Last-minute Christmas shopping? Consider gifts that will last for years

Former US President George H.W. Bush passed away in November but he made the headlines anew just three weeks after he was buried when a charity disclosed that he secretly sponsored a Filipino child for 10 years!

Bush not only gave $38 monthly towards Compassion International’s program, he also wrote letters to Timothy and even sent gifts to encourage the boy’s love for drawing.

If you haven’t finished with your Christmas shopping, why not take inspiration from Bush and consider giving gifts that make meaningful and lasting impact?

Consider these gift ideas that keep on giving, and you could be spreading holiday joy for your family and friends and people who need help year round.

#1 The Gift of Noche Buena

Online food service company Honestbee recently launched Bee Giving, Bee Kind, allowing its customers to order food baskets that will be delivered to Childhope Philippines. The food baskets range in cost from P375 to P500, and you can order as many baskets as you want and schedule the delivery to the designated charity.

Childhope Philippines in turn will pass on these food baskets to the families and street children under their care, for their Noche Buena feast, or Christmas meals, or even for Media Noche come New Year’s Eve.

To get started, log on to www.honestbee.ph and create an account which will take less than two minutes. You can give generously from the comforts of your home or office, and so conveniently too.

#2 The Gift of Hope

Childhope Philippines champions the cause of children who work and live on the streets. They are present in 15 areas in 6 cities of Metro Manila, and reaches out to 1,000 to 1,200 street children every year. You can support their projects with a one-time donation, or you can sign up for a recurring contribution.

With just P200, you can sponsor one street education session. You can also give P250 for one child to get basic school supplies, or P500 which will allow Childhope Philippines to provide basic medicine and vitamins for one month to a child and monitor his or her health.

If you can commit to monthly donations, your P800 to P2,000 can ensure that one child will be able to attend formal school, as it will cover their monthly allowance. You can choose to sponsor children in the elementary level or youth attending high school or college. Point your browser to www.childhope.org.ph for more information including bank details where you can deposit your donation.

#3 The Gift of Health

With over 60 years of providing assistance to Filipino children, the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF is a familiar institution to most donors. They implement a wide range of programs from education to disaster risk reduction, and commits to spend 75% of every donation received directly for its beneficiaries.

You can also choose to donate once or monthly to support various programs including one focused on providing Oral Rehydration Salts, or ORS to save children suffering from acute diarrhea. In remote and poor areas where families have little or no access to safe drinking water, the ORS packet can spell the difference between life and death for a child suffering from diarrheal dehydration.

A one-time gift of P400 can provide 16 children suffering from severe diarrhea with ORS treatment in combination with zinc supplements. Zinc supplements prevent the recurrence of diarrhea in the next 2-3 months after the first episode.

Or if you feel you can do more, please consider a one-time contribution of Php800 or more which can help provide a shallow well and water pump for one community so that residents can have access to safe, drinking water. Visit www.unicef.org/philippines for more information on the many ways you and your donation can help.

#4 The Gift of Light

In this age of modern day conveniences, it’s hard to imagine families with no access to electricity, let alone light at night. This would mean parents cannot work or do chores around the house, the kids cannot study, the list simply goes on.

If you want to figuratively and literally bring light to Filipino families with limited or no access to electricity, you can contact Liter of Light or Isang Litrong Liwanag, and support them in their mission to provide affordable and sustainable solar light. Their first lighting solutions, introduced to Typhoon Haiyan survivors, were plastic bottles filled with water and bleach which illuminates when hit by the sun. Soon after, they found ways to bring solar panels to communities to extend their lighting solutions to street lights and lamps.

They also welcome volunteers to teach marginalized communities how to use recycled plastic bottles and locally sourced materials to illuminate not just their homes, but also businesses, and streets. Go to www.literoflight.org for more information.

#5 The Gift of One Hour

Did you know that you can gift one hour of your annual salary towards helping various projects on education, health & nutrition, and child welfare & development for Filipino children in need?

