Pandesal
If the Philippines had a national bread, it would be pandesal. What is pandesal exactly?
Breakfast
In a country that had been colonized for centuries (first, by the Spaniards, and later by the Americans), breakfast can be a multi-cultural affair. Read "Getting over the myth that breakfast is the most important meal" and "Almusal: breakfast in the Philippines", learn how to make pandesal, then see the recipes for garlic fried rice and the most amazing chicken arroz caldo.
Crepes with apples and salted caramel
On weekends when people aren't in such a rush, breakfast can be a little fancier than usual. Give those pancakes a rest and have fruit-stuffed crepes instead.