Divisoria Night Market: What to Expect and What to Buy
The night market in Divisoria is there all year-round. What makes it more popular these days is the fact that Christmas is just around the corner and that people have to do the traditional Christmas shopping. For vendors, this is a perfect opportunity to double their sales. For customers like you and me, it means more choices and value for our hard-earned money.
Last night, Monette and I went to Divisoria for some bargain hunting. We expected to see the place to be jampacked with people and of course, with goods of all shapes and sizes. We weren’t disappointed.
After doing a quick survey, I learned the prices of most goods on display along the streets near Tutuban Mall:
trendy dresses:
P150-P350 each (I got mine for P150!)
colored pants:
P180-P250 each
pedals:
P150-P200 each
short leggings:
P80-P150 each
long leggings:
P100-P180 each
printed t-shirts:
2 for P150, 2 for P180
t-shirts with brand logos:
P200 each
trendy tops:
P250-450 each
men’s underwears:
3 for P100 each
women’s undies:
P10-P35 each
branded jacket,Class A Imitation:
P350-600 each
branded shoes,Class A Imitation:
P350-600 per pair
sandals:
P150-P250 per pair
socks:
P10-P25 per pair
colored belts:
P50-150 each
earrings:
P10-P50 per pair
Korean earrings:
P35 per pair
bracelets/bangles:
P50-P150 each
other accessories:
P20-P100 each
home items/decors:
P20-P100 each
Practically, Monette and I spent almost 4 hours shopping at the night market. It was fun, I tell you. We haggled a lot. We sweated a lot also because of the continuous walk. We looked haggard at the end of the shopping but who cares, we were able to take home several good finds. I, for instance, was able to get a trendy dress (very appropriate for a wedding I’ll be attending on the first week of December), a pair of long leggings and a matching top, two t-shirts and some accessories at relatively low prices.
When dealing with vendors, never forget to haggle. You can cut the price in half just by smiling. But if you feel you’re smile isn’t effective, drop it. Go to the next stall and try your luck once again. You have a lot of time to do that. The night market opens at around 7 p.m. and closes at around midnight. Or so we were told by one of the vendors.
Happy shopping!
Note: The photos used in this post were taken using my Sony Ericsson T280i. I know the resolution is not that good but please bear with me because I took caution and didn’t bring a better camera phone. Divisoria at night is worse than daytime when it comes to pickpocketing and/or snatching, and that’s a fact.
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wait.. you’re just so brave to take a lot of pictures huh?! I mean.. divisoria is one of those places that needs a lot of cautions when it comes to our personal stuffs.. right!? but then… cool…… hahahahaha..
I guess I have to visit the night market too..^^
For all the my time in Manila, I’ve only been there 1 time – just the one darn time and I loved it hahaha! I bought dozens of shirt na ginagamet ko during the summertime and they’re really cheap!
miss ko ang night market pag xmas!!!
@rashid: lakasan lang po ng loob.haha. pasimple lang ang ginawa ko, tiyempo talagang abala sa pamimili mga tao at sinigurado kong alert ako nung time na yon.hehe. yep, give the night market a try.it’s a fun shopping experience.
@reyna elena: really? wow. ever since i’ve resided in manila and learned how to go to divisoria by myself, i always go there when i need something and of course, given that my schedule is light.t-shirts ba? dami nga sa divisoria nun!
@faye: kakamiss talaga ang pinas, ano po? hehe. hope you have a merry Christmas there in Germany.
kamukha to nang carbon market dito sa cebu
ayun si monette! yung naka-green na pants at nakastripes na shirt! hehehe!
miss ko na rin magnight market kasama sina jena at ikaw!
@lhurey: ah tlga, mapuntahan nga yang carbon market na sinsabi mo pagvisit ko cebu next year.hehe.
@nicely: ang talas naman ng mata mo superf! hehe, sya nga yun.tuwa nga sya nung makita nya ang blog ko at andun sa pic ang likod nya.haha. ako rin, miss ko na rin ang night market with jena and you! hehe.
wow, one of my most fave shopping destinations! i so miss this place. ever since i got relocated with my work, i never had the chance to relive this experience again. i frequent Baclaran though. hehe…
hope when i resign next year, mapadalas ako dito.
wow! i miss divisoria so much! even the crowd ehehe and you know how it could get too crowded there particularly during xmas season..
My wife just went there yesterday para mamili, hindi ng pamasko kundi paninda. Actually, 2x a week na nga siya napunta now e gawa ng mga orders.
Kaya lang, sa araw kasi imagine mo naman sa Malvar, Batangas pa kami nauwi…super layo kaya nun.
