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Best Unique Souvenirs in the Philippines

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Best Unique Souvenirs in the Philippines

Kultura and Local Crafts

Kultura, a store found in SM malls, offers a wide range of Filipino-themed souvenirs. While some items may be on the pricier side, they are known for their quality. Popular items include replicas of traditional Filipino transportation like kalesas and jeepneys [1:1]. Additionally, local crafts such as malongs (traditional tube skirts) and carvings from the Cordillera region are highly recommended for their cultural significance and uniqueness [1:3].

Food and Delicacies

Local delicacies make excellent souvenirs, especially for fellow Filipinos or those interested in trying authentic Filipino flavors. Dried mangoes are a popular choice due to their distinct taste and affordability compared to international prices [1:6]. Other food-related souvenirs include miniature bottles of local spirits, which can serve as both a unique gift and a taste of Filipino culture [1:6].

Quirky and Humorous Items

For a more humorous take on souvenirs, consider the "barrel man," a wooden figure that reveals an amusing surprise when lifted. This item is often mentioned as a fun and memorable gift [1:7]. Another quirky option is the giant wooden penises that double as ashtrays, commonly found in Baguio [1:4].

Artistic and Handmade Souvenirs

Handmade and artistic souvenirs offer a personal touch and are often more meaningful. For example, Bacolod magnets featuring local dishes like chicken inasal and cansi have been well-received by tourists and locals alike [3:3]. These items not only represent the destination but also showcase the creativity of local artisans.

Souvenir Shops and Locations

For those visiting Bacolod, Bongbong's and the Negros Showroom are popular spots to buy shirts and refrigerator magnets [4:1][4:2]. In Metro Manila, Kultura at SM stores and various local markets provide a wide selection of souvenirs. It's advisable to check the designs for authenticity, as some might feature generic or AI-generated patterns [4:3].

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What are some good Filipino souvenirs?

Posted by nooneasksifonionscry · in r/Philippines · 1 year ago
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Hello everyone :) I'll be revisiting the Philippines on a trip with my family and I'd like to take home some Filipino Souvenirs for my friends. However, I'm not that familiar with Filipino culture and I'm quite stumped on what to buy. Any suggestions?

For reference, I'm 19f and I was born in the Philippines but raised in NZ, with kiwi and Filipino friends. I'm looking for something that is hard to find anywhere else. Your help will be greatly appreciated :D 🙏

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MagicNewb45 · 1 year ago

If your friends are fellow Filipinos, local delicacies would always be welcome. For the Kiwis, maybe some knickknacks and keychains featuring PH locations? Apologies, I based this off of my own souvenirs that I bought for my officemates. But if it's a close group of friends with mixed races, it'd be best to get them something similar - so no drama.

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Solo_Camping_Girl · 1 year ago

A malong would be nice. If you're into knives, get a balisong if NZ allows it. Get carvings from the cordillera region. You can find lots of those in Market Market and in Tiendesitas

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LavenderSeven · 1 year ago

The giant wooden penises that double as an ashtray in Baguio are hard to find.

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RULESbySPEAR · 1 year ago

This with the barrelman couple

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micketymoc · 1 year ago

Sproing!

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katotoy · 1 year ago

I would recommend Kultura which is available in SM just to warn you that things are a little bit expensive. I like their kalesa and jeepney replicas. The good thing is they have a lot of items and of course the convenience especially if you are staying here in Metro Manila.

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testuserinprod · 1 year ago

Second this. They’re expensive but quality is way above most things I’ve bought in the Philippines.

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katotoy · 1 year ago

Pero mahal talaga..lol cute din yung mga alak nila na nakalagay sa super liit na bote.. yung dried mangoes nila ang layo ng presyo sa labas..

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RoamAndRamble · 1 year ago

Get a bunch of those barrel men. Gave one to one of my friends in LA and he loooved it.

