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The first time I heard of Taiwan Excellence being introduced in the Philippines, I underestimated its importance. I told myself that I don’t buy things that are made in Taiwan. But after a few minutes, I started to question my earlier claim. I consulted the ever reliable Google and searched for famous Taiwanese brands. I was perplexed with the search results! I didn’t know that my storage devices and even some of my gadgets are from Taiwan. I didn’t even know that my old mobile phone is also made in Taiwan. So just in case you have plans of taking Taiwan Excellence a little too lightly, think again.
Filipinos love to buy imported goods. But unknown to many, consumers are not necessarily guaranteed that a…
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