9 products Filipinos can't live without

[raynaputi]

MANILA, Philippines - It doesn't matter how rich or poor Filipinos are. They cannot live without toiletries.

The Consumer Coping Behavior Survey of research firm Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that Filipinos consider toiletries a staple, or a product they cannot live without, or consider as absolutely necessary.

In a briefing on the survey results and insights, SWS director and marketing professor Ned Roberto revealed the top must-haves of Filipinos in different areas of the country:

	National Capital Region (NCR)	Balance Luzon	Visayas	Mindanao
1.	Bath soap	Detergent soap/powder	Toothpaste	Toothpaste
2.	Detergent soap/powder	Bath soap	Detergent soap/powder	Sugar
3.	Toothpaste	Toothpaste	Bath soap	Soy sauce
4.	Soy sauce	soy sauce	Soy sauce	Detergent soap/powder
5.	Shampoo	Shampoo	Shampoo	Shampoo
6.	Rice	Vinegar	Vinegar	Bath soap
7.	Vinegar	Rice	Toothbrush	Talcum powder
8.	Sugar	Sugar	Sugar	Rice
9.	Fresh eggs	Cooking oil	Cooking oil	Cooking oil

Read more: http://www.rappler.com/business/22238-products-filipinos-cant-live-without

[Moy]

[tiger31]

ER you forgot the mobile which I thought would be number one as they spend more on load than they do on rice hahaha

[stevewool]

where are shoes/boots and handbags

[han]

where are shoes/boots and handbags

[Dedworth]

Hot Dogs not on the list

[stevewool]

new hair style Moy

[imagine]

as I have come to understand it is rice that is most important, as I keep getting told pinoys cant live without rice, and pinoys are always eating

[Michael Parnham]

Rice and only rice!

[gWaPito]

where are shoes/boots and handbags

There's not much call for those in the provinces

[gWaPito]

Rice and only rice!

The wife would regularly have a plate of rice with 2 packs of pansit canton on top.

[gWaPito]

Hot Dogs not on the list

Neither is banana sauce of which I'm addicted to - the hot and spicy variety

[SINGERS]

ONE thing LOVE. :-)

& No money no honey.

Tom

[marksroomspain]

ONE thing LOVE. :-)

& No money no honey.

Tom

Weird statement...

[London_Manila]

No mention of alcohol surely that comes second after rice

Me being a non alcohol drinker I notice these things !

[London_Manila]

ONE thing LOVE. :-)

& No money no honey.

Tom

Yes they won't hang around long if the pera runs out

[Steve.r]

Yes they won't hang around long if the pera runs out

Mine has

[Steve.r]

And another to the list:

[Michael Parnham]

I wouldn't have thought drink would be on the list, since 1989 I've seen very few Filipina drink alcohol!

[stevewool]

No mention of alcohol surely that comes second after rice

Me being a non alcohol drinker i notice these things !

well me too dont like the evil drink, but i have noticed its the men folk that like that drink, the women just like to chat with a plate of food, then again each to there own, as long as it dont affect me live and let live

[stevewool]

There's not much call for those in the provinces

there is call everywhere, its a must have thing along side their mobile and straight hair

[stevewool]

what about short shorts too,

[lordna]

Neither is banana sauce of which I'm addicted to - the hot and spicy variety

Me too!!...last visit to Win Yip I got myself a case of the stuff so I wouldn't keep running out. No Heinz ketchup in this house.