With Children’s Hour, you can sign up to donate at least one hour of your earnings once a year and no amount is too small. With P50, you can help strengthen a child’s participation in class with one nutritious meal. With P100, you can give a child the right and access to having a name through a birth certificate. For over 20 years, this charity has been committed to making sure your one hour’s pay can make a real difference.

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One of the best things about living in the Philippines is the many ways you can extend a helping hand. No matter your budget or even lack of one, you can still help as volunteers are welcome by most charities in nearly all of our 7,100 islands. Big or small, there’s a difference only you can make, and this holiday season is as good as any time to start.

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Shop early, shop often to avoid Christmas impulse buying - study

AUSTIN, TEXAS - Parceling out holiday shopping in small amounts and completing it in a realistic schedule helps people maintain the self-control needed to avoid being swept away in impulse purchases that can wreck budgets, a study to be published in January said.

The study from Texas A&M University researchers looked at how well people complied with maintaining self-control for tasks such as making purchases and found that people should pace themselves if they want to accomplish larger goals.

"Try to conserve your energy. Don't try to make it too hard on yourself because it is going to backfire," said Marco Palma, director of the Human Behavior Laboratory at Texas A&M and co-author of the study called "Self-control: Knowledge or perishable resource?" It will be published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.

Palma recommended making a list and dividing it into sub-goals of small purchases. Shopping online and shopping early in the day can help conserve energy, which can also help people exercise self-control.

"Committing to a shopping list will help you stay on budget," he said in an interview this week.

The worst shopping scenario in terms of self-control is waiting until the last minute to make the bulk of holiday purchases, he said.

The study used biometric data including eye tracking and brain scanning to measure how well people complied with easy and difficult tasks that required self-control.

It found that an initial moderate self-control act enhances subsequent self-control ability by increasing confidence and motivation, but exerting too much self-control drains subsequent self-control ability.

But humans are humans and even when they are nice, they can be a little bit naughty. A person who completes a holiday shopping list as planned may splurge with a little reward for themselves, Palma said.

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Panic on London's Oxford Street after reports of shooting

LONDON—Panic erupted among Christmas shopping crowds on London's Oxford Street on Friday evening as armed officers raced to respond to reports of shots being fired in the area but police said later they had found no evidence of gunfire or casualties.

Oxford Street, with its festive window displays and hundreds of overhead lights, was crammed with shoppers taking advantage of the Black Friday sales when the incident happened shortly after dusk.

London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement they had found no evidence of gunfire, casualties or any suspects and that the incident, which lasted for just over an hour, had been stood down.

"Given the nature of the information received, the Met responded in line with our existing operation as if the incident was terrorism, including the deployment of armed officers," they said in a statement.

A Reuters witness said panicked shoppers had fled Oxford Street and Oxford Circus underground station.

The witness saw an elderly lady and a man carrying his child knocked over in the rush. "There were people running in all directions. I didn't know which way to run," the witness said.

Britain's transport police said they had received a report of one woman suffering a minor injury in the panic.

The capital's transport operator, Transport for London, said Oxford Circus and Bond Street stations, which had been briefly shut due to the incident, had later reopened.

(Additional reporting by David Milliken, William Schomberg and James Davey; Writing by Michael Holden; editing by Stephen Addison)

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Black Friday rush

Shoppers rush to buy appliances as they compete for items on sale during the Black Friday sale at a store in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday. The Black Friday sale is part of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in Western countries.

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US shoppers browse stores, buy online as Black Friday deals beckon

CHICAGO/NEW YORK - US stores offered deep discounts, entertainment and free gifts to lure bargain hunters on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday retail season, but some shoppers said they were just browsing the merchandise, reserving their cash for internet purchases.

Still, a sharp rise in online sales brightened the overall outlook for those traditional retailers that have expanded beyond brick-and-mortar outlets, sending their shares higher in day-after-Thanksgiving trading. Stores also had carefully managed inventory, seeking to ward off any post-holiday liquidation that would weigh on profits.

