Marikina City, Philippines, 10th March 2026 – Get ready for an all-out shopping weekend as SM City Marikina brings back its much-awaited 3-Day Sale happening on March 13, 14, and 15. It’s the perfect time to pursue your gala plans, discover exciting promos, and enjoy bigger savings from your favorite stores.
From fashion must-haves and beauty finds to gadgets, home essentials, and everyday favorites, shoppers can enjoy discounts of up to 70% off mall wide. Whether you’re shopping for yourself, looking for gifts, or simply spending a fun day at the mall, this is the moment to max out the deals and enjoy a rewarding shopping experience all for you.
Every ₱1,000 single or accumulated purchase earns you an e-raffle entry for a chance to win exciting prizes. Make the most of your visit by dropping by during the weekend, when shoppers can max out their chances with double e-raffle entries on Saturday and Sunday.
You can also earn more entries while dining or catching a movie. Get one (1) e-raffle entry for every ₱250 single-receipt purchase at the SM Foodcourt, and one (1) e-raffle entry for every purchase of four (4) cinema tickets at SM Cinema—making your mall gala even more rewarding.
Shopping gets even better with exclusive perks at SM Store:
• Up to 50% off on select items
• Exclusive early access with extra 10% off for SM Prestige Cardholders on March 12
• SMAC Weekend with extra 10% off for SMAC Cardholders from March 13 to 15
Round up your shopping crew and go all out this March at SM City Marikina’s 3-Day Sale. With irresistible deals, exciting promos, and rewarding experiences waiting around every corner, it’s a shopping event designed all for you.
When Everything Feels Overwhelming, Clarity Becomes Essential
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Stress is no longer occasional – it’s constant. From endless notifications to everyday pressures, many Filipinos are navigating a level of mental “noise” that affects focus, decision-making, and overall well-being. Yet despite rising stress levels, many individuals still hesitate to seek professional mental health support, with many delaying care until challenges escalate.
This April, in line with International Stress Awareness Month, MindNation is inviting individuals to take control of their mental clarity through its campaign, “The Future Is Clear.”
Running from April 1 to 30, 2026, the campaign offers 50% OFF the Anxiety Control Bundle, making structured, expert-led support more accessible at ₱2,550 (from ₱5,100). The bundle includes three 1-on-1 sessions with a licensed psychologist, designed to help individuals manage anxiety, process stress, and regain focus in a fast-moving world.
Why Managing Stress Early Matters
Eiza Fusingan-Lappay, LPT, RPm, RPsy, PhDc, Chief WellBeing Officer at MindNation emphasizes that early intervention plays a key role in preventing stress from escalating into more serious concerns such as anxiety disorders. Individuals who engage in professional support report improvements in emotional regulation, focus, and overall well-being – key factors in navigating daily life more effectively.
MindNation’s Anxiety Control Bundle is designed not just for crisis support, but as a proactive investment in mental well-being – equipping individuals with tools to manage thoughts, regulate emotions, and sustain clarity over time.
What’s Inside the Anxiety Control Bundle (50% OFF)
₱2,550 (from ₱5,100)
3 sessions with a Licensed Psychologist Personalized, 1-on-1 guidance to navigate stress, anxiety, and overthinking.
MindED (Self-care) Toolkit Self-guided exercises and worksheets provided after each session to reinforce learning and build sustainable coping strategies.
All sessions are 100% confidential and conducted via a secure online platform. To ensure meaningful progress, sessions must be completed within three months.
A Practical Investment in Your Future
Beyond immediate relief, the campaign positions mental health care as a long-term investment – one that enables individuals to think clearly, respond intentionally, and build a more stable future.
The offer is also available as a giftable therapy bundle, making it a thoughtful way to support loved ones who may be silently navigating stress.
“Taking care of your mental health isn’t a luxury – it’s a foundation,” Fusingan-Lappay added. “When you have clarity, everything else follows.”
Promo Mechanics & Details
Promo Code: CLEAR
Promo Period: April 1–30, 2026
Offer: 50% OFF Anxiety Control Bundle (₱2,550 from ₱5,100)
Booking: Via email at book@mindnation.com or through MindNation’s official Facebook and Instagram pages
Eligibility: Open to individuals aged 18+ (minors may avail with guardian consent)
Validity: Sessions must be used within 3 months
Transferability: Transferable as a full bundle; non-refundable
Exclusions: Cannot be combined with other discounts (e.g., Senior Citizen/PWD)
MANILA, Philippines – McDonald’s Philippines continues to strengthen its presence in the bone-in fried chicken category with its napakasarap, napakacrispy and napakajuicy Chicken McDo as it invites its loyal fans to declare their love of it to their family, friends, and loved ones.
