IKEA Pasay City has Special Treats for its First Birthday!

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Enjoy up to 50% off on home furnishings and Swedish meatball packs, and more

IKEA Family offers from November 21-25, 2022

Birthday Alert! It has officially been a year since the largest IKEA store opened its doors to Filipinos at the Mall of Asia Complex. Receiving a warm welcome from 4.5 million visitors, the retailer continues to bring 8,000 affordable and instantly available products to everyone for a sustainable everyday life at home. To celebrate its first anniversary, IKEA Pasay City is treating you to a big blowout with special offers including exclusive rewards to IKEA Family members!

“The vision has always been to create a better everyday life for many people. This entails expansion and opening ourselves to different areas of the globe to be able to fulfill this purpose and deliver on our promise,” said Georg Platzer, Store Manager of IKEA Philippines. 

“Opening our largest store in the Philippines was ambitious, but with the enthusiasm and love we’ve received from our Filipino customers, it is an unmistakable fact that IKEA has a place in their homes. The ‘many people’ who look for sustainable and affordable products who want a home they love are here” said Georg Platzer, Store Manager of IKEA Pasay City.

During just the first year of IKEA in the Philippines, customers have already chosen their favorite products. Affordability and quality proved to be a priority for customers in the past year, as the OFTAST 25cm plate was the top selling item with almost half a million pieces sold. The IKEA signature blue FRAKTA shopping bag was also a hot item selling almost 700,000 pieces since the store's opening giving more Filipinos choices to be sustainable.

A Call for Celebration

From 21 November to 25 November, IKEA Pasay City will be offering all shoppers an even better experience just in time for the holiday season. Filipinos can get up to 50% off on IKEA home furnishings, and other food offerings at their Swedish Restaurant, Bistro, and Café. If you love the Swedish meatballs so much that you want to take it home and cook them yourself, Tito Ball’s special birthday gift to all Filipinos is offering the frozen Swedish meatball 1kg packs at 50% off.

If you are an IKEA Family member, you can also enjoy treats to exclusive anniversary gifts! Members who purchase a minimum of Php 5,000 on a single-receipt in-store will be receiving a free limited-edition birthday tote bag and 11,250 IKEA Family points.

With IKEA Pasay City being the biggest IKEA store in the world, it is bound to have a big celebration for its first year anniversary. True to its vision, the brand looks to continue finding ways to reach the many people in the Philippines by improving their services, expanding delivery at IKEA.ph, and opening more collection points in the years to come. Don’t miss out and celebrate with IKEA Philippines by visiting the Pasay City store this coming 21 November to 25 November!

To learn more, visit IKEA.ph/birthday and stay tuned for news and updates about the brand to get the best experience as you shop and create a home that you love. Share your experience and join in the celebration by tagging #HappyBirthdayIKEAPH.

Celine Dion Live in Manila 2018

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CELINE DION ANNOUNCES LIVE 2018 TOUR TO PLAY IN MANILA 

World-renowned singer Celine Dion has announced she will head overseas this summer with her highly anticipated LIVE 2018 Tour to perform in seven cities across the Asia-Pacific region. Scheduled to kick-off 26 June in Tokyo, the CELINE DION LIVE 2018 Tour will see Celine return to cities she hasn’t performed in for ten years, including Tokyo and Macao, and cities she will perform in for the first time ever, including Singapore, Jakarta, Taipei, Manila and Bangkok.

Tickets for CELINE DION LIVE 2018 in Manila will go on sale to the public beginning 18 January at 10 a.m. Members of TeamCeline will have access to purchase tickets before the public through an advance pre-sale from 16 January to 17 January. The tour is produced by AEG Presents and co-produced by Ovation Productions in Manila.

Tickets for CELINE DION LIVE 2018 Tour in Manila will go on-sale to the public beginning 18 January.

For tickets and information visit celinedion.com and smtickets.com.

CELINE DION LIVE 2018 Tour Dates:

26 June Tokyo Tokyo Dome

29 June Macao Cotai Arena at The Venetian Macao

3 July Singapore Marina Bay Sands Grand Ballroom

4 July Singapore Marina Bay Sands Grand Ballroom

7 July Jakarta Sentul International Convention Center

11 July Taipei Taipei Arena

13 July Taipei Taipei Arena

19 July Manila Mall of Asia Arena

23 July Bangkok Impact Arena

One of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history, Celine Dion has sold almost 250 million albums during her over 30-year career. She has earned five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards and seven American Music Awards.  In 2004, Celine  received the Diamond award at the World Music Awards recognizing her status as the best-selling female artist of all time. In 2016, the Billboard Music Awards presented her with the lifetime achievement Icon Award.   Celine continues to break records with her ongoing Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace which has played over 1,000 shows to more than four million fans. 

AEG Presents is one of the largest live music companies in the world.  The company is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performances, including producing and promoting global and regional concert tours, music events and world-renowned festivals.  AEG Presents promotes more than 8,000 shows annually worldwide.  For more information, visit aegpresents.com. 

