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The name of the business, "Liwayway," meaning "dawn" in English, was selected to reflect the optimism of the Philippines following the aftermath of World War II. [5] By 1966, in addition to distributing starch, the company also began to distribute basic commodities, coffee, and confectioneries.
In rural areas, the stores act as trading centers where farmers and fishermen trade their products for basic articles, fuel, and other supplies. [8] The owners can buy grocery commodities in bulk, and then sell them in-store at a mark-up. Trucks deliver LPG tanks and soft drinks directly to the store. The store requires minimal investment ...
This is an incomplete list of television programs formerly or currently broadcast by History Channel/H2/Military History Channel in the United States.
The History Channel's original logo used from January 1, 1995, to February 15, 2008, with the slogan "Where the past comes alive." In the station's early years, the red background was not there, and later it sometimes appeared blue (in documentaries), light green (in biographies), purple (in sitcoms), yellow (in reality shows), or orange (in short form content) instead of red.
The department is currently led by the secretary of agriculture, nominated by the president of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet. The current secretary is Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., who assumed office on November 3, 2023.
The Philippines is the world's third largest producer of pineapples, producing more than 2.4 million of tonnes in 2015. [50] The Philippines was in the top three banana producing countries in 2010, including India and China. [51] Davao and Mindanao contribute heavily to the total national banana crop. [51]
The following is a partial list of Philippine television programs by date of first broadcast in the Philippines. The lists of television programs are in reverse chronological order by year; within each year, the list is chronological.
The Philippines' exports income had begun growing in the early 1970s due to an increased global demand for raw materials, including coconut and sugar, [1] [15] and the increase in global market prices for these commodities coincided with the declaration of martial law, allowing GDP growth to peak at nearly 9 percent in the years immediately ...