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Looking for local brands i can give as a souvenir

Posted by Potatopoopz · in r/phclassifieds · 3 years ago

So I’m planning to buy gifts for a friend. He’s Filipino but currently residing abroad and magbabakasyon sila sa August. Balak ko siya bilhan ng souvenir before going back abroad. May alam po ba kayong local shop and gift ideas?

i already bought 1 hat from Legazy PH. Unfortunately, sobrang limited ng available stocks nila sa shirt maganda pa naman.

May alam po ba kayong shop like Legazy? Thanks!

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Witpill · 3 years ago

OP may Specific design ka ba na hinahanp?

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Potatopoopz · OP · 3 years ago

Nothing in particular but something i can gift for a guy

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Witpill · 3 years ago

OP please check Vcamo store At Facebook I personally designed the Shirt hope you like It :)

https://m.facebook.com/VCamoStore/

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Weird Local Souvenirs

Posted by Lazy-Astronomer2899 · in r/phtravel · 22 days ago

Bakit ganito mga local souvenirs natin lalo na mga ref magnet or maliliit na souvenirs hindi akma or di nakikita sa city. Like for example dolphins or turtle eh wala naman sa city nila yon pero ganon mga benta nilang souvenirs. I hope i UP rin ang game ng mga locals yung souvenirs nila. Yung nakikita mo mismo di yung random na hayop o puno tapos lalagyan mo lang ng pangalan ng city.

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pumpkin_halibut · 21 days ago

True. May mga provinces na parang printed lang sa rectangular magnet yung name ng province tapos parang sa Word Art pa ginawa. So far yung best at most artistic ref magnets ay sa Batanes! Super ganda lahat na more than 1 yung nabili namin.

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soaididathing · 19 days ago

I feel the same way!

Share ko lang—I painted these chicken inasal and cansi, and made them into Bacolod magnets! A lot of tourists buy them (even locals). In fact, it was a tourist who bought the original painting. ❤️

https://preview.redd.it/ccm6cuz5dzlf1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d5f68bfe667512a71ca5c13da6eddbedcfda652

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Lazy-Astronomer2899 · OP · 18 days ago

i love these kasi nakikita mo talaga sya sa bacolod.

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Ragamak1 · 22 days ago

It makes me wonder. If Akma ba yung wooden souvenirs na galing sa bagyo/benguet area?

Especially yung nga bottle openers. ;)

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Lazy-Astronomer2899 · OP · 22 days ago

baka daks mga taga doon hahah

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Old_Medicine9545 · 22 days ago

https://preview.redd.it/rfmzap5xqblf1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5281910dbea47daa2a17186dbec5d7573f44f753

This 😭

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Zestyclose_Housing21 · 22 days ago

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA PAMBANSANG SOUVENIR YAN!!! KAHIT SAAN MAY NALILIGAW NA TITE!!

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Lord_Cockatrice · 21 days ago

I have seen wind-up dancing penises sold on the streets in Pattaya

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Ragamak1 · 22 days ago

Yan yung tinatanong ko if akma.

Hahahah.

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Responsible-Leg-712 · 21 days ago

Agree! Kaya as a ref magnet collector, I make sure na kapag bibili ako, relevant yung design sa destination and may pangalan ng place.

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Souvenir Ref Magnets and Shirts

Posted by oddsinistercirca94 · in r/Bacolod · 5 months ago

Hi everyone. We just landed here at Bacolod and wondering where can we buy shirts and ref magnets? TIA.

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JO_0220 · 5 months ago

SM Store (Kultura) and Negros Showroom OP!

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pizuke · 5 months ago

if you buy at SM make sure lang na hindi AI ang design 😅

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lunied · 5 months ago

madami sa bongbongs esp sa larger store nila alonh lacson st, front of Sorrento

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Help. LF a deck of cards souvenir

Posted by AssistantNo5063 · in r/WeddingsPhilippines · 6 months ago
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Hello everyone, as the title suggests, may you please send me reco or leads where to get this kind of souvenir in NCR or in PH. Helping a cousin here. Thank you po.

