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A kalesa (Philippine Spanish: calesa), is a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used in the Philippines. [1] [2] It is commonly vividly painted and decorated. [3]It was the primary mode of public and private transport in the Philippines during the Spanish and the American colonial period.
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.
During the Spanish colonial era, the tramway was referred to as the Tranvias de Filipinas. [ note 3 ] The decree in 1875 by King Alfonso XII initiated the planning for railways in the Philippines. The following year, in 1876, the Formularios para la reducion de los anteproyectos de ferrocarriles , prepared by the Administracion de Obras ...
The ships made one or two round-trip voyages per year between the ports of Manila and Acapulco from the late 16th to early 19th century. [2] The term "Manila galleon" can also refer to the trade route itself between Manila and Acapulco that was operational from 1565 to 1815. [1]
Philippines transportation-related lists (15 P) A. Aviation in the Philippines (12 C, 2 P) B. Bus manufacturers of the Philippines (4 P) D. Transportation disasters ...
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The Philippines' automobile industry started during the American colonial period from 1898 to 1946, with the introduction of American-made cars, which have been sold in the Philippines ever since. An import substitution policy was developed for the 1950s, which led to the prohibition of and then punishingly high tariffs on the import of fully ...
With the development of motor transport, starting in 1886 in Germany and in the U.S. in 1908 with the production of Ford's first Model T, [2] there was an increased need for hard-topped roads to reduce washaways, bogging and dust on both urban and rural roads, originally using cobblestones and wooden paving in major western cities and in the ...