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Philippine International Convention Center
(Sentrong Pangkumbensyong Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas)
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Philippine International Convention Center
LocationVicente Sotto Street, CCP Complex, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates 14°33′15″N120°58′57″E / 14.554257°N 120.982618°E / 14.554257; 120.982618
Owner Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Built1974–1976
Architect Leandro Locsin
Raul Locsin (1996 renovation)
OpenedSeptember 5, 1976;47 years ago (1976-09-05)
Renovated1996
Former names
Manila International Conference Center (1974–1975)
Classroom-style seating
12–1,188
Meeting-room seating
12–200
Banquet/ballroom24–3,168
Theatre seating
27–3,996
Enclosed space
 • Total space12 hectares (30 acres)
 • Exhibit hall floorMore than 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting38 meeting rooms
Parking612 slots (2024) [1]
Website
www.picc.gov.ph

The Philippine International Convention Center (Filipino : Sentrong Pangkumbensyong Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas, or PICC) is a convention center located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The facility has been the host of numerous local and foreign conventions, meetings, fairs, and social events.

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The PICC also hosts the satellite office of the Professional Regulation Commission and an office of the Securities and Exchange Commission. [2] [3] [4] It formerly housed the office of the Vice President of the Philippines from 1992 to 2005 and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

History

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The PICC in 1981

In 1974, President Ferdinand Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 520, which authorized the Central Bank of the Philippines (now Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) to construct an international conference building, acquire a suitable area for that purpose, and organize a corporation to manage a conference center. [5] The conference center was initially named as Manila International Conference Center. [6]

This was a part of Marcos' efforts to make Metro Manila as one of Southeast Asia's financial centers. [7] The PICC building, along with other buildings in the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex, has been associated with what has been termed Imelda Marcos' "edifice complex," [8] which writer Gerard Lico defined as "obsession and compulsion to build edifices as a hallmark of greatness or as a signifier of national prosperity." [9]

The construction of the conference center complex was undertaken in a short span of 23 months, from November 1974 to September 1976,[ citation needed ] with Leandro Locsin, who was subsequently named a National Artist of the Philippines, as architect. On May 27, 1975, the under-construction conference center was renamed as the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). [10]

On September 5, 1976, the PICC, Asia's first international convention center, was officially opened ahead of the 1976 IMF–World Bank Meeting scheduled for October 4–8. [11] [12]

From its inception to the present, the PICC has also hosted the annual Awards Night of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), the Philippine-equivalent of the Academy Awards, mostly at its Plenary Hall.

Presidential Decree No. 995 created the Batasang Bayan to function as a legislative body before the Interim Batasang Pambansa convened in 1978. [13] So, on the 4th founding anniversary of the Bagong Lipunan (New Society) on September 21, 1976, the Batasang Bayan held its inauguration at the PICC. For the first time, the PICC was used to house a legislative body from 1976 to 1978. In 1986, the PICC Plenary Hall hosted the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) canvassing of the presidential snap elections, where a walkout occurred to protest the alleged electoral manipulation favoring President Ferdinand Marcos, an event considered as the triggering factor leading to the People Power Revolution. [11] [14]

The PICC was the venue of the World Chess Olympiad and the Miss Universe in 1994, the APEC meeting in 1996, and the 3rd Informal Summit of the ASEAN in 1999. [15]

Renovation work of the PICC was completed in 1996, which took around seven months for the APEC Meeting after the aging structure has been neglected since 1985. Renovations were headed by Raul Locsin, the cousin of the original architect of the facility. The endeavour was funded by the facility's owner, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. [16]

In March 2011, "The Feast," a weekly prayer meeting of the Light of Jesus Family founded by Bo Sanchez, began holding its sessions at the PICC. [17] The Feast PICC has an attendance of 3,000 at the Plenary and Reception Halls combined. Similarly, PICC was a venue of the Kerygma Conference (now Feast Conference) in November 2013 and November 2014. [18] [19]

On November 18–19, 2015, the PICC hosted the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. [20] On April 29, 2017, the PICC hosted the 30th ASEAN Summit. [21] It was the site of protests on November 11, 2017, against the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump.

On December 4–9, 2019, the PICC Forum became the venue for the sport of boxing at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. [22]

Architecture and design

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Plenary hall of the PICC

The Philippine International Convention Center is composed of five building modules: the Delegation Building, Secretariat Building, Plenary Hall, Reception Hall and The Forum. Designed by Leandro Locsin, the facility is situated on a 12-hectare (30-acre) lot in reclaimed land. [11] It has 38 meeting rooms and a floor area of more than 70,000 square feet (6,500 m2). Surrounding the Reception and Plenary Halls are reflecting pools, while open-air facilities like The Courtyard and The Garden are also present within the complex. [1]

APEC Sculpture Garden

The APEC Sculpture Garden is located in the right, left and front lawns of the PICC. It was jointly organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the curator of the garden, in commemoration of the APEC Philippines 1996. [23] The garden is composed of 20 unique sculptures made by artists from their respective APEC countries. Each sculpture embodies the collective ideals of the 20 APEC member economies. The countries that donated their sculptures to the garden include Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, People's Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore, Thailand, United States and Vietnam. As of 2017, only Peru has yet to donate a sculpture to the garden. [23]

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