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Read more about the article Halo-halo in Davao, all year round
NANAY'S HALO-HALO. Customers love to eat halo-halo at a stall in Agdao public market because they serve it with a lot of ingredients at a very affordable price. More importantly, they say, it's delicious and caters to people from all walks of life. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Halo-halo in Davao, all year round

By LEIGH E. DALUGDOG

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Read more about the article Digging the ukay-ukay
SECONDHAND. Ukay-ukay stalls -- where used clothes and other materials are sold at cheaper prices compared to new and signature ones -- abound in Davao City’s downtown area. Many cash-strapped locals patronize ukay-ukay. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Digging the ukay-ukay

Despite a law banning the commercial importation of used clothing and rags, the selling of imported used clothing and apparel or relief clothes at cheaper prices in the ukay-ukay market continues to proliferate in the country.  The booming ukay ukay phenomenon also threatens to suppress the local garments industry.

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