[upbeat music] This is where I learned to ride the bicycle. Everything happened here.
Everywhere I look-- You're the only one who can say that: - This is where I learned to ride the bicycle.
- [laughs] (in Malacañang) [upbeat music] And then where was General Ver? - Here?
- He was here. - "Mr. President, we cannot keep..."
- Sir, we are ready to... He said, "No." I was there. - Ohh...
- I was watching. [upbeat music] - This is the office of your father.
- Yeah. - For 20 years?
- Yes. [upbeat music] That's where I lived. Were there times you were grounded, like, "You stay in your room.
You cannot go out." - "You just stay there."
- Oh yeah. Yeah, yeah, that happened.
[laughs] - But this is where I--
- So, this is perhaps the closet? - Yeah, that's where it is. The bathroom.
- The baño. Yeah, my bed was there. There was a desk here. That's the whole thing
that I'm finding in the palace: - It's very different but it's actually the same.
- The same. - The feel...
- Yeah... - The feel is still there.
- It's all familiar. - It's familiar.
- It's all familiar. We'll go there. This side door is where we go in and out. When I was grounded,
it was because I came home late. - Busted.
- Yeah. My parents were here when I went up. - Waiting. Staring.
- Both of them? Yes, staring at me like that. I said, "I'm dead." "Yeah, I'm not seeing my friends
for at least one week." Grounded! [upbeat music] The rooms of Irene and Imee. This was their anteroom. This was Irene's actual bedroom,
and that's Imee's actual bedroom. So, it's a connecting room. This one is Senator Imee's? Yes, Sen. Imee's... [upbeat music] The paint is different now... Oh! This is where I do the vlogs. Nice! So, this is where the President vlogs. I wanted to keep doing it in my room so we can say we're doing it in my room,
but it's dark there. Irene's room was next door. - The other room?
- Yeah. Who were you close with:
Irene or Senator Imee? Ah, hard to say. It's both. [upbeat music] The thing is,
we're the only kids in the palace. So, we really have to be... We have to stick together. Imagine all of them were older
and more serious compared to us. - Were you allowed to bring in, like, playmates.
- Sure. Yeah. Plenty. - Your classmates, your friends...
- Yeah. They all come for a sleepover.
Yeah, it's like a normal-- - They sleep over in Malacañang?
- Sure. - What is this area?
- This used to be... the Private Private Dining Room. Hey! - The Private Private Dining...
- This is where we really eat. Actually, that one... where the books are now,
used to be a kitchen. My mom would cook there. What's the favorite food of your father? - Dinengdeng, pakbet.
- Dinengdeng? - Yes.
- Ohh... Dinengdeng, pakbet... Hi Hubert. We're intruding in your office. - Hello!
- Speaking of JPE, that's his office now. - Oh, is he here?
- Yes. - [laughs]
- Oh! Can we say hi? Of course! I'm sure he'll be happy. This is the office of... - JPE.
- of JPE. Where is he? Oh! There's Katrina. Hi! We're doing a Malacañang Tour. They're doing a Tour of the Palace. - I'm Katrina.
- Hello! Nice to meet you. A very beautiful young lady
wanted to meet with you. - I'm so honored to finally meet you personally, sir.
- This is Toni Gonzaga. - [laughs]
- Thank you so much. - Thanks, uncle.
- It's so nice to finally meet you. - Thank you, Mr. President.
- Thank you, sir. Thank you very much. - So, now you've met the man.
- Wow! [upbeat music] And this is actually my mom's room. This is her dressing room. Where is her closet that's full of shoes? It's not here. - That's for display only.
- Ahh... There are some but it's different. All that you see on display,
especially the ones from Marikina, - The 3000 shoes?
- They were somewhere else. They were not here... because they were not her shoes. - Those were gifts.
- That's why sizes are different. She really bought lots of shoes
from Marikina. So, every time they make something new,
she receives a sample. - This one is the room of...
- This is her room. - the Former First Lady, Imelda Marcos.
- Yeah. You see that big panel?
That's where her bed was. Ahh... - And this is still the original...
- Piano? piano that was here. I guess they couldn't get it out.
[laughs] Is it true that when you left, the former workers here
and the servants of Malacañang, they took some of the paintings, and then when you came back
they returned it to you? Most of them. Not just paintings.
Even the little things that-- They took it home; - and when you came back they returned it to you.
- Yeah. They came back. They all came one by one.
And then they said... - "I know it's yours. I know it's your favorite."
- Ohh... - They kept it for you.
- M-mm. In this area: If that's the bed,
this one's the receiving/living room? Yes. She didn't receive guests in here... it was for us. And sometimes some relatives: Like Auntie Chita or somebody
would come and visit. But not those formal kinds of visit. So, you would see your mother,
hair down, in this room. Sure. - Because your mother is always put together.
- Always well-kept. Seems like there was never a time
that you would see her not made up - and put together.
- No. In this room, her hair is down? Her hair is up to here. - Here?
