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Cold spell benefits Nueva Vizcaya 'ukay-ukay' traders

SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya – Business is brisk for vendors of ukay-ukay or used clothes due to the cold spell.

As a result of the all-time temperature low of 10 degrees Celsius in some parts of the region, imported second-hand clothes, mostly of the bulkier kind made of wool or heavy cotton, have been selling like hotcakes here.

Meanwhile, five people aged at least 50 in Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino and this province reportedly died last week as a result of the extremely cold weather.

According to ukay-ukay vendors, there has been a sudden rage among residents for sweaters, jackets, overalls, slacks, shawls, bonnets and other types of clothes intended to keep one warm.

On the other hand, farmers here feared a looming shortage in the supply of vegetables and other crops due to the prolonged cold spell, which causes flowers and leaves to wilt.

Normally having a mild climate, this province has been experiencing a cold spell that has seen the temperature dropping to almost single-digit levels similar to that of Baguio City and Benguet province.

This was particularly true in the province’s upland areas of Kayapa, Ambaguio, Kasibu, Santa Fe and Diadi. -- CL