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SMX Convention Center
The SMX Convention Center Manila, also simply known as SMX Manila, is a convention center located in Pasay, Philippines. It is the largest private venue in the Philippines for trade events, industry Convention (meeting), conventions, business conference, corporate functions, and international exhibitions. The building is located beside the SM Mall of Asia, and is considered part of the Mall of Asia Complex. It is owned by the SMX Convention Center (company), company of the same name. It can fit approximately 6,000 people. History Work on the construction of the convention center, then known as the MAITRADE Expo and Convention Center, began with the groundbreaking ceremony held on March 23, 2006. The cement pouring ceremony was held a few months later on September 21 of the same year. It opened as SMX Convention Center on November 5, 2007. It was constructed at a cost of . Being the first under the SMX brand, it was later renamed SMX Convention Center Manila to distinguish itse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Mall Of Asia
SM Mall of Asia (also abbreviated as SM MoA, or simply Mall of Asia or MoA; ), is a large shopping mall in the Philippines, located at Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila within the SM Central Business Park, a reclaimed area within Manila Bay, and the southern end of EDSA, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA/Circumferential Road 4, C-4). Owned and developed by SM Prime, the largest mall chain owner and developer in the Philippines, the mall currently occupies of land area of the Mall of Asia Complex and a gross floor area of approximately , and offers of floor area space for conventions and social functions. The area attracts a daily average foot traffic of about 200,000 people. The mall is currently the List of largest shopping malls in the Philippines, largest shopping mall in the Philippines and the List of largest shopping malls in the world, sixth in the world. When it opened in 2006, it was the List of largest shopping malls in the Philippines, largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Sanchez
Eugenio Isabelo Tomas Reyes Sanchez Jr. (born July 11, 1966), commonly known as Bo Sanchez (), is a Filipino author, entrepreneur, Catholic lay preacher, motivational speaker, and minister. He is known as the "Preacher in Blue Jeans", and the founder of Light of Jesus Family and The Feast. Early life Sanchez was born on July 11, 1966, in Caloocan, to Eugenio Sr. and Pilar Sanchez. His parents often took him to prayer meetings, which they started attending in 1978 at the Upper Room Prayer Group in Project 7, Quezon City. They later established their own prayer group, the Light of Jesus, in their residence in Cubao, Quezon City. The first prayer meeting by the Light of Jesus was led by Eugenio Sanchez Sr. on September 9, 1980. Sanchez completed his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at Ateneo de Manila University. Ministerial career On September 16, 1989, during the second prayer meeting of the Light of Jesus, Sanchez gave his first talk aged 13. He took up Masters in Theology b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convention And Exhibition Centers In Metro Manila
Convention may refer to: * Convention (norm), a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or conduct ** Treaty, an agreement in international law ** Convention (political norm), uncodified legal or political tradition * Convention (meeting), meeting of a (usually large) group of individuals and/or companies in a certain field who share a common interest ** Fan convention, a gathering of fans of a particular media property or genre *** Anime convention, centered on Japanese anime and manga *** Comic book convention centered on comic books *** Gaming convention, centered on role-playing games, collectible card games, miniatures wargames, board games, video games, and the like ***Magic convention, centered on magic and the magic industry *** Tattoo convention, a meeting and exhibition for tattoo practitioners and enthusiasts from different shops and areas, as well as anyone who wishes to see the world of tattooing up close *** Furry convention, centered on anthropomorphic animals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Establishments In The Philippines
7 (seven) is the natural number following 6 and preceding 8. It is the only prime number preceding a cube. As an early prime number in the series of positive integers, the number seven has symbolic associations in religion, mythology, superstition and philosophy. The seven classical planets resulted in seven being the number of days in a week. 7 is often considered lucky in Western culture and is often seen as highly symbolic. Evolution of the Arabic digit For early Brahmi numerals, 7 was written more or less in one stroke as a curve that looks like an uppercase vertically inverted (ᒉ). The western Arab peoples' main contribution was to make the longer line diagonal rather than straight, though they showed some tendencies to making the digit more rectilinear. The eastern Arab peoples developed the digit from a form that looked something like 6 to one that looked like an uppercase V. Both modern Arab forms influenced the European form, a two-stroke form consisting of a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commercial Buildings Completed In 2007
Commercial may refer to: * (adjective for) commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and services ** (adjective for) trade, the trading of something of economic value such as goods, services, information or money * a dose of advertising conveyed through media (such as radio or television) ** Radio advertisement ** Television advertisement * Two functional constituencies in elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong: **Commercial (First) **Commercial (Second) * ''Commercial'' (album), a 2009 album by Los Amigos Invisibles * Commercial broadcasting * Commercial style or early Chicago school, an American architectural style * Commercial Drive, Vancouver, a road in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Commercial Township, New Jersey, in Cumberland County, New Jersey See also * * Comercial (other), Spanish and Portuguese word for the same thing * Commercialism Commercialism is the application of both manufacturing and consumption towards personal usage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaya (newspaper)
