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Submitted by:
Jennifer Alexis B. Nocon
ABCOMM23
Submitted on:
November 4, 2019
The Chinese in the Philippines
There are several ways in defining “Chinese in the Philippines”, Chinese in the
Philippines are so-called alien Chinese, and they are the Chinese by citizenship. In general,
Chinese in the Philippines is a large group of all ethnic Chinese. It is a well-known fact that the
Chinese in the Philippines hold an important position in the country’s economy because they
have contributed a lot to the economic growth of the Philippines even before the Spanish invaded
the country.
According to Omohundro (1981), The Chinese, either as Chinese citizens or naturalized
Filipino, own 9 out of every 10 retail stores, 8 out of every 10 eateries, 9 out of every 10 lumber
yards and hardware stores, 5 out of 8 huge rice mills and warehouses of an estimated ₱250
million business every year, the Chinese spawn 80% and own half the money involved in the
other 20%.
The number of Chinese registered in 1972 was already in 98,306 with 70 to 80 percent
are those in urban regions and only 25 percent in the rural regions. (Palanca, 1977)
Table 1. Registered Aliens by Nationality and Residence, 1972
Number Percentage
Chinese 98,306 86.8
Manila 35,499
Provinces 25,977
Cities 20,325
Ports & subports 16,505
Americans 9,377 8.3
Other aliens 5,560 4.9
Total Registered Aliens 113,243 100.0
Source: Journal of Philippine Statistics, 4(1974): 17
The Chinese had a huge contribution to the economy of the Philippines. Looking back in
history, the Chinese had been trading with the Philippines and there are Chinese who lived in the
Philippines.
In relation to the table 1 presented that the Chinese makes up one-fourth of one percent of
the entire population. We can assume that the registered Chinese aliens paying 10.5 percent of all
income tax and if we estimate 500,000 to 800,000 ethnic Chinese mean that they make up 5 to 8
percent of all income taxpayers.
Table 3. Registered Chinese Corporation of the Philippines from 1946 to 1966.
Nature of Business No. of Firms Capital (in ₱1000)
Commerce 361 ₱40,897
Manufacturing 411 31,769
Mining 26 703
Services 62 2,698
Source: Securities and Exchange Commission, Philippines
Here shows that the Chinese have more corporate investments in Commerce and
Manufacturing and that is in relation to what it stated above that the Chinese are more into
Commercial and Manufacturing in terms of trading.
Omohundro, J. (1981). Chinese Merchant Families in Iloilo: Commerce and Kin in a Central
Philippine City. Quezon City, Metro Manila: Ateneo de Manila University Press
The Historical Conservation Society. (1770 - 1898). The Chinese in the Philippines. (Vol.2).
Ermita, Manila: Solidaridad Publishing House