“We’ve really upped our fried chicken game for the past two years by introducing a bigger, juicier, crispier and more shareable Chicken McDo, which is increasingly being well-loved and is becoming the fried chicken of choice for many Filipinos. We’ve seen how some of our fans online are tastifying about their love for Chicken McDo and we want to celebrate that,” said Ada Almendras-Lazaro, McDonald’s Philippines’ Chief Marketing Officer.
What makes Chicken McDo napakacrispy and napakajuicy is the meticulous way it is prepared in the kitchen: pieces of chicken are cooked in smaller batches to ensure they are fried to perfection. McDonald’s has also updated its marination procedure to allow the marinade to fully seep into every piece. The result? A fully satisfying Chicken McDo that will move customers to tastify and declare their love to its improved taste!
“We are dedicated to making sure each Chicken McDo experience satisfies our customers, so that they can confidently recommend it to their friends and loved ones,” said Almendras-Lazaro.
The napakasarap, napakacrispy, and napakajuicy Chicken McDo is available for 1-pc with rice and regular drink at the napakasulit price of P99! Not only that, customers can also enjoy the NEW 1-pc Chicken McDo meal with rice, drink and Sundae cone meal starting March 6 giving them more reasons to enjoy Chicken McDo.
Fans eager to Tastify their love for Chicken McDo can dive into the experience through dine-in, take-out, drive-thru, or delivery via McDelivery, GrabFood, and FoodPanda. Love it and Tastify it.
For more information about McDonald’s Philippines, visit www.mcdonalds.com.ph, McDo.ph on Facebook, @mcdo_ph on Instagram, and @McDo_PH on X.
Cebu City once again came alive with color, devotion, and celebration as the Sinulog Festival filled the streets with music, movement, and community spirit in honor of the Santo Niño. Joining the festivities, GCash brought a mix of exciting on-ground activities and practical digital solutions, turning Sinulog into a celebration of faith and culture, and progress for local nano, micro, small, and medium enterprises (NMSMEs).
GCash Sinulog activities highlighted how faster, cashless payments can help small businesses keep up with the festival rush, serve more customers, and unlock new income opportunities during peak moments of celebration.
Festival-goers enjoyed GCash experience hubs across key festival areas, with interactive booths at the grandstand and mobile PisoCarts stationed along parade routes. Through these PisoCarts, essential items were offered for just ₱1 when paid via GCash QR, showcasing how digital payments make transactions quicker, easier, and more convenient amid large crowds. Driving additional income boost and faster payment processing for our NMSMEs engaged for Sinulog Festival.
“We want every festival-goer and merchant partner to experience a Sinulog that is as seamless as it is vibrant. Through initiatives like our PisoTreats and cashless QR payments, we are weaving financial technology into the very fabric of the festival. We are proud to support Cebu’s nano, micro, small, and medium enterprises (NMSMEs) as they transition from traditional retail to a digital-first future and a trusted financial hub in their communities through GCash Pera Outlet Plus, ensuring that no one is left behind in our journey toward a ‘Finance for All’ Philippines,” said Tania Gil Padilla, Vice President for GCash Regional Business Unit.
From tradition to transformation: MSMEs at the heart of Sinulog
In Cebu’s communities, sari-sari stores and family-run businesses remain everyday lifelines. During Sinulog, they also become frontliners of commerce—serving locals, devotees, and tourists alike. By bridging traditional retail with digital finance, GCash helps these businesses not just survive busy seasons, but grow sustainably beyond them.
One such story is Ysabela Store in Mabolo, Cebu City, run by husband-and-wife team Soledad “Sol” Braceros and John Paul Braceros. What began as a modest sari-sari store named after their daughter has grown into a mini-grocery, driven in large part by their early adoption of GCash and GCash Pera Outlet Plus (GPO+).
“What began as a small sari-sari store named for our daughter nine years ago has grown into a mini-grocery, significantly thanks to GCash,” shared Sol and John Paul. “The cash-in, cash-out service provides us with a steady revenue stream. This is essential for serving our community, particularly the families who receive remittances from loved ones working in Manila every payday. GCash has been crucial to our expansion.”
Through services such as cash-in, cash-out, and bills payment, Ysabela Store has become a trusted financial touchpoint in its neighborhood—proof that digital trust can thrive even in the most local of spaces.
Keeping up with the pace of festivities
Meanwhile, at Taboan Market, where tourists flock for Cebu’s famous dried fish pasalubong, Cindy & Nico Dried Fish Store reflects how digital payments are reshaping long-standing family businesses.
“My parents founded this store years ago, and I joined them to help manage it two years back,” said Cindy Bayon-on. “After the pandemic, we started using GCash because customers kept asking for it. Now, especially during Sinulog, it’s been a huge help. Tourists buying pasalubong are often in a hurry to see the next event. With GCash, transactions are quick and hassle-free, and it’s convenient for our customers, which makes business much smoother.”
A festival of progress shared by the community
Through initiatives like these, GCash further strengthens its commitment to help MSMEs grow their businesses. Its initiatives during festivals like Sinulog, aims to help participating merchants increase service-related earnings as it encourages the continued use of digital payments even after the festivities.
By weaving financial technology into one of the country’s most iconic festivals, GCash helps make the Sinulog experience more inclusive and empowering by supporting local businesses, easing everyday transactions, and ensuring that progress is shared across the community long after the final dance.
Here’s something beauty enthusiasts and anime fans alike can be excited about: Careline, one of the most established, and trusted Filipino beauty brands, is all set to sail with yet another fun collaboration, this time with one of the most watched anime nationwide – One Piece! Fans of the show can join in on the fun, even dressing up in their favorite One Piece character, when the collection drops at The Block Atrium, SM North from February 28 to March 1, 2026.
Known for its affordable, high-quality, shade-inclusive, and widely accessible products, the Careline x One Piece collaboration is a continuation of the make-up brand’s legacy of serving every Filipina’s beauty needs with carefully curated products suited for the Filipina skin tones.
The long-lasting Eyeshadow Palette delivers rich dimensions and striking shades with different textures, ensuring vibrant color payoff with nine-hour wear. Take your make-up look to the next level with the Volumizing Mascara that lifts, lengthens and volumizes lashes to their fullest potential. But if you want a more natural look, go for the Clear Mascara – a lightweight formula that nourishes and tames for smooth, healthy, and clump-free lashes.
Add edge and intensity to your eyes with a swipe of the waterproof and smudge-proof Gel Liner in Deep Black or Neutral Nude shades. It glides on silky smooth for a sharp or natural definition that guarantees to stay put. Complete your eye look with the highly-pigmented 12-hour wear Brow Tattoo in Taupe or Truffle shades; or for more natural-looking brows, the Microtip Ended Liner in Matte Taupe and Ancient Copper shades allows you to mimic real brow hairs so you can go from natural soft strokes to bold, snatched brows.
Be fearless and experiment with different lip colors using the Satin Lip Bullet available in Deep Puce, Dusty Rose, Terracota Pink, Pink Berry, and Burgundy. These satin lipsticks blend rich, velvety color with deep hydration for a soft sheen on the lips. Opting for something more long-lasting without the need for touch-ups? There’s the Peel-off Tint which leaves a vibrant, fresh stain for nine hours after peeling. It comes in five shades: Persian Red, Rose Red, Scarlet, Deep Pink, and Crimson.
So don’t wait! Add the fun and affordable Careline x One Piece collaboration to your makeup collection perfect for the humid weather and everyday use. All products are available online through Carelines flagship stores on TikTok Shop, Shopee, Lazada, and in select physical stores from the following retail chains: Watsons, SM Department Stores, Robinsons Department Stores, Gaisano Metro Department Stores, Grand Department Stores, LCC Department Stores, KCC Department Stores Mall Zamboanga, and W Department Store in Waltermart Malls.
The curtain has officially closed on Pinoy Big Brother (PBB): Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, and the Big Night delivered everything fans hoped for—high-stakes challenges, emotional farewells, and the long-awaited reveal of this season’s Big Winners. From an intense live final task given by Big Brother to the emotional crowning moment, the historic finale marked another milestone collaboration between ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Powering this unforgettable season was Maya—the #1 Digital Bank in the
Philippines and PBB’s official voting partner—giving Mayamayans the power to vote and Housemates the tools to turn their weekly wins into something bigger.
Saving with Purpose: The Big Collab Charity Mission Throughout the season, Housemates faced the Save or Spend Challenge, deciding whether to enjoy small comforts like favorite meals or unli shower time—or choose to save more with Maya.
