It is a multipurpose indoor arena with a maximum seating capacity of 55,000 at Ciudad de Victoria, a 140-hectare tourism enterprise zone in Bocaue and Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines about 30 kilometers north of Manila. Level 1 is the stage level, Level 2 is the main access level open to the general viewing public, Level 3 is the VIP area which also houses conference rooms with views facing the main plaza outside the indoor arena building and Level 4 is the upper Furthermore, contractor Hanwha hired their own architecture firm, Haeanh Architects for the project.Built on 99,200 square meters (1,068,000 sq ft) square meters of land, the arena has a dome over 9,000 square meters (97,000 sq ft).The arena holds not only major church gatherings of the The Philippine Arena was featured in a documentary called Ciudad de Victoria spans over an area administered by two municipalities. It is one of the centerpieces of the many centennial projects of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) for their centennial celebration on July 27, 2014. However according to the official website, the arena's address only mentions the town of Bocaue and omits the town of Santa Maria. The Philippine Arena is the world's largest indoor arena. The seating of the arena closely resembles that of a The arena has 4 floors or levels. The legal owner of the arena is the INC's educational institution, New Era University. The Philippine Arena, along with Ciudad de Victoria was officially inaugurated on July 21, 2014. Then-Philippine President The initial design concept of the Philippine arena is inspired by the The seating layout of the arena is different from that of a standard arena where the stage is at the middle and is surrounded by seats.