Chito madrigal collantes biography

This feature story was originally titled as Leaving A Legacy of Hope, and was published in the annual issue of Tatler Philippines Society.

Some photographs and text were also from the feature story A New Face of Grace from the April issue of Tatler Philippines

While sitting in your car, waiting for the stoplight to turn green, a child in tattered clothes comes up to your window, his soiled hand outstretched for any alms you can offer him.

You give. Someone asks you to buy a few tickets to the latest fundraising dinner to help a chosen beneficiary.

Chito madrigal collantes mansion

You give. The priest of your parish needs donations for victims of the latest calamity. You give. But what happens to the impoverished after all the money is spent?

Being born into a life of privilege, the late matriarch Consuelo “Chito” Madrigal Collantes always made helping those who are in need a priority, lo