How far will your P20 go?” asked an ice cream commercial. At BenteSilog, it can already buy you a rice meal, complete with a fried egg and a meat viand of your choice—a steal for budget-conscious students and workers in highly-urbanized areas. It was in 2009 when husband-and-wife Dennis and Maria Theresa Soriano, both of whom are veterans in the food manufacturing industry, decided to start a business near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) campus in Manila. The food stall…
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