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The SM North EDSA in Quezon City has just displaced the SM Mall of Asia as the third largest mall in the world in terms of floor space.

Thanks to Shopcrazy, here is a quick take on the bazaars happening for the month of December.
MSI – ECS Warehouse Sale. December 3-5. 70% off on notebooks, desktops, monitors, printers, iPods, cameras, storage, speakers, projectors and other accessories. The MSI-ECS Warehouse is located at Topy II Bldg., #3 Economia St., Libis, Quezon City. For the [...]

This holiday season, everyone gets to play Secret Santa with a deeply meaningful mission: To give the gift of hope to children fighting cancer.
Project Brave Kids is mounting a lifestyle bazaar at Frontera Verde, Pasig City on 29-30 November 2008, which will allow shoppers to act as the Santa Claus of children with cancer [...]

Debenhams are again shaving off 50% off selected items. Debenhams carries international brands like John Rocha and Betty Jackson, mixed with its in-house portfolio brands such as Red Herring and Pineapple.

Sale will end on November 8, 2008.  Debenhams have branches in Rustans in Makati, Shangri-La Plaza and TriNoma.  Debenhams is another venture of the Stores [...]

Nike is doing a 2,000-strong shoe sale before the Christmas season hits manila. Details after the jump:

Some of you may know this already, but there exists a shopping haven for plant enthusiasts right here in Quezon City.

You are invited to the OLE! Spanish Christmas Festival and Bazaar.
Dec. 15-17
The Mall of Asia Music Hall
Shop for the latest products from Spain, take free flamenco lessons or just watch the professionals perform. Watch the Mango fashion show and enjoy the music of a live Latin band and DJ. Bazaar starts at 11am everyday. The [...]

Designer Soiree is having a sale on their high-end designer items just in time for the holiday season.
Luxe International Designer Brands
50-70% off retail price
also featuring Braziliano Praia
and Karrots Cases
November 11 & 12, 2006 (Sat-Sun)
1 PM – 5 PM
3/F Hall B, One Roxas Triangle
Paseo de Roxas, Makati
(beside Mandarin Hotel)
Cash Only

The ShopCrazy blog has released a comprehensive list of bazaars for the coming holiday season. A sampling of entries for the weekend ahead:
Karl Edwards International Bazaar
October 7, 8
BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY
Likha ng Central Luzon
October 4-8
SM MEGATRADE HALL 1
Agrilink/Foodlink 2006
October 5-7
WORLD TRADE CENTER, MANILA
Congressional Spouses Foundation Trade Fair
October 6-8
SM MEGATRADE HALL 2

The SM Mall of Asia opened last May 21, 2006 at the Bay City just west of Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. We went there last Thursday to take some pictures and to snoop around for new shops. All we got back home were bags of groceries and two dozen pictures.