This holiday season, Araneta City is making sure that everyone has a jolly ole’ time at the City of Firsts. Enjoy fun activities and Instagram-worthy moments that will not only bring some holiday cheers to your heart, but will also make your social media feeds more joyful and colorful!
Here are some snap-worthy moments that everyone can look forward to this Yuletide season:
The Philippines Department of Tourism (PDOT) announced today that the Philippines is, once again, the World’s Leading Dive Destination at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2021.
Tubbataha Reef, Puerto Princesa. Photo by Department of Tourism
“This distinction is indeed a great privilege, yet, it underlines our great responsibility of protecting and conserving our underwater resources so that these will also be enjoyed and experienced in their pristine natural state by future generations,” said Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat.
Everyone’s raring to go back to the movies! We’re all looking forward to sitting in a comfortable chair, popcorn in hand, to watch the latest blockbuster on the silver screen! And to make the experience much more special, it’d be best if we enjoyed that movie that we’ve been so hyped about with friends or family!
Sounds like a plan right? Well, wait up because Araneta City has something in store for you to elevate your movie-watching experience. For as low as just ₱400 per head you can have the ultimate private movie experience at Gateway Platinum Cinema!
Under the “Balikan ang Pilipinas” campaign of the DOT, the balikan.ph website aims to encourage Overseas Filipinos (OFs) and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to return home for the holiday season and rediscover the Philippines with their loved ones.
Visit the booths and pop-up dog playground for your furbabies to enjoy! Christmas gifts from the event sponsors will also be waiting at the registration booth until supplies last. Registration at the venue starts at 1PM.
Entrance is FREE! All attendees must be fully vaccinated, and will need to present their pet’s Elite Pet Society ID and COVID-19 Vaccination Card to enter the event. One pet is to one owner only.
Not yet a member? Download the Ortigas Malls Mobile App to register your pet for free at the Ortigas Malls Elite Pet Society: http://onelink.to/xx58zg
Visitors can be assured that safety remains the main priority for both customers and employees. Estancia has been given a Safety Seal by the Pasig LGU which is a declaration that it has complied with the city’s precautionary measures set by the DOH and IATF to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Visit the Estancia Facebook page for more details!
Gabee, Rian, and Simeez from Lachica will host Online and in-real-life Experiences for guests from all over the world.
Lachica captured the hearts of Koreans when they appeared on the dance competition series, Street Woman Fighter. Since then, Lachica has earned a reputation as one of Korea's best K-Pop dance choreography teams, having worked with K-Pop superstars including Twice, aespa, Hyoyeon, BoA, and Chungha. Team Lachica is one of the judges on TV series Street Dance Girls Fighter, where teenage dancers battle it out in front of captivated audiences.
When it comes to affordable and convenient gift shopping, there’s only one destination this Yuletide season – the City of Firsts! From fairs to freebies to promos, Araneta City has everything you need to get you in a jolly mood for spending!
Christmas with the Stars will feature Kilabotitos Ogie Alcasid & Ian Veneracion, along with the
country’s best OPM artists such as Gary Valenciano, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Martin Nievera, Jose Mari Chan, Lani Misalucha, The Company, Dingdong Avanzado, Noel Cabangon, Christian Bautista, Aicelle Santos, Ryan Cayabyab Singers, Lara Maigue, Gian Magdangal, Poppert Bernadas, Moira Lacambra, Krystle, Mr. Ryan Cayabyab and more!
Ticket is FREE for every single or accumulated purchase receipt of Php 1,000 from any establishment of Ortigas Malls from November 4 to December 10, 2021. Donation of Php 800 to 1,000 can also be exchanged for a ticket. Visit ortigasmalls.com to claim your ticket.
Check out Greenhills Mall, Tiendesitas, Estancia, and Industria Facebook pages for more details!
To celebrate the release of Home Sweet Home Alone, big brother Buzz will host an overnight stay in his childhood home while the McCallisters are away for the holidays.
This season, fans are set to have their dreams come true with an overnight stay in the original Home Alone house. While the McCallisters are away on their annual trip (all of them but the pet tarantula, this time), four guests will get the opportunity to relive their favorite scenes from the holiday classic and let their inner eight-year-olds run free for the evening without the interruption of pesky intruders.
