I would probably call it the Chinese invasion of the local market were it not for the seeming friendliness of this invasion to consumers. People are lining up at the cash registers with baskets filled with non-durable consumer items that include kitchenware, school supplies, home decors, electrical supplies, hand tools, RTWs, shoes, toiletries, junk food [...]

San Juan is joining the bandwagon of themed festivals: part of the town’s celebration this Christmas season is the first ever buri festival that will feature the longest buri mat. How ever are they going to make this, I asked. Somebody commented: maybe they’ll put one banig (buri mat) after another along the road. Yeah, [...]