Time and again, the Housemates chose to save with Maya. By placing their weekly earnings in Maya Savings and growing their funds with up to 15% interest p.a., their money didn’t just sit—it multiplied. Because of Maya’s high interest earnings, their savings steadily increased week after week, allowing them to maximize what they could give back. In the end, their commitment to saving resulted in a powerful milestone: ₱ 488,673.04 donated to the charities chosen by the Housemates. What started as weekly task rewards transformed into meaningful contributions that extended far beyond Bahay ni Kuya.
A Historic Big Night Kapamilya housemate Lella Ford, “Ang Blooming Bunso ng Tacloban,” was named the Kapamilya Big Winner, while Kapuso housemate Caprice Cayetano, “Ang Demure Daughter ng Quezon City,” emerged as the Kapuso Big Winner during the highly anticipated Big Night. Meanwhile, Kapamilya housemate Krystal Mejes and Kapuso housemate Heath Jornales were named second big placers. Kapamilya housemate Joaquin Arce and Kapuso housemate Ashley Sarmiento clinched third place,
while Kapamilya housemate Miguel Vergara and Kapuso housemate Princess Aaliyah placed fourth. It was a finale filled with pride, gratitude, and celebration—closing a season that proved collaboration, strategy, and smart choices can create real-world impact.
The Season May Be Over, But the Saving Continues While PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0 has wrapped, Mayamayans can continue to grow their savings with Maya. By using Maya for everyday transactions and keeping funds in Maya Savings, users can earn up to 15% interest p.a.—turning daily moves into long-term wins. Because sometimes, the biggest victory is also making your money grow for something
This March, SM Malls in Marilao, Baliwag, and Pulilan honor women from all walks of life. In celebration of Women’s Month, special deals and engaging experiences are offered to help women nourish their minds, bodies, and souls.
Self-Care
Holistic self-care takes center stage, encouraging women to prioritize their complete health. From skincare routines to relaxing techniques and inspiring self-care practices, SM’s wellness stations and beauty zones provide opportunities to boost confidence, self-esteem, and empowerment.
· Pampering spa treatments. After an exciting Zumba class or a mindfulness exercise, women can relax with a peaceful body massage at Gwiyomi Gluta Spa, Wat Pho Thai Massage, and SKS Massage at SM Center Pulilan.
· Advanced beauty treatments. Rejuvenating experiences are provided by Royal Aesthetics’ Sakura Drip treatment at SM City Baliwag and AesthetiQ’s Pico Laser at SM City Marilao. Special discounts are also available on health and beauty services.
· Relaxation and nails. For a genuinely soothing experience, professional therapists provide a variety of nail care services at Nails.Glow Essence in SM City Marilao and AiNails and Body Talk at SM Center Pulilan.
· Enhancements to the skin. Professional beauty enhancement treatments are available at Dermcare in SM City Baliwag and Dermstrata at SM City Marilao for people looking for glowing skin.
The Pleasure of Exercise
Exercise enhances mental health in addition to physical fitness, and it’s right at Anytime Fitness in SM City Baliwag. With its top-notch amenities and state-of-the-art facilities, Anytime Fitness provides a variety of cardio and strength training equipment as well as fitness classes. Members may also avail themselves of fitness consultation with coaches, as well as selected wellness programs.
Retail Therapy
Huge discounts on a selection of products and services designed specifically for women are available during the Women’s Wednesday Sale on March 11, 18, and 25, and at the Women’s Wellness Sale, which runs until March 31 at SM Supermalls in Bulacan.
As a true home of everyday celebrations, SM Supermalls in Marilao, Baliwag, and Pulilan advocate for health, joy, and self-care, encouraging women to put their health first both during and after the season.
The GSave Ipon to a Million raffle gave GCash users a chance to win up to ₱1 million in GCash credits, plus other prizes, by opening a GSave account and depositing funds during the promo period.
When Ronaldo from Muntinlupa suffered a stroke, life paused without warning. He lost much of his mobility, his job, and the steady income his family depended on. Recovery became more than a medical journey; it became a financial challenge as well.
To replace lost income, Ronaldo opened a sari-sari store in their neighborhood. The earnings were modest at first, but steady. By chance, a customer asked him about GCash which touched his curiosity. This prompted him to use the e-wallet at the store, which led to more customers, he shares. What started as a simple question led to new possibilities.
