THE thrill of discovering a hidden gem in a Gashapon Station, those capsule vending machines that offer miniature figures and pop culture trinkets, bring joy to collectors worldwide.

There is a good chance that the machine and the collectibles in the machines were made by Bandai Namco Philippines Inc. (BNPI), a company based in Batangas, shaping the global capsule toys and capsule toys vending machine industry.

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