SGV was the official tabulator at the Ternocon 3 final competition held at the new Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Black Box Theater or Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (TIG) on 28 January 2023.
The SGV tabulating team with the Ternocon 3 judges (from left to right) Ternocon 3 Artistic Director Gino Gonzales, Designers Ivarluski Aseron and Philip Rodriguez, Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez, Bench/Suyen Corporation Chairman and CEO Ben Chan, and designer Lesley Mobo
Market Group (MG) 2 Assurance Partner Belinda T. Beng Hui (BTB) led the SGV team in the independent tabulation of scores cast by the judges. Assurance Senior Director Carmi H. Paigma and Assurance Senior Associates Lara Jamillah G. Noble and Lara Mae S. Evalla were part of the tabulating team.
The competition was open to practicing Filipino designers or fashion design students. A total of 12 finalists were selected from over 40 applicants from all over the Philippines. Ternocon aims to encourage the use of the terno/balintawak as a popular form of dress; to inspire and motivate emerging designers to create ternos that are at par with the construction skills of professional designers; to encourage dialogue and scholarly discussion of issues concerning the Philippine dress; and to sustain the growing awareness and interest in the Philippine dress.
Ternocon 3 was inspired by the success of the first two Ternocon events in November 2018 and January 2020. The event was a joint effort of the CCP through its Cultural Exchange Department (CED) and Bench/Suyen Corporation to pursue its mission of preserving and promoting the Philippine dress.
