Comments on: Only in Batanes…. the Honesty Coffee Shop

By: Honesty is the best policy in this famous Batanes coffee shop « loQal – Business and Finance | Philippines

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:42:24 +0000

[...] noting that if someone does the same in Manila, “the store would have been looted in seconds”. Blogger Annalyn describes is as a “nice tourism pitch” and wishes there would be more stores like this so the [...]

By: lyra faeldon

lyra faeldon — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:00:01 +0000

its my grandma’s, and the coffee shop had been there since i was born 24 years ago.

By: Philippine Travel Blog

Philippine Travel Blog — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:26:10 +0000

It was just a small sari sari store two years ago (i dunno when they started) good to know they now serve coffee. great post ajay:)

By: noemi

noemi — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:26:49 +0000

I read about this too but I thought it was in sari-sari stores,

By: dyanie

dyanie — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:15:30 +0000

Actually it was already featured nung show dati ni Paolo Bediones sa Channel 7 na extra extra.

honesty talaga ang labanan dito!

By: dhanggit

dhanggit — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:02:27 +0000

this is a great concept!! with this fast pace society a lot of us seems to lack this value…it reminds me of small stalls in japan where farmers would leave their vegetables.;anybody can buy what they want, you leave your money or get your own change yourself!! nice post !!

By: Ruy

Ruy — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:23:32 +0000

WOW! First time I’ve ever heard of such a place. COOL!!!

By: ganns

ganns — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:02:28 +0000

WOW. That’s quite a leap of faith on the part of Miss Gabilo.

Not really sure if businesses like these would thrive in urban areas like Manila. But for a place like Batanes, it’s just a refreshing difference.

Thanks for this, AJay!