BARAKO BEANS. These are local coffee beans used for “kapeng barako,” which is often cited for its cultural and historical value in the Filipino food industry. The Batangas Coffee Farmers Federation ...

President Marcos has declared Jan. 20 as a special non-working day in Lipa City, Batangas for the celebration of the Coffee Festival. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) Through ...

Meanwhile, Jan. 20 was declared a special non-working day in Lipa, Batangas for the Coffee Festival. The holiday is provided under Proclamation 768. Another special non-working day was declared ...