War in Middle East takes a bite out of Filipino street food vendors
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The soaring price of liquefied petroleum gas has hit the humble street vendors in import-dependent Philippines, as they grapple with rising fuel costs. MANILA: Filipinos like their "pares", a traditional beef stew, served hot - but the soaring cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has made that prospect increasingly difficult since war erupted in the Middle East. To save a few pesos, 20-year-old Eric Garcia delicately turned a knob to adjust the flame under his warming trays to the lowest
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