Thanks!
hello, where ba yung resto na pnagttrabahuan mo? di ko na visit ang site eh? ito ba yung divisoria? oi ok-ok dyan kc daw maraming cheap na mga damit. Aw, yes the land of promise “DDS” Davao Death Squad. hehehe..mas cool d2 sa davao kay sa manila. cge pag pupunta ka d2 just buzz me ahead..ym please, you have?
intel828c
onlinetours
pahabol:
wla bang night market dyan during day time..nakakatakot kc pag night eh..lolz
Tapang mo ate. ikaw pala yung kodak ng kodak habang namimili(parang andun ako).Nung minsan napunta ako dyan yung kamay ng mama sa bulsa ko inililagay.Kala niya bale ako.Sa harap na bulsa nakalagay mga gamit ko kapag andyan ako noh!nek nek niya hehehe
Wow! Was there Last Sunday ah, keLan kau nagpunta?
@trx d: ah tlga, msarap nmn kc mamili sa Divi. uy, dti rin akong batang baclaran! my mliit na puwesto tita ko dun, ngbabantay me during summer.resign? why? hehe, makiusyoso daw ba.
@pinaywife: korek! nakakamiss tlaga, lalo na ngayon sa ibang bansa ka magpapasko. mamimiss mo ang pasking pinoy. hehe. d only consolation is dat you are celebrating with your family.
@angel cuala: hehe, malakas pala ang negosyo ng misis nyo. ayus! naku, eh ke layo pala ng sa inyo.wala ako masabi.hehe.
@intel828c: dito yun sa san miguel, manila. ganda un, try mo minsan ha ng ma-experience mo.hehe. oo ok ang Divisoria, murang mura tlga.maski mayaman, jan nagshoshop lalo pag maramihan. ok fine, mas cool ang davao, no question.hehe.uy, asahan ko yan ha, pg pumunta kami cge, kaw hanapin ko.tahanks ina dvance! hehe.
P.S. wala ksi kung meron night market sa day, di na night market yun, day market na.lol.
@pmonchet: hehe, konting tapang lng po. ay eh napakawais nyo naman pala, wala ako masabi.hehe.tama yan, ingat tayo dapat lage.:)
@monique: hala, last sunday din! baka ikaw yung umapak sa paa ko,muntik akong madapa, di kaya? hehehe.joke.
wahhh gusto ko rin pumunta dyan, di pa kasi ako nakapunta eh. Hay, kailan kaya? hmmm…. paging monique kailan tayo punta dito? hehehe
grabe dami tao… mukhang mapipilitan din akong makipagsiksikan dyan ah. dami grabe! hehehe
naku isa to sa mga dream ko, ang mag pictorial sa divisoria kaso natatakot akong manakawan! lol
ingat kau guys sa pagshoshopping
Glad ‘the little fellow’ didn’t snatch your cam. =) I’ve tried the night market years ago before Christmas. They offer so many economical deals.
@lagawan: hehe, alam u ba galing din monique divi last sunday.buti di kami nagkita baka inabot kami ng umaga doon.hehe.
@lalaine: yep, so be ready girl.mgslippers, mgdala ng hanky at mineral water.gud lak and enjoy!
@bry: hehe, thanks.kaya mo yan, simplehan mo lng.and take 100% caution always.
@witandnuts: yep, good thing that time i was taking photos the “little fellow” was busy with other people.hehe.super mura talaga,haggle to the max ginawa namin. hehe.
interesting itong night market na toh.. but we have to be observant, talamak snatchers dito..
sayang naman ang layo ng divisoria dito sa pampanga di tuloy ako maka dale dyan ng divisoria hehehe..
whoa! I’m going there this Sunday with my sister. Told her to accompany me para masaya. I’m feeling I want to splurge on anything within a certain budget.
I remembered the first time I went on ‘shopping’ sa night market. Yay! It was all human traffic with all the sweat and smoke. *sigh*
Gustong gusto kong pumunta sa Divisoria kaso tinatamad ako kasi ang daming tao. Di ako mahilig sa shopping kasi unless na kelangan dun ako pumupunta hehehe
@jhelo: korek, ingat dapat lage.
@dylan:hehe, kapag na lang naluwas ka ng maynila, try mo magdivi.masaya yun.
@ivan-girl: yep, mas masaya pag may kasama lalo kung babae kasi alam natin ang hilig ng isat isa, shopping! ingat na lang lage.
@ambo: ok lang yan gnyan tlga mga mayayaman. utusan mo na lang ang assistant mo pag may kailngan ka bilhin sa divi, don ambo…hehehe.
Divisoria is where I buy gifts for my godchildren. Which reminds me, I should go there soon.
@pinoycopywriter: ay salamat naman at nakaalala ang Ninong ko! hehehe.
Kapag nasa divi ka para ka na ring nasa heaven hehehe Nakakamiss!
Hi sis, thanks for your post. Me and hubby will be in Manila next month and planning to buy some clothes for our own in divisoria and maybe buy for some so we could sell it here in our hometown. Do you know if we could buy like 50 pcs in clothing factories?
@mitch: yep, i think so.go to the wholesalers.check out 168 mall.you may also wanna try going to baclaran, the wholesaler's mecca.get items from the chinese wholesalers only. sidewalk vendors get their items from them.prices are very cheap.
2008 pa pala ito. But just the same, I've never been to a night market in Divisoria. But I've been to Divisoria, syempre. =)