With his business gaining traction, his daily sales and earnings steadily improved. This pushed him to be more intentional about saving, transforming everyday income into a habit of setting money aside.
But with limited movement and his own full-time business to look after, access to traditional banking no longer felt realistic. Physical branches, paperwork, and minimum balances felt distant from his daily reality. In that uncertain stretch, digital savings offered a way forward, giving him a sense of control.
Through GCash, Ronaldo discovered GSave, allowing him to earn interest by depositing his savings with the app’s partner banks. Having access to a financial service right from his mobile phone enabled him to manage money independently and rebuild confidence at a time when financial agency mattered most.
This is how GSave became part of Ronaldo’s daily routine. It removed the usual barriers that often make saving difficult for small store owners and informal earners. There is no maintaining balance, paperwork requirement, and savings are insured by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. The small entrepreneur finds the interest competitive, and transactions easy. Without the burden of fees or complex requirements, saving becomes accessible and sustainable.
Each night after closing his store, Ronaldo sets aside the excess funds from the day to deposit, converting daily earnings into savings. These routine micro-deposits steadily grew into working capital that helped him manage daily needs and continue his fledgling business.
“[GSave] was a big help for me. My deposits grow even while I’m asleep because of the daily interest. It’s also easy to withdraw and easy to make a deposit,” Ronaldo says. What seemed small at first accumulated into something meaningful.
After two years of consistent saving, Ronaldo has reached an unexpected milestone. He won the ₱1 million grand prize through the GSave Ipon to a Million e-raffle in December.
The e-raffle encouraged Filipinos to save by giving users a chance to win ₱1 million in GCash credits, a motorcycle, or a laptop by depositing funds into their GSave account. Fully verified GCash users aged 18 and above could earn raffle entries by opening a GSave account with a ₱100 deposit or gain additional entries for every ₱5,000 deposit made during the promo period.
Becoming a millionaire didn’t change Ronaldo’s habit of saving. In fact, the reward strengthened his resolve to save more for his child’s education and future. “Winning the raffle motivated me to remain committed to my savings routine. This huge amount will also help set more funds aside for my child,” Ronaldo said.
More than the prize, GSave brought peace of mind. It gave him the confidence to manage his money in a way that works for them, reassuring him and his family they could move forward despite setbacks. By making saving simple and accessible, GSave helps create a more level financial environment, where resilience and discipline matter more than the starting point. It shows how digital finance can help ensure no Filipino is left one crisis away from instability.
Ronaldo is among millions of Filipinos proving that digital savings can be a practical tool for everyday resilience—turning small, consistent habits into long-term financial security. As of 2025, GSave serves over 15 million registered users. One in four Filipino bank account holders has a GSave account, powered by partner financial institutions such as Bank of the Philippine Islands, CIMB Bank, Maybank, UNOBank, and Cebuana Lhuillier Bank.
Digital payments in the Asia Pacific stand at a crossroads: the choice between chasing the next breakthrough or building systems that truly serve people. At the center of this debate is how QR and NFC technologies can be harnessed together to widen access and strengthen defenses against rising threats.
This purpose framed discussions at the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association (APSCA) Next Generation Payments 2026 conference, a two‑day summit where GCash along with regulators, industry leaders, and innovators, including the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Visa, HSBC Holdings, EMVCo, Crunchfish, Netwrix, Paynet, Infineon Technologies, Entrust, and Fourdotzero, examined how identity and payment systems can evolve while remaining accessible, secure, and relevant to diverse markets.
Building for sustainable merchant inclusion Paul Albano, general manager and head of GCash for Business, grounded the conversation in the realities of the Philippines’ 9.3 million nano, micro, small, and medium enterprises. Of these, 8.1 million are nano merchants and 1.1 million are micro merchants—segments that represent immense potential but also immense vulnerability.
He stressed that inclusion requires more than technology. Initiatives such as the BSP’s Palengke QRPh Plus Program, partnerships with the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), and DigiCities Program with Start-up Village, Canva, and TikTok, provide a guiding hand towards the sustainable development of MSMEs.
Albano also noted how GCash Pera Outlet+ (GPO+) is transforming sari‑sari stores into community hubs, where digital transactions like cash‑in, cash‑out, bills payment, and load purchases are now outselling traditional goods.
Market timing over technology readiness
From inclusion, the discussion moved to timing. Ferdie Perez, GCash head of product innovation, explained why GCash has taken a measured approach to NFC adoption. QR payments, introduced a decade ago with Alipay, now account for 60 percent of digital transactions in the Philippines.
