DoF: Food measures cool inflation rate
‘This is evidence that our interventions are working. We will continue to do our part at the Department of Finance to ensure that our policies keep both food…
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‘This is evidence that our interventions are working. We will continue to do our part at the Department of Finance to ensure that our policies keep both food…
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Inflation for the country’s bottom 30 percent of income households eased again in November, offering relief to low-income families whose budgets are dominated…
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Among the poorest 30 percent of households, deflation was at 0.2 percent, following a 0.4 percent drop in October and far below the 2.9 percent inflation…
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Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Friday said the Philippine economy is positioned for stronger performance in 2026 as inflation continues to ease and the…
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This is the country’s lowest inflation print in three months, moving even below the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ 2 to 4 percent target range for the year.
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‘There’s a danger, in my view, that when we focus too much on very specific [numerical] outcomes, that it leads us to suboptimal outcomes.’
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In economic terms, the 13th-month pay expands your budget line and allows the employed folks to spend a little extra — at least temporarily.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects November inflation to settle within 1.1 to 1.9 percent, remaining below the central bank’s 2 to 4 percent target…
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ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas’ headline inflation climbed to 0.7 percent in October 2025, slightly higher than the 0.2 percent posted in September, but still…
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The rule on coins is meant only to ensure the efficient flow and recirculation of currency — not to deprive anyone of the right to pay or be paid.
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The Philippine Statistics Authority said cheaper food and transport costs helped offset higher prices in housing, electricity, and utilities. Food inflation…
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Characterized by a decline of 20 percent or more from recent highs, a bear market represents a profound shift in investor sentiment from optimism to…
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The last time the local bourse traded at this level was in September 2022, when the index dropped to 5,741.07 amid fears of a global recession, rapid US…
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Analysts and traders expect the bank to plough ahead with a quarter percentage-point cut, lowering its key lending rate to between 3.75 percent and 4.00…
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The rise in prices, increasing food insecurity, and governance issues are critical challenges that should prompt transformative action.
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‘It’s important that while we’re providing support to the labor market, that we continue to lean against any potential persistence in inflation, whether that…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded a -1.5 percent inflation rate in September 2025, maintaining the…
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Increasing workers’ pay was the next biggest concern at 37 percent, followed by fighting criminality and poverty at 23 percent each.
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