There was little evidence of the delirious shopper frenzy customary of Black Fridays from past years, even as some stores appeared to be getting creative with gimmicks besides heavy discounts to draw in customers.

No actual data for Friday's brick-and-mortar business was immediately available.

Despite anecdotal signs of muted in-store sales - fewer cars in mall parking lots, shoppers leaving stores without purchases in hand - consumers are still expected to spend more overall this holiday season than last, analysts and industry executives said.

Black Friday online sales totaled at least $3.54 billion by 8 p.m. EST (0100 Saturday GMT), up 15.6 percent from a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics, which measures transactions at the largest 100 U.S. web retailers. On Thanksgiving Day, U.S. shoppers spent more than $2.87 billion online.

Adobe projected internet sales would still reach a record $5 billion by the end of the night, with online retailers forecast to rake in an additional $6.6 billion on Cyber Monday.

Indeed, some chains struggled to keep up, with brief online outages experienced by Lowe's, H&M and the Gap, among others, according to website performance monitors.

Macy's Inc customers in several states, including Texas, Arizona and Illinois, took to social media to complain about the retailer's credit card processing system. The company acknowledged that processing was taking longer than usual in its stores and said it was working on the problem.

The hiccups dragged Macy's shares 0.6 percent lower in extended trading. They had ended the regular session up 2.1 percent, boosted by comments from Chief Executive Jeff Gennette, who told CNBC that Macy's was better off this year than last, had robust online demand and was in a good place for holiday promotions.

Macy's and J.C. Penney Co Inc did a better job of ordering and controlling inventory this time, according to Burt Flickinger, managing director of Strategic Resources Group, a consultancy with seven researchers out in the field.

"The turnout this morning has been relatively slow, but it is still the best we have seen in three years," Flickinger said, citing improving consumer confidence, a strong job market and healthy housing prices.

Fair weather across much of the nation also was factor, said National Retail Federation President Matthew Shay.

Some shoppers were enticed by the promise of spectacle, while others felt the pull of nostalgia.

"It's like a hangout, it's an experience," said Jonathan Lin, 17. "All my friends are back from college and we got together."

"There’s something nostalgic about being at the stores this early,” Jennifer Stasiak said at Chicago’s popular Oakbrook Center.

Not everyone found the Black Friday magic irresistible.

“I avoid the store, too many crowds,” said Elana Silverstein, 32, a school counselor enjoying a warm, sunny day at a Los Angeles park. Instead, Silverstein said, she bought several personal items on sale Thursday night through the online marketplace Groupon.

Major retailers generally traded higher on Wall Street. J.C. Penney climbed 0.6 percent and Wal-Mart Stores Inc edged upward. Amazon.com Inc closed up 2.6 percent at a record high.

Target Corp did not fare as well, with analysts noting that it closed its stores for several hours overnight while many rivals kept their doors open. Its shares fell 2.8 percent.

NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE

The period between the US Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas can make or a break a retailer, accounting for as much as 40 percent of annual revenue and leading many businesses to go the extra mile to stoke shoppers' interest.

Godiva gave out free chocolates, while Sephora offered face masks and perfumes. Dancers entertained Bergdorf Goodman shoppers, according to the New York Post.

Many chains, including Wal-Mart, Target, Macy's and J.C. Penney, opened stores on Thursday evening and most were offering extended deals online. Some started offering in-store deals earlier this week.

Macy's said some 16,000 shoppers were lined up outside its flagship Herald Square store in Manhattan when doors opened at 5 p.m. on Thursday for its Black Friday eve sale.

The deepest discounts included more than $200 off some Best Buy TVs; all bras across Victoria's Secret Pink stores priced at $25; half-priced video games at Target; and $50 off PlayStation 4 Pro gaming consoles at Wal-Mart.

Here and there were signs of the pandemonium for which Black Friday was long known.

A confrontation between two men in the parking lot of Willowbrook Mall in Houston left one shot and the other stabbed, though the origins of the clash and whether it was shopping-related was not immediately known, police said.

A false report of gunfire prompted shoppers to flee the Westland Mall in Hialeah, Florida. Stores reopened less than an hour later, a mall security supervisor told Reuters by phone.

Near Birmingham, Alabama, police broke up a fight on Thursday night between two women who may have been arguing over a sale item at the Riverchase Galleria, mall officials said.

The growing online shopping trend, led by Amazon, has forced the toy chain Toys R Us and apparel retailers True Religion, the Limited, Rue 21 and Payless Shoe Source to file for bankruptcy this year.

Still, traditional retailers earn the bulk of their revenue from in-store buys. Shoppers in brick-and-mortar stores can also be easier to tempt with impulse or add-on purchases than online browsers.

Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey, was crowded but not chaotic. Shoppers came for deals with nothing specific in mind. Many enjoyed the experience of trying on clothes rather than shopping online.

A Macy's employee there said it was less busy on Friday because the store had been open, and packed, on Thursday.

"They’re all online," said Sarah Jones, 42, an employee at Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island. "I’ve worked in retail my whole life, trust me."

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As Black Friday nears, US stores get creative to battle e-commerce

NEW YORK - The photo op with Santa Claus has long been a holiday mainstay for American children. But this year, shopping malls in several states are scheduling glamor shots for man's best friend.

As the Christmas shopping season kicks into high gear on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, portraits of St. Nick with a family's beloved dog are just one way retailers are looking to attract customers in the face of exploding e-commerce.

Brick-and-mortar stores have expanded their bag of tricks -- and gotten increasingly bold -- as they look to lure shoppers who might otherwise be happy to stay on the couch and pick up gifts while still in their pajamas.

The flagship Bloomingdale's store in New York has held yoga classes, and Nordstrom has displayed Tesla cars near the section for men's suits.

A number of shops now ply visitors with food and drink.

For the holiday shopping season, malls are hosting gingerbread decorating sessions, visits from the Grinch -- Dr. Seuss's beloved Christmas villain-turned-softie -- and ugly Christmas sweater nights.

Temporary ice skating rinks and magical winter decor are also being used to draw customers intent on an in-person holiday experience.

Wal-Mart Stores plans to throw more than 20,000 "holiday parties" at which children can pose for "selfies with Santa."

"All of these retailers are desperate to get people into their stores," said analyst Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, who added a note of caution about all the promotions.

"Whether they work or not is open to debate."

THE DRAW OF THE INTERNET

Most experts predict a solid holiday shopping season, with IHS Markit projecting overall sales growth of 4.2 percent to about $685 billion, said Chris Christopher, executive director at IHS.

Online sales are expected to account for 18.3 percent of holiday sales this year, up from 16.8 percent last year, according to IHS.

Surveys show that creating a festive holiday atmosphere is one way to prompt consumers to pocket their smartphones for a few hours and hit the mall.

About a third of consumers said they enjoyed holiday shopping as a family tradition and 23 percent said they most enjoy holiday decorations, said a National Retail Federation survey.

Tourist Karen Boyd, who was visiting New York this week from Palo Alto, California, said she expects to do half of her shopping online and half of it in stores this year.

"The years I've done 100 percent online, it doesn’t feel like you've done your holiday shopping!" she said near Saks Fifth Avenue's famed holiday window display as Christmas carols played in the background.

NEW APPS AND CURBSIDE DELIVERY

As e-commerce has grabbed bigger market share, chains like Target and Gap have invested heavily in smartphone apps and sophisticated "big data" programs to target consumers and price most effectively.

Upscale department store Nordstrom is offering 24-hour curbside pickup at a handful of stores for the final 9 days of the shopping season.

"Customers increasingly want to shop where, how and when they choose, and 24/7 Curbside Pickup is one service we're offering to support their experience," said Shea Jensen, senior vice president of customer experience at Nordstrom.

Department store Kohl's is taking to heart a common motto -- if you can't beat them, join them.

Kohl's will accept returns of goods bought on Amazon at its stores in Chicago and Los Angeles -- and will pack and ship the unpackaged items back to the online behemoth at no charge.

