Thank heavens for gift and flower shops conveniently found near or within hospital grounds. In a…read moresense, they are also a life saver. These shops can avert a potentially embarrassing situation which is you forgetting to bring something for the patient you're visiting. Case in point is Liza's Flowers at Manila Doctors Hospital. This small shop offers different types of flowers, balloons, and stuffed toys that can surely touch the heart of the person you're visiting. I bought a colorful bouquet of fresh flowers for my wife's relative who had just given birth at MaDocs. Initially, I wanted to bring food because, by tradition, that's what most Filipinos would expect. But since I didn't have the time to shop for the perfect food takeaway, I settled for flowers. My gesture was much appreciated by the recipient. But alas, I paid a lot for convenience! The shop also offers personalized t-shirt printing, if you can believe it! Although this service isn't necessarily intended for hospital patients, maybe someday it will become a popular souvenir for loved ones confined in the hospital.

Compared to its neighboring businesses in the area, Wellmanson presents itself like a glittering,…read moregolden boutique staffed by well-dressed ladies in blazers and pencil skirts assisting you in buying stuff you likely don't really need. Sure you might have just come in to get a pair of nice pliers or leatherette cord to make accessories with, but you will be bewildered with the wealth of other DIY craft items and supplies and gift items in general. Where else would you be able say "Look at these beads!" and "Check out this dog hair trimmer!" in the same breath? They have mini water fountains, and toy brick sets, and thighmasters and who knows what else. They're like a mini-mall oasis in the middle of Quiapo. The place is somewhat labyrinthine in structure, and while it is fun to look around and see what the next room holds, it does get confusing if you're really looking for something specific. Their payment system is also a bit of a pain--though professional looking, it's a little cumbersome to line up to get your items priced, *and then* have to pay for them in a separate line. Also, there are these curious pulley baskets that have ropes leading to dark holes in the ceiling... You know if you're going to browse through stores in Quiapo and DV and its nearby areas that you're just getting into a trap, because if you think you're window shopping without buying anything, you're kidding yourself. Wellmanson knows this for a fact and has set out to have you do exactly that.

Hear ye, hear ye, passionate beaders. Feeling a bit crafty?…read more The whole stretch of the street where Wellmanson is located is full of shops selling beads and whatnot! Villalobos Street is the place to be if you are looking for new craft projects, specially accessories. It's the disneyland of crafter's everywhere. I've lost one whole day just going through each one of he shops in there, checking out the craft supplies and beads. Wellmanson's my favourite store so far and the biggest I've been into among the ones on the street. I've never seen so many craft supplies in one store. Beads of all kind and sizes are found there, prices ranging from very cheap to expensive ones like the swarovski. I went here one Saturday afternoon and it was packed with manangs like me :p They have ready made accessories like necklaces, watches and bracelets... but the best part of the store for me is where they sell the raw materials. Twines, nylons, charms, beads.. the whole nine yards of it. They even have those hooks for earrings and locks for bracelets, of different sizes, color and shapes. They also have those organizer where you can keep your beads inside, pattern boards, tools like pliers. I enjoyed myself too much shopping in there :)

I was in the middle of preparing for my daughter's birthday party when I saw this place being…read morefeatured on TV. I was also looking for a place where I can buy prizes for the games at that time so I decided to give Anding's a try. My verdict: Okay. The place is big and packed with a lot of toys for kids of all ages, cute costumes and paper decor and ornaments. The staff are also helpful but a little distracted (to be fair, there were a lot of customers when we went and it was October, considered a peak season because of Halloween), and in true Divisoria fashion, the prices are lower compared to mall price. However, I'm a quite stingy and I don't mind searching the streets of Divisoria to find the best bargains so I still found their prices too high at Divisoria level. Or maybe I was just to not easily impressed that day. I would rather go to Tabora for the costumes and decor, and find cheaper toys elsewhere. But to be fair (again), the quality of their toys are much better than the ones I saw in other stalls. So I still ended up buying a few toys and party decors there and continued my bargain-hunting somewhere else.

Its my second time receiving flowers from this shop, sent to me by my beloved. All bouquets arrived…read morein good condition with quick communication from the shop when it had difficulty finding my address. Overall the customer service is fantastic. While I enjoy the thrill of being gifted bouquets spontaneously, I do have some qualms with the spray painted flowers... In principle, it should be disclaimed with //every// purchase instead of being an additional and rather unwelcome surprise. The "modern vase arrangement" which my partner chose didn't offer any specific flower options so we were beholden to Citiflora's choice. Moving forward, it'd be preferable to have the option for untainted flowers and the spray painted version. This to me is the shop's Achilles heel that I tell everyone about when they ask. On the whole, I am happy with the service that Citiflora provides.

From the owner: Citiflora delivers flower all over the Philippines. We only use the freshest flowers. We ensure…read morethat our design is dynamic and artistic. What our customer loves us is our good customer service.