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 - Advertisement - - Advertisement - With Christmas Day already so near you can smell it, a fruit vendor at the San Andres Market in Malate, Manila expects brisk business. - Advertisement - Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. TagsChristmas DayFruit vendorSan Andres Market LATEST NEWS DFA ‘not aware’ of China’s ‘new model’ in Ayungin Shoal Rey E. Requejo - May 6, 2024, 8:21 am OFW couple injured in Hong Kong landslide—DMW Rey E. Requejo - May 5, 2024, 8:07 pm Set up help desks for PUV drivers unable to join modernization program, Poe urges LTFRB Macon Ramos-Araneta - May 5, 2024, 6:09 pm BPSF caravan goes to Zamboanga City, Tawi-Tawi, and Davao del Norte in the coming weeks Rio N. Araja - May 5, 2024, 5:42 pm Popular Articles EU chief says will urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi DFA ‘not aware’ of China’s ‘new model’ in Ayungin Shoal Consumer group says internet now a basic necessity, calls to lift lease fees for telcos UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION: NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS