Nine days before Christmas, shoppers check used clothing while fruit vendors start to display round and colorful fruits along Hidalgo and P. Gomez streets in Quiapo, Manila, on December 15, 2024. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTONine days before Christmas, shoppers check used clothing while fruit vendors start to display round and colorful fruits along Hidalgo and P. Gomez streets in Quiapo, Manila, on December 15, 2024. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTONine days before Christmas, shoppers check used clothing while fruit vendors start to display round and colorful fruits along Hidalgo and P. Gomez streets in Quiapo, Manila, on December 15, 2024. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTONine days before Christmas, shoppers check used clothing while fruit vendors start to display round and colorful fruits along Hidalgo and P. Gomez streets in Quiapo, Manila, on December 15, 2024. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTOviber_image_2024-12-15_12-43-18-364viber_image_2024-12-15_12-41-28-873viber_image_2024-12-15_12-43-14-920viber_image_2024-12-15_12-41-35-901viber_image_2024-12-15_12-41-10-719viber_image_2024-12-15_12-41-24-556