Manila’s Tallest Christmas Tree Lighted at Tutuban Center

The tallest Christmas tree in this part of the metropolis was lighted today amid much fanfare and festivities. Now on its 9th year, the traditional Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Tutuban Center, Manila’s Christmas shopping capital, will carry the theme “Paskong Sulit sa Tutuban Center.” The theme was meant to uphold the image of Tutuban Center as the place where Filipino families and friends can spend their Christmas shopping time and make it super sulit sa saya at sa oras for family bonding.

“Christmas tree means something to each one of us.  For Tutuban Center, it has always been our inspiration of happiness and celebration of being Manila’s Christmas shopping capital. With the Christmas tree, carnival, Tutuban Center Food Street, and the Tutuban Center Night Market, we offer the best value for people’s hard-earned money,” explains Ms. Sylvia Tecson, Vice President for Sales The ceremony will be held earlier than usual unlike in the past when it was held every November 30 or during Bonifacio Day.  “It was changed into an earlier date because we want to kick off the Christmas season earlier than the usual this year,” adds. Ms. Tecson.

The Tutuban Center Christmas tree, which measures 50 feet tall, is made of materials coming from different provinces around Manila and was conceptualized by TPI team. It is the tallest tree Tutuban Center has ever had and is the tallest among other Christmas trees in Manila, a breakthrough in Since this year’s tree is much taller than previous ones, the tree-lighting ceremony will be held at the Tutuban Center Shopping Plaza, according to Ms. Tecson. Previous tree-lighting events were held within the Bonifacio Plaza beside the Bonifacio monument.  It was also graced by telecommunications brand sponsors like My Phone and Talk and Text.

So head off to Tutuban Center and enjoy your Christmas shopping for the widest variety of quality and Tutuban Center is located along C.M. Recto Avenue in Manila and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight. Visit their Facebook page Fb.com/TutubanCenter, follow us at Twitter and Instagram accounts @TutubanCenter for details of the event.

Tutuban Center’s Foodstreet: Affordable Eats For When You Visit Divisoria

Who doesn’t like street food? At almost every corner of the city, you will find a pushcart or makeshift stall selling your favorite chow. Whether its pork barbecue, grilled seafood, a quick and affordable snack are lined up that will surely fill your tummy.  You can find it here at Tutuban Center’s Foodstreet.

Stores you can see in Foodstreet:



Open from late afternoon till late at night, Foodstreet has numerous stalls selling all the chow and snacks your family and barkada can possibly want. Choose from an assortment of grilled favorites and fried food
that are cooked fresh and are guaranteed to be delicious eats.The stalls at Foodstreet offer value-for-money food in a casual setting. You can chomp on your chosen pulutan with the whole barkada on almost any gimik night.

If dinner is on the menu, the choices are endless, too. Some stalls serve rice meals, such as tapsilog, while others dish out mami, siopao and siomai, shawarma and all kinds of sandwiches. If you want barbecue, you can choose from grilled chicken, liempo, dried squid, and even bangus.


At Tutuban Center Night Market, you are spoiled for choices.  From affordable shopping to your favorite street food at Foodstreet, you’ll find everything that you could possibly want here.