Yet NFC, which requires infrastructure, merchant training, and cost adjustments, now has more than 300,000 tap‑to‑pay terminals, with 80 to 90% of the country’s 80 million smartphone users carrying NFC‑capable devices.
Even with this readiness, adoption has been gradual. Perez emphasized that QR and NFC are not competing technologies but complementary tools, each serving different segments and needs, and that success depends on aligning rollouts with market realities.
Adapting defenses to evolving threats Security rounded out the dialogue. GCash chief information security officer, Miguel Geronilla, traced how fraud has evolved alongside the growth of digital payments, from account takeovers to increasingly sophisticated social engineering.
He recalled how GCash implemented biometric face verification before it became an industry standard. He described current defenses that combine behavioral analysis, transaction monitoring, and real‑time friction when unusual patterns arise. He underscored that no single company can solve these challenges alone, and voiced support for the Anti‑Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), which strengthens financial institutions’ ability to trace and recover funds across the ecosystem.
The conversations at APSCA further underscored that the region’s payment evolution will be shaped less by any single technological breakthrough and more by how effectively the industry addresses practical gaps between capability and readiness, from merchant education and acceptance infrastructure to security frameworks that keep pace with increasingly sophisticated threats.
As the leading industry association for identity and payments in the Asian region, APSCA has a 25-year track record of connecting key decision-makers to explore critical business and technology issues for identity and payment systems.
By anchoring technology decisions in market realities rather than aspirations, GCash continues to build payment solutions that serve the diverse needs of the millions of GCash users, ensuring that innovation advances financial inclusion rather than leaving segments behind.
A kingdom waits, a princess sleeps, and a curse lingers until love breaks through. This March, Ballet Manila opens its PRIMA Performance Season with Sleeping Beauty, the final offering of the Princess Trilogy Series. Audiences can experience Aurora’s journey from enchantment to awakening on March 13 at 8:00 p.m., and on March 14 and 15 at 5:00 p.m. at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City. All performances will feature the Manila Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Alexander Vikulov,
The stories of fairy-tale princesses have been told across generations, and with Ballet Manila’s adaptation, they are brought to life through dance. With every leap and turn, the company has embodied the grace, innocence and gentleness of the beloved princesses. Making this season’s Sleeping Beauty special is the fact that it will be directed and choreographed by no less than Ballet Manila’s Artistic Director and CEO, Lisa Macuja Elizalde.
For Lisa, the finale is a moment of delight: “What excites me in this production is how Sleeping Beauty finally completes our Princess Trilogy. It feels like all the stories we’ve been telling are coming together in one magical universe.”
She also enthused on special appearances of the other princesses in Sleeping Beauty , “In this iteration of Sleeping Beauty, Aurora will be joined by Cinderella and Snow White on stage, so it’s really fun to think about having them together in the stage”.
The conclusion of the Princess Trilogy also comes at a meaningful time. The Manila Symphony Orchestra quietly marks its centennial year, a reminder of how music and dance have stood together in shaping Philippine culture.” It is such a delight that we are performing with the Manila Symphony Orchestra, playing the original music of Tchaikovsky makes it even more special and I look forward to sharing this with everyone.” said Lisa.
Manila Symphony Orchestra president Maan Hontiveros reflects on the collaboration, noting this milestone reminds us that music feeds the soul, and when joined with ballet, it creates a legacy that endures.
“Lisa has been a steadfast supporter of the orchestra, and her vision has helped bring this partnership to life in ways that honor both tradition and innovation.” said Hontiveros. While Ballet Manila has been collaborating with Manila Symphony Orchestra since 2011, their support for each other never waned: “Lisa has always been in the life of Manila Symphony Orchestra. While there was a hiatus during the pandemic, it was very timely that we’re back doing a joint performance once again as we celebrate our 100th year. We’re grateful to Lisa and Fred (Elizalde) who are ever-present in our performances.”
The Princess Trilogy’s finale with Sleeping Beauty marks not only the completion of Ballet Manila’s ambitious storytelling arc but also a celebration of collaboration between dance and live music. As the curtain falls, audiences are invited to witness how ballet and orchestra together continue to shape the cultural stage of the Philippines with artistry that endures.
Keep up-to-date with Ballet Manila’s schedule of performances and celebration events by visiting Ballet Manila’s website www.balletmanila.com.ph or Ticketworld page www.ticketworld.com.ph
