Christmas season has officially started in Intramuros, City of Manila as Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the Intramuros Administration light up the Meralco Liwanag Park, an attraction expected to draw crowds of local and foreign tourists. The lighting ceremony was led by the First Lady of the Philippines Louise Araneta-Marcos (center) with (L-R) Intramuros Administration Administrator Joan Padilla, Meralco Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Ferdinand O. Geluz, Manila City Mayor Maria Sheilah “Honey” Touris Lacuna-Pangan, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro Tengco, Tourism Undersecretary Ferdinand Jumapao, One Meralco Foundation President Jeffrey O. Tarayao, Senator Mark Villar, and Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development Jerry Acuzar.
The Meralco Liwanag Park at the Plaza Roma features sustainable installations including a 20-foot Christmas tree made of recycled meter covers and steel crossarms and illuminated by LED bulbs, as well as a replica of a tranvia which connects Meralco’s history with the heritage of Intramuros’s storied walls and highlights the power distributor’s vital role during the turn of the 20th century marked by a period of expansion and modernization.
The Meralco Liwanag Park in Intramuros will be open to the public daily until January 6, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
