6. Felipe II Street
Street vibe: Near 168 Mall, this is the short street crowded with fruit stands you should definitely hit after your 168 shopping.
Prime finds: Lanzones, rambutan, durian, pear and grapes; kitchenware, clothes and accessories.
7. Carmen Planas Street
Street vibe: Shopping here is certainly fruitful--this street is famous for its assortment of local and imported fruits.
Prime finds: Lanzones from Cagayan de Oro, suha from Davao, seedless grapes, ponkan and Fuji apples; garments, old gaming consoles and spare parts; and cheap accessories at 859 Fashion Accessories.
8. Padre Rada Street
Street vibe: A treat for textile hunters, Padre Rada Street offers stall after stall of cloth and clothing accessories.
Prime finds: Textile goods; and white onions, Ilocos garlic and potatoes.
9. Bilbao Street
Street vibe: Home to the Oriental Market, Bilbao Street has all sorts of fruits and vegetables.
Prime finds: Fruits and vegetables in season.
10. Sto. Cristo Street
Street vibe: This long road "offers a respite from the madness of Divi's inner streets," Entrepreneur writes. You can find the New Divisoria Mall, Divisoria Bazaar, Gody's Wax Center and Liwanag's Candle Store here.
Prime finds: Packaging material, disposable utensils, baking equipment and supplies, kitchenware, sinamay and abaca products, and school supplies; and cheap electronics, giveaways, toys and gift items best bought in bulk at the New Divisoria Mall.
Find more streets to explore and get the complete lowdown on Divisoria in Entrepreneur's August 2010 issue.
The August issue of Entrepreneur is now available for P125 in all major bookstores and newsstands. Check out Entrepreneur online. Map illustration by Jason Confesor, courtesy of Entrepreneur.