- Yeah. - Who does her hair and all that?
- She does it. Not even five minutes. It's that fast. - That hairstyle?
- She mastered it. That's the iconic hairstyle. The iconic hairstyle of
Madame Imelda Marcos. This is actually my father's bedroom. - This one.
- Why is it separated? - Because they have different schedules.
- Ahh... Actually, my mom would often sleep here,
but also in different rooms. - Hmm...
- She doesn't sleep very long. So, she'd stay with my dad and then she'd return here
to do something else. So, this is the room of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. That wall was not there. It was one big space. - Who put it?
- No, that's me already. There's only a desk here. (I remember for him to work on) The TV was here; his bed was here. - It was almost bare.
- Before? My dad did not want plenty of... - Things?
- Right. He kept it simple. - Minimalist.
- Minimalist indeed. Did you ever experience co-sleeping
with you're dad in the evening? All the time. - Ahh...
- Especially when I was younger. - You slept together?
- Yeah. Especially when he takes an
afternoon nap once in a while. He'd wake up at 4:00–4:30 in the morning. After lunch he would take a siesta - along with me.
- M-mm... Who chose the photos
that will make it on that desk? Well, that's mostly, mostly Liza. - That's the touch of the women.
- Yeah. - The personal photos.
- I asked her to do it. I said, "Please put some nice photograph." So we have a mix of old and new. That was part of a campaign video. That's in Ilocos, in the windmills with the boys;
I was still governor then. This one... - Where are you here?
- That's in that room. - M-mm...
- That was in the office. The office now have doors here, isn't it? The old doors were gone.
The new ones weren't here yet. - Were these your classmates or your cousins?
- Yes. - Where are you?
- I don't know. - Here!
- I'm somewhere there. Yes, probably. - [laughs]
- Handsome. [laughs] So, that's the new set up here. We'll be here again later.
We'll be conducting... - And this is where I have lunch.
- What time do you usually wake up? I'm out of bed by 7:00.
Around 6:00–6:30. [upbeat music] - The Music Room.
- Oh, the Music Room. This was essentially
my mother's receiving room. This is where she... [upbeat music] Well, it's still the Music Room
but it's set up differently. There used to be a piano here. And then there was sort of a
receiving area here. And the reason it became the Music Room
is that there was a table before... (marble) inlaid with violin,
several music instruments. This is where we would rehearse if we're
going to sing for my dad's birthday. This is where we rehearse. But it's set up differently now. It's set up to receive usually
the ambassadors or the visitors. [elegant music] This is my father's office
which we call the Study Room. - This is the office of your father.
- Yeah. - For 20 years?
- Yes. - Yep.
- Is it still the same books? Ahh... no. - Not any longer.
- The painting... that's new? The painting, yes.
But that came from somewhere else. These are the same chairs and table. - Used by your father?
- Yeah. - Wow!
- We found it. - I had to fix it up a little bit.
- This is now your office? This is now my formal office
when I receive guests, but I also have-- They transformed many things
when I meet again foreign dignitaries here. It's a bit formal. Were there other presidents
who've used this office? Before and during my father's term,
it's really the Office of the President. I still remember going there;
I used to read all his paperworks. How is the Day in a Life of a President?
Because we've seen: - This is where you do your Cabinet Meetings.
- M-mm... Actually, this is always designated
as a State Dining Room. Because once upon a time,
state visits were held here. But not anymore because it was too small. My father was the one who actually started
using it as a Cabinet Meeting Room. Are there, like, secret doors here
leading to somewhere? I don't know if it's still the same. You know what? This is the first chance
I've had to roam around... because I'm always going somewhere. But this door is leading to the... It used to lead to the kitchen downstairs. Ah, this one! Here it is. So, do you use to run around
these halls when you were young? Oh yeah. Because as a child we're like,
"Wow! Amazing!" There is the route to the kitchen because... - What is this door?
- This used to be... Oh!! Wow!!!!! This used to be what they call
the Family Dining Room. This is where you eat before, as a family. It's just us because we're never
together at the same time. So, this is where I'd have my meals. Even my sisters would have their meals.
There was a big table here. (a long table) - So, breakfast, lunch, dinner is here before.
- Yeah. This is where we really eat. But then, they changed it. Those two are guest rooms. - Where there are lots of ghosts.
- Ghosts. - Malacañang is well known for its ghosts.
- There are ghosts here, really. Who were these ghosts? - Former presidents?
- Nope. Mostly, the ones appearing
were from the war era. - Have you seen one?
- Yes! - A lot has happened here.
- You've seen the ghosts? Yup! There's plenty indeed. Things move, that they're not supposed
to move since no one is there. But you can see it moving. And if you got near a door,
it opens by itself without touching. - [laughs]
- This door! I feel sorry for guests who sleep here. I stayed in here for a while because
my room was being renovated. This door... Once, we were coming here. It was late at night. 2:00 in the morning. - M-mm...
