After a series of delays, the Philippine Pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia officially opened to the public on July 20, 2025. Titled Soil-beings (Lamánlupa), the exhibition reimagines the foundational relationship between architecture and soil. Curated by Renan Laru-an, Soil-beings shifts focus from structure to substrate—challenging conventional architectural paradigms by presenting soil not as passive material, but as a living force with agency, memory, and power.