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DUTY FREE STORES
Clark was designated
a Special Economic Zone. Duty Free stores were set up for use
by International Travelers. And, to help the impoverished
refugees of the Mt. Pinatubo eruptions in the Angeles, all refugees
could get a monthly allowance. Of course, everyone that
applied was considered a refugee. These stores multiplied like
crazy until some of the loop holes were finally closed around 2001
or 2002. Many have now gone out of business, but some still
provide us with USA canned goods and products we cannot get
elsewhere in the Philippines. |