Filipinos celebrate Christmas on a budget amid soaring costs

MANILA: As the predominantly Catholic Philippines celebrates one of its most important annual holidays on Thursday, many Filipinos have been forced to rethink their traditional Christmas celebrations amid soaring prices. This year, street food vendor Gemma Gracia is among those who will keep her business open during the holidays. “As a vendor, I’ve felt the prices go up since I also still buy at the market for our needs and for our selling needs,” she told Arab News.

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