Support our fellow Benildeans amidst these difficult times whilst celebrating the yuletide season! Together, let’s still make Christmas 2020 a memorable one. 

A. Noche Buena Goodies
Still wondering what your Christmas noche buena could be this year? These Benildean-owned food shops may just have what you’re craving for!

1. Cucina Di Concha (IG: @cucinadiconcha)
   - Since opening its doors last June 2020, ID 116 BS-HRIM alumnus Raphael Dimarucut pays homage to the street ‘Concha’ hence the name, they grew up in Parañaque with cuisines ranging from sliders, tacos, cookies, and even their mouth-watering Brazo de Mercedes.
   
   
2. The Fat Pot PH (IG: @thefatpotph)
   - With a diversity of dishes in its menu, this Laguna-based food service business owned by 116 BS-HRIM Benildean Daniel Yumang lets everyone indulge in their cravings with its huge family-sized food servings such as the Chicken Inasal and Beef Short Ribs Ragu.
   
   
3. Dough Re Mi PH  (IG: @doughremi.ph )
   - This almost six-month old Butuan City based cookie shop is owned by 117 AB-CDA student Cristine Gado. It offers a series of cookie flavors from classic chocolate chip cookies, rolled-oats with raisins, and now with their Christmas-special flavors of red velvet and matcha cookies.
   
   
4. Sue and Joe's (IG: @sueandjoes)
   - Basking in all of bread’s delicious wheat-induced goodness, 118 AB-CDA student Jhulia Datu offers a multitude of bread products with the likes of buns, rolls, focaccia, and their cream cheese-filled garlic breads located in Kapitolyo, Pasig City!
   
   
5. Tteok Tteok (IG: @tteoktteok.mnl)
   - Bringing you a taste of Korea in this travel-banned time, this Ortigas, Pasig City-based Korean food shop owned by 116 AB-THA alumna Rica Roxas serves homemade Korean street food right at your doorstep! 
   
   

Other food shops:

• Flours by Hoover (IG: @floursbyhoover) by 116 BS-HRIM Gabbie Leung
  - Location: Cainta, Rizal 
  - Product/s: Premium quality made-to-order breads
  - Price Range: Php 100 - Php 1,000 (excluding shipping fees)
  
  
• Patrick's Prime PH by 118 AB-CDA student Patrick Ditan
  - Location: Delivers Nationwide
  - Product: Prime quality steak
  - Price Range: Php 1,350 - Php 4,800 (excluding shipping fees)
  
  
• Afterstaste PH (IG: @afterstasteph) by 120 AB-DIA Kyla Bulabos
  - Location: Las Piñas City
  - Product/s: cheesecakes and frappes 
  - Price Range: Php 85 - Php 215 (excluding shipping fees)
  
  

B. Holiday-Chic Realness
Unleash your inner runway model and strut down at your indoor catwalk this holiday season with these Benildean-owned fashion apparel shops! 

1. The Pizzeria Clothing Co. (IG: @thepizzeriaclothing.co)
   - A pizza-themed apparel brand owned by Benildean Press Corps BLIP writer, 118 BS-ID student Casey Delvo together with 118 AB-MMA Gabby Serote brings you freshly-baked pizza-themed clothing that goes beyond the plate as they believe that “It's not just a dish, but a way of life.”
   
   
2. Pinta.doh (Shoppee: https://shopee.ph/pinta.doh)
   - Established last June 2020, this handmade earrings shop owned by 118 AB-MMA Gaby Ayalin creates original molded clay designs with each of their own unique marks and characters.
   
   
3. Cordelia Manila (Shopee: https://shopee.ph/daniesposo)
   - A one-stop shop owned by 120 AB-GPA student Renée Francesca Marcelo sells a variety of products from lip tints, jewelries, scrunchies and more items available on Shopee!
   
   
4. Hand me Downs (IG: @hand.downs)
   - With their goal of ending fast-fashion, 118 AB-MMA student Charis Reyes’ shop provides different aesthetic looks from thrifted hand-me-downs.
   
   
5. The Ho Haus (IG: @_thehohaus)
   - One of the founders of this two-man workforce, 118 BS-ID student Denise Elaine Reyes, carefully crafts cute tops in their new line “Signature Staples” of timeless pieces. 

