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The Philippines is emerging from a difficult economic and political phase into a period of new opportunities. The recent election of a new president with a strong mandate makes necessary reforms possible. The Philippines has some unique advantages within Southeast Asia as the largest country in the region to have English both as an official language and one that is widely spoken.
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Tropical fabrics, optimum blendsMalaya"Imagine if we can process all those leaves from pineapple and the trunks stems from banana plantationsmost of which are in Mindanao," said Dr. Carlos C. Tomboc, Director of the Philippine Textile Researc...
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Garments Bill Goes US CongressManila BulletinMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has done its best to come up with a win-win garment industry legislative measure “Save Our Industries” and now rests its case before the US Congress to pass the bi...
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Japanese Clothing Retailer Enters RPManila BulletinMANILA, Philippines — Uniqlo, Japan's number one clothing retail chain, is investing $2.49 million for the establishment of three stores initially with the first store slated to open in June this...
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Textile gallery to open at National MuseumABS CBN NewsMANILA, Philippines -- A textile gallery, which will showcase various Philippine fabrics woven mostly by indigenous weavers, is set to open at the National Museum next month. Senator Loren Legarda, ...
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Going Bananas Over Sustainable FabricsJustmeansThe idea is being tossed around (pun intended) by the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI), which wants to help the national industry by using sustainable native resources and at the same time gain...
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Fibre2fashion.comEco-friendly textiles from banana & pineapple fibresFibre2fashion.comDepartment of Science and Technology's (DOST) Philippine Textile Research Institute's (PTRI) researcher Nora Mangalindan presented the findings of her res...
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