Storms fuel 1.5% Aug. prices hike
Food inflation climbed as storms and floods disrupted supply, particularly of vegetables and fish. Fuel costs also added pressure, reversing the slowdown seen…
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Food inflation climbed as storms and floods disrupted supply, particularly of vegetables and fish. Fuel costs also added pressure, reversing the slowdown seen…
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Inflation accelerated to 1.5 percent in August, rising from 0.9 percent in July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Friday. The figure falls within…
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Despite low inflation, ongoing economic challenges, and major natural calamities such as widespread flooding, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to extend its rate-cutting cycle through 2026 as inflation stays within target, but economists caution that…
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‘Going forward, the BSP will safeguard price stability by ensuring monetary policy settings are conducive to sustainable economic growth and employment.’
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‘While interest rates have eased considerably from their peak, erratic US trade policies will weigh on global investor sentiment and limit foreign direct…
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Fuel prices are expected to increase next week, with gasoline and diesel likely to rise by as much as 60 centavos per liter, reversing the mixed movement…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded the lowest inflation rate in the country for July, at -1.7 percent,…
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The DBM received almost p10-trillion budget proposals for the agencies, so it is necessary to prioritize the agencies that should be prioritized, so most…
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NEW DELHI, India — Malacañang on Wednesday expressed confidence that the Philippines can sustain its declining inflation rate within the government’s target of…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that inflation in July 2025 fell within its forecast range of 0.5 to 1.3 percent, driven largely by the…
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Rice at P20/kilo, if at all, is likely going to be only for a short interlude of a dream.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that inflation in July 2025 fell within its forecast range of 0.5 to 1.3 percent, settling at 0.9 percent – its…
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Agriculture and food security may receive a renewed push, following criticisms that the sector remains stagnant despite increased budgets.
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Even as the floodwaters recede, our expectations must remain high.
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As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. returned from Washington touting a one-percentage-point win on US tariff reductions, business leaders remained largely…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) announced that the June 2025 inflation rate of…
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Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed the average inflation for the first half of the year stood at 1.8 percent, below the BSP’s target range of…
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