The flour industry is expected to bounce back next year after a difficult 2008 wherein prices became unstable as a result of the sharp increases in oil prices.
“We expect 2009 to be a better year. All market indications point to a positive outlook,” Ric M. Pinca, executive director of the Flour Millers Association (PAFMIL) told The Star in an interview.
According to Pinca, production of flour dropped to only 1.8 million metric tons in 2008 when compared to the two million metric tons recorded the previous year.
“We will recover lost ground next year. For sure we will post growth,” he added.
Pinca said that for 2009, production will be back to two million metric ton.
The reason, he said is the decision of the government to lift the tariff on wheat and the good harvest from Australia and the United States.
With regards to the tariff, Pinca said they hope the government makes the zero tariff permanent.
“We need a lot of cooperation from everybody to make it permanent so that the consumers can benefit,” Pinca said,
Meanwhile, bakers said they will be able to roll back the price of pan de sal to P1 a piece
“We are thinking of producing a smaller pan de sal for P1,” Simplicio P. Umali, Jr., president of the Philippine Baking Industry Group Inc said.
According to Umali, the smaller pan de sal will weigh only 20 grams. A normal pan de sal, priced at almost P3 per piece weighs 30 to 35 grams.
He said they will do this to make bread more affordable to more people. He said the low priced pan de sal will either be available late this year or early next year.
In addition to this, Umali said they will be implementing more roll backs on the price of bread starting January.
Currently, the price of 600 gram loaf bread is at P54.50 while a 250 gram 10 pack pan de sal is sold at P29.25 per pack.
The price of loaf bread is expected to go down by P8 and pan de sal by P4 more if flour millers will follow the global trend and reduce the price of flour to P600 per sack from the current selling price of P900 per sack.–Ma. Elisa P. Osorio, Philippine Star
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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