Manuel Roxas Ancestral House

The Manuel Roxas Ancestral House is a heritage museum in Roxas City, Capiz, preserving the birthplace and childhood home of Manuel Roxas, the first president of the Third Republic of the Philippines. Located near Roxas City Plaza along Rizal Street, the well-preserved early 20th-century house displays period furniture, memorabilia, photographs and personal effects documenting Roxas family life and local history.

Visitors can expect a two-storey wooden ancestral house preserved as a museum with period interiors, vintage furniture, family portraits, documents and memorabilia related to President Manuel Roxas. The house is set in a compact urban lot near the city center with a small garden and historical markers. Guests can explore ground and upper floors, view exhibits in glass cases, and learn about early 1900s domestic architecture and Roxas City history through guided viewing.

The house is the birthplace of Manuel Acuña Roxas (1892-1948), first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and last president of the Commonwealth. Built in the early 1900s, it was the residence of the Roxas family in what was then Capiz (now Roxas City). Preserved as a museum, it commemorates Roxas's role in Philippine independence and post-war reconstruction.

The house is a recognized heritage structure illustrating early 20th-century Filipino domestic architecture and lifestyle of a prominent Capiz family. It serves as a cultural and educational landmark for Roxas City, fostering local heritage awareness and preserving traditions associated with Capiznon history and the legacy of President Roxas.