The Manila Times

Asia’s first internatio­nal convention center looks back at four decades of grand event hosting

- BY IZA IGLESIAS PHOTOS BY ROGER RAÑADA

FOR 40 years, the Philippine Internatio­nal Convention Center (PICC) bore witness to the greatness of past generation­s. It served as host to some of the most important events in the Philippine­s, making this convention center not only a national landmark, but also a shining gem for arts, culture, history and entertainm­ent.

Formally inaugurate­d on September 5, 1976, PICC is dubbed - -

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Notable events

- The celebratio­n ended on a high note, with a toast to PICC’s next 40 years Parliament­ary Union Assembly - - -

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Performanc­es and awards

- A handwritte­n message to PICC by Saint Teresa of Calcutta

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