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Inflation likely within 3.9 to 4.7 percent in July: BSP think tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 10:17 AM

Inflation in July likely settled within the 3.9 to 4.7 percent range, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas think tank said Friday. Read more »

Inflation eases to 6-month low at 4.1 percent in June

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 10:11 AM

Inflation slowed in June, its lowest since December 2020, after remaining steady for 3 straight months, the state statistics bureau said Tuesday. Read more »

Inflation steady at 4.5 percent in May

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 12:57 PM

Inflation remained unchanged for the third straight month in May, reflecting the stable prices of basic commodities, the state statistics bureau said Friday. Read more »

World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011: FAO

Reuters
Posted at Jun 03 06:19 PM

World food prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade, posting a 12th consecutive monthly increase to hit their highest level since September 2011, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday. Read more »

Compromise reached on pork import tariffs, volume: DA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 01:09 PM

The Senate on Wednesday accepted the economic team's recommended pork import tariff rates under the Executive Order No. 128 meant to augment supply that dwindled due to the African Swine Fever, the Agriculture Department said. Read more »

Inflation steady at 4.5 percent in April

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 11:45 AM

Inflation in April remained unchanged from the previous month as food prices began to stabilize after rising for several months, the state statistics bureau said on Wednesday.    Read more »

BSP: Inflation may ease in second half of 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 11:04 PM

Inflation is expected to slow within the second half of the year and settle within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' target, it said on Monday.    Read more »

Inflation eases to 4.5 percent in March

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 11:23 AM

Inflation slightly eased in March due to slower price movement of food and non-alcoholic beverages following 5 straight months of acceleration, government data released Tuesday showed.  Read more »

Antirust chief warns price caps an 'inefficient response' to crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 06:33 PM

The head of the country's anti-trust body warned the government on the use of price ceilings, saying it can be an "inefficient response" to a crisis in the longer term. Read more »

Geo-mapping eyed to locate hog populations unharmed by African swine fever

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 05:34 PM

Around 9 million hogs are estimated to be safe or unharmed from the deadly African swine fever (ASF) virus, hog experts said Tuesday. Read more »

Dissecting Data: Surging pork prices push inflation to 2-year high; NCR, poor among worst hit

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 11:39 PM

Philippine inflation hit a two-year high in January, at 4.2 percent, starting 2021 on a sour note for the economy. Read more »

Global food inflation fears grow as UN index hits 6.5-year high

Crispian Balmer, Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 07:28 PM

Global food prices rose for an eighth consecutive month in January to their highest since July 2014, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, as economies continue to battle fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Agri dept to help in hog shipments to Metro Manila

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 06:16 PM

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday it will shoulder transport costs and provide logistics for hog shipments to Metro Manila in 60 days, while the price cap for pork and chicken is in effect. Read more »

Ilang taga-Zamboanga todo-diskarte para may panggastos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 09:58 PM

Bukod sa karne ng baboy at manok, tumaas din ang presyo ng isda at ilan pang pangunahing bilihin sa Zamboanga City.    Read more »

Hog raisers itinangging may hoarding ng karneng baboy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 02 12:07 AM

Nauna nang isinisi ni Agriculture Secretary William Dar ang taas-presyo sa baboy sa ilang biyahero at wholesaler. Read more »

Bangko Sentral sees quicker inflation in January as food prices spike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 04:09 PM

 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Friday said inflation was likely to hit 3.7 percent this January, settling within the 3.3 percent to 4.1 percent range.   Read more »

PH agricultural output down 3.8 pct in Q4, down 1.2 pct in 2020

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 05:58 PM

Philippine agricultural output fell in the fourth quarter of 2020, with farm output down 3.8 percent from the 0.1 percent dip in the same quarter a year ago. Read more »

UK retailers report biggest annual price falls since May

Reuters
Posted at Jan 27 11:25 AM

British retailers reported the biggest annual fall in prices since May this month, adding to signs of pressure on the sector since non-essential stores had to close to the public from Jan. 5 as part of renewed COVID lockdown measures. Read more »

Agri bats for new price ceilings as hog, poultry raisers cry foul

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 05:25 PM

The Department of Agriculture on Monday said it will seek new price limits on pork and chicken meat to address the price hikes caused by the African swine fever outbreak. Read more »

Bangko Sentral sees inflation staying benign, to keep rates low

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 05:23 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday it expects inflation to remain "benign" this year allowing it to keep interest rates low to help economic recovery.  Read more »