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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. [31] In 2025, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱29.66 trillion ($507.6 billion), making it the world's 31st largest by nominal GDP and 11th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund.
During this time, Filipinos adapted to American culture and to American theatrical standards. One influence from the occupation is the development of the performance form called bodabil [1] which is the vernacular equivalent of "vaudeville." Bodabil is more of a mixture of songs and other type of performances that were popular in the United States.
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With the Philippines being the 39th largest economy in the world, the country continues to be a promising prospect for the BPO Industry. In August 2014, the Philippines hit an all-time high for employment in the BPO industry. From 101,000 workers in 2004, the labor force in the industry grew to over 930,000 in just the first quarter of 2014. [7]
Quezon City was the Most Competitive City in the country from 2015 to 2019 assuring that the city is consistently one of the best place to live in and do business. It earned the Hall of Fame Award in 2020 for its consecutive top performance. [114] There are about 86,000 registered business in the city. [115]
Vaudeville in the Philippines, more commonly referred in the Filipino vernacular as bodabil, was a popular genre of entertainment in the Philippines from the 1910s until the mid-1960s. For decades, it competed with film, radio and television as the dominant form of Filipino mass entertainment.
OPM include musical performance arts in the Philippines or by Filipinos composed in various genres and styles. The compositions are often a mixture of different Asian, Spanish, Latin American, American, and indigenous influences. [16] [17] The Kudyapi is a Philippine two-stringed, fretted boat-lute.
Bulacan lies in the southern portion of the fertile plains of Central Luzon. The area is drained by the Angat and Pampanga rivers. The Sierra Madre mountain range forms the highlands of Bulacan in the east and is a protected area known as the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve. Angat Lake, which was formed by the Angat Dam is located in that area ...