Bring your own lunch...

...or merienda!

Home cooked meals are way cheaper than those bought at canteens, fast food outlets and most especially restaurants. They usually taste better too! The only drawback is that you may need to heat them up before serving so that they would taste even better, especially if it's the usual kanin at ulam (rice and viand, a typical Filipino meal). Fortunately, most offices nowadays have a microwave oven in their pantry. Or at least, an oven toaster. Worse comes to worse, you can even eat them cold.

It's even more economical if it's the leftovers from last night's dinner. No food going to waste! Now that's good news, especially in these times of rice shortage!