Founded 1881 | ||
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Parent organization CdF International Coöperatief U.A. | ||
The Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas, also known as Compañía Española de Tabacos de Filipinas and simply as "Tabacos de Filipinas", was a company founded by Antonio López y López in Barcelona, Spain in 1881. Based in Manila, the company also ran a shipping line and established factories with the aim of cultivating, trading, manufacturing, and commercializing tobacco from the Philippines.
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Tabacos de Filipinas further expanded its interests beyond tobacco starting 1892 as it engaged in the exploitation of sugar and alcohol distribution, copra, abacá, and maguey.
The company also participated in the establishment of an electrical supply network and a tram transport system in Manila.
Activities
Markets
Regarding distribution, the company operated in three markets:
Credits
The National Historical Institute issued a marker along Romualdez St. in Ermita, Manila in 1951. The marker commends the company for the important role it played in the economic development in the Philippines and for the company's fair treatment of its workers. It also notes that the reconstruction of its central office after World War II symbolizes the reemergence of the company as a key player in the country's progress. The Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas is credited to have organized the largest Filipiniana collection that the Philippine Government has acquired.