- We're just missing around. I tried to open that door; the door opened by itself
just before my hand arrived. - Because I lived here.
- That didn't creep you? Of course!
[laughs] - Ohh...
- Oh! We turned it into the... We turned it into the Eastern Room. - So, this was the guest bedroom before.
- Yes. That was called suite one,
and this is called suite two. It's now the East Room. - So...
- The "ghost" room. [elegant music] The old man often did meetings here. So, that time... that's when he was sitting-- - This is where the table was.
- Yep. And then where was General Ver? - Here.
- He was here. "Mr. President, we cannot keep..." We cannot keep on withdrawing. They asked us to withdraw yesterday. Then, I talked to Mr. Enrile;
he said, "You talk to him," Mr. President. - My order is to disperse...
- We're asked to withdraw again, Mr. President. ...without shooting them. No no no no... You disperse the crowd without
shooting them. I was there. - Ohh...
- I was watching. This is wherein he was saying, - "Disperse the crowd without shooting them."
- Yeah. They were ready already to start
bombarding... - The military?
- Yeah. The tanks had surrounded them. They were just waiting
for the order of the President. He wouldn't give it. He refused to do it. - So, this is where it happened.
- Yeah. An even funnier story: This is where I learned to play judo. - Huh... Here?
- Yeah. - How old were you?
- Around 8–9 years old. And the funny thing is...
So, they ordered the tatami. (a mat for judo) We did it here before it arrived. - On the carpet?
- It's not this carpet but the carpet that was here then. That was our mat. So, we did judo here. Did you become an expert in judo? - Oh, I've reached black belt.
- Wow! I did it well. Since that time,
even when I'd left for England, I still continued. When you see yourself on that wall... Yeah, it's hard to believe. Especially sitting across... - Across your father!
- Sitting across the old man. When you see your portrait there... I'm still taken aback.
But when I see like the... things like these that are very official... Finally it sank in: - "I am the President."
- It is, Toni. Yeah, yeah. This is the front door. - This is the iconic stairs.
- This is where the ceremonial... - The iconic...
- M-mm. [elegant music] This is also where you met
President Duterte. - He was waiting for you.
- Yeah, I know! We did not hear your conversation. What did he say once you came up? I said, "Oh, you waited for me."
I said, "It's too formal..." What did he say upon your win? He said, "It's a must.
You're now the president." He said, "I need to welcome you." "And I will not remove this mask
because you're the President; we have to protect you."
- Wow! [elegant music] So, this is the front door, - and the famous balete tree.
- Yes. So, we are very much
following the tradition like giving offerings and food. So that the gnomes would help us. So, people are really superstitious
here in Malacañang. [laughs] Every little bit helps. Is this where you walked
with the First Family, with Auntie Liza and the three boys? I think, yes. We came from around here. This one, this building, didn't use to exist. But it was built so that
we had some place to stay... while this was being remodeled. - During your father's time?
- During my dad's time? Was it there during your father's time? Yes. Yes. - The fountain?
- The very same fountain, yeah. Only the garden changed. This is where I learned to ride the bicycle. You're the only one who can say that: - This is where I learned to ride the bicycle.
- [laughs] (in Malacañang) Because my father was quite young
when he became president. - He was 46, so we're still little.
- 8 years old. My first birthday here was my 8th birthday. So, when you look at this place now,
the Malacañang Palace, what do you see? It evokes all of the same memories
that time when we were here. Because I haven't really returned
to the palace since '86. Not properly. I came here to meet with... President Noynoy on the BBL, I remember. I came here for the state visit/
the state dinner of President Obama. And I came here for the Inauguration of PRRD. But that was it. I didn't roam around.
This is the fact, actually. On a normal day, - I don't have time to wander.
- To go around. It's the first time I've been able to go to - But you know the palace by heart?
- all the places. - Ah, yeah.
- I was watching you. I said, "Wow, he really knows the palace." As a child, we had nothing to do
but to go around while playing. As I said, "This is where I learned
to ride the bicycle." On the other side,
it's where I learned how to drive. This is where... The side door... it's where my parents caught me
when I came home late. - When sneaking out.
- Sneaking out. So, yeah... Everywhere I look... means something to me. It's really part of my life. Yes. And even if we've been going around,
and then say, "Yeah, there were changes;
but still, it's the same." It's the same. But it's like a new palace. If you go abroad, old palaces like this, they just repurpose the rooms: What was a bedroom before
becomes something else. So, I guess it's the same evolution... - Yes.
- for Malacañang. And now, this is where you live,
this is your workplace. We really have much to do. But I think we're well on our way. The hardest part really is
reorganizing the government. Thank you very much, Mr. President,
for the wonderful tour. I know it's time for you to get back to work. Thank you very much! - We appreciate this so much!
- No. I had great fun. I'm really excited. That's a really nice break for me, thank you. You're always so sweet, thank you. - That's it. Thank you!
- Alright. Thank you, guys! [upbeat music]
