A man carries trays of the popular breakfast roll 'pandesal' to sell in Makati, Metro Manila on April 7, 2026. Rising liquefied petroleum gas prices are squeezing the already thin margins of Filipino street food vendors, forcing many to absorb costs to keep prices steady in fears of losing customers, while others raise prices or use minimal flames in cooking to stay afloat. 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