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CHRISTMAS GIFTS THAT GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES

Christmas is the season for sharing, giving, and loving. We always want to show appreciation for the people we love and give them the best gifts for Christmas.   We have gathered only the best products from local communities all over the Philippines to give you an amazing set of Christmas gift suggestions for this year. Each of these curated gift bundles were carefully picked so you can be sure of their good quality.    But not only that! All of these products have a story and a community with a special cause that they support. This makes your purchase...

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#TheNewPaskongPinoy: 10 Sustainable & Uniquely Filipino Christmas Gifts

The Filipino Christmas celebration is known to be the longest in the world. We just love Christmas so much that we start it early and end it late. But these celebrations are not always the easiest to pull off. With long lines in the malls, traffic on the streets, and overcrowded stores, shopping for Christmas gifts isn’t always a pleasant experience. We’re offering you a solution to these holiday hassles with this year’s The Good Store Christmas Bundles. We have a collection of gift ideas that are sustainable and uniquely Filipino. With just a few clicks, these gift bundles will...

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Five Curated Gift Boxes for Any Occasion

Are you an HR manager looking for branded and curated gifts for your company’s events? Are you looking for tokens of appreciation for your guest speakers? Are you a business owner searching for gift items for your stakeholders, partners and suppliers? Are you having a hard time looking for a gift for your eco-warrior friend who is living a sustainable life? Do you want to give your foreign guests an all-Filipino gift box? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, then this is for you. We have here 5 curated gift boxes which are perfect for any...

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#GiftsForHim: Top 5 Gifts for Father’s Day

Father's Day is just around the corner! Here are some meaningful gift ideas for the special man in our lives. They're great as gifts as they support various causes. You're not only giving a gift to your dad, you're also giving a gift to the community.   1. Bigkis Apron by Jacinto and Lirio These aprons come as a pair with another piece for Dad’s little one. These waxed canvas leather aprons are ideal for arts & crafts, cooking, cleaning, DIY projects, gardening and other bonding activities with Dad.   2. Shaving Cream & Hair Shaper Pomade by Human Heart...

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What is a Social Enterprise?

The co-founders of The Good Store with some of the local social entrepreneurs and community partners.   A 2015 report by The British Council describes the social enterprise scene in the Philippines as vibrant and growing. As early as 2007, there were already 30,000 registered social enterprises in the country as stated in the report. Ms. Maria Angela Flores of the PH British Council notes that the majority of these social enterprises are product or commodity-based. It is in these sentiments that they have founded the I am a Changemaker Social Enterprise Competition in 2009. Through that program, they were...

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