The town of Castillejos is home to the former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. One of the most loved presidents of the country, he is legendary because he has been known to have walked with the masses and has gained the trust of the Filipino people. His presidency, however, was short-lived because he was killed in an airplane crash at the young age of 50. Memories of his service to the people have been preserved in the Magsaysay Ancestral house in the town of Castillejos in Zambales. Here, one can find a museum downstairs exhibiting the kind of clothes he wore (he was the first Philippine president to be inaugurated in a Barong Tagalog), some of his shoes, even his sunglasses! At the second floor, is the house where he grew up as a child. The house was destroyed during the Mount Pinatubo eruption in the 90s, and has been restored by the Magsaysay family and the town of Castillejos.