Brace for shrinking ‘pandesal’ as costs rise

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Brace for shrinking ‘pandesal’ as costs rise Filipinos are starting to see the breakfast staple “pandesal” shrink after prices of key ingredients like wheat, eggs and flour have risen far enough to threaten the viability of the smaller mom-and-pop bakers.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   DOH reports 44% surge in daily COVID-19 infections New COVID-19 infections rose to 2,091 a day last week, or 44-percent higher than the previous week’s 1,467 average daily cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday.   PRECIOUS RIDE As employees are gradually recalled to their workplaces amid the pandemic, people spend longer time in queue to get a ride, like these commuters on Monday at the North Avenue station of the Edsa Carousel, a bus rapid transit line along Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANde   Marcos to be consulted on ICC ‘war on drugs’ probe President Marcos will have to be consulted regarding the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Philippines to comment on ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan’s move to resume the investigation into former President Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on drugs, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said on Monday.   LEARN MORE   Opinion: What’s delaying nat’l ID? Wasn’t it the PSA itself that said that the PhilSys ID would transform how public and private services are delivered in the Philippines, and even contribute to nation-building?        © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe