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Manila Bulletin devider Lifestyle devider Food devider MAFBEX opens its doors once again on June 15

MAFBEX opens its doors once again on June 15

Published Jun 15, 2022 03:54 pm
Left to right: Jill Ang, Managing Director of Worldbex Services International; Dr. Ramon Yedra, OIC Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Services (AMAS); Marie Paz Castro, Dean - School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde; DOT Undersecretary Woodrow Maquiling Jr.; Levi Ang, Co-Founder Worldbex Services International; Joseph Ang, Founding Chairman of Worldbex Services International; Senator Imee Marcos; Peter Eric Pardo, Chief of Staff, Pasay City Mayor’s Office; Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Evelyn Lavina; Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Kristine Evangelista; Rene Ramos, WSI Director; Benhur Ong, Chancellor at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde; Ryan Reyes aka Ninong Ry, Content Creator/Influencer.

This June 15, the country’s premier food and beverages expo goes back on-ground once again at World Trade Center Manila. MAFBEX brings everyone to a new world of good taste as the return was welcomed by various speakers and guests of honor at the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony was held at the World Trade Center, and started with a doxology and after that, an entertaining dance and song performance.

Joseph Ang, Founding Chairman of Worldbex Services International

Along with that, WSI’s founding chairman, Joseph Ang, also gave his thanks for the continuous support for MAFBEX. Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, represented by Chief Peter Eric D. Pardo, the chief of staff of the Mayor of Pasay, also talked about the importance of local tourism and revitalizing the economy from the pandemic. Woodrow C. Maquiling, the undersecretary of the Department of Tourism, also welcomed the return of MAFBEX on-ground. Lastly, Senator Imee Marcos also discussed the importance of the logistics of food and the role of agriculture in the food industry during her speech.

Peter Eric Pardo, Chief of Staff, Pasay City Mayor’s Office

Sen. Imee Marcos, Chief Peter Eric D. Pardo, Woodrow C. Maquiling, along with Joseph L. Ang, Levi Ang, Jill Aithnie Ang, and Rene Ramos initiates the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of MAFBEX.

Important figures in the food and beverages industry such as the Department of Agriculture's Undersecretary Evelyn Lavina and Undersecretary Kristine Evangelista; Dr. Ramon Yedra, the OIC Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Services (AMAS); Benhur Ong, Chancellor of De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde; Dean Marie Castro of SHRIM DLS-CSB; and celebrity chef Ninong Ry also joined the opening ceremony and participated in the ribbon cutting.

Sen. Imee Marcos
DOT UnderSecretary Woodrow Maquiling Jr.

This year’s 16th edition of MAFBEX brings the Chefs of the World program, demo stages, and the Flaircup Competition on-ground once again. Besides that, there are also various zones, including the Brew District, that professionals, home cooks, and hobbyists can visit to find new and familiar products that can help elevate their cooking.

MABFEX Opening

MAFBEX will have its doors open from June 15 to 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at World Trade Center Manila. You can buy your tickets online at http://register.worldbexevents.com/.

For more information about MAFBEX, you can check their Facebook page here: facebook.com/ManilaFoodsandBeveragesExpo/ or their Instagram page @MAFBEX


MAFBEX is organized by Worldbex Services International in cooperation with De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management, and for the benefit of ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation.

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