Philippine Arena
| Location | Ciudad de Victoria, Bulacan, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Public transit | 5 North Luzon Express Terminal |
| Owner | New Era University (Iglesia ni Cristo) |
| Operator | Maligaya Development Corporation |
| Record attendance | 55,000 (Eat Bulaga!: Sa Tamang Panahon, October 24, 2015) |
| Field size | 220 m × 170 m (720 ft × 560 ft) |
| Tenants | |
| Philippines national basketball team (2014–present) | |
Building details | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| Groundbreaking | August 17, 2011 |
| Completed | May 30, 2014 |
| Inaugurated | July 21, 2014 |
| Cost | US$213 million (₱9.4 billion) |
| Height | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 227 m × 179 m (745 ft × 587 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Grounds | 36,443.6 m2 (392,276 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Populous |
| Developer | New San Jose Builders |
| Structural engineer | Buro Happold |
| Main contractor | Hanwha Engineering and Construction |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 55,000 |
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The Philippine Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena located within the Ciudad de Victoria tourism enterprise zone in the towns of Bocaue and Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines. It is located about 30 kilometers (19 mi) north of Manila. With a maximum seating capacity of 55,000, it is the world's largest indoor arena, and one of the centerpieces of the many centennial projects built by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for their centennial celebration on July 27, 2014. The arena is legally owned by the New Era University, an educational institution of the INC. The arena was officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the largest mixed-use indoor theater in the world on July 27, 2014.