''Malaya'', originally named ''Ang Pahayagang Malaya'' ("The Free Newspaper" in Filipino), is a broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, headquartered at Intramuros, Manila, and owned by People's Independent Media Inc. The newspaper is known for being one of the publications that fought against the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. The newspaper also publishes a business section called the ''Malaya Business Insight'' which is placed before the actual ''Malaya''. History Under Jose Burgos, Jr. The newspaper's name was derived from the Filipino word that means " free". In 1981, Malaya was founded by Jose Burgos, Jr. as a weekly, and later daily written in the Tagalog language. It eventually began publishing content in English language in 1983, when President Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and Kleptocracy, kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoy Idol
''Idol'' () is a 2008 Philippine television interactive reality competition show broadcast by GMA Network. Created and developed by FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment, the program is a franchise of '' Pop Idol'' created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, the show is the second incarnation of '' Philippine Idol''. Hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, with Ogie Alcasid (singer, songwriter, and record producer), Jolina Magdangal (singer and actress), and Wyngard Tracy (retired talent manager) as judges, it premiered on April 4, 2008. The show concluded on August 17, 2008, with a total of 37 episodes. Development ABC 5 had previously announced that they are considering producing a second season of the show. However, many reports claim that ABC management was slowly abandoning that plan. Sources claimed that ABC incurred heavy losses in the previous season, primarily because of the low number of advertisement slots despite being a widely followed show. ABC asserted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), GMA Network Inc.. The network is headquartered in the GMA Network Center in Quezon City and its transmitter facilities, Tower of Power (transmitter), Tower of Power, are located at Tandang Sora Avenue, Barangay Culiat also in Quezon City, with regional stations and offices strategically located in over twelve major cities across the country including Dagupan, Naga, Camarines Sur, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Cebu City, Cebu and Davao City, Davao. GMA Network (formerly known as Republic Broadcasting System, GMA Radio-Television Arts and GMA Rainbow Satellite Network) is commonly referred to as the Kapuso Network in reference to the outline of the company's logo; the branding was introduced on October 27, 2002 during an episode of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As I Am Tour
The As I Am Tour was the third worldwide concert tour by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys, in support of her third studio album, '' As I Am'' (2007). According to Pollstar, Alicia Keys' As i Am Tour grossed $32 million worldwide in 2008/2009, with 55 shows. Opening acts * Jordin Sparks (North America) (Oceania) (select venues) * Ne-Yo (North America) (select venues) * Solange Knowles (Europe) (select venues) * Stephen Marley (Europe) (select venues) * Jermaine Paul (Europe) (select venues) * The Ruling Party (Europe) (select venues) *Soul II Soul (Europe) select venues Set list # "Ghetto Story" # "Waiting for Your Love" # "Where Do We Go From Here" # "You Don't Know My Name" # "Teenage Love Affair" # "Heartburn" # "Sure Looks Good to Me" # " How Come You Don't Call Me" # "Butterflyz" # "Goodbye" # "Prelude to a Kiss" # "Superwoman" # "I Need You" # "Wreckless Love" # "Diary" (contains excerpts from "Tender Love") # " My Boo" # "Unbreakable" (contains excerpts from " Step i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After disputes with the label, she signed with J Records to release her debut studio album, ''Songs in A Minor'' (2001). Met with critical acclaim and commercial success, the album sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won five awards at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards. It contained the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100-number one single "Fallin' (Alicia Keys song), Fallin". Her second album, ''The Diary of Alicia Keys'' (2003), was met with continued success, selling eight million units worldwide and spawning the singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", and "Diary (Alicia Keys song), Diary" (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!). Its release earned an additional four Grammy Awards. Her 2004 duet with Usher (musician), Usher, "My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ComicCon Asia
ComicCon Asia was a comic book fan convention held in Metro Manila, Philippines, that featured in anime, comics, gaming, cosplay, TV shows, and movies. The convention held its inauguration on March 24–25, 2018, at SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay. Organization The event was planned by Pauline Laping of PSL Entertainment Production, who is also the CEO and director of Miss Global Philippines, together with Nam Entertainment Group. Events Like most comic-book conventions, ComicCon Asia featured a large floor-space for exhibitors. History 2018 The convention was held on March 24–25, 2018, at SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay. Eight Division world champion and Senator Manny Pacquiao served as event ambassador. Legendary comic book writer and artist Stan Lee was scheduled to attend but had to cancel citing health reasons. Hollywood actress Hayley Atwell was also set to appear but canceled on the last minute due to conflict with her schedule. Walter Jones, who played the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 ASEAN Summits
The 2017 ASEAN Summits or the 30th and 31st ASEAN Summits were diplomatic conferences centering on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which were held in the Philippines from 28 to 29 April and 10–14 November 2017. This marks the third and fourth time the ASEAN Summit was held in the Philippines. Preparations The Committee for Security, Peace and Order and Emergency Preparedness and Response was organized to ensure security during the ASEAN Summit. For the 30th summit, 40,000 soldiers, 240 motorcycles, 120 patrol cars, as well as 45 air and naval assets were deployed. 30th ASEAN Summit ASEAN leaders released a statement on 28 April 2017 expressing "grave concern" over tensions in the Korean peninsula arising from North Korea's testing of nuclear weapons on January and September 2016 as well as ballistic missile tests conducted within the month and urged North Korea to fully comply with UN Security Council Resolutions and the international law. They also urge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
