Shopping

The Philippines is fast becoming a shopper's haven, yielding great bargains if you know what to look for and where. There are handicrafts stores all over the country, usually near the public market in small to medium sized cities and towns, and in sprawling shopping malls in such large urban areas as Manila, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Davao. Rattan baskets and hand-woven fabrics from Northern Luzon, Panay Island and southern Mindanao; shell craft from Cebu and Zamboanga; wood and bamboo furniture from Cental Luzon; jewelry from Baguio City and Bulacan Province; and cigars from Ilocos region. Most Metro Manila malls carry international designer brands with prices comparable to those in Hong Kong or Singapore.

Courtesy of:
WOWPHILIPPINES [http://www.wowphilippines.us]