EVENTS CANCELED OR POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 FEARS

Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Philippines have resulted in the cancellation of a number of business conferences and trade fairs, as well as sporting and cultural events. Here’s a list of events canceled or postponed as of March 10:

CANCELED

Panagbenga Flower Festival, Baguio (throughout March)

Araw ng Dabaw, Davao City (throughout March)

Rethinking Japanese Studies in Global Contexts: Japanese Literature as World Literature, Ching Tan Room, Ateneo de Manila University (March 13)

The Sandbox Collective’s play Lungs, Maybank Theater, BGC (March 14)

The Sandbox Collective’s play Every Brilliant Thing (March 14 and 15)

Green Day concert, Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City (March 14)

Memorare’s Battle of Manila Tour, Intramuros, Manila (March 14)

Holi Festival 2020, SM by the Bay, Mall of Asia, Pasay City (March 29)

Slipknot concert, Amoranto Stadium, Quezon City (March 29)

Khalid concert, Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay City (April 2)

Gary Valenciano’s Pure Energy concert, Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City (April 18-19)

Avril Lavigne concert, Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City (May 20)

13th World Congress of the International University Theater Association (Aug. 25 to 31)

POSTPONED

*All dates are the original schedule. New dates have been indicated.

Philippine Basketball Association games

The 3rd Philippine Hospitality Summit, Solaire Resort & Casino, Parañaque (March 11-12)

Black Box Productions’ Dekada ’70 (March 12 to 14, rescheduled sometime in September or October)

Manila Coffee Festival 2020, Manila Hotel, Manila (March 13)

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s seventh series concert, Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater (March 13)

Chamber of Thrift Banks 2020 Convention, Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati (March 13)

2020 National Food Fair: Philippine Cuisine & Ingredients Show, SM Megamall (March 12-15)

Secret Kitchens of Samar and Banig Revolution trade fair, Shangri-La Mall Grand Atrium (March 12-15)

Art in the Park, Jaime Velasquez Park, Salcedo Village, Makati City (March 15)

University Athletic Association Philippines activities (March 17)

National Collegiate Athletic Association activities Cold Chain Summit 2020, BGC Arts Center, Taguig City (March 18)

WorldBex: The 25th Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition, World Trade Center Metro Manila, SMX Convention Center Manila, and Philippine International Convention Center (March 18-22)

Iloilo City Bike Festival (March 20-April 5)

Franchise Asia Philippines, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City (March 25-29)

CFO Summit Manila 2020, Shangri-La at the Fort, Bonifacio Global City (March 26-27, moved to May 20-21)

Paraw Regatta Festival, Iloilo City - (April 1-5, originally Feb. 23-March 1)

Iloilo Summer Arts Festival (April 3-May 17)

Manila International Auto Show 2020, World Trade Center, Pasay City (April 2-5)

Masbate’s Rodeo Festival and Philippine Rodeo Festival 2020 (April 7-11, moved to May 1-17)

Palarong Pambansa, Marikina City (May 1-9)

1st Philippine Fintech Festival, Shangri-La at The Fort, BGC (May 20-21, moved to Sept. 16-17)