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Coffee has been one of the fastest growing commodities in the world. It is the first in the food and beverage industry. As rich as its flavor was its history. Majority of the coffee lovers dreams of having their own coffee shops or even coffee farms. But little do they understand the true essence of coffee business. So before you ...

By: ABS-CBNnews.com MANILA, Philippines – Petron Corp. on Thursday said all gasoline variants produced at its Bataan refinery are now Euro IV-compliant. In a statement, Petron said it was the first oil company to locally produce a full line-up of gasoline variants that meet Euro IV standards. This is six months ahead of the government mandate to make Euro IV ...

By Kiyoshi Takenaka (Reuters) TOKYO (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino made a veiled comparison on Wednesday between China’s activities in the South China Sea and Nazi Germany’s expansionism before World War Two, echoing similar remarks he made last year that outraged Beijing. Aquino, who is expected to agree beefed up defence ties with Japan when he meets Prime Minister ...

By Kathleen A. Martin (The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines – Government spending should accelerate as early as this quarter, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said, noting that the lack of it dragged down economic growth in the first three months of the year. “If you look at the figures, there’s actually a progression, there’s actually an improvement. Those will be felt in ...