MYM – Candles
It seems that prices are shooting up left and right because of the typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng that hit the country. My sister and I bought candles for the coming All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. We were both shocked by the tags on the candles. A small round candle costs about 250 pesos (roughly US$5). Ordinarily, that would cost about 50 to 70 pesos (US$1-1.50).
November 1 is a legal holiday here in the Philippines. Most families go to the cemeteries to visit their departed loved ones. We are very big on this celebration so companies selling candles and other items to commemorate the dead are selling like hotcakes at least two to three weeks before the actual holiday. And with the recent calamities, expect the companies to even mark up their commodities to get back some of the profits they lost.
Tags: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, Current prices of candles in Manila, Mellow Yellow Monday, November 1 Legal Holiday Philippines, Prices of Candles Post-Ondoy and Post-Pepeng
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October 19th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Lovely yellow candles for Mellow Yellow Monday.
October 19th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
That’s a huge increase in price! But, they are lovely candles and a perfect MYM post!
October 19th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
hello sha….happy Monday!
October 19th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Very interesting post and gorgeous photo. It’s interesting to hear what’s going on in places far away.
October 19th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
wow thats in time for the season! great entry!
u may view mine if u have time
October 19th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Sinasamantal ng mga businesses yung Ondoy… Malapit na nga pala ang Todos los Santos noh..
Here’s my mellow yellow little chef.
October 19th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Candles can be use in many ways! Nice color selection.Kindly check out my entry here.
October 19th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Hmm talaga mga store owners ba ganyan talaga ginawa hmm bad chetah! Hehe thanks for sharing…Happy MYM!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
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October 20th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
lapit na pala all souls’ day.