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Indigenous materials are materials that are naturally and locally found in a specific place such as timbers, canes, grass , palms, and rattan. [1] [2] Other indigenous raw materials in the country that are commonly known and used creatively in crafts and decoration are capiz, pearls, corals, and seashells, being an archipelago naturally abundant in beaches and marine resources.
A number of units of measurement were used in the Philippines to measure various quantities including mass, area, and capacity. The metric system has been compulsory in the country since 1860, during the late Spanish colonial period. [1]
Proponents of the material passport argue that it is a step in this direction. The material passport gives material an identity. By acknowledging that the material exists in a given form in a specific building, it ensures that the material receives and keeps a value, e.g., through a possible re-use after the deconstruction of a building for ...
Cavan was defined in the 19th century by the government of the Spanish East Indies as being equivalent to 75 litres. [2] Though officially the Philippines became entirely metric in 1860, this value was still in use well into the 20th century. [3] Cavan was reported in the late 19th century as a measure for rice equivalent to 98.28 litres. [4]
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2015 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The main use of high-speed steels continues to be in the manufacture of various cutting tools: drills, taps , milling cutters , tool bits , hobbing (gear) cutters, saw blades, planer and jointer blades, router bits, etc., although ...
Beginning in the 1840s, recycled abacá rope fibers were the main material for manila paper. [2] Before the end of the 20th century, [when?] papermakers replaced the abacá fibers with wood pulp, [3] which cost less to source and process. [4] Despite the change in production material, "the name and color remain." [4]
Medicines, vitamins, supplements and personal care products P A Unilever Philippines: Consumer goods Food products, beverages and personal care Taguig: 1927 Foods, drinks and beauty products, part of Unilever (UK) P A Union Bank of the Philippines: Financials Banks Pasig: 1982 Universal bank P A United Coconut Planters Bank: Financials Banks ...
On March 23, 2018, the Philippines' Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the change in corporate name to San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc.and amendments in the company's Articles of Incorporation. [9] The company's PSE ticker symbol was changed to PSE: FB effective April 5, 2018. [10] Former logo as San Miguel Pure Foods from 2001 ...