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What’s with ukay-ukay?

THE EAR - The Freeman
August 26, 2022 | 12:00am

UKAY WITH THAT. A man who used to frequent a tapsilogan was surprised to see that it had suddenly closed and become a used clothing store. He said the transition from eatery to ukay-ukayan took less than a week.

The same happened with the nearby former online betting station.

“Ngano kaha ‘ning negosyo no kung mosarado ukay-ukayan man g’yud ang mopuli?” he told his friends.

UKAY UKAY
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