Pope Francis merchandise selling well in Sinulog trade fair in Cebu
This early, Pope Francis is turning out to be a big hit at an ongoing trade fair in Cebu for a different religious event—the Sinulog.
Although the Pope is not slated to visit Cebu, T-shirts bearing his image are among the bestsellers at the fair, GMA Cebu's Nikko Sereno reported.
One of the stalls in the trade fair is working overtime to produce 480 T-shirts with the Pope's image. The shirts are to be sent to Tacloban City, one of the areas the Pope will visit during his five-day stay in the Philippines.
"Ang ibang customer namimili ng latest, gusto kasi nilang maiba sila," said trader Jonathan Calubio.
Calubio's store features shirts with four papal visit-themed designs, including one version with Pope Francis' quotable quotes.
Each shirt sells for P180 to P200, but those who order in bulk may get a discount.
"Kung marami ang order, mas mababa na ang presyo, pero kung kaunti lang maliit lang, mga 15-20 percent lang siguro ang mabigay na discount," said worker Richie Tapic. — Joel Locsin/BM, GMA News