Mornings will be a bit tighter as the per pack of Pinoy Tasty and 10-piece pack of pandesal will be increasing by P2, the Asosasyon ng Panaderong Pilipino said.

APP President Chito Chavez said that this was approved by the Department of Trade and Industry.

Chavez added that this is in order to maintain the quality, prices of the said goods despite the rising costs of raw materials.

“Alam niyo po ang desisyon ng mga manufacturers ng Pinoy Tasty at Pinoy pandesal ay mahigit na pong isang taon. Ang hinihingi po namin ay P4 na increase bawat piraso ng Pinoy Tasty at P4 per pack of 10 ng pandesal,” Chavez said.

“Ang alam ko kahapon ay pinagbigyan sa halagang P2 per pack,” he added.

The Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal brands are usually cheaper that the ones being sold, as they are considered as part of the corporate social responsibility of big bakeries.

It is also under the DTI SRP’s or suggested retail price.

“Ito po ay CSR ng bakers at DTI kaya ito po ay hindi basta itinaas. Upang mapangalagaan ang kalidad at supply ng Pinoy Tasty at Pandesal pinagbigyan po ng DTI ang kahilingan ng Philippine baking industry,” he said.

Both the Pinoy Tasty and pandesal is considered a staple for Filipinos especially during the mornings.

The DTI announced last week that the SRP of a 450g ‘Pinoy Tasty’ is now P40.50 up from P38.50, while 10 pieces of pandesal now cost P25, up from P23.50.

CurrentPH News Service