(Last of three parts) We are the last company in the country that still makes textiles for upholstery,' says Dindo Medina, Uratex business unit head for monoblock and home accessories. When I express shock, he lists textile enterprises that have already folded or diversified. I tell him that Uratex cannot give up this undertaking. He says, 'Iwojima,' likening their efforts to the iconic image of US Marines raising the Stars and Stripes on that Pacific island during World War II. 'Filipino companies are known for services, not as much for manufacturing,' Dindo continues.

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