Antitrust Regulations-ARC Refreshments Corporation people are some of the most passionate,

resourceful and hardworking people in the business. Lead by high-caliber professionals in the
bottling industry and armed with young and dynamic individuals, together we produce superior
value.

Environmental Protection Laws- Good governance is a way of life. We adhere to our companys
rules and regulations all the time. An environment that foster mutual respect or one another.
Committed to fulfill tasks and responsibilities with excellence. Accountability is put into
practice. We are conscientious in all our dealings. Values teamwork in achieving results.

Tax Laws- The vision of Asia wide Refreshments Corporation is to be the lowest cost producer
of ready-to-drink, non-alcoholic beverages and to be able to market products with the best
quality and value.We put value first in everything we do. Proudly a Filipino company, this is the
spirit that drives the way we do business. This is the personality and trademark we uphold. We
value relationships with our colleagues and business partners, we turn out products of superior
value, and we believe in advocating good values.

Special Incentives- True to our thrust to continue growing not just the business but most
importantly the organization and its people, ARC Refreshments Corporation is also committed to
personal and professional development through training. Benefits and compensation package is
competitive and commensurate to the individuals contribution that enables higher level of
performance.

Foreign Trade Regulations- China has a large population and is now a target for RC Colas new
plant. Asian market as penetrated by its mother company has been a success. Aim for global
competitiveness also covers its franchise

Attitudes toward foreign Companies-Highly accomplished and enterprising, Tony Paragon,

Gerry Garcia and Butch Aves decided to set up their own soft drink company. Together with
Alfredo Yao and Ricky Sandoval successful entrepreneurs in their own right they pooled their
knowledge and competencies in the beverage industry to form the cornerstone of the company

Laws on hiring and Promotion- The Board of Directors approved a stock rights offering in which
MHI will offer all shareholders of the Corporation rights to subscribe to common shares of stock
to be issued from the Corporations unissued capital stocks subject to the registration or
exemption requirements, whichever may be applicable, of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Stability of Government- ARC encourages employees to identify qualified friends,

acquaintances, whom maybe interested in being part of the company. This is also our way of
informing our colleagues the job openings we have in which the recruitment team strategically
uses this to fill up open positions.
Lifestyle changes- Lifestyle changes are simple but powerful tools in treating depression and
anxiety, and they are an essential component of an integrated approach to treatment. In some
cases, lifestyle changes alone can lift depression or relieve anxiety, so it makes sense to start with
them right away.

Career expectations- Become of fast emerging real estate company in the Philippines today. The
thrusts to develop more integrated communities in the burgeoning market outside of the
countrys capital proved to be successful and had strengthened its position in this particular
housing segment.

Consumer activism- Consumer activism includes both activism on behalf

of consumers for consumer protection and activism by consumers themselves. Consumerism is
made up of the behaviors, institutions, and ideologies created from the interaction between
humans and materials and services of which they consume

Rate of family formation- Economic and social achievements since the beginning of reform and
opening is unprecedented in global history. Managing the growth process in this continuously
changing environment has required great skill and the use of unconventional economic policy.

Growth rate of population- The Group estimates the useful lives of property, plant and
equipment based on the period over which the assets are expected to be available for use. The
estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment are reviewed periodically and are
updated if expectations differ from previous estimates based on factors that include asset
utilization, internal technical evaluation, technological changes, environmental and anticipated
use of the assets tempered by related industry benchmark information. It is possible, however,
that future results of operations could be materially affected by changes in estimates brought
about by changes in factors .

Age distribution of population- The Philippines recorded a total of 92,097,978 household

population or non-institutional population in the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH),
an increase of 15.8 million from the 76.3 million household population counted in the 2000 of
the household population in 2010, 33.4 percent were under 15 years of age or 30.7 million.
Children below 5 years old comprised 11.1 percent of the household population in the entire
country. Children aged 5 to 9 years accounted for 11.2 percent of the household population, and
those aged 10 to 14 years, another 11.0 percent. By comparison, in 2000, children under 15 years
old accounted for 37.1 percent of the household population in the country. Children below 5
years of aged comprised 12.7 percent of the total household population.

Regional shifts in population- because current practice often assumes that changes in local
populations reflect local habitat conditions. However, the individual- and population-level
processes that drive distribution shifts may occur across a large, regional scale and have little to
do with the habitats within the management unit.
Life expectancies - Life expectancy equals the average number of years a person born in a given
country is expected to live if mortality rates at each age were to remain steady in the future. The
life expectancy is shown separately for males and females, as well as a combined figure.

Birth rates- Capital resource is also a big factor in beverage dealership as there are some
entrepreneurs who are keen on embarking upon the business, but are constrained by limited
resources. To help them, ARC has put in place schemes like a delivery tricycle loan package
(called Ariskels) as well as special dealer assistance that encourages them to possess a secure and
sufficient space instead of investing heavily on large warehouses, computing systems or
uniforms. To sweeten the deal further, partners are also given volume discounts based on a
bracket system. RC also assigns a company employee to partner with the dealers to help further
develop their target market or sell additional and/or new products.To further promote partnership
and camaraderie, ARC also visits dealers regularly to see how they are doing. This is usually
done unannounced, especially when the dealer is sick or celebrating a birthday. ARC makes it a
point to always bring a specially designed RC cake with greeting card to make the visit truly
memorable, just like what a true kapamilya would do for a loved one.