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  2. Monopolies in the Philippines (1965–1986) - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Philippine Competition Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Competition Act provides for the regulation of the country's markets to curtail anti-competitive behavior and punish cartels and other unfair monopolies. [19] Under Sec. 3 of RA 10667, the Commission shall impose this Act against any person or entity engaged in any trade, industry and commerce in the Republic of the Philippines ...

  4. Philippine Competition Act - Wikipedia

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    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

  5. Economic history of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines also became the distribution center of silver mined in the Americas, which was in high demand in Asia, during the period. [20] In exchange for this silver, the Philippines very much functioned like a trade entrepot between the nations of South, East and Southeast Asia and the territories in Spanish North and South Americas ...

  6. 12 Most Famous Monopolies Of All Time

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    This is why by law, a monopoly is defined as an entity which has significant market power, which includes the ability to charge extremely high prices and prevent the entry of competition.

  7. Tobacco production in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Historical Marker for the Abolition of Tobacco Monopoly Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. In 1780, the tobacco monopoly was established, and the Filipinos, especially in the Ilocos and Cagayan Valley were forced to plant tobaccos and were given a specific quota to produce. Initially, tobacco farmers were treated fairly, but in the end, they abhorred ...

  8. Tondo (historical polity) - Wikipedia

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    In early Philippine history, the Tagalog and Kapampangan settlement at Tondo (Tagalog:; Baybayin: ᜆᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ, kapampangan: Balayan ning Tundo), sometimes referred to as the Kingdom of Tondo, was a major trade hub located on the northern part of the Pasig River delta on Luzon island.

  9. List of Philippine laws - Wikipedia

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    The following table lists Philippine laws that have been mentioned in Wikipedia or are otherwise notable. Only laws passed by Congress and its preceding bodies are listed here; presidential decrees and other executive issuances which may otherwise carry the force of law are excluded for the purpose of this table.