The hope is that Amazon shoppers will linger and buy a few items from Kohl's.

"We have a really very simple, straightforward objective here, and that is driving traffic is the number one priority we have as a company," chief executive Kevin Mansell said earlier this month.

HEART OF THE PROBLEM?

For Saunders, while doggie pics with Santa might draw pet lovers to stores, other initiatives are less inviting. And for him, the real issue is on the product side.

"A lot of these retailers aren't delivering what people want," he said.

David Simon, chief executive of the mall giant Simon Property Group, said stores should shake up their approach to customer service, highlighting Apple's attentiveness to customers and sleek store design.

"I think if they did that in a more comprehensive way through checkouts service, styling . . . they would see a pickup in their in-store sales," Simon said on a recent conference call.

Shopper Melin Ghotan said "bad customer service" had marred her recent purchase at a video game store -- a clerk balked when the Los Angeles mother requested a second shopping bag for the items.

"I'd have rather bought it online," she said as she walked near New York's lamdmark Rockefeller Center.

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Christmas 2015: Buy gifts using new Shopee app

MANILA – Can’t stand the traffic in Metro Manila? Finish your Christmas shopping from the comfort of your own home with this newly launched mobile application.

The Philippines is the seventh country to have Shopee, which is described as a “social mobile marketplace” where users can buy and sell products even when on the go.

The app, which is available for download for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play, was previously launched in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan.

“Anyone can be a buyer, anyone can be a seller. All it takes for you is to download the app,” Shopee regional managing director Terence Pang said during the app’s Philippine launch on Wednesday. “There’s no need for you to sign any contract, no need for you to pay any commission.”

“We’re very mobile-focused,” he added. “We believe that this is the way for us in the future, that buying and selling can happen anytime, anywhere.”

Aside from the usual display of products, Shopee offers various tools such as the Live Chat function, letting users communicate with sellers through the app if they have questions about the product they want to buy.

There is also the hashtag function, which both buyers and sellers could use to search for products or keep up with the latest trends.

But perhaps the app’s most important feature is the Shopee Guarantee. Shopee will only release the payment to the seller if the buyer has confirmed the receipt of the product in the previously agreed-upon condition.

“We are providing security and trust unlike the conventional social media platforms,” Pang explained. “We have an integrated payment system which basically lets us take full control of the whole experience, from buying to delivery.”

“It works for both the buyer and the seller because it helps ensure that the transaction is safe.”

Shopee also hopes to target first-time sellers with its Seller Assistant tool, which interprets their app data to measure store performance, organize inventory and show which products are selling well.

For more details on Shopee, visit the app’s website.

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30 days to Christmas: 3-day bazaar at Circuit Makati

MANILA – Still not done with your Christmas shopping? Mark your calendars as a three-day outdoor bazaar will be held at Circuit Makati this coming weekend.

Inspired by the holiday market craze in New York City, the Circuit Makati Bazaar will offer plenty of shopping, dining and entertainment options from November 28 to 30. Expect to see more than 200 shops, as well as al fresco dining outlets courtesy of Mercato and FamilyMart.

Activities include a concert by Paolo Valenciano and Noel Cabangon, an international photography and printing talk by Canon Philippines, Capoeira and Street Roda sessions by Escola Brasileira de Capoeira Philippines led by Mestre Fantasma, aerobics classes by Fitness First, and yoga classes by Bikram Yoga Makati.

There will also be Sync Sessions by Power Mac Center featuring Itchyworms and Ciudad, kids’ entrepreneurial workshops, DIY Christmas crafts making from the Multiple Intelligence International School, and a sneaker making activity by Bensimon, among others.

The Circuit Makati Bazaar is open for free for MasterCard holders, senior citizens and children 12 years old and below. Non-MasterCard holders will be charged an entrance fee of P50.

For more information about the Circuit Makati Bazaar, visit www.makeitmakati.com.

