Federal Land welcomed the holiday season with a Christmas tree lighting at MET Live Mall in Met Park Pasay, opening a three-day celebration that brought communities together through music, cosplay, books, and shared festive experiences. The early-November staging sits comfortably within the Philippines' famously long Christmas season, when festivities traditionally kick off as early as September and malls take center stage for the country's most widely celebrated holiday.

Positioned as a three-day holiday destination experience filled with entertainment, local creators, and fan activities, the event ran from Nov. 5 to 7. It marks another milestone for the developer, which was named Developer of the Year at the Philippines Real Estate Awards 2026. In the Philippines, malls have long functioned as more than retail centers — they are de facto town squares, and community-driven programming like this shows how mixed-use developers activate those spaces to draw in the neighborhoods around them.

The festivities formally began with the lighting of the Grand Christmas Tree, adorned with red and gold ball ornaments and white, radiating star-shaped decorations, and topped with a larger multicolored star. The celebration extended beyond the tree itself, as local creators and homegrown businesses took part in a bazaar that brought their work to a wider audience — pairing seasonal foot traffic with exposure for small enterprises.

Jose Mari Banzon, president of Federal Land, shared the company's vision for the celebration, saying, “Met Park is a special development for us. The redevelopments underway reflect Federal Land's new vision for our communities. Places that connect people, inspire creativity, and support growth. Through our local and international partnerships, we are taking that vision even further.”

The three-day program was organized around three themes — P-Pop Holiday, Cosplay Holiday, and Bookworm Holiday — each dedicated to a different fan community: Philippine pop music, cosplay, and books.

The opening day featured the P-Pop Holiday Concert, with performances by Meimei, Alon, Raya, Gat, and Vvink, alongside a dance session for fans. The second day brought together cosplay enthusiasts for meet-and-greets and interviews with ZackT, Roxanne Kho, and Awie, as well as a performance by cosplayer Raymart Perez. The final day welcomed book lovers with a meet-and-greet and interview with Nicole Omillo and Jairus Aquino, lead cast of “Our Yesterday's Escape,” followed by a book signing with Beeyotch.

Complementing the lineup was a bazaar featuring small businesses and independent creators, offering books, collectibles, fashion, artwork, and handmade goods.

MET Live Mall is part of Met Park, Federal Land's 36-hectare master-planned community in the Manila Bay area of Pasay City. The mixed-use township integrates residential, commercial, business, and recreational spaces. Its location near EDSA, Roxas Boulevard, and Macapagal Avenue also connects the community to key business districts and destinations across Metro Manila. With redevelopments underway and local and international partnerships anchoring the company's stated vision, the township's ongoing transformation — and how its retail and public spaces are programmed in the seasons ahead — is worth watching.

Additional information about Federal Land and its properties is available at www.federalland.ph.