Asia’s first Portal opens in the Philippines

The global art portal has finally expanded to Asia, landing in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The installation marks the first Portal in the Philippines and only the sixth worldwide. It has existing locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Lithuania, where the project originated.

Located on 5th Avenue at Bonifacio High Street in Taguig, the BGC Portal features a 24/7 livestream connecting it with Portals in Vilnius (Lithuania), Lublin (Poland), Dublin (Ireland), Philadelphia (United States), and Ipswich (United Kingdom).

Additional Portals are set to launch in Brazil and other countries later in 2026.

“Bringing the Portal to BGC in Manila, a city known for genuine warmth and a deep sense of human connection, expands our vision of a world connected not by borders, but by direct human encounter,” Portals Organization founder Benediktas Gylys said in a press release.

The BGC Portal is spearheaded by the Portals Organization, a global network based in Vilnius and Berlin that creates creates immersive spaces connecting people across borders to experience Earth as one.

First conceived in 2016 by Gylys, the first Portals installation opened in 2021 connecting Vilnius and the Polish city of Lublin.  

 

 

 

 

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— Hermes Joy Tunac/LA, GMA Integrated News