00:00The shoppers who went to Divisoria this Christmas Eve did not complain
00:05despite the bad weather.
00:07But Divisoria, which is usually run by shoppers who want to budget,
00:12still has a good sale.
00:15Here's Louisa Erispe's story.
00:19From morning to afternoon,
00:21the heat of the day in Manila, Divisoria, was not felt.
00:25Because of the rain, the place became foggy,
00:28especially in the streets around Recto Avenue.
00:31But despite the changing weather,
00:34shoppers still insisted on going to Divisoria.
00:38Like Angela, from Caloocan City,
00:40who traveled earlier this afternoon
00:42because it's still worth it to buy a gift in Divisoria.
00:46I already bought something, but I still have more to give.
00:50I bought a lot of things, so I'm just going to give them now.
00:55It's still cheap.
00:56But online, we don't know if the item will be good enough for us.
01:01So it's better if you can still see your item.
01:05The shoppers said that even if it's last-minute shopping,
01:08they can still say that the sales are good
01:12compared to the past 100 years
01:13when they were defeated by online sellers.
01:16That's why their price went down when they went on sale.
01:18If anyone can still afford it,
01:20they will give it to them so that they can sell it.
01:23It's cheap.
01:24I have a lot of items.
01:26I have a lot of items to sell.
01:28I have a lot of items.
01:29And it's also raining.
01:31The police said that shoppers in Divisoria
01:33are really buying less now,
01:35even though it's already the eve of Noche Buena.
01:38Because it really rained this weekend
01:40and during the past few days.
01:42But even in this situation,
01:44they are still safe.
01:46In fact, the Manila Police District
01:48will deploy 1,200 police this Christmas.
01:52Since we had Christmas on December 15, 2024,
01:57we have not reported an incident there.
02:00This is the only thing that shows
02:03that we are not making a mistake in our security areas.
02:06We are just talking to our fellow countrymen.
02:10If you notice any individuals
02:15based on their presence and movement,
02:18inform our police immediately.
02:20Luisa Erispe for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
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