ILOILO CITY — More than 127 metric tons of forfeited ukay-ukay or imported secondhand clothing, worth P15.4 million, ...
I took you along on my latest ukay ukay adventure and now I am sharing everything I found. I walk through each thrifted top and cardigan, talk about the fit and feel, then style them into several ...
CEBU, Philippines - One of the fastest growing businesses in our country today is the selling of used clothing or what avid shoppers in Cebu call as “ukay-Ukay.” The “ukay-ukay” trend has been the ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intensified monitoring of the shipment of animals and other products from China, including used clothes popularly known as ukay-ukay, as part of ...
MANILA, Philippines — Recognizing the promising “ukay-ukay” (used clothing) market, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda believed it is time to take action to repeal the law banning their importation ...
A wise man once said that the saddest thing in the world is not poverty—it’s loss of dignity. The word dignity comes from the Latin word “dignus”, which means worth or value. In our society, dignity ...
Tulfo made the proposal as he noted the failure of the Bureau of Customs to control the influx of ukay-ukay imports, which are now being sold in many parts of the country, and even online. Under ...
Ukay-ukay has always been a vital part of the local fashion scene. Passed down from generation to generation, ukay has slowly but surely crept its way into the mainstream—from large and dusty ...
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, August 23, said he would resign if it is proven that his son is involved in smuggling. The President explained that Paolo was just helping ...
For those of us in the LGBTQ+ community, thrifting is personal and political MANILA, Philippines – The dictionary says that to be thrifty is to be careful with money and other resources. Put in the ...