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The most wonderful time of the year has officially begun at The Peninsula Manila

The Philippine Star
The most wonderful time of the year has officially begun at The Peninsula Manila
A multitude of stars light up the lobby of the Peninsula Manila at its annual Christmas tree-lighting. (From left) Darío de los Reyes (Director of People & Culture), Rosanna Chomi (Director of Finance), Montserrat Uy (Director of Customer Service), The Peninsula Managing Director Kevin Tsang, Pen Bear, Mike Yutuc (Hotel Manager), Francis Magbanua (Director of Rooms), Samuel Gacos (Director of Sales and Marketing), Romel Alvarez (Director of Engineering), and Katsuma Tokitsu (Director of Food & Beverage).
STAR / File

MANILA, Philippines — The Peninsula Manila kicked off the start of its spectacular Christmas season with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on October 25.

The beloved Manila holiday tradition saw The Peninsula Manila managing director Kevin Tsang lighting up The Lobby’s 45-feet tall tree assisted by the hotel’s executive committee.

Accompanying them were the Wish Kids of Make-A-Wish Foundation Philippines.

The tree lighting ceremony also featured musical performances by The Peninsula Strings, The Peninsula Manila resident pianist Martin Avila, and the multi-awarded Ateneo Chamber Singers.

“This is my first Christmas in Manila, and after hearing so much about the Philippines having the world’s longest Christmas season, I can honestly say that finally I understand why,” shared The Peninsula Manila Managing Director Kevin Tsang.

“You could feel the buzz of excitement of the hotel team when we were planning our festive activities – from designing the décor to curating holiday hampers, pitching ideas for hotel packages to creating Christmas menus, and more. And when we finally lit our tree and saw our guests’ wide smiles, we knew that, YES! all our hard work had paid off.

First celebrated in 1976 by then general manager George Fraschina, 48 years later, The Peninsula Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony continues to inspire people everywhere to pause to enjoy cherished traditions and memories made with family and friends during the holiday season.

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