Malolos Structure bought for P2.6 million; ‘Burning of Manila’ for P36 million

At a time when the nation is riveted by constitutional issues, a uncommon 1899 version of the Malolos Structure – the first-ever structure of the nation – sparked frenzied bidding eventually weekend’s Leon Gallery public sale. Dubbed the “magna carta” of Asia’s first democracy, it spotlighted public curiosity within the historic and political.