Other fashion-related shops (available for shipping nationwide):

• Someasian (IG: @someasian.co) by 114 AB-FDM Maria Miran C. Poon
  - Product/s: Masks
  - Price Range: Php 429 (excluding shipping fees)
  
  
• Peachicas (IG: @peachicas) by 118 BS-ID Ella Villa
  - Product/s: handcrafted resin hair clips
  - Price Range: Php 180 - Php 360 (excluding shipping fees)
  
  
• Aen Manila (IG: @aenmanila) by 118 BS-InD Karen Magtoto
  - Product/s: Cropped tops
  - Price Range: Php 59 - Php 150 (excluding shipping fees)
  
  
• WAF Cosmetics (Shopee: https://shopee.ph/caitlinrivera) by 118 AB-CDA Franz Caitlin Salvacion
  - Product/s: Lip Make-up (tint, gloss, and scrubs)
  - Price Range: Php 49 - Php 600
  
  
• Thrift Mercury (IG: @thriftmercury) by 118 AB-MMA Layne Yap
  - Product/s: Thrifted clothing and accessories
  - Price Range: Php 80 - Php 350
  
  
• Scout Beauty - Sta. Teresita (Shopee: https://shopee.ph/scoutbeautysta.teresita) by 118 AB-CDA Charise Coronel
  - Product/s: Lip & Cheek Make-up
  - Price Range: Php 149 - Php 250
  
  
• Clothes Studios (IG: @clothesstudios ) by 119 AB-CDA Daezelle Eloisa Jariol
  - Product/s: Bandana tops, shirts, silk scarves
  - Price Range: Php 180 - Php 800
  
  
• Marahuyo & Co. (FB: https://web.facebook.com/MRHYC) by 119 AB-CDA Faith Mendiola Sanvictores
  - Product/s: Tops, dresses, co-ords, etc.
  - Price Range: Php 170 - Php 500
  
  
• Zay Cosmetics (Shopee:https://shopee.ph/zaycosmetics) by 119 BSBA-BIA Lisa Paula Corine Nones
  - Product/s: Make-up & Jewelries
  - Price Range: Php 30 - Php 700
  
  
• Reclamare PH (IG: @reclamare.ph) by 116 BS-ARCH Carmela Niña Gonzales
  - Product/s: Crocheted & handmade crafts
  - Price Range: Php 150 - Php 3,000
  
  

C. Artsy & Crafty
Appreciate local artistry from these talented Benildean artists by buying their cute, hand-crafted products!

1. Elementary (IG: @elementary.ph)
   -With colorful and iridescent pieces, 118 BS-ID student Giuliana Treñas creates handcrafted resin crafts that will brighten up your desks at home!
   
   
2. Kitty Jardenil (https://www.kittyjardenil.com/shop)
   - Looking for cutesy and aesthetic prints and stickers? Benildean Press Corps Layout Staffer and 117 AB-MMA, Kitty Jardenil, brings you the ultimate holiday cheer through her intricate and stylized typographies with witty and motivational messages! 
   
   
3. Kwag0s (shopee.ph/largefryes)
   - Releasing her new sticker designs sets, button pins, and prints for this year’s 12.12 shopping spree, 119 AB-MMA student Ryeanne Alaon makes your favorite anime and superhero characters (and even herself) come to life! 
   
   
4. Suro Home Studio (IG: @surohomestudio.ph)
   - Owned by 116 AB-CDA student Andrea Matti, Suro Home Studio provides Korean and Japanese minimalist-designed home decors at an affordable price. Appreciate the mundanity of daily life by purchasing items such as book stands, lamps, as well as its new dainty pieces of hair clamp and woven bag!
   
   

D. For the unique and niche interests
Still can’t decide on what you want for Christmas? These Benildean-owned businesses might just have what you need!

1. Food Town Center (https://foodtowncenter.com/) by 118 AB-CDA student Carlos David Navarro
   - Location: Ozamis City (*ships nationwide)
   - Product/s: Kitchenwares, baked specialties, steak, and groceries 
   
   
2. Kalinaw Plants (IG: @kalinaw.plants) by 118 BS-ID student Francis Gopez
   - Location: Southwoods, Laguna-based
   - Product/s: Cacti and Succulents
   - Price Range: Php 120 - Php 170 (excluding shipping fees)
   
   
3. Munting Sibol (IG: @muntingsibol) by 119 AB-CDA student Cyril Sanchez
   - Location: Shipping Nationwide
   - Product/s: Indoor plants and pots
   - Price Range: Php 100 - Php 4,000 (excluding shipping fees)

In all honesty, the past few months have been tragically harsh for us—maybe even harsher for others—but let this quote from American children's book author, Dr. Seuss, leave you with comfort and parting hope for the next year: "Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand."  

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Benildeans!