
A man bakes trays of the popular breakfast roll 'pandesal' to sell in Manila on April 7, 2026. While sticker shock at petrol stations has garnered the biggest headlines since the war in the Middle East forced the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the rising price of LPG has hit the import-dependent archipelago's humble street food vendors hard. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: Iran-War-US-Israel-Philippines-economy-LPG, by Pam CASTRO

