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19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd; 24th; Pages in category "19th-century Filipino businesspeople" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ...
From the 17th to the 19th century, Spanish missionaries established a system of sponsorship for religious images. Those who sponsored santos were called "camareros" . The prestige associated with being camareros influenced the contemporary trend among well-to-do Filipino Catholic families to sponsor carrozas for processions organized during ...
The economic history of the Philippines is shaped by its colonial past, evolving governance, and integration into the global economy. Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the islands had a flourishing economy centered around agriculture, fisheries, and trade with neighboring countries like China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
The opening of Philippine trade to the world gave rise to business and imposing edifices that made Manila the 'Paris of Asia'. La Insular Cigar Factory is one of the most popular. The development of the Philippines as a source of raw materials and as a market for European manufactures created much local wealth. Many Filipinos prospered.
19th-century Filipino people (2 C, 5 P) Y. Years of the 19th century in the Philippines (54 C, 1 P) Pages in category "19th century in the Philippines"
The Board of the Philippines, large-format oil on canvas by Francisco Goya in 1815 (Goya Museum, Castres, France). The Royal Company of the Philippines (Spanish: Real Compañía de Filipinas) was a chartered company founded in 1785, directed to establish a monopoly on the Spanish Philippines and all surrounding trade. It weakened in importance ...
Pages in category "19th-century Filipino people" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
18th c. ← Establishments in the Philippines in the 19th century → 20th c. 1800s establishments in the Philippines — ...