9th World Bazaar Festival Starts Anew

This year's 9th World Bazaar Festival starts anew tomorrow as ABS-CBN and Worldbex Services International come together for the longest-running Christmas bazaar in the country.


Starting last week when the contract between the two parties was signed, it was all green lights from then on.

Tomorrow, December 4, 2009, the World Bazaar Festival transform World Trade Center into a Christmas shopping destination for the whole of Metro Manila as they fill its halls with local tiangges and ultimate holiday buys totaling about 600 booths and 20,000 square meters of shopping space. In addition, the organizers decorate the center with Christmas theme and symbols.

“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.

Kapamilya Values

Part of the proceeds of this year’s World Bazaar Festival will go to Kapit Bisig sa Ilog Pasig. The project which aims to rehabilitate the 17-kilometer river system.

Other World Bazaar activities include the Manila Flair Open (Bottle for Supremacy), musical shows, Christmas decor center, Children’s playland and a night market.

Kapamilya Stars

The 14-day event will also feature the Celebrity Village where shoppers can interact, meet and buy items from their favorite stars. Participating celebrities include 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 others.

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You have fourteen solid days to complete your Christmas shopping! Visit the 9th World Bazaar Festival at the World Trade Center from Dec 4 to 16, 2009!