Siargao
Big shop that sells good beachwear and surf gear and also rents boards and offers instruction. Canadian–owned, with friendly and helpful staff.
Must-see shopping in Philippines
Manila
This high-end gallery shop is one for serious collectors with quality hand-crafted furniture, sculpture and artefacts from around the country.
Cebu City
A small shopping mall, but handy if you're uptown. It has a department store, supermarket, ATMs, ticketing agencies and a food court.
Bacolod
City's older megamall with cinemas and a new addition called Citywalk, a small strip of stores directly behind the main building.
Bacolod
A massive mall with several wings connected by overhead walkways, an enormous number of food choices and a cinema.
Iloilo
Come here for local colour and smells, especially the dried-fish section. The rows of stalls seem endless.
Cebu City
Has a terrific selection of local and international fiction, nonfiction and magazines as well as maps.
Iloilo
Ever expanding, this is the largest of the city's malls; there are two other branches around town.
Cebu City
Fiction and nonfiction, and a good map selection. There are additional outlets in other malls.
Manila
Plenty of fast food here along with less-ritzy boutiques than in neighbouring Greenbelt. Glorietta 1 through 4 are all under one roof; Glorietta 5 is in a…
Sagada
Produces backpacks and money belts, as well as traditional loincloths, table runners and more, all in the traditional patterns of the region. It's about a…
Manila
This long-established commercial gallery has a museum-quality selection of Filipino contemporary art. Names to look out for are Norberto Carating, Eric…
Leyte
This huge mall has multiple counters selling mobile-phone accessories and other possible travel needs. There's a small food court and it's right next to…
Manila
If you want to have a truly local experience – or buy a goat – stumble over to this sprawling covered bazaar not far from the Cubao bus terminals along…
Manila
A conglomeration of art galleries and contemporary furniture showrooms under one roof showcases all that’s chic in the capital’s art and design world.
Puerto Galera
A really good souvenir store tucked in among the restaurants of Sabang. Lots of wooden Ifugao (North Luzon) statuettes plus local handicrafts.
Puerto Princesa
Quality, tribal-infused wood sculptures and figurines, baskets, wall-hangings, masks and the like, all by local artists.
Mountain Province Trade Centre
The Cordillera
Has woven materials from Sagada, Sadanga and Samoki, all with their own distinctive styles. Located on the 2nd floor.
Puerto Princesa
Piles of colourful tropical fruit and vegetables and fish stacked like sardines make up the tableau here.
Cebu City
This mall has fast-food stands, a pharmacy, a bakery and a limited range of clothing stores.
Samar
Huge mall on the southern edge of town with clothing and telecom stores and a food court.
Coron Town
Hippy, trippy art and masks, many of them made by indigenous groups around Palawan.
Vigan
Woven abel goods produced in barangay Camanggaan can be found in many of the souvenir and antique shops that line Crisologo St. The selection at this…
Manila
Malate’s main market is modern, air-conditioned – and sterile – thanks to a massive reconstruction in 2016. It's known for fruits, including exotic…
Puerto Princesa
Noteworthy because it's the first 'real' mall in all of Palawan, with restaurants and cinema; about 5km north of Rizal Ave.
Mindanao
About 7km out of Zamboanga City, heading west, the Yakan Weaving Village is really no more than a collection of six or seven stalls selling some high…
