Since the Spanish Colonial period, Divisoria [Read Divisoria as one of the 10 cheap places to get materials from here] has remained the Philippine mecca for bargain-hunting consumers, buy-and-sell entrepreneurs, and small-and medium industry producers looking for finished goods or raw materials at rock-bottom prices.

So many business fortunes have been made in this sprawling trading center that straddles several streets in Manila’s bustling Binondo and Tondo districts, with its epicenter to be found toward the north end of the thoroughfares of Claro M. Recto Avenue before it meets Asuncion Street. [Read A Trip to Divisoria here]

Here, hundreds of stores and stalls and hawkers move tons of every imaginable product or craft into the hands of buyers everyday—from fresh produce and processed foods to seasonings and flavors and kitchen and baking equipment, from the latest in textiles and fashion apparel to the whole range of body care products, from school and office supplies to cellular phone accessories, and from the most popular toys and trinkets to such mundane things as hardware and home furnishings, dyes and chemicals, fishing equipment, and sewing needs.

And now we give you a detailed map where to get your needed materials or ingredients for your products:

1. Food products  [See list of food businesses for P20,000 or less here]

A. Seasonal and perennial tropical fruits
Asuncion St.,  New Asuncion Market, El Cano St. and Lakandula St.

B. Imported fruits
Carmen Planas St.

C. Vegetables
On the Tondo side, starting from Sto. Cristo St., Carmen Planas St., Bilbao St., and Padre Rada St.

D. Meat and Fish
El Cano St. and basement of the New Divisoria Market

E. Poultry
El Cano St., and the Sta. Elena side of the New Divisoria Market

F. Seasonings
El Cano St., New Divisoria Market and M. de Santos

G. Candies and kropeck
Basement of the New Divisoria Market (M. de Santos entrance), and along Sto Cristo St.

H. Other food items
Binondo side of Asuncion St., El Cano St., Recto, Jollibee-Sto. Cristo and Carmen Planas St.

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2. Baking Equipment and Supplies [Read How to start a bakery business here]
Sto. Cristo

3. Kitchen Equipment, Pot and Pans, Plates
Sto. Cristo and Tabora streets along C.M. Recto Ave.

4.Cellular Phone Accessories, Hair Accessories
New Divisoria Market and along Planas

5. Party Favors
Basement of the New Divisoria market

6. Toys
Basement of New Divisoria Market, New Divisoria Shopping Center, which is located at the corner of Tabora St. and Sta. Elena St.

7. Chemicals/Candles and Candle-Making Supplies [Learn How to make decorative candles here]
Gody’s Wax Center, one at Sto. Cristo St. and other at Juan Luna St. Everlight Store along M. de Santos St. and Liwanag’s Candle Store, also at Sto. Cristo.

8. Corporate and Party Giveaways
New Divisoria Market, 168 Mall, and Juan Luna St. and Tabora St.

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12. Canvass, foams and stuffing for pillows or teddy bears

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15. Sundries
A. Plastic Containers and Glass Jars
Sidewalk vendors along M. de Santos (in front of New Divisoria Market) sell different containers and jars

B. Styrofoam food packs; Plastic Cups, Spoon, and Fork; Drinking Straws
Sto. Cristo St. and C. M. Recto Ave.

C. Boxes, Gift Wrappers, and Packing Materials [Read How an accountant got into a gift-wrapping business here]
Tabora and Juan Luna streets.

16. Other Services
For tarpaulin and business card printing needs, head to New Divisoria Market and for commercial printing, go to Juan Luna St.