Chapter 49: Taste of Progress 1

Although the Philippines was a colonized country, cars still existed, albeit not as modern as those found in other Western nations. Alfonso, aware of this, harbored plans to modernize the country's transportation system.

In the bustling streets of the Philippines, two vehicles made their way slowly through the traffic. The first was a private carriage, and the one behind it served as a goods transport.

Observers would notice several other vehicles heading in the same direction, forming a motorcade of sorts.

Inside the first car sat a businessman by the name of Jose Murcia. He had been a merchant since his youth, founding the Murcia Family in Cebu.

Under the reign of the current monarch, the Murcia family had amassed great wealth, although Jose still considered himself a modest businessman.