00:00 For those looking for Christmas gifts, you can choose from the Central Market in Manila.
00:09 First up is James Agustin.
00:11 Good morning. I think all kinds of gifts, from the smallest to the biggest,
00:25 can be made from cotton or even from hemp, can be bought in the line of stores here in the Central Market in Santa Cruz, Manila.
00:32 The good news, according to our colleagues, is that they are not yet raising the price.
00:37 The San Martin family has been in this business for more than two decades.
00:44 Before the birth months, they were already busy making gifts.
00:48 They can make almost 50 gifts in one day, depending on the class.
00:53 The best-selling parole frame is made of bamboo and a few stars.
00:56 The 8-inch, the smallest, is P40 each.
01:00 There is a 36-inch, P250, while the biggest is 60-inch, P800 each.
01:07 If you want it to have lights, you just need to add P100 per parole.
01:12 The parole frame is also available now, which is made of steel and has lights.
01:16 It can be bought from P1,700 to P2,000 depending on the size and class.
01:23 There are also paroles made of hemp, from P1,800 to P6,000.
01:29 According to the sellers and the paroles makers,
01:31 some have already ordered from them but this is still a small number compared to last year.
01:36 They hope that sales will increase in the coming weeks.
01:40 It's still a bit hard. If you want to order a parole, you can go to Central Market.
01:51 This is where the work is done.
01:54 How hard is it to make a parole?
01:56 It's a bit hard, but we're doing our best to make a living.
02:06 That is the latest from Manila. I am James Agustin for GMA Integrated News.
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02:24 Transcription by ESO; translation by —
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