Shoppers line up on Nov. 21, 2024 inside a popular food store in Manila where ham, a favorite fare during Noche Buena on Christmas Eve, is sold. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTOShoppers line up on Nov. 21, 2024 inside a popular food store in Manila where ham, a favorite fare during Noche Buena on Christmas Eve, is sold. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTOShoppers line up on Nov. 21, 2024 inside a popular food store in Manila where ham, a favorite fare during Noche Buena on Christmas Eve, is sold. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTOShoppers line up on Nov. 21, 2024 inside a popular food store in Manila where ham, a favorite fare during Noche Buena on Christmas Eve, is sold. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTOShoppers line up on Nov. 21, 2024 inside a popular food store in Manila where ham, a favorite fare during Noche Buena on Christmas Eve, is sold. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTOShoppers line up on Nov. 21, 2024 inside a popular food store in Manila where ham, a favorite fare during Noche Buena on Christmas Eve, is sold. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTOShoppers line up on Nov. 21, 2024 inside a popular food store in Manila where ham, a favorite fare during Noche Buena on Christmas Eve, is sold. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO