Charity auction spotlights Filipino artists at SiGMA Asia Summit 2026

• Held as part of the SIGMA Asia Summit, the event also hosted a charity auction celebrating Filipino artists
• Several works by prominent local artists were sold, as part of SIGMA Foundation's ongoing efforts
• Five total items were sold at the auction this year

The SiGMA Asia Summit auction got underway at the Conrad Hotel in Manila on Friday night, featuring works by Filipino creators and celebrating their artistry, reuniting iGaming industry leaders and philanthropists for an evening of friendly betting rivalry and charitable giving.

SiGMA Foundation remains a driving force in iGaming-led charity

The event was hosted by Rick Goddard alongside the SiGMA Asia 2026 Awards, featuring six authentic auctions that achieved respectable results, adding to the ongoing efforts of the SiGMA Foundation to drive change in the world.

In 2025 alone, the SiGMA Foundation raised more than €400,000, and the initiative has continued to grow and scale throughout 2026, backed by SiGMA's leadership and willing participants.

The items available were hand-picked to interest those present, with several high-profile collectibles on offer, including a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy following Real Madrid's 2016 triumph.

Donated by The Powr Plugin, the photo was sold to Growtier for €2,500. The auction then moved on to Disorder of Time, a painting by award-winning Filipino artist Emil Guiang, offering a surrealist depiction of a clock-headed figure surrounded by distressed animals and fading flora, which fetched €2,500 and was sold to malta-media.com.

Bello Sison's Hello Kitten, a metallic pink sculpture crafted from upcycled materials, drew strong bidding action before being sold to NLA Liberia for €2,000.

Next up was Lucky Knot by artist Ian Inoy, which was again snapped up by NLA Liberia for €3,000. Following that, Arvin R. Rabot's Twin Dragons of Wealth, a depiction of two golden arowanas emerging from darkness, was sold to OneHazel for €2,500.

Rounding out the night was Establish the Harmony by Jono Duran Pisano, a painting focused on everyday scenes of a duck prepared for market and a fisherman awaiting his catch. The piece was purchased by Finera for €4,500.

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