THERE is no other symbol of Filipino culture as popular or as festive as the Pinoy Jeepney. No Metro Manila street would be complete without it. No tourism brochure would leave it out of its pages.

eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace and the top online shopping destination in the Philippines has chosen the Pinoy Jeepney as its icon for its local site, eBay.ph. Last April 12, it rolled out a huge summer fiesta with a caravan of brightly colored ebay jeepneys that stopped at four Robinsons Malls to give out flyers and invite the public to an all-day fiesta celebration at Forum Robinson’s, Edsa corner Pioneer, Mandaluyong City on April 26.

From 10 a.m. until closing time on April 26, Forum Robinson’s, the metro’s digital lifestyle hub, will come alive with the sights and sounds of a real fiesta. Expect a carnival atmosphere with performances by an energetic Ati-Atihan group, a marching band, special dance numbers, fun games hosted by Monster Radio RX 93.1 DJ, Rico Robles, an exclusive mini-concert by eBay.ph style ambassador Jolina Magdangal, and the chance to register online on eBay.ph in the country’s first wi-fi enabled jeepney.

eBay will give away fiesta goodie bags to the first 2000 who register as members on eBay.ph from until April 26. All members need to do is bring a print-out of their My eBay page as proof of registration to the eBay registration booths at the forum to receive a free Fiesta goodie bag which includes Netopia Click Club membership cards, personalized gifts from Jolina, Krispy Kreme food vouchers and special eBay premiums. They may also register at Robinson’s Forum on April 26 for the "wifi jeepney" experience.

eBay experts will be around to share useful tips on how Pinoys can find great bargains or sell on the world’s leading online marketplace. Style ambassador Jolina will have an autograph and photo session with fans after her concert.

For more details on how to register and be part of the celebration, catch one of the eBay.ph jeepneys on their Metro Manila tour. Or log on to www.ebay.ph/summerfiesta.