Philippine Arena

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III and Iglesia ni Cristo Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo unveiled the marker of Ciudad de Victoria.

A retractable seating of 2,000 people capacity is also installed behind the stage which is used by the choir of the Iglesia ni Cristo for events of the church.

The arena is 65 meters (213 ft) in height, or about fifteen stories high and founded on pile construction.

[13] The arena serves multiple purposes, hosting major church gatherings of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) and functioning as a versatile sports and concert venue.

For field events, the adjacent Philippine Sports Stadium, also owned by the Iglesia ni Cristo, is used.

Every seat in the arena offers a clear line of sight, even with different configurations such as church ceremonies, boxing matches, tennis, concerts, or indoor gymnastics.

The INC allows non-Iglesia tenants to use the arena but reserves the right to prohibit activities that violate its religious principles, such as gambling-related events and cockfighting.

It broke the previous record of 54,086 set back on October 27, 2017, at the same venue during Game 7 of the 2017 Governors' Cup Finals.

[30] It was originally set to host the final round, but it was moved to the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Metro Manila due to logistical and traffic concerns.

Some of the notable acts who performed at the arena include Blackpink which became the first musical act to perform multiple nights and sell out two shows at the arena with their Born Pink World Tour,[32] Bruno Mars who is the first solo artist to sell out two shows at the arena,[33] and Coldplay which currently holds the record for highest attendance by a musical act for their Music of the Spheres World Tour with a combined attendance of 96,079.

Interior - upper box lobby
An Iglesia ni Cristo event being held at the arena in 2014
The Philippine Arena during U2 's Joshua Tree concert on December 11, 2019.
Coldplay performs for over 48,000 fans at the Philippine Arena on January 20, 2024, during their Music of the Spheres Tour .