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Inflation quickens further to 8.1 percent in December

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

Inflation for the month of December quickened further mainly due to the higher prices of select food items including onions and other vegetables, the state statistics bureau said on Thursday. Read more »

BSP sees inflation in December at 7.8 to 8.6 pct

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 12:26 PM

The BSP said higher electricity rates, an uptick in the prices of agricultural commodities, elevated prices of meat and fish products as well as LPG may push the inflation rate higher. Read more »

'Price freeze umiiral sa mga lugar na nasa state of calamity'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 10:45 PM

Nagpaalala ang gobyerno na umiiral ang price freeze sa mga lugar na nasa ilalim ng state of calamity kasunod ng paghagupit ng Bagyong Paeng. Read more »

Gabriela launches petition to address rising prices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 02:50 PM

Gabriela conducts a signature petition at the Quinta Market in Quiapo, Manila to address the rising prices of basic goods. Read more »

'SONA must present pandemic and economic recovery plan'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 05:56 PM

A former Finance chief urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to detail his pandemic response plan and economic recovery strategy in his first SONA. Read more »

DTI says hard to stop rising commodity prices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 05:45 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Friday said it couldn't keep the prices of some commodities low because cost of raw materials have increased. Read more »

US inflation 'too high,' lowering it a priority: Fed's Brainard

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 10:37 AM

US inflation is "too high" and the Federal Reserve will make the issue a priority, Lael Brainard, the nominee to take the number-two position at the central bank, said Wednesday. Read more »

Filipino Canadians feel impact of faster inflation

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver, Canