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Bo's Coffee to open first overseas store this year
Bo's Coffee to open first overseas store this year
Cathy Yang,
ABS-CBN News
Published Aug 30, 2016 04:19 PM PHT
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Updated Aug 30, 2016 06:21 PM PHT
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MANILA - Bo's Coffee is set to take the Philippines' first home-grown specialty brand to its first overseas market before the end of the year, its founder and chief executive officer Steve Benitez said Tuesday.
MANILA - Bo's Coffee is set to take the Philippines' first home-grown specialty brand to its first overseas market before the end of the year, its founder and chief executive officer Steve Benitez said Tuesday.
The first overseas store will open in Qatar, said Benitez, who is on his 20th year running Bo's Coffee.
The first overseas store will open in Qatar, said Benitez, who is on his 20th year running Bo's Coffee.
Bo's Coffee is on track to expanding to 100 stores by the end of this year, the last 20 of them mostly in Metro Manila.
Bo's Coffee is on track to expanding to 100 stores by the end of this year, the last 20 of them mostly in Metro Manila.
Currently, the local coffee brand has 80 stores all over the country, mostly in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Currently, the local coffee brand has 80 stores all over the country, mostly in the Visayas and Mindanao.
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Even with the shortage of supply in coffee beans in the country, Benitez expects the industry to grow to a P15 billion market in the next two years. He hopes to capture 20 percent of that growth.
Even with the shortage of supply in coffee beans in the country, Benitez expects the industry to grow to a P15 billion market in the next two years. He hopes to capture 20 percent of that growth.
While he has raised money from investors, Benitez said he is looking to grow to a bigger scale in three to four years before he considers either private equity placement or listing at the Philippine Stock Exchange.
While he has raised money from investors, Benitez said he is looking to grow to a bigger scale in three to four years before he considers either private equity placement or listing at the Philippine Stock Exchange.
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Paano iwasang ma-fall sa mga online 'love scam'?
Paano iwasang ma-fall sa mga online 'love scam'?
MAYNILA — Sa panahon ng digital dating, hindi lang puso ang maaaring masaktan—pati bulsa, posibleng maubos.
MAYNILA — Sa panahon ng digital dating, hindi lang puso ang maaaring masaktan—pati bulsa, posibleng maubos.
Patuloy ang babala ng mga awtoridad sa publiko na maging maingat sa pakikipagkilala at pakikipag-usap sa mga taong hindi kakilala online lalo na ang magpadala ng pera sa mga ito.
Patuloy ang babala ng mga awtoridad sa publiko na maging maingat sa pakikipagkilala at pakikipag-usap sa mga taong hindi kakilala online lalo na ang magpadala ng pera sa mga ito.
Nagagamit ang social media platforms at dating apps para makapanghikayat ng mga biktima ng mga love scam. Kadalasang nagpapanggap na mga dayuhang propesyunal o sundalo para makapanloko online, at madalas ring senior citizens ang nabubudol ng online scammers.
Nagagamit ang social media platforms at dating apps para makapanghikayat ng mga biktima ng mga love scam. Kadalasang nagpapanggap na mga dayuhang propesyunal o sundalo para makapanloko online, at madalas ring senior citizens ang nabubudol ng online scammers.
Noong Pebrero 4, isang grupo ng online scammers ang naaresto sa isang gusali sa Makati City matapos silang mahuling nanloloko ng mga biktima sa pamamagitan ng matatamis na salita ng romansa at pag-ibig.
Noong Pebrero 4, isang grupo ng online scammers ang naaresto sa isang gusali sa Makati City matapos silang mahuling nanloloko ng mga biktima sa pamamagitan ng matatamis na salita ng romansa at pag-ibig.
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– Ulat nina Jessie Cruzat at Karen De Guzman, Patrol ng Pilipino
Video produced with Gercy Babilonia
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