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MaritesExpress · 6 months ago

https://www.facebook.com/share/1XQAQwR7iM/?mibextid=wwXIfr[luntian.OLS](https://www.facebook.com/share/1XQAQwR7iM/?mibextid=wwXIfr)

Personal friend of mine

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Buying Old/ Classic/ Discontinued Fliptop Merch/Memorabilia.

Posted by Ok-Disk-2187 · in r/FlipTop · 5 months ago

Kagagaling ko lang sa Baraks para bumili ng tiks at nag-inquire ako if may mga old stocks sila ng mga trip ko na merch pero unfortunately wala na.

Mainly looking for

  1. Tshirt ( Size L or XL lang)
  • preferred ko yung event shirt na may print ng line-up sa likod or BLKD shirts.
  1. Cap.

  2. Poster.

  3. Old Tickets (ipapa-frame ko pag marami)

Planning to start a collection. Thanks mga pri!

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Crazy_Disaster3258 · 5 months ago

sino meron dito nung illustrado shirt na suot ni sayadd sa laban nila ni apekz?

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susej14 · 5 months ago

ganda nun

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Previous_Most2675 · 5 months ago

May second sight tickets na sa baraks?

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Ok-Disk-2187 · OP · 5 months ago

Yes sir, kabibili ko lang

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Ok_Parfait_320 · 5 months ago

kamusta ung Baraks? maliit lang ba and si Aric ba ang nakabantay? hehe

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Ok-Disk-2187 · OP · 5 months ago

maliit lang sya and nung pumunta ako si kuya dennis ang bantay

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Upsanddownss · 5 months ago

Gusto kyung shirt na bukas uulan ng bara ang solid non

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plutarch1999 · 5 months ago

Kemikal Ali. Parang old action movie ung tema, angas e.

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Ok-Disk-2187 · OP · 5 months ago

Mayroon pa sa baraks nito

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WarKingJames · 5 months ago

I got two BLKD shirts. Gatilyo and the red-faced one, both signed. Di ko alam magkano value. Naliitan ko na eh. L and XL

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jblizzey · 4 months ago

Let me buy it from you. The xl one

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Ok-Disk-2187 · OP · 5 months ago

Dm sent sir. Baka oks lang na pamana mo na sa akin

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Buying figures in the Philippines.

Posted by Stickyrolls · in r/ActionFigures · 6 days ago

Hello! First post in this sub, hopefully one of many. I've traveled to the Philippines a few times and have ventured into a few comic book shops. I've seen some pretty rad action figures and was wondering do they get some there that we may not have access to in America. I want to start collecting and possibly selling and those are the ones I want to go for. Tbh I dont even know where to start as far as identifying sought-after hard to get action figures. Any help would be appreciated.

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Lexus_Goomba · 6 days ago

Check out Shoppesville at Greenhills Shopping Center. They pretty much have everything (statues, action figures, comic books, etc.). You can also check out Filbar's as well. There's multiple locations throughout Manila. They have comic books, action figures (mostly Mc Farlane, Marvel Legends, and Hot Toys) and lots of Funko pop.

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Bacolod Pasalubong: Shirts/Magnets

Posted by Learning_Human_123 · in r/Bacolod · 2 months ago

Good evening po, we'll be travelling to Bacolod soon and just want to inquire if saan po ang mga bilihan ng Bacolod shirts and ref magnets for pasalubong? Thank you po!

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Miserable-Special888 · 2 months ago

Might not be your typical Bacolod pasalubong but check out werever at art district. I bought a couple of inasal magnets and cute shirts made by artists from Bacolod/Negros for my friends in Manila. https://www.facebook.com/share/1AzXxbUrds/

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justme0610 · 2 months ago

Bong bong’s Pasalubong along Lacson St, across L’Fisher Hotel.

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Learning_Human_123 · OP · 2 months ago

Thank you po.

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maousami · 2 months ago

bong bongs def has Bacolod Shirts, you could also check out Negros Museum's souvenir shop

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Learning_Human_123 · OP · 2 months ago

Thank you po.

