Pre-Xmas show at Greenhills

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines celebrates the longest Christmas in the whole world. As early as September, start of the ber months, Christmas songs and tunes are already in the air in the country.

By this time there are already some enterprising souls making Christmas lanterns and decors. And this early, some are already thinking Christmas gifts for their friends, relatives and associates.

Indeed, in the Philippines, the only Christian country in Asia, Christmas is a special occasion to celebrate among Filipinos, according to Henry G. Barbiera, a top art and antique dealer in Southeast Asia and considered the tiangge king.

For ideal gifts for Christmas, budget-conscious shoppers and bargain hunters, the ideal shopping destination is the Greenhills Shopping Complex where high quality but low-priced goods and products are available in many stalls.

The biggest pre-Xmas trade fair dubbed the 17th Philippine Toy, Gifts, Housewares & Christmas Decors Fair will be held starting Oct. 8 at the Greenhills.

The 24-day exhibit organized by the Prime Asia trade Planners & Convention Organizers (PATEPCO) will be participated by close to 2,000 exhibitors from different regions ready to showcase their products and goods.