The Philippine International Furniture Show (PIFS) and Interior & Design Manila (IDM) opens on March 6, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, living up to its billing as the biggest and most momentous event for the furniture and design industry. Joining the opening ceremony are (front row, from left) Global Link MP president and CEO Patrick Lawrence Tan; Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) president Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr; Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines president Evangeline Fernandez; Pampanga Furniture Industries Foundation president Paolo Feliciano; Tourism Assistant Secretary Sharlene Zabala-Batin, Pampanga Furniture Industries Foundation CEO Erwin Tan; Tourism Promotions Board acting head of MICE Raquel Ruth Tria-Joya; Philippine Institute of Interior Design president Paolo Castro; Pasay Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano representative Nicole Calixto Rubiano; Federation of Filipino-Chinese Associations of the Philippines Inc. (FFCCCII) executive vice president Victor Lim; and Global Link MP COO Jing Lagandaon.