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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 ...
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.
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]
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 channel primarily broadcasts programming relating to news, business, politics, and public affairs, along with other magazine religious and documentary-style programs. The network also airs programming sourced from ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Regional, Kapamilya Channel, TeleRadyo Serbisyo, Jeepney TV, Metro Channel and The Filipino Channel.
People's Television Network (PTV) is a government television network owned by the Government of the Philippines and the main brand of People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI), one of the attached agencies under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).