Hunkering down
Inaction on inflation control has left many feeling disillusioned and betrayed, particularly as they navigate the escalating costs of living.
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Inaction on inflation control has left many feeling disillusioned and betrayed, particularly as they navigate the escalating costs of living.
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Energy officials warned that continued spikes could push inflation beyond the government’s target.
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If the war ends and oil production facilities in the affected ME countries were to be switched back on, we could still be facing a shortage that cannot be…
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Venezuelan inflation soared to 475 percent in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of U.S. sanctions in the lead-up to the ouster of leader…
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Heightened oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict may push inflation to 4 percent as early as April, potentially limiting the central bank’s room…
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February's 2.4 percent headline inflation is within BSP's 2.3 to 3.1 percent forecast range, but escalation of conflict in the Middle East could trigger higher…
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Inflation for the bottom 30% of income households in the Philippines climbed to 2.5 percent in February 2026, up from 1.6 percent in January, the Philippine…
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Former Bayan Muna representative and House Deputy Minority Leader Carlos Isagani Zarate warned Thursday that the Philippines could face a surge in inflation in…
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Inflation may spike to as high as 4.0 percent in the coming months due to rising oil prices stemming from the Iranian conflict in the Middle East, according to…
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Years from now, the question will not be whether conditions were ideal. The question will be whether time was allowed to work on your behalf or whether it…
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The lesson, for the Philippines, is both urgent and familiar: the country’s economic fate is tied, inescapably, to the stability of a world it does not control.
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It noted, however, that lower prices of vegetables, fruits and meat, as well as peso appreciation, could partly offset these pressures.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects February inflation to settle within 2.3 to 3.1 percent, within its 2 to 4 percent annual target range.
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Not all prices went up, however. Meat prices slipped into negative growth, while milk and egg prices eased. Sugar and corn also continued to post declines.
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Economists, government agencies, and the central bank attributed the shortfall largely to the fallout from the ongoing flood control infrastructure scandal.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reduced its key policy rate by a further 25 basis points, citing manageable headline inflation, lower-than-expected…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Inflation in Northern Mindanao picked up in January 2026, hitting 1.4 percent, up from 0.9 percent in December, the Philippine Statistics…
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Inflation in Central Visayas continued its upward climb for the sixth straight month, reaching 5.6 percent in January 2026, up from 3.8 percent in December…
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