. >> toy maker bandai is among the n newcomers. the company produces the bulk of its products in china. but higher costs pushed it to look for an alternative. five years ago, the minimum wage in manila was higher than in shanghai or jakarta. but that changed when the minimum wage was raised in other countries. when managers see comparatively cheap labor in the phillipines, it played a major role in their decision to relocate. >> translator: the population in the phillipines is steadily growing, so there won't be any concerns about labor for many decades. >> another advantage of the phillipines is the use of english as an official language. this factory is home of the electronics giant, toshiba. managers are able to give direct instructions to their local employees without relying on an interpreter. >> translator: i speak in simple english. that's good enough to teach them. >> some companies are going beyond the simple replication of factories. this shipping company employs hundreds of people at its office in manila. their job is to