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Image via the Inquirer There’s nothing like hitting the streets in Divisoria to bag last-minute Christmas deals. There’s plenty of deals to be had in the shopping Mecca of Manila, especially if you’re looking to stretch your budget to grab the best deals. Despite Divisoria’s crowded streets especially at this time of the year, Pinoys still flock to the shopping location during the holidays. There’s plenty of things to buy at Divisoria, though there are also things you should avoid buying like the plague. Things you should buy: 1) Clothes While there’s always a tiangge in every corner of the metro, you really can’t beat the low, wholesale prices in Divisoria. Many of the shops in Manila get their wares from the suppliers in the shopping haven, and there’s plenty of merchants willing to cut you a deal especially when you buy in bulk. 2) Textiles Like clothes, textiles in Divisoria are dirt cheap. Plenty of shops situated close together mean healthy competition, and there’s always shops looking to undercut their competition with better pricing, especially for bulk buyers. Don’t be afraid to haggle, and don’t be scared to look around and ask to see who has the best pricing. 3) Toys There’s plenty of toys to be bought in Divisoria, with varying price tags. Don’t grab anything for babies or for kids who are teething though, for reasons that we’ll explain later. For kids aged 5-10, Divisoria holds a treasure trove of affordable toys you can buy for your kids Read More …

The gift-giving challenge facing parents and godparents this Christmas season gets an encouraging boost with these innovative presents – mobile game applications for the child and child at heart. You may be putting your kid on a games diet so they can concentrate on their schoolwork and actually have face-to-face interaction with family, but these recommended games will sneakily keep them practicing school skills and best of all – you can enjoy them together. Give the gift of game, and you are sure to have your kid smiling with excitement. You can also beam with Filipino pride as you patronize these locally-developed mobile apps that have enchanted gamers worldwide. AWESOME MOBILE GAMES DEVELOPED BY FILIPINOS: 1. Pictoword Pictoword is a simple puzzle game that shows a series of pictures hinting at the word puzzle. Here’s an example: You’ll see a picture of SAND and a WITCH. Combine the two to solve for SANDWICH. Pictoword, developed by Filipino developers of Kooapps, became a bestseller and went to the top of the word/trivia category in the UP and Philippine App Store when it was released. It was also awarded the Academics’ Choice Smart Media Award. 2. Light This Up Light This Up is a puzzle game where you draw wires and connect electrical components to light a bulb. Developed by Kooapps, Light This Up won Most Innovative and Best Edutainment game at the Philippine Game Festival Awards when it was introduced. 3. Flippy Bottle Extreme Flippy Bottle Extreme will have you go Read More …