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The name is a contraction of the Tagalog words barò at saya, meaning "dress (blouse) and skirt". [3] [4] The bahag is a loincloth that was commonly used throughout the Philippines before European colonization, and which is used by some indigenous tribes of the Philippines today—most notably the Cordillerans in Northern Luzon. [5] [6]
San Miguel Corporation. San Miguel Pale Pilsen, SMC's flagship product. San Miguel Corporation ( Tagalog pronunciation: [sɐn miˈgɛl] ), abbreviated as SMC, is a Philippine multinational conglomerate with headquarters in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. The company is one of the largest and most diversified conglomerates in the Philippines.
The Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas, S.A. ( General Tobacco Company of the Philippines, abbreviated CdF ), [1] also known as the Compañía Española de Tabacos de Filipinas, [2] was a Spanish multinational joint-stock company, one of the world's most important enterprises in the late 19th and early 20th century, and the Philippines ...
The Spanish authorizes Eastern Extension to construct and operate the first submarine cable linking the Philippines and Hong Kong. A telephone network was established in Iloilo City in 1894. Jose de Olagier y Feliu requested permission from the Spanish Officials in the Philippines in 1892 to operate a telephone network covering the Spanish ...
Unilab, Inc., commonly known as Unilab (stylized in all caps ), is a Philippine pharmaceutical company headquartered in Mandaluyong. [1] It specializes in a wide range of consumer healthcare products such as prescription and over-the counter medications, vitamins and food supplements, and biotechnology .
Smart Communications Inc., commonly referred to as Smart, is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT Inc., [1] a telecommunications and digital services provider based in the Philippines. [2] As of November 2023, it is currently the largest mobile network with 55.2 million subscribers.
Integrated Micro-electronics, Inc. (abbreviated as IMI, PSE : IMI) provides electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and power semiconductor assembly and test services (SATS) with manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Its headquarters is located in Biñan, Laguna . IMI serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in ...
The colonization of the Philippines contributed to the growth of science and technology in the archipelago. The Spanish introduced formal education and founded scientific institution. During the early years of Spanish rule in the Philippines. Parish schools were established where religion, reading, writing, arithmetic and music was taught.