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  2. Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines is an emerging market and a newly industrialized country, whose economy is transitioning from being agricultural to service- and manufacturing-centered. It is a founding member of the United Nations , the World Trade Organization , ASEAN , the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and the East Asia Summit ; it is a member of ...

  3. PLDT - Wikipedia

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    PLDT was established on November 28, 1928, by a Philippine Government act. Philippine legislature and approved by then governor-general Henry L. Stimson by means of a merger of four telephone companies under operation of the American telephone company GTE. [6] Known as Act 3436, the bill granted PLDT a 50-year charter and the right to establish ...

  4. Globe Telecom - Wikipedia

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    Globe Telecom, Inc., commonly shortened as Globe, is a major provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines. The company operates the largest mobile network in the Philippines and one of the largest fixed-line and broadband networks. As of November 2023, Globe has 54.7 million subscribers, making it the second largest network in ...

  5. Economy of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2024, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱26.55 trillion ($471.5 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund.

  6. Philippine Postal Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The Philippine Postal Corporation ( Filipino: Korporasyong Pangkoreo ng Pilipinas ), [5] abbreviated and stylized as PHLPost and also known as the Philippine Post Office, is a government-owned and controlled corporation responsible for providing postal services in the Philippines. The Philippine Postal Corporation has in excess of 8,000 ...

  7. Subscription television in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Cable television in the Philippines was introduced in 1969 with the first commercial service of Nuvue Cablevision (later absorbed into Sky Cable); Satellite television in the Philippines was introduced in 2001 with the first commercial broadcast of Dream Satellite TV (now defunct); and IPTV and digital over-the-top streaming services in the Philippines was introduced in 2010 with the first ...

  8. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development

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    The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development ( Filipino: Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran ), abbreviated as DHSUD, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management of housing and related development in the Philippines. [2] The department is led by the Secretary of ...

  9. Smart Communications - Wikipedia

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    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.