Bakers’ associations on Tuesday launched a cheaper loaf bread variety, which at only P36 per 450-gram pack, promises to be as nutritious like more expensive variants. But bakers cannot commit to keep the low price of the so-called Pinoy Tasty until the Christmas season, during which prices of various commodities traditionally shoot up.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) can now issue timely and reliable weather forecasts and flood warnings through the use of Smart Communications Inc.’s cell sites nationwide.