CEBU’S LOCAL PRODUCTS topped the list of the Duty Free Philippines (DFP) best-selling items at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).
DFP Chief Operating Officer Vicente Pelagio Angala said based on the sales performance from January to August 2019, local products have become the best-seller, marking 25.97 percent share in the total sales. The consistent best-sellers are liquor, and skincare products ranked second and third, respectively.
Angala said DFP – the country’s sole operator of the duty-and tax-free merchandising system – seeks to feature more of the region’s best products in response to the growing number of foreign tourists visiting Cebu. “DFP Mactan is the new shopping haven for Cebu’s famous local pasalubong where tourists can bring home a piece of the Philippines to their home country. It is the perfect venue to showcase the region’s ingenuity, creativity, and artistry,” he said.
DFP Mactan was inaugurated in August 2018 and has an area of about 1,200 square meters, both in the pre-departure and arrival areas. The DFP store is also offering a “shop-now, pickup-later” or Travelite Program for international travellers who have confirmed a departure ticket to the Philippines within 30 days.
This program allows travellers to purchase items before their departure time and to claim them upon their return to the country. The shopping program also offers customers a 7 percent discount on selected items. Aside from export-quality Filipino products, the store boasts of an expanded range of merchandise, which includes perfumes, cosmetics, confectionery, cigarettes, and liquors.
The store has two sections – the “Philippine Gifts and Souvenirs” which carries high-quality destination products and locally made souvenirs and the section called “A Taste of the Philippines”, which features the region’s local food and delicacies.
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