Fruits for Christmas, anyone? Gallery caption:Three days before Christmas, a vendor arranges assorted fruits at a stall in San Andres Market in Manila, on 21 December 2022. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is encouraging Filipinos to buy local in a bid to support domestic businesses and producers. They offered the Kadiwa ng Pasko (KnP) trade fairs, which aim to provide affordable agricultural products such as rice, sugar, vegetables, fruits and fresh meat products, fish and other seafood products, coffee, processed milk, instant noodles, condiments, local bags and footwear. They also promoted the Diskwento Caravan (DC) or Rolling Store Caravans (RSC), which is still being conducted nationwide to bring quality basic necessities and prime commodities to consumers at a lower cost.(photo by Norman Cruz) By Norman Cruz December 21, 2022, 10:12 pm With Christmas Day already so near you can smell it, a fruit vendor at the San Andres Market in Malate, Manila expects brisk business. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. TagsChristmas DayFruit vendorSan Andres Market LATEST NEWS BSP asks GCash to refund unauthorized deductions Manila Standard Business - November 12, 2024, 7:54 am PNP: Quiboloy taken to hospital due to chest pains Vince Lopez - November 11, 2024, 11:40 pm Philippines GDP expanded 5.2% in third quarter of 2024 Manila Standard Business - November 7, 2024, 10:33 am Philippines unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in September 2024 Manila Standard Business - November 6, 2024, 10:25 am Popular Articles Sara Duterte’s chief of staff ordered to transfer to women’s prison Elevate your skin care routine with Alavida Revive Eye Cream Putin vows more tests of nuke-capable missile fired at Ukraine Peace prospects one year after Oslo statement