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The government also extended military support to Alfonso Lim, with one of his companies enlisting 150 soldiers and 50 security guards. The Philippine Military trained draftees, and Lim paid for their salaries and provided their weapons. [2] Herminio Disini, a Marcos crony known for his tobacco monopoly, also had dealings with agriculture and ...
In the third quarter of 1981, the Philippine economy followed the course of the US economy into recession. [1] The Philippines’ debt rose to more than 200 percent of exports from 1978 to 1991. [1] More than half the value of the country’s exports went to debt service, rather than imports. [1]
The Philippine Competition Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial body created to enforce the act. It is attached to the Office of the President of the Philippines. [6] Five commissioners were appointed to the Philippine Competition Commission and sworn in on January 27, 2015: [7] Michael G. Aguinaldo (Chairperson) Marah Victoria S. Querol
On March 10, 1785, King Charles III of Spain confirmed the establishment of the Royal Philippine Company with a 25-year charter. The Basque-based company was granted a monopoly on the importation of Chinese and Indian goods into the Philippines, as well as the shipping of the goods directly to Spain via the Cape of Good Hope. [23]
The official website of the Philippine Competition Commission states that a stable, fair playing field is expected to result in greater interest among foreign investors, which in turn would lead to an expansion of the market, and opening global opportunities for companies in the Philippines, big or small.
China has condemned a mission by four Philippine ships to re-supply Philippine troops on a disputed South China Sea atoll, saying the vessels had entered its waters in the Spratly Islands without ...
Location of the Philippines. The Philippines is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean. It is a founding member of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and the East Asia Summit.
Delta Motor Corporation was a former automobile company established by Ricardo C. Silverio Sr. in the Philippines. [2] It operated under a technical tie-up with Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan, [3] but also produced its own range of small off-roaders called the "Delta Mini Cruiser".