From bargains to luxury goods, the Philippines is a shopper's delight

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Published on Saturday, 21 January 2012 13:58

Popular shopping malls:

Araneta Center

Located in Cubao, Quezon City, Araneta Center was the first commercial shopping district in the Philippines. It has more than 1,800 retail, food, entertainment, and office spaces. Araneta Center is highly accessible by public transportation and is directly linked to two major mass transit systems.

Major shopping plazas in Araneta Center are:

Gateway Mall. With a large and glitzy collection of shops, Gateway also provides easy, elevated access between the MRT and LRT2 urban rail lines.

Farmers Plaza

Ali Mall

Related link: Araneta Center Online

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Greenhills Shopping Center
Greenhills Shopping Center has over 2,000 stores in a unique indoor-outdoor environment. With various shopping, entertainment and dining choices, it is a worthwhile destination for visitors and residents alike. Greenhills is famous for its flea market, with stall after stall selling a wide variety of items, such as apparel, jewelry, accessories, and furniture. Take the time to pick through the wares on display -- treasures such as quality antiques and the best selection of genuine pearls in the country await you.

Related link: www.greenhills.com.ph

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Ayala Malls

The Ayala Malls offer a variety of choices for shopping, dining and entertainment. From cozy main street settings to bustling activity centers, novel destinations are created to satisfy the ever-changing tastes of the market that Ayala Malls serve.

Ayala malls are located all over the Philippines:

Glorietta. Ayala Center, Ayala Avenue corner Pasay Road, Makati Avenue and EDSA, Makati City, Metro Manila

Greenbelt. Ayala Center, Paseo de Roxas corner Legaspi and Esperanza Streets, Ayala Center, Makati City, Metro Manila

Alabang Town Center. Alabang-Zapote Road corner Madrigal and Commerce Avenues, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila

Market! Market! Carlos P. Garcia Avenue (C-5) corner 32 Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro Manila

Trinoma. EDSA corner North Avenue, North Triangle, Quezon City

Bonifacio High Street. Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

Ayala Center Cebu. Cebu Business Park, Cebu City, Metro Cebu

Marquee Mall. North Luzon Expressway (NLEx, Angeles City, Pampanga)

Related link: www.ayalamalls.com.ph

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SM Malls and Department Stores

SM has a chain of malls and department stores that boasts affordable, good-quality merchandise, innovative visual displays and courteous salesmanship. In its lineup, the SM Department Stores carry shoes, ready-to-wear apparel, accessories, houseware and a lot more. Since its beginnings in 1958 in downtown Manila, the SM chain has expanded to include several branches all around the archipelago.

The SM Mall of Asia, overlooking Manila Bay in Pasay City, is one of the biggest malls in the world and is a popular tourist destination. It has an Olympic-sized ice rink and an IMAX theater.

Related links: SM Super Malls | SM Department Store

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Robinsons Malls

From shopping to dining and recreation, Robinsons Malls (which has branches all over North Luzon, South Luzon, the National Capital Region, Visayas and Mindanao) serve as a one-stop-shop retail complex offering great deals and fine options in every category. Its malls generate over 120 million visits annually.

Related link: www.robinsonsmalls.com

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Gaisano Malls

Popularly known as the Mall of the South, the Gaisano Malls retail chain is located in Visayas and Mindanao, particularly in Tacloban, Kalibo, Pagadian City and Surigao City. Another Gaisano group member, Metro Gaisano, is co-managed by the prestigious Ayala Group of Companies and has its department stores in Cebu (Metro Gaisano Colon and Ayala Center), Legaspi (Pacific Mall), Lucena, Quezon (Pacific Mall Lucena), Taguig (Market! Market!) and Angeles (Marquee Mall).

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Weekend Markets

Mercato Centrale Fort Bonifacio, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

Soderno. Molito, Alabang, Muntinlupa City

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Souvenirs

A tourist’s shopping experience is incomplete if he or she does not stop for high-quality crafts and souvenir items that highlight the unique Philippine cultural heritage. The following shops cater to both local and international markets and have branches located all over the archipelago.

Related links: Tesoro’s | Balikbayan Handicrafts | Kultura Filipino

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