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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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Inquirer.netFashion retail braces for American invasionInquirer.netAnd it doesn't seem to matter, as businessman Raffy Florencio looks bent on duplicating his success with the Swiss watch brand Technomarine in the Philippines, as he brings in the t...
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Go-anywhere yoga apparelPhilippine StarYoga teacher Tanya Boulton and textile expert Karen Ulmander wanted to develop a product that people could live in, resulting in clothing line Tanya-b. “Tanya-b reaches to those that are taking care of themselve...
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Preserving the country's indigenous textilesTempoRepublic Act 9242, the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Law of 2004, defines tropical fabrics as those containing natural fibers produced, spun, woven or knitted, and produced in the Philippines. Piña (p...
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Preserving The Country's Indigenous TextilesManila BulletinRepublic Act 9242, the Philippine Tropical Fabrics Law of 2004, defines tropical fabrics as those containing natural fibers produced, spun, woven or knitted, and produced in the Philippines...
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the global garment industry's fleeting hubGlobalPostThese days, the Philippine garment trade is being devoured by Cambodia (minimum wage: $2 per day), Vietnam ($2-$3 per day) and Bangladesh, where some apparel factories pay a little more than $1 fo...
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Fibre2fashion.comPhilippines may allow 100% duty-free import of US textilesFibre2fashion.comAccording to Manila Bulletin, Mr. Panlilio said presently a Philippine garment maker can import 70 percent of the raw material requirement from the US duty-free...
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