If you are in Tagatay is a place to visit. All types of food! It's our go to place when we visit!…read more It's to go and see what's fresh!

Unlike other markets, Mahogany is super clean and is not smelly. Prices vary among the vendors, so…read moreyou really need to shop around for best pricing. There are many vegetables to choose from. Most vegetables are fresh, but due to heat and humidity may wilt. Vendors are nice and helpful.

Pine rose, one of the longest operating and still the best at providing student needs, also for…read moreemployees in Angeles. I was able to buy a hairnet here for ₱15, great quality and durability. It's even big as well, perfect for the size of my head. They also sell great face mask quality, made in Korea, says in the label. They sell 10 pcs for ₱50. Customer service isn't the best, they are lazy to answer questions. Checking out was a breeze, they accept gcash.

I learned about this place from my crafty friends. The more I come here, the more I appreciate it…read more I've come here for beautiful ribbon by the yard, wispy feathers, elegant long satin gloves, and a bow tie with matching suspenders for a Gatsby themed birthday party. They have an excellent assortment of hats, tiaras, feather boas, and masquerade masks. They also sell school supplies and uniforms, buttons, and a limited selection of fabrics. Prices are reasonable and staff are helpful. A great place to find materials for a school project, wedding supplies, or you're next great costume.

I wanted to experience a wet market, or palengke, in the Philippines. I've seen too many episodes…read moreon the Travel Channel of people in other countries at outdoor markets to not want to experience it. My cousin also told me that a scene from Bourne Legacy was filmed here. Some of my other cousins are disgusted by the palengke because it smells like fresh fish and meat and it's hot. Don't be a sissy if you're coming here. You will see butchered meat and fish right in front of you. There are stalls for anything and everything ranging from uncooked rice to eggs to seafood to vegetables to clothes to cooked food. It seemed as though most stalls had a specialization. The rice stall had so many varieties of rice. The eggs had so many cartons of eggs stacked above my head. The banana stall had millions of bananas. The seafood or poultry stalls had all parts of the animal butchered and displayed. It was amazing. Next door is a malengke that sells clothes, backpacks, shoes, and most of whatever else you can find in a swap meet in America. I wish I had the opportunity to eat freshly cooked food at one of the cooking stalls but it was getting hot in there. It was already uncomfortably warm at 10 am. A good time to go is early early in the morning before it gets too hot since it's an outdoor market with no air conditioning. Don't go here alone because if you're a foreigner and if you don't know how to blend in with the locals, then you'll stand out to them and the poorer ones might beg and follow you around. I went with locals so even though some people could tell I was a foreigner, no one bothered me. But they do stare. Gosh, one guy almost cut off his own fingers while butchering the meat and staring at me. Get used to people staring at you while you're in the Philippines.

Is there any item you are looking for that is not available in this people's market? Probably not…read more Chances are you will find it in one of the innumerable stalls that form part of this complex. Vegetables, fruits, fish, meat, eggs, native delicacies, spices and condiments of any kind, seaweeds, shellfish, kitchen wares, plastics, footwear, clothes. Name it! The Marikina Public Market has it. As a tribute to its versatility, this public market is often quoted in radio reports about market prices for the day. Fortunately, these goods and products come at affordable prices, too! This market is really quite big that you can make your entry into it from various points of the city. You can enter it from the riverside, from Sumulong Highway, from Shoe Avenue, and from W. De la Paz. There may be some difficulty at first but, as soon as you get accustomed walking around the area, you can navigate your way through the intersecting streets.