A Festive Homecoming: GH Mall Lights Up Christmas with EVA Air and RCBC

Greenhills Purchasing Middle has all the time held a particular place within the hearts of many Filipinos—together with mine. After not visiting since 2023, stepping again into the newly refreshed GH Mall felt like a homecoming wrapped in twinkling lights, new retailers, reimagined areas, and the unmistakable heat of Ortigas Land’s continued revitalization of this beloved vacation spot. And on November 14, the mall formally ushered within the vacation season with its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the East Wing Atrium. This occasion introduced collectively metropolis leaders, enterprise companions, households, performers, and travelers-at-heart for a magical night time.

GH Mall ushers within the Christmas season with the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. As a part of the celebration, Ortigas Land President & CEO Jose Emmanuel “Junie” H. Jalandoni (far proper) handed out items to youngsters underneath the care of the San Juan Metropolis Social Welfare and Growth Workplace. Along with Jalandoni have been EVA Airways Corp. Junior Vice President Rick Hsieh (far left), San Juan Metropolis Mayor Francis Zamora, and his son.

This yr’s celebration, themed “Holidays Across the World,” remodeled GH Mall right into a vibrant world playground. Main companion EVA Air helped convey this concept to life with a playful Texan twist impressed by the airline’s newly launched Taipei–Dallas-Fort Value route. From Western accents to heat golden lights, the towering Christmas tree stood as a tribute to EVA Air’s increasing community.

GH Mall Lit Up For Christmas. Ortigas Land President & CEO Jose Emmanuel “Junie” H. Jalandoni, with EVA Airways Corp. Junior Vice President Rick Hsieh, led the ceremonial Christmas Tree lighting at the GH Mall. Joining them were San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora with family; Vice Mayor Angelo Agcaoili, members of the Ortigas family, and RCBC executives. — GH Mall Lit Up For Christmas. Ortigas Land President & CEO Jose Emmanuel “Junie” H. Jalandoni, with EVA Airways Corp. Junior Vice President Rick Hsieh, led the ceremonial Christmas Tree lighting on the GH Mall. Becoming a member of them have been San Juan Metropolis Mayor Francis Zamora with household; Vice Mayor Angelo Agcaoili, members of the Ortigas household, and RCBC executives.

The ceremony was graced by San Juan Metropolis Mayor Francis Zamora, Ortigas Land President and CEO Junie Jalandoni, EVA Airways Company Common Supervisor Rick Hsieh, and RCBC executives. The presence of those leaders made the night really feel like greater than a celebration—it was a testomony to partnership, group, and shared function.

In his speech, Junie Jalandoni highlighted the robust working relationship between Ortigas Land, the LGU, and the mall’s tenants. He emphasised their collective imaginative and prescient to draw extra companies and create a thriving atmosphere the place households, consumers, and vacationers can safely get pleasure from San Juan Metropolis. Their efforts have been evident within the mall’s revitalized format, new shops, and improved areas—welcome adjustments I instantly seen upon my return.

EVA Airways Corp. Junior Vice President Rick Hsieh

Mayor Francis Zamora, who proudly recounts Greenhills as his childhood mall—having been born in Cardinal Santos and raised within the metropolis—spoke passionately about supporting the personal sector. He implied that public servants should assist and facilitate companies. He reiterates that when companies thrive, they’ll pay taxes, which in flip expands town’s capability to supply higher providers to its individuals. He invited everybody to rediscover San Juan, warmly assuring the gang, “Dito sa San Juan, protected na protected kayo.”

Festive confetti rained down on the audience — Festive confetti rained down on the viewers.

EVA Air’s Rick Hsieh charmed the viewers when he greeted everybody with a heartfelt “Maligayang Pasko.” He shared how GH, RCBC, and EVA Air are united in a mission of connecting communities—a becoming message for a season centered on togetherness. A enjoyable discovery from the night: EVA is pronounced “E-V-A,” not “ee-vah,” and sure—now everyone knows.

This system was made much more festive with a efficiency by the Manila Junior Symphony Orchestra underneath the baton of Darwin Vargas, and a touching second when Ortigas Land, along with EVA Air and Mayor Zamora’s workplace, distributed Christmas items to youngsters underneath the care of the San Juan Social Welfare and Growth Workplace. The night time concluded with a pleasant look by Santa Claus, delighting children and adults alike.

Ortigas Land President & CEO Jose Emmanuel “Junie” H. Jalandoni

The celebration didn’t finish there. Coinciding with the festivities was the RCBC Journey Honest 2025: Journey Limitless, held from November 13 to 16 on the East Wing—GH Mall’s first-ever journey honest. RCBC credit score cardholders loved unique airline offers, 0% installment choices, bonus journey limits, free journey insurance coverage, and raffle entries for thrilling prizes, together with a visit for 2 to Dallas by way of EVA Air.

And as an added vacation deal with, RCBC is working its Holidays Across the World Raffle Promo from November 11, 2025, to January 15, 2026, giving GH Mall consumers an opportunity to win EVA Air tickets to dream locations.

View of the festivities from the second floor — View of the festivities from the second ground

With its glowing décor, world meals choices, worldwide manufacturers, journey perks, and recent new power, GH Mall has genuinely grow to be a one-stop vacation spot for vacation procuring, eating, and journey planning. For somebody rediscovering it after years away, it was heartwarming to see how the mall—and the group surrounding it—continues to develop, evolve, and welcome the world.

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