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New consoles, online games to keep market soaring

PARIS -- The global video gaming market is set to grow 11.1 percent a year until 2017, boosted by a new generation of consoles and the increasing popularity of online games, according to IDATE digital research and consultancy firm.

The market, estimated at 53.9 billion euros ($73.8 billion) this year, is expected to soar to 82.1 billion euros in 2017, the France-based firm said in a report.

Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft, which are jostling for control of the gaming market, have each released the latest versions of their consoles ahead of the Christmas shopping season.

The wave of new devices is expected to keep the market buoyant until 2017, IDATE said.

Home consoles like Sony's PlayStation or Microsoft's Xbox, which make up 31 percent of the market today, are expected to have a 40 percent share of the total market in 2017.

Handheld consoles such as Nintendo's 3DS or Sony's PSVita, which have a share of about 22 percent in 2013, are projected to record declining share to 13 percent in 2017, in the face of increasing strong competition from tablets and mobile phones.

"Smartphones and tablets offer a radically different experience, and... in terms of the budget, the tablet is a significant competitor for the consoles," Laurent Michaud, who is in charge of gaming research at IDATE.

"The choice of purchase between the tablet and the console will determine the success of this generation of machines," he said.

The offline computer game is expected to record an irreversible decline, while this year online games are emerging as the leader.

The increasing popularity of online games stems from the fact that they dominate the gaming industry in China and South Korea, Michaud noted.

"They are games oriented towards 'Free2Play' and it is no surprise that they are gaining colossal success because the games are good," he said, referring to the downloadable games.

One example is the online game Candy Crush which records 700 million sessions a day and racks up daily sales of $850,000.

Online games are expected to record average growth of 11.4 percent while mobile gaming is seen progressing by 12.2 percent annually between 2013 and 2017.

Traditional game developers which are used to selling physical copies of their games on discs, have not been keeping pace with virtual ones.

Many were slow to exploit the phenomenal success of games played on social networks.

In December 2012, only Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Namco Bandai Games, Konami, Take Two Interactive et Disney Interactive Studio were present on Facebook.

They have also been slow to join on the smartphone and tablette bandwagon.

In December 2012, only Electronic Arts and Square Enix were among the top revenue generators on Apple's App Store. And only Electronic Arts and Take Two Interactive had games that ranked in the top 20 by revenues.

On Android Market, none of the traditional gave developers had games on the bestsellers' list.

IDATE sees these key players producing fewer and fewer blockbusters, which are also becoming more and more expensive to make.

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2013 bazaar/sale guide for your Christmas shopping

MANILA – Bazaars and discounts at several shops and malls abound as Christmas Day nears.

Here is a handy guide, which will be updated regularly.

NOVEMBER 28

Dashing Christmas Sale
Venue: Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Noel Christmas Bazaar
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

NOVEMBER 29

Dashing Christmas Sale
Venue: Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

St. James the Great Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Cuenca Community Center, Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

SuperSale Holiday Bazaar
Venue: PICC Forum, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: P100

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

Urban Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Rockwell Tent, Power Plant Mall, Makati City
Time: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P100

NOVEMBER 30

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

St. James the Great Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Cuenca Community Center, Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

SuperSale Holiday Bazaar
Venue: PICC Forum, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: P100

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

Urban Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Rockwell Tent, Power Plant Mall, Makati City
Time: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P100

DECEMBER 1

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

St. James the Great Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Cuenca Community Center, Ayala Alabang Village, Muntinlupa City
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

SuperSale Holiday Bazaar
Venue: PICC Forum, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: P100

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

Urban Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Rockwell Tent, Power Plant Mall, Makati City
Time: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P100

DECEMBER 2

Food Meets Fashion X-mas Bazaar
Venue: Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

DECEMBER 3

Crocs Christmas Megasale 2013
Venue: NBC Tent
Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None (for RCBC cardholders), P50 for other visitors

Food Meets Fashion X-mas Bazaar
Venue: Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

DECEMBER 4

Crocs Christmas Megasale 2013
Venue: NBC Tent
Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None (for RCBC cardholders), P50 for other visitors

