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  1. FARMER in Central Luzon now feels the effects of Super El Niño, as grasses in the farmland being fed to his water buffalo are now drying due to intense heat.

    P45B El Niño fund deployed to curb inflation

    The government is stepping up food supply measures after Philippine food inflation rose to 6.8 percent in September amid weather disruptions and higher…

    Mico Virata·

  2. Lucena low-income inflation hits 7.2%

    Lucena low-income inflation hits 7.2%

    Lucena City recorded CALABARZON’s highest inflation rate for low-income households in August at 7.2 percent, driven by housing costs and food prices.

    Josephine D. Escovidal·

  3. PBBM concedes inflation despair

    PBBM concedes inflation despair

    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his administration cannot assure a significant slowdown in commodity and service prices this year, citing global…

    Raffy Ayeng·

  4. PHILIPPINE Statistics Authority data reveal that, despite easing overall food inflation, rice inflation accelerated to 19.4 percent in August from 17.1 percent in July. The PSA says kilogram of well-milled rice at the national level had an average retail price of P56.29 during the second phase of August 2026 (15 to 17 August 2026), higher than its average retail prices in the first phase of August 2026 (1 to 5 August 2026) at P55.93 per kilogram and in the second phase of July 2026 (15 to 17 July 2026) at P55.69 per kilogram.

    Inflation cools 6.1% amid costlier rice

    Philippine inflation eased to 6.1 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July, but faster rice and transport price increases continued to pressure consumers.

    Mico Virata·

  5. BSP Assistant Governor Roger Mercado speaks at a press conference following the central bank’s third rate hike this year.

    BSP sees August inflation easing slightly

    BSP sees August inflation at 5.5 to 6.5 percent as higher food and fuel prices, bad weather and El Niño risks offset easing electricity rates and peso gains.

    Toby Magsaysay·

  6. AMRO chief economist Dong He (left) and AMRO Group head and lead economist Jinho Choi answer questions from media at a press briefing at the BSP’s Manila offices on Thursday.

    AMRO cuts 2026 growth, inflation forecasts

    AMRO cut its 2026 Philippine GDP growth forecast to 3.4 percent amid weaker consumption, subdued investment, high energy prices and external risks, while…

    Toby Magsaysay·