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Inflation accelerates to 4.9 percent in August

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 07 11:57 AM

This was the fastest rise in prices in 32 months, or since December 2018. Read more »

Bangko Sentral sees August inflation at 4.1-4.9 percent

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 10:38 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday said it projects August inflation to settle within the 4.1 to 4.9 percent range. Read more »

Dissecting Data: Inflation eases in July but not for poor

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 12:50 PM

Inflation for the bottom 30 percent income households accelerated to 4.4 percent in July because of higher food prices. Read more »

July inflation slows further to 4 percent

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 12:20 PM

MANILA - Inflation eased further in July to its lowest level in 7 months mainly due to the slower transport price movement, the state statistics bureau said Thursday. Read more »

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 »