Ovation Productions is a pioneer concert promotions company in the Philippines operating since the 1970s headed by veteran promoter Renen de Guia. It directly buys, promotes, and handles all production of its concerts ‘in-house’. The company has expanded the concert market for international artists by breaking into and developing provincial cities in the Philippines aside from Metro Manila. For more information, visit ovationproductionsmanila.com.

Autism Society Gets a Virtual Hug from International Community

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For the first time in 17 years, Angels Walk – an annual march to bring awareness of autism in the Philippines – was viewed worldwide via livestream. The international autism community, along with families and supporters, saw a record-breaking number of participants march around the SM Mall of Asia grounds coming from inside the jampacked MOA Arena.

Around 24,000 online registrants expressed their interest to participate in this year’s event, with more on the wait-list trooping straight to the venue. The activity started inside the MOA Arena with entertainment coming from talented performers with autism, with no less than Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez cheering from the audience.

ASEAN Deputy Secretary General HE Dr. AKP Mochtan witnessed the event, along with Hans Sy of SM Prime Holdings, Annie Garcia of SM Supermalls, and other leaders from the public sector. Delegates from Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand were also present.

“We consider this event as one virtual group hug. Once a year, if you have a child with autism, you can come to MOA Arena without fear of judgment,” said Mona Magno-Veluz, president of Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP). “The theme is Philippines A-Ok, which means we want the Philippines to be okay with autism. We want a more inclusive society for autistic people where they get equal opportunities.” 

“This used to be just a gathering of parents with autism. Today, since we have grown by leaps and bounds, we have to be more sophisticated with mounting our event so we can appeal to this wider audience,” Veluz added.

ASP got a big boost from the free use of the venue, with volunteers giving their expertise in production. SM, through its CSR arm SM Cares, has been supporting Angels Walk since 2007.

“We took the challenge that Mr. Hans Sy gave us a few years back, to raise the number of participants for Angels Walk. True to his word, he gave us MOA Arena as a new venue to accommodate the thousands more who wanted to participate,” said Engr. Bien C. Mateo, SM VP for Operations and Director for Program on Disability Affairs. “In 2016, SM Food Retail started training persons with autism in several branches. There is an intention to continue and expand this program this year to more branches nationwide.”

Angels Walk was also held in Davao, Iloilo, Cebu, Tacloban, and other provincial areas. Delegates came to the MOA Arena from different parts of the country and abroad, coming from as far as the US and Canada. ASP is part of the ASEAN Autism Network, and is currently working for accreditation as ASEAN NGO.

MATCHBOX TWENTY Lights Up Manila Stage on November 8

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This November 8th, be ready to be taken back to the glory years of the ‘90s as popular American pop rock group Matchbox Twenty lights up the stage of the Mall of Asia Arena with nothing but their greatest and most unforgettable hits.

Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette, Kyle Cook and Brian Yale collectively known as Matchbox Twenty brought us smash hits such as “Push”, “Bent,” “Unwell”, “If You’re Gone” and “Smooth”. Part of their tour repertoire is from their latest North album which includes the singles “Our Song”, “Put Your Hands Up” and “She’s So Mean.”

MATCHBOX TWENTY LIVE! IN MANILA is presented by Music Management International in cooperation with Telpad, the world's first landline and tablet in one. Also brought to you by its media partners: The Official Music Channel Partner MYX (Your Choice Your Music), Crossover 105.1, Mellow 94.7, Monster Radio RX 93.1, Business World and ABS-CBN. 

Tickets are now available at SM Ticket outlets or visit www.smtickets.com. 

Ticket prices are at VIP P8450, Patron P6870, Lower Box P5280, Upper Box P3700 and General Admission P1060.

Rihanna to come to Manila for her "Diamonds World Tour"

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“Diamonds World Tour” will set on fire in Manila on September 2013 as International Pop Superstar Rihanna set to stage a concert at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena in Pasay City on September 19.

The said concert will be Rihanna's second visit in the country after her successful show in 2008 where she performed with her boyfriend Chris Brown.

Rihanna,  25-year-old R and B pop sensation is behind hit songs lke "Umbrella," "California King Bed," "Only Girl (In The World)," "We Found Love," "Stay," "Diamonds," among others. 

On her official website, it was announced that the "Diamonds World Tour" concert in Manila will be held on September 19 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Enjoy the wonderful world of Rihanna. The “Diamonds World Tour” is a thing to behold for the all the Filipino Fans of Rihanna.

Tickets are available at SM Tickets outlets.

Visit www.smtickets.com to buy tickets through online

 or at any SM Tickets outlets nationwide.

for more inquiries  Call 470-2222 

Black Eyed Peas Live in Manila

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Party with the multi-awarded and best-selling American hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas in Manila on October 25 at Mall of Asia concert grounds!Filipino fans are rest assured that October 25 marks another night of head- bobbing, feet- thumping and body grooving beats as will.i.am (William Adams), Filipino apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda), Taboo (Jaime Gomez) and singer Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson) are still in tip-top shape albeit rumors about the group’s hiatus are making a loud noise right now.

Black Eyed Peas Live in Manila Ticket Prices:

- VIP A 10,000
- VIP B 8,000
- GOLD 6,000
- SILVER 3,000
- BRONZE 1,000