Tag: Ciudad de Victoria

Phl to host 2019 SEA Games; INC’s Phl Arena and Phl Sports Stadium eyed as venues

(Eagle News) — It’s official. The Philippines will be hosting the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, and sports officials are planning to use existing sports facilities in the country such as the Philippine Arena for the staging of the various sports events. In a report by the Inquirer, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chair Richie Garcia was quoted as saying that existing facilities would be used in the Manila SEA Games, including the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena and […]

Iglesia Ni Cristo caps week-long centennial celebration with first-ever evangelical mission at Philippine Arena

MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo capped its week-long centennial celebration with a massive evangelical mission held for the first time at the 55,000-seater Philippine-Arena, which has been declared by Guinness World Records as the “largest multi-use indoor theater” in the world More than 60,000 attended the event on Saturday, Aug. 2, with guests coming in from all walks of life, eager to hear the bible exposition of the INC and also to […]

ICYMI: Iglesia Ni Cristo bags two new Guinness World records

“Officially amazing” said the Guinness official representative as the Iglesia Ni Cristo bags another two world records in time with its centennial celebration. The two world records, namely “World’s largest gospel choir” and ‘World’s largest multi-use arena” round up the world records achieved by the Iglesia Ni Cristo to eight.

Pyro Musical INC 100

25 minute pyromusical kicks off INC centennial

And it started with a bang. A 25-minute pyromusical show, featuring a wide array of lights, fireworks and sounds kicked off one of the most anticipated events of the year: The 100th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC). Millions of members of the influential religious group craned their necks upward for nearly half an hour at the Ciudad De Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan to witness the display. The pyromusical started several minutes before 12 midnight […]

Millions troop to INC event despite traffic, rain

  Where there’s a will there’s a way. Heavy rains and heavy traffic did not deter millions of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members from attending its 100th anniversary celebration at in Bocaue, Bulacan. At least 10,000 buses and thousands of class 1 vehicles trooped to the event as early as Saturday noon. Many more are expected to trickle in through Sunday morning. Reports said that a vast majority of INC members gathered before noon in […]

Traffic in NLEX ‘bearable’ – Officials

  The expected heavy traffic going to NLEX and Bulacan this weekend is actually manageable, this according to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). In a televised interview, MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said that traffic flow in the area is bearable as of around 4:30 pm despite the expected 3 million Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) members who are flocking to the Ciudad De Victoria in Bulacan for the 100th anniversary of the religious organization. “It’s […]

Ciudad de Victoria Inauguration in Photos

July 21, 2014 will be forever marked in Philippine history as Ciudad de Victoria was formally inaugurated with its now famous centerpiece, the world’s largest indoor stadium, the Philippine Arena. The momentous event was lead by the Executive Minister of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo with President Benigno S. Aquino III as the guest of honor. Photos Courtesy of ACTIV

NLEX Gears Up for the INC Anniversary Celebration

The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) is all set for the celebration of the Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Anniversary on July 27. The Tollways Management Corporation (TMC), operator of NLEX is expecting attendees to arrive at the Philippine Arena in the evening of July 25. To manage the volume of vehicles, additional toll personnel will be deployed in the affected plazas. Additional Traffic management and Security personnel will be deployed at strategic areas including the Philippine […]

Aquino lauds Iglesia Ni Cristo on its victories during PHL Arena inauguration

MANILA, Philippines – More than 50,000 Iglesia Ni Cristo members took part in celebrating the inauguration of the “largest indoor arena” in the world, the Philippine Arena, built inside the Ciudad de Victoria (City of Victory) in Bocaue, Bulacan on Monday, July 21 Representatives from its concept designer, structural engineer, and construction firm also attended the event that served as a prelude to the July 27 Centennial celebration of the INC or Church of Christ […]