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Meralco Theater is a theater located at the compound of
Meralco The Manila Electric Company, also known as Meralco (, , stylized in uppercase), is an electric power distribution company in the Philippines. It is Metro Manila's only electric power distributor and holds the power distribution franchise for 3 ...
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. It used to be known as the Meralco Auditorium. It seats over 1,500 people and hosts concerts, plays, musicals and events.


History

The Meralco Theater was inaugurated on March 22, 1969. It was designed by Filipino architect José María Zaragoza and forms part of the larger Meralco Building, which was completed a little earlier. The 14-story building, theater and adjoining buildings form are part of the Ortigas Center CBD. The graduation ceremony of politician
Imee Marcos Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios "Imee" Romualdez Marcos-Manotoc (; born November 12, 1955) is a Filipino politician and film producer serving as a Senate of the Philippines, senator since 2019. She previously served as governor of Ilocos Norte ...
took place at the theater, according to
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history professor Madrileña de la Cerna. In 2024, Meralco Theater completed an interior renovation.


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