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Metro Manila is also known as a shopping haven. Depending on the budget, shoppers can pick between luxurious department stores located in giant shopping malls or scour bargain shops.

Crafts of various regions and provinces have invariably found their way into Manila. Just take a look at the Filipiniana section of any department store, and you would marvel at the diversity of handicraft selection. There are malongs and brassware from Mindanao, hand embroidered pina cloth from Batangas, wood figurines from Paete, and all sorts of basketry products made from rattan, bamboo, vines and leaves. There are a number of stores which specialize in Philippine handicraft such as Tesoro's, S.C. Vizcarra, and Silahis Arts and Artifacts.

Haggling is the operative word when shopping at Manila's frenzied, frantic flea markets. Bargain-hunters will fall head over heels in love with the bargain basement prices of fabrics, ready -to-wear clothes, shoes and slippers, houseware and home decors and fresh produce.

Port Area, Recto, Binondo, Quiapo, Tutuban and Divisoria in Manila and Baclaran in Paranaque is the place to be for bargain hunting.

Port Area is known for its very cheap counterfeit items from China while Recto is famous for its cheap books and “second hand” (read “hot”) cellphones. The Greenhills Virra Mall in San Juan sells mobile phones and electronics at cheaper prices than those that can be found almost anywhere else (at least for genuine items.

Divisoria is the wholesale capital, selling everything from delicious food items to wedding dresses and just about anything under the sun while Tutuban Center, a modern shopping mall in Divisoria has hundreds of stalls selling RTWs, jewelries and home furnishings. Binondo, where Chinatown is located, offers a wide selection of ceramics and Chinese items while Quiapo is a mecca for Muslim handicraft. Baclaran for footware, RTW, gowns, bedsheets and curtains. Interesting items are sold at Silahis Arts and Artifacts in Intramuros and Quezon Bridge in Quiapo,

Big shopping malls in Metro Manila include the SM Department Store near the Manila City Hall, Robinson’s Place and Harrison Plaza in Manila; Power Plant, Glorietta, Land Mark and Rustans in Makati City; Shangri La Plaza, SM Megamall, Star Mall and Robinsons Galleria in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City; Greenhills Commercial Center in San Juan; and Araneta Center, Marikina Shoe Fair, Ali Mall and Gateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City. There are a dozen of other large shopping centers in the metropolis. Credit cards are accepted in most shopping malls.

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The Philippines is famous for pearls, hand-woven cloths, embroidered fineries, ready-to-wear and haute couture clothes, terra-cotta, porcelain, coral accessories, fabric, pineapple fiber shirts, pre-historic jars, brassware, earthenware, native handicrafts, wood carvings, bags, shoes, fine baskets, woven items, mats, tribal designs, Philippine furniture, Philippine native dress, home furnishings, crafted jewelry, watches, shell decors, office supplies, medical herbs and fresh tropical fruits.

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Lowest Week-long Stay (or shorter) Rates
-- Bayview Park Hotel, Manila	-- Dumaguete Springs, Negros Oriental
Lowest Monthly Rates
-- BSA Suites, Makati -- BSA Tower, Makati -- Makati Palace Hotel, Makati -- Perla Mansion, Makati -- Somerset Millennium, Makati	-- Somerset Olympia, Makati -- Somerset Salcedo, Makati -- The Malayan Plaza Ortigas Center, Pasig City -- The Pearl Manila Hotel, Manila -- Dumaguete Springs, Negros Oriental

Manila City Tour Packages (from anywhere in Manila)
-- Manila City Tour (Half Day) -- Manila City Tour (Whole Day) -- Manila City Museum Tour	-- Manila Dinner Tour -- Combined Manila City & Tagaytay Tour -- Manila City Pilgrimage Tour

Batangas Leisure/Travel Packages
Day Tour Packages -- Eagle Point Resort's Anilao Beach Swimming at Sepoc Island (from anywhere in Manila) -- Eagle Point Resort's Anilao Reef Dive Day Tour Package (from anywhere in Manila) -- Matabungkay Beach Resort Hotel's Day Tour Package -- Vistamar Beach Resort's Day Tour Packages	Diving Packages -- Eagle Point Resort's Dive Package

Bohol Leisure/Travel Packages
-- Alona Kew White Beach Resort's Countryside Day Tour Package -- Amorita's Slumber Package	-- Amorita's Bohol TOURrific Package -- Amorita's Bohol DIVErsion Package

Boracay Leisure/Travel Packages
-- Fridays Boracay's 3 Days/2 Nights Promo Package -- Fridays Boracay's Perfect Honeymoon Package -- Fridays Boracay's Dive, Golf or Spa Package -- Red Coconut Beach Hotel's Breakaways Promo Package (until June 15, 2008 - 3 Days/2 Nights or Longer) -- Red Coconut Beach Hotel's Post Summer Promo 2008 (beyond June 15, 2008 - 3 Days/2 Nights or Longer)	-- Sea Wind Boracay Island's Summer Fun Promo -- Sun Villa Private Homes' Sun Season 2007-2008 Package -- The Sun Village Central's Sun Season 07-08 Package

Cavite Leisure/Travel Package (from anywhere in Manila)

-- Caylabne Bay Resort Beach Swimming (daytour)

Cebu Leisure/Travel Packages
-- Alegre Beach Resort's The Great Romantic Escape Package (overnight)	-- Alegre Beach Resort's The Great Adventure Escape Package (overnight)	-- Alegre Beach Resort's The Great Allure Escape Package (overnight)

Corregidor Island Tour & Charter Packages (from Manila Bay terminal)
-- Corregidor Island Tour Packages	-- Corregidor Island Tour Student Packages	-- Corregidor Island Charter Packages

Davao Leisure/Travel Packages

-- Pearl Farm Beach Resort's Dream Holiday Package (overnight)
-- Pearl Farm Beach Resort's Family Package (3 days/2 nights)
-- Pearl Farm Beach Resort's Dream Honeymoon Package (3 days/2 nights)

Laguna Leisure/Travel Packages
-- El Cielito Inn's Overnight & Enchanted Kingdom Package -- Hidden Valley Spring's Day Trip Package	-- Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort's Day Tour Package -- Pagsanjan Falls Tour (from Manila)

Leyte Leisure/Travel Packages
-- The Leyte Park Resort Hotel's Marabut Marine Park Beach Tour -- The Leyte Park Resort Hotel's Sohoton Caves National Park -- The Leyte Park Resort Hotel's Tacloban City and Environs Tour Package	-- The Leyte Park Resort Hotel's War Memorial Tour Package -- The Leyte Park Resort Hotel's Harbor Cruise

Palawan Leisure/Travel Packages

Multi-Night Packages
-- Asturias Hotel's Lean Season Package
-- Asturias Hotel's Barkada Gimik
-- Asturias Hotel's Sweet Escape Package
-- Asturias Hotel's Palawan Adventure Package
-- Club Paradise's Romancing in Paradise Package
-- Club Paradise's Sariling Atin Package
-- Club Paradise's Extended Summer Package (June-July 2008 only)
-- Dos Palmas's Celebrate Magic Package
-- El Rio Y Mar's Leisure Hideaway Package
-- El Rio Y Mar's Romantic Holiday Package
-- The Legend Hotel's Pax Twosome Holiday Package
-- The Legend Hotel's Pax Extreme Expedition Package
-- The Legend Hotel's Pax Family Island Vacation Package (3 days/2 nights or longer)
-- The Legend Hotel's Pax Family Island Vacation Package (4 days/3 nights or longer)

Day Tours (Half or Whole Day)
-- Dos Palmas's Day Tour Package
-- The Legend Hotel's Puerto Princesa City Tour
-- The Legend Hotel's Honda Bay Tours
-- The Legend Hotel's Underground River
-- The Legend Hotel's Talaudyong Excursion
-- The Legend Hotel's Estrella Falls

Pampanga Tour Packages (from anywhere in Manila)
-- Manila Pampanga Countryside Tour	-- Whole Day Mt. Pinatubo Trekking

Puerto Galera Leisure/Travel Packages

-- Coco Beach Island Resort's 3 Days/2 Nights Packages (or longer)

Subic Day Tours (from anywhere in Manila)
-- Subic Freeport Tour -- Subic Beach Swimming	-- Subic Wreck Dive

Tagaytay City Packages (from anywhere in Manila)
-- Tagaytay Tour with Refreshment (Half Day) -- Tagaytay Tour with Lunch (Whole Day) -- Taal Volcano Island Trekking (Whole Day)	-- Combined Manila City and Tagaytay Tour -- Spa and Wellness Tour

Tarlac/Mt. Pinatubo Packages (from anywhere in Manila)
-- Whole Day Mt. Pinatubo Trekking	-- Whole Day Hot Spring Bath

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