00:00The price of some round fruits has increased a few hours before New Year's Eve.
00:06How much is the price, let's find out on the national news of Bien Manano live.
00:12Bien?
00:14Princess, it's only a few hours before New Year's Eve.
00:19And of course, aside from the delicious food,
00:21the round fruits that are believed to bring good luck will also be included in the Filipino diet.
00:28And according to some vendors here in Binondo, Manila,
00:31the price of fruits has already increased.
00:36It has become a tradition for Anne's family to eat round fruits
00:40on New Year's Eve.
00:42It is believed that it brings good luck.
00:46But Anne still shouldn't rely on these for good fortune.
00:50She still needs to work hard and pursue her life.
00:54Anne invested Php 5,000 in buying fruits.
00:58Early in the morning, she went to Binondo to buy fruits
01:02and other things for good luck to avoid bad luck.
01:06According to fruit vendors,
01:08the sales are better this year compared to last year.
01:12They also love fruits because of its high price in suppliers.
01:17Bayabas and grapes can be bought for Php 300 per kilo.
01:21Mango and dragon fruit are Php 250 per kilo.
01:25The price of kiyat-kiyat, honeydew, suha, and melon is Php 150 per kilo.
01:30You can also buy other fruits here.
01:33Aside from fruits, you can also buy samut saring for good luck
01:38which is Php 50 to Php 500 depending on the size.
01:42And of course, you can't miss the tikoy
01:45which is also believed to bring good luck
01:48which can be bought for Php 50 to Php 300.
01:52Princess, even though our countrymen continue to come to Binondo, Manila,
01:57there are still not that many people who are willing to buy.
02:01But it is expected that later in the afternoon or later in the evening,
02:05the number of people will start to decrease along with the rush hour.
02:09Back to you, Princess.
02:11Thank you very much, Bian Manalo of PTV.
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