It’s a true meeting of equals.
ABS-CBN, the Philippines biggest television network and Worldbex Services International, the country’s most successful exhibit organizer come together for the first time to present the longest-running and most successful Christmas bazaar in the country – the World Bazaar Festival.
“In the World Bazaar Festival, we consider everyone from the organizers, exhibitors to the sponsors – to be part of one family. And it’s because we share the common goal of offering Filipino holiday shoppers with the ultimate shopping paradise,” says Joseph Ang, Founding Chairman of Worldbex Services International.
And Ang believes that in their 9th year, a significant dimension has been added to the World Bazaar Festival family. “We’re now officially partners with the biggest network in the country, ABS-CBN. You can say that Worldbex Services International, through the World Bazaar Festival is now a certified “kapamilya.” ( read more below)
Kapamilya Values
Ang shares that part of the proceeds and net of costs of this year’s World Bazaar Festival will go to Kapit Bisig sa Ilog Pasig. The project which aims to rehabilitate the moribund 17-kilometer river system, top-bills a partnership between Worldbex Services International and ABS-CBN Network.
“It’s no exaggeration to say that World Bazaar is a place where Filipinos can get the best gifts for their family and friends. And this is why it’s considered as the grandest and most attended of all Christmas bazaars,” notes Ang. “But this year, we’ve decided to give something back—now we’re the ones giving Filipinos a gift for Christmas.”
So from December 4-16 at the World Trade Center Manila, participants in the largest Christmas bazaar in the country will not only get the best holiday finds with the over 600 booths, they’ll also get the chance to help clean the Pasig River.
Kapamilya Fun
But still at the core of World Bazaar Festival is their thrust of offering Filipino holiday shoppers with the biggest and grandest Christmas bazaar in the country.
“With over 600 exhibitors, thousands of specialty products and more than 20,000 square meters of shopping space, the World Bazaar Festival offers a shopping experience like no other,” says Ang.
True enough, World Bazaar Festival has the best assortment of products and merchandise ranging from food, car accessories, fashion jewelry, toys, clothing, foot wear, plastic products and many more that paved way for upscale profits for long-time and first-time exhibitors in the yearly grand Christmas bazaar.
Meanwhile, for those who’ve had their fill of shopping, other World Bazaar activities such as the Manila Flair Open (Bottle for Supremacy), musical shows, Christmas decor center, Children’s playland and a night market will be sure to brighten up the 14-day holiday kapamilya extravaganza.
Kapamilya Stars
Of course, the partnership between ABS-CBN network and World Bazaar Festival will be nothing without the famed Kapamilya stars.
With this in mind, the 14-day event will especially feature a special Celebrity Village where shoppers can interact, meet and even buy items from their favorite stars. The village will feature artists and celebrities from network giant ABS-CBN and a variety of entertaining shows, numbers and booths put up by the hottest local actors and actresses, such as George and Cecil’s Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo, Gladys Reyes and Christopher Roxas, Umagang Kay Ganda’s Rica Peralejo and Donita Rose, ASAP’s G-Force Dancers and Sheryn Regis, Pinoy Dream Academy’s Cris Pastor and Miguel Mendoza, TV Patrol’s Phoemela Baranda and Gretchen Fullido, Wowowee’s Mariel Rodriguez, Pinoy Big Brother’s Nene Tamayo, Bea Saw, Ruben Gonzaga and Jason Gainza, and Banana Split’s Pokwang, among many others.
“It’s both a privilege and a challenge for us to be partnering with ABS-CBN,” quips Ang. “And we see this partnership as an affirmation that our goal of offering Filipino holiday shoppers with the ultimate shopping paradise is something that’s really worth pursuing.”
Joseph Ang, Founding Chairman of the Worldbex Services International (WSI) shares that part of the proceeds and net of costs of this year’s World Bazaar Festival will go to Kapit Bisig sa Ilog Pasig. The project which aims to rehabilitate the moribund 17-kilometer river system, top-bills a partnership between Worldbex Services International and ABS-CBN Network.
“Pasig River restored, no, elevated to what Kapit Bisig sa Ilog Pasig initiative envision it to become is a sight to see,” says Joseph Ang, founding chairman of Worldbex Services International. “And with the success of this project, we can proudly say we not only give Filipinos a place to source the best Christmas gifts, we also give them one of the most relevant gifts that they can ever receive.
Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig is the most comprehensive and ambitious effort to clean Pasig River to date. It has charted a seven-year campaign to tackle pollution, help relocate informal settlers, provide livelihood opportunities and launch a major information campaign.
