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Dissecting Data: Spikes in food, transpo costs push inflation to 22-month high

Bruce Rodriguez, Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 06:13 PM

Philippine inflation has now quickened for three straight months since October 2020, settling at its highest level since the 3.8 percent rate seen in February 2019.  Read more »

Inflation quickens to 3.5 percent in December as food, transpo costs spike

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 10:21 AM

It was also the fastest inflation since the 3.5 percent registered in March 2019,  the Philippine Statistics Authority said.  Read more »

Dissecting Data: How storms compromised food supply leading to 21-month high inflation

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 01:44 PM

Philippine inflation overshot expectations in November, hitting 3.3 percent for the month, above the Philippine Central Bank’s forecast range of 2.4 to 3.2 percent. Not only that, it was the highest inflation rate for the Philippines since February 2019, a 21-month high.  Read more »

PH November inflation quickens to 21-month high on higher food prices

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 11:20 AM

Philippine inflation quickened in November to a 21-month high driven by higher food prices caused by destructive storms and typhoons which ravaged the country, the state statistics bureau said on Friday. Read more »

Inflation accelerates to 2.5 percent in October, fastest in 3 months

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 11:33 AM

Philippine inflation quickened in October driven by higher food and non-alcoholic beverage prices, according to official government data released on Thursday. Read more »

October inflation likely within 1.9 to 2.7 percent range: BSP think tank

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 03:14 PM

Inflation in October likely settled within the 1.9 to 2.7 percent range, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Department of Economic Research said Friday.   Read more »

China inflation eases further as farms recover from floods, swine fever

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 01:01 PM

The rise in Chinese consumer prices slowed for a second successive month in September, official data showed Thursday, as pork supplies bounce back from the devastating African swine fever while farms recovered from flooding. Read more »

Dissecting Data: Inflation for the poor likely to get worse due to rising transport costs

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 02:43 PM

Philippine inflation slowed to 2.3 percent in September, from 2.4 percent in August. Read more »

Philippine inflation slows to 2.3 percent in September

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 11:35 AM

Philippine inflation slowed in September government data released on Tuesday showed driven by lower food and non-alcoholic beverages prices. Read more »

September inflation likely within 1.8 to 2.6 percent range: BSP think tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 04:56 PM

Inflation in September could settle within the 1.8 to 2.6 percent range, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Department of Economic Research said Wednesday.    Read more »

Dissecting Data: Inflation eases in August, but was this caused by weaker demand?

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 03:56 PM

The inflation rate hit 2.4 percent last month, which was lower than the Bloomberg consensus forecast of 2.7 percent, and the Philippine Central Bank’s own forecast range of between 2.5 percent and 3.3 percent. Read more »

NEDA says beefing up 'agri supply chain' key to keep inflation 'stable, low'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 02:13 PM

Improving the agriculture supply chain is necessary to ensure inflation remains "low and stable" despite the COVID-19 pandemic and looming typhoons, the National Economic and Development Authority said Friday. Read more »

PH inflation eases to 2.4 percent in August, slowest pace in 3 months

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 06:34 PM

Philippine inflation eased in August on slower food and beverage price movements, according to government data released on Friday. Read more »

China inflation edges up on the back of food prices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 11:32 AM

China's consumer inflation edged up in July, official data showed Monday, in part due to rising food prices from flood-related disruptions and as the country continues its recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

July inflation accelerates to 2.7 percent, fastest in 6 months

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 10:12 AM

Inflation quickened in July based on government data released on Wednesday, its fastest pace in 6 months due to rising costs of transport and other basic goods. Read more »

July inflation likely within 2.2 to 3 percent range: BSP think tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 03:57 PM

Inflation likely settled within 2.2 to 3 percent range in July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Department of Economic Research said Thursday.    Read more »

Inflation quickens to 2.5 percent in June as gov't loosens virus lockdowns

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 11:02 AM

Philippine inflation picked up in June, the first full month that saw Metro Manila easing quarantine restrictions, government data released Tuesday showed.   Read more »

Inflation to settle within 1.9 to 2.7 percent range in May: BSP think tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 11:30 AM

Higher domestic oil prices, the increase in select agricultural products due to supply bottlenecks and typhoon Ambo contributed to the price pressure in the month, BSP-DER said in a statement.    Read more »

Consumer demand 'alive' during lockdown as March inflation eases to 2.5 percent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 10:55 AM

Inflation in March eased from the previous month, with millions locked down in their homes to fight the coronavirus pandemic, official data released Tuesday showed. Read more »

Inflation likely at 2 to 2.8 percent in March: Bangko Sentral research

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 10:21 AM

Inflation in March likely settled between the 2 percent to 2.8 percent range, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas think-tank said Tuesday. Read more »