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Must have swag from Jollibee PH?

Posted by nochilinopity · in r/jollibeecult · 1 month ago

Headed to the Philippine soon, looking to bring back some fun stuff for my family. Anything I should be on the lookout for?

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onmyjinnyjinjin · 1 month ago

The plushie keychain if they still have it! I heard that as a PH exclusive.

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Ano ang favorite travel souvenirs na kino-collect nyo?

Posted by ewctwentyone · in r/phtravel · 7 months ago
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pumpkinspice_98 · 7 months ago

Jewelry and perfume. As a sentimental person, I like to carry memories of places I've been to. Lalo na sa perfume, the smell reminds me of what I felt during the trip.

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MaritesExpress · 7 months ago

iron-on patches from different souvenir shops abroad. Tapos nilalagay ko sa denim jacket ko pag napuno na tsaka ko ipapatahi to secure them

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freshofairbreath · 7 months ago

Nice, buti madali lang maghanap nito? But nice one kasi mas magaan to kesa sa magnets!

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fubaopineapple · 7 months ago

aside from ref magnet, the country’s money/currency

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Outrageous-Web7215 · 7 months ago

Hahaha same. Pero I prefer ref magnet na buong likod dumidikit. Ayoko nung dinikitan lang ng bilog na magnet.

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readervacancy · 7 months ago

same! i follow what a reel did. the creator wrote a good memory from the trip on the postcards so when they look back, they can read that entry! i try as much as possible to buy a postcard of a place i did visit,.

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Potential-Bee-8523 · 7 months ago

I’d like to do this on my next travel! But how do you do it? You just buy a postcard.. where? From others, I saw them mailing it to themselves..

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Important-Contest537 · 7 months ago

Buy post card and stamps, then I ask san dinodrop, so far yung from chiang mai thailand lang hindi dumating hahaha

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ZealousidealItem8445 · 7 months ago

Most souvenir shops meron! For me, i specifically look for illustration of the city. Something cutesy.

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sohkatoa · 7 months ago

Stamps! Meron akong dedicated stamp book para dito :)

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sohkatoa · 7 months ago

Free lang siya sa train stations, airports, and other landmarks. I'm talking about eki stamps po ah not yung mail stamps.

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meow_pao1 · 7 months ago

I always send a postcard to my friend based in Malaysia everytime I travel. She does the same to me.

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best unique souviner's in the philippines

Key Considerations for Unique Souvenirs in the Philippines

  1. Cultural Significance: Look for items that reflect the rich culture and heritage of the Philippines, such as traditional crafts or local art.

  2. Local Materials: Many unique souvenirs are made from indigenous materials like bamboo, abaca, and capiz shells, showcasing local craftsmanship.

  3. Regional Specialties: Different regions have their own specialties, so consider items that are unique to the area you are visiting.

  4. Sustainability: Opt for souvenirs that are sustainably sourced or support local artisans to contribute positively to the community.

Top Unique Souvenirs to Consider:

  1. Handwoven Textiles: Items like blankets, bags, or clothing made from traditional fabrics such as Inabel or T'nalak.

  2. Capiz Shell Products: Beautiful home decor items like lamps, coasters, and window panels made from capiz shells.

  3. Bamboo Crafts: Items such as utensils, furniture, or decorative pieces made from bamboo, which is abundant in the Philippines.

  4. Local Food Products: Consider bringing home delicacies like dried mangoes, ube (purple yam) products, or local coffee blends.

  5. Carved Wooden Figurines: Intricate carvings of local wildlife or cultural symbols that reflect Filipino artistry.

  6. Jeepney Miniatures: Small models of the iconic jeepney, a symbol of Filipino culture and transportation.

Recommendation: When choosing souvenirs, prioritize items that tell a story or have a connection to the place you visited. This not only makes for a meaningful keepsake but also supports local artisans and preserves cultural heritage.

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