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Cebu Creative Entertainment Council · UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Mission 2026
Cebu Creative Entertainment Council · Official Philippine Partner — UNIDO ITPO Tokyo

Cebu’s creative industry, built to partner with you.

Animation, games, and original content from the Philippines’ most English-fluent, Tokyo-aligned creative hub — presented for the UNIDO ITPO Tokyo B2B matchmaking mission.

Official Philippine Partner UNIDO ITPO Tokyo · July 2026 SEC-Registered Non-Profit

Kizuna — the bond we came to Tokyo to build.

“Japan and the Philippines: Building the Talent, Technology, and IP Partnership for Asia’s Next Generation of Animation.”

Partners & Institutional Affiliations
About us · Why Cebu ♥

A partner you can trust — and keep for the long term.

Raised on Japanese animation — now building with it.

Not just a production destination — a long-term strategic partner.

Cebu is your strategic partner for co-building:

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Talent Development

Tap Cebu’s growing pool of passionate animators, artists, game developers, designers, and writers. Through CCEC, TESDA, universities, and studios, Japan can help build talent trained to Japanese production standards.

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Intellectual Property (IP)

Co-create original anime, games, comics, and digital content beyond traditional outsourcing. Cebu can support Japan’s storytelling strength with fresh creative perspectives and scalable production talent.

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Technology & Innovation

Use AI and other tech for administrative, operational, and business support such as scheduling, localization, analytics, and workflow management. This allows Japanese artists to focus on culturally valued hand-drawn animation, storytelling, and creative excellence.

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Education & Workforce Development

Build industry-ready talent through joint training, certification, internships, mentorship, and studio immersion. TESDA, Cebu schools, CCEC, and Japanese partners can align skills with global studio requirements.

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Investment & Studio Expansion

Establish Cebu-based studios, production hubs, training centers, or innovation labs. CCEC can help connect Japanese investors with government, schools, studios, and local creative talent.

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Market Expansion

Use Cebu and the Philippines as a gateway to ASEAN’s fast-growing creative entertainment market. Partnerships can support localization, distribution, esports, merchandising, events, and audience development.

Lawrence Po Panganiban, CCEC President
“We built this so no one has to leave home to do the work of their life.”

Japan and Cebu share a belief: craft is worth protecting.

Lawrence Po PanganibanPresident, Cebu Creative Entertainment Council

Mission · 使命

Cebu’s best creative minds shouldn’t have to leave to succeed.

Vision · 展望

To build Cebu into the creative-entertainment hub of the Philippines.

Council Leadership

The people behind the council.

Lawrence Po PanganibanLP
Lawrence Po Panganiban
President
Mar PanganibanMP
Mar Panganiban
Chairman of the Board
Philmore AmodiaPA
Philmore Amodia · Emot Toons
Vice President
Tetch RapayaTR
Tetch Rapaya
Executive Director
Stacey Del SocorroSS
Stacey Del Socorro
Assistant Executive Director
Chris CanonigoCC
Chris Canonigo
Corporate Secretary
Andre LechnerAL
Andre Lechner
Treasurer
Caesar Narvasa AtienzaCA
Caesar Narvasa Atienza
Senior Advisor
NG
Nathan Garcia
Executive Assistant of the President
Kenneth GarciaKG
Kenneth Garcia
Animation Sector Representative
DA Chan (David Anthony Chan)DC
DA Chan · David Anthony Chan
Original Content Sector Representative
Janyl Lambee TanoyJT
Janyl Lambee Tanoy
Games Sector Representative
TM
Tristan Josh Magdales
Assistant Games Sector Representative
Our work

Three sectors, one roof.

CCEC unites Cebu’s creative-entertainment sectors so studios, talent, and foreign partners meet in one place instead of a dozen.

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Animation

CCEC member studios

Hands that already ship Disney, Netflix & Warner — one hour from Tokyo.

Disney · Netflix · Warner — on reels+1 hr from TokyoEnglish #22 worldwide
02

Games

CCEC member studios

Worlds built by people who chose to stay.

Gamigo — located in CebuFull cycle: art · live-ops · QATESDA talent pipeline
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Original Content

CCEC member studios

Stories only Cebu could tell — co-create, license, co-own.

Original series · film · comicsCo-creation & licensingChina-market bridge
Cebu Studios

Who you’ll be working with.

RipeConcepts
Cebu City

PH’s first Microsoft-accredited art supplier; worked on Gears of War 4. 300+ full-time creative staff.

Toon City
Cebu academy

Filipino studio for Disney, Nickelodeon & Warner; runs a Cebu training academy.

Snipple Animation
Philippines

Est. 2011 · a top 2D partner to Disney & Warner Bros.

Emot Toons
Emot Toons
Cebu

Cebu’s pioneer 2D animation studio (since 2009); led by CCEC VP Philmore Amodia.

iScale Solutions
Cebu

Est. 2009 · 350+ staff · acquired by Nagarro (2022). Art, animation, web & AR/VR.

Capriccioso Games
Cebu City

Full-cycle Unity game dev — mobile, PC & web; 3D art & integration.

Exodia
Cebu City

Indie Unity studio — game design, 2D art & animation.

Synergy88
Quezon City · PH partner

3D modeling, visualization & design outsourcing.

Schools & Training

The pipeline behind the talent.

Univ. of San Carlos
USC

Top-ranked in the Visayas — Fine Arts & the Creative Hub: animation, advertising arts, cinema.

Univ. of San Jose–Recoletos
USJ-R

BFA · ACPI-certified training partner.

Univ. of the Visayas
UV

ACPI partner — council-certified animation training.

University of Cebu
UC

UC Animation program.

iACADEMY Cebu
Cebu IT Park · since 2023

Dedicated Game Dev, Animation & Multimedia Arts degrees.

Benedicto College
Cebu

Accessible 2D/3D animation, game dev & illustration.

TESDA × CCEC
In development

Animation NC III qualification with a Japanese-workflow track.

Toei & ACPI training
Partners

Japanese-studio standards, brought to Cebu talent.

Events & news

On record, and on the calendar.

Photo: CCEC
July 2026 · Tokyo

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo Creative-Industries Mission

CCEC leads the Philippine delegation for B2B matchmaking with Japanese studios, publishers, and investors — presenting Cebu’s talent, technology, and IP partnership offer.

Meet us in Tokyo →
Photo: SunStar Cebu
April 24, 2026 · Cebu

CCEC × TESDA launch Regional Industry TVET Board

CCEC and TESDA Region 7 institutionalized creative-industry skills development — integrating specialized creative curricula into TESDA’s training framework.

Read the coverage →
Photo: SunStar Cebu
Cebu · Ongoing

₱30B Creative District plan pitched to Cebu leaders

The council continues to champion a dedicated Creative Industry District in the North Reclamation Area — beside the operational 27-hectare Cebu IT Park.

Read the coverage →
OtakuFest Cebu
Still: OtakuFest Cebu · YouTube
Every year · SM Seaside Cebu

OtakuFest — the Visayas’ biggest anime convention

Now in its 17th year in Cebu — living proof that the love for Japanese anime is renewed every year, by every new generation.

Watch highlights →
Photo: Cebu Chamber of Commerce
Cebu Business Month

Creative Entertainment Business Forum

CCEC joins the Cebu Chamber of Commerce’s business forum, where global speakers share how their countries built their animation industries.

About the forum →
Photo: The Freeman
Toei Animation · VISION 2030

Toei training partnership brings Japanese standards to Cebu

A training partnership with Toei Animation brings Japanese-studio standards to Cebu talent, as Toei expands in Southeast Asia.

Our animation sector →
Watch

Monkey Devs & Cebu creative conferences.

Straight from the Cebu creative community — press play to watch on YouTube.

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More from Cebu

OtakuFest 2026 Cosplay Competition
OtakuFest 2026 — Cosplay CompetitionSM Seaside CebuYouTube ↗
OtakuFest 2026 Day 1, Cebu
OtakuFest 2026 · CebuSM Seaside CebuYouTube ↗
Cebu OtakuFest 2025 at SM Seaside
OtakuFest 2025 · SM SeasideHighlightsYouTube ↗

More: SunStar — Strengthening Cebu’s Creative Industry (feat. CCEC President Lawrence Panganiban)

Discover
Video still · CCEC YouTube

Why partners stop worrying in Cebu.

30+
Years of proven quality
Filipino studios have served Disney, Netflix & Warner pipelines for 30+ years. Repeatable, not a gamble.

The numbers, visualized — 10 charts

Every chart is bilingual EN/JP · click to enlarge

CCEC Japan chart 1 CCEC Japan chart 2 CCEC Japan chart 3 CCEC Japan chart 4 CCEC Japan chart 5 CCEC Japan chart 6 CCEC Japan chart 7 CCEC Japan chart 8 CCEC Japan chart 9 CCEC Japan chart 10
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We grew up on your stories
Filipinos have watched Japanese anime since Voltes V in 1978. Your direction isn’t lost in translation.
+1hr
Japan’s working day
UTC+8 — one hour behind Tokyo. Same-day reviews, careful alignment.
#22
English proficiency, worldwide
Philippines ranks #22 globally (EF EPI) — vs Vietnam #63, India #69. No translation loss.

A creative district, not just a workforce.

When you’re ready to put down roots, Cebu has a place with your name on it: a dedicated Creative Industry District beside an already-running IT Park, fed by TESDA talent pipelines. A place to locate, not only to outsource.

Cebu and the Philippines are also your gateway to ASEAN’s fast-growing creative entertainment market — localization, distribution, esports, merchandising, events, and audience development.

Source: Cebu Creative Industry District, North Reclamation Area — proposed, UNIDO ITPO-Tokyo 2024. Figures shown as proposed; not yet built.

150 ha

Proposed Creative Industry District — ~₱10B infrastructure

27 ha

Cebu IT Park — existing creative & BPO cluster, operational today

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Sectors under one council — animation · games · original content

Get involved
Video still · CCEC YouTube

Four ways to begin.

Whatever stage you’re at, there’s a low-risk first step. Each lane has a concrete way to start a conversation in Tokyo.

1

Outsource

Hand off art, animation, dev, or QA to a vetted Cebu team.

First stepCommission a fixed-scope pilot batch.
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Co-produce

Share creative and cost on a series, film, or game built together.

First stepSign a simple LOI to scope one joint title.
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Locate in Cebu

Site a studio in the IT Park or new Creative District, like Gamigo.

First stepBook a site visit during the mission.
4

Train & transfer

Build a talent pipeline to your standards via TESDA + Toei-style training.

First stepCo-design one training cohort.

Start small. Start sure.

One deliverable. One price. One honest look at what Cebu can do.

1 · Scope

Pick one small deliverable. We agree the brief, price, and date in writing.

2 · Deliver

A vetted Cebu team produces it on your standards, reviewed in your working day.

3 · Decide

You judge real work — then scale, co-produce, or walk away. No lock-in.

Resources & Newsletter

Take Cebu with you.

CCEC

CCEC Trifold Brochure

The printed trifold from the Tokyo mission — digital copy, EN/JP.

Download PDF
PDF · 18 MB
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Kizuna — Partnership Deck

The full presentation shown to Japanese partners.

Download deck
PPTX · 8 MB
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Newsletter

Mission updates, new reels, and partnership calls — a few times a year.

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FAQ
OtakuFest Cebu · Video still, YouTube

Asked online. Answered in one line.

Is Cebu good for animation outsourcing?
Yes — Cebu studios have worked on Disney, Netflix & Warner pipelines for 30+ years.
What is the Cebu Creative Entertainment Council?
CCEC — Cebu's SEC-registered council uniting animation, games & original content.
What is the time difference between Cebu and Japan?
One hour — Cebu is UTC+8; reviews fit inside Tokyo's working day.
Do Cebu animators speak English?
Yes — the Philippines ranks #22 worldwide (EF EPI), vs Vietnam #63 · India #69.
Does Cebu have game development studios?
Yes — full-cycle art, dev, live-ops & QA; gamigo locates here.
Is there anime culture in Cebu?
Since 1978 — Voltes V to OtakuFest, now in its 17th year.
Where is Cebu's creative district?
North Reclamation Area — 150 ha proposed, beside the running Cebu IT Park.
How do I partner with CCEC?
Start one pilot — email ccec.cebu@gmail.com or use the form below.