05 September, 1976

TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY:

The PICC (Philippine International Convention Centre), Asia’s first international convention centre was officially opened to the world when it hosted the 1976 IMF-World Bank Meeting.

The PICC was designed by Leandro V. Locsin, a Filipino National Artist in Architecture. An architectural landmark on its own, housing works of various Filipino master artists in painting and sculpture, it opened in 1976 to host the World Bank – International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting.

Built on reclaimed land along scenic Manila Bay in the Philippine capital, the PICC has more than 70,000 square meters of floor area and a range of facilities that can accommodate almost any gathering of any size.

(Ref: PICC.gov.ph; Photo (c) Mike Gonzalez)