Case Background Henry Sy and John Gokongwei were both born very poor. This situation, one may conclude, served as a blessing for the two most celebrated entrepreneurs in the Philippines on their journey to wealth. Shoeless and with only clothes on his back, Henry Sy started his entrepreneurial career by tending at his father’s sari-sari store in Cebu. But Henry dreamed of something big for his future. He dreamed of having his own business to provide him enough money. In 1945, he
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Store and Supermarket earning him the title; the Philippines' Retail King. He is the chairman of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the holding corporation for all his business interests in his vast business empire. In 2011, Forbes Magazine listed him as the no. 1 billionaire in the Philippines. Biography * Early life Henry Sy was born to a poor family in Xiamen, China on December 25,1924. He is the son of Henry H. Sy. He immigrated to the Philippines and got his start by selling rejected and overrun
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FIN 382 COMPANY ANALYSIS GROUP ASSIGNMENT PREPARED FOR : PUAN NORSALIZA BINTI ABU BAKAR PREPARED BY : KHAIRIL AZMAN BIN RADZALI 2010459076 DHARWIS BIN HASNIM 2010699142 MUHAMMAD FAIDI BIN SAFARRUDIN 2010408132 ELMIRUSHUDA BINTI AMERUDIN 2010248112 FAZLIAH NOOR BINTI MOHD FOUZI 2010834506 GROUP : JBM114 6A DUE DATE : 21st DECEMBER 2012 ECONOMY ANALYSIS 1.0 WORLD ECONOMY The world economy can be evaluated in various ways, depending on the model used, and this
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Chosen product detailed description After researching, we can find that Jollibee is an American-style fast-food restaurant with Filipino-influenced dishes specializing in burgers, spaghetti, chicken and some local Filipino dishes. In the Philippines, Jollibee serves Coca-Cola products for its beverages; in overseas markets, the chain serves Pepsi products. The Jollibee brand successfully incorporated into its line-up the Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Grilled Pork Tenders, Jollibee floats and Flavored
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Introduction Established in 1975 as an ice-cream parlor at Cubao, Jollibee is now the largest fast food chain in the Philippines, operating a nationwide network of over 750 stores. A dominant market leader in the Philippines, Jollibee enjoys the lion’s share of the local market that is more than all the other multinational brands combined. The company has also embarked on an aggressive international expansion plan in the USA, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei, firmly establishing
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[pic] The Hottest Way to Serve Burgers REGINALD MARTIN JUSTIN TINIO JULIUS YANG Product Description Many Filipino, especially “men” are not satisfied in the burger they eat, even , whoppers of Burger King, burger champ of Jollibee and Big Mac of McDonalds, all of them are to expensive and not satisfying all the consumers, therefore we decided to make big, satisfying, delicious, and optimal burger. Our group distinguishes and research
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EXTERNAL ANALYSIS of the PHILIPPINES Filipinos are food lover. Filipinos do not consider it a meal if rice is not served. Plain steamed rice is the basis of the diet. Three crops a year are harvested to provide enough rice for the population, and the government keeps surpluses stored for times of drought. Salt water and freshwater of fish and shellfish are eaten daily, served either fresh or salted. Fish, chicken and pork are usually fried, although people are becoming more health-conscious and
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government with the community can possibly reduce the casualties due to natural calamities and incidents. Therefore, implementation of disaster management and risk reduction activities among the community to promote calamity preparedness in the Philippines requires a collaborative effort. Disaster risk reduction management aims to enhance the resiliency of the Filipino people through changing the country’s tendency of increasing figures and loss from natural calamities, developing safe and resilient
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POVERTY IN THE PHILIPPINES p DESCRIPTION: the photo above you can see how children are used to ask people for money not only the young child carrying a baby in her arms which in many cases is done on purpose for begging purposes you can also see on the top left an adult pulling a child’s arm to put out her hand to beg. DATE:AUGUST 11, 2010 Friday, February 18, 2011 Documentary: Street Children and Poverty in the Philippines [pic] Is there
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effects of strong peso on Philippine economy | | English.news.cn 2011-07-28 10:32:15 | FeedbackPrintRSS | by Alito L. Malinao MANILA, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The appreciation of the Philippine peso to its highest level in three years has both good and bad effects on the country's economy. Certainly, as some economists have pointed out, a strong peso is a clear indication that investors' confidence, particularly from foreign sources, have returned to the Philippines. According to the Bangko
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