Food Meets Fashion X-mas Bazaar
Venue: Venice Piazza, McKinley Hill, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

DECEMBER 5

Crocs Christmas Megasale 2013
Venue: NBC Tent
Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None (for RCBC cardholders), P50 for other visitors

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Sent by an Angel Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Henry Sy Auditorium, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

DECEMBER 6

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Baby and Family Expo Philippines 2013
Venue: SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia
Time: All day
Entrance Fee: None

Emporia Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Mercato Centrale, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Sent by an Angel Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Henry Sy Auditorium, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

The Christmas Warehouse Sale
Venue: SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 7

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Baby and Family Expo Philippines 2013
Venue: SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia
Time: All day
Entrance Fee: None

Emporia Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Mercato Centrale, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Bazaar at The Elements Centris
Venue: Elements Centris, Eton Centris, Quezon City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Holiday Rush Sale
Venue: Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Port 88 Bazaar
Venue: Megatent Events Venue, Libis, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

Santa’s Christmas Bazaar @ La Vista Year 8
Venue: La Vista Clubhouse and Basketball Court, Quezon City
Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

The Christmas Warehouse Sale
Venue: SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 8

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Baby and Family Expo Philippines 2013
Venue: SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia
Time: All day
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Bazaar at The Elements Centris
Venue: Elements Centris, Eton Centris, Quezon City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Holiday Rush Sale
Venue: Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Mommy Mundo Bazaar
Venue: Rockwell Tent, Makati City
Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P30

Port 88 Bazaar
Venue: Megatent Events Venue, Libis, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

Santa’s Christmas Bazaar @ La Vista Year 8
Venue: La Vista Clubhouse and Basketball Court, Quezon City
Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

The Big Brand Sale
Venue: Pinoy Big Brother Concert Hall, Eugenio Lopez Drive, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance Fee: P50

The Christmas Warehouse Sale
Venue: SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 9

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 10

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 11

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 12

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 13

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

DECEMBER 14

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Bazaar at The Elements Centris
Venue: Elements Centris, Eton Centris, Quezon City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Premiere Lifestyle Bazaar
Venue: Mercato Centrale, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

DECEMBER 15

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Bazaar at The Elements Centris
Venue: Elements Centris, Eton Centris, Quezon City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

The Great Fab Sale Christmas Bazaar at Road20 Lifestyle Hub
Venue: R20 Lifestyle Hub, Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 16

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

DECEMBER 17

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

The Great Fab Sale Christmas Bazaar at Road20 Lifestyle Hub
Venue: R20 Lifestyle Hub, Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 18

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

The Great Fab Sale Christmas Bazaar at Road20 Lifestyle Hub
Venue: R20 Lifestyle Hub, Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 19

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

The Great Fab Sale Christmas Bazaar at Road20 Lifestyle Hub
Venue: R20 Lifestyle Hub, Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 20

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Bazaar at The Elements Centris
Venue: Eton Centris, Quezon City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

The Christmas Rush Bazaar
Venue: SM Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

The Great Fab Sale Christmas Bazaar at Road20 Lifestyle Hub
Venue: R20 Lifestyle Hub, Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 21

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Bazaar at The Elements Centris
Venue: Eton Centris, Quezon City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

The Christmas Rush Bazaar
Venue: SM Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

The Great Fab Sale Christmas Bazaar at Road20 Lifestyle Hub
Venue: R20 Lifestyle Hub, Mindanao Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

DECEMBER 22

13th World Bazaar Festival
Venue: World Trade Center, Pasay City
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

Grand Bazaar at The Elements Centris
Venue: Eton Centris, Quezon City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Rockwell Holiday Fair
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Time: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

The Christmas Rush Bazaar
Venue: SM Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

DECEMBER 23

Grand Bazaar at The Elements Centris
Venue: Eton Centris, Quezon City
Time: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Entrance Fee: None

Grand Christmas Bazaar
Venue: Big Tent, Don Antonio, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
Time: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Entrance fee: None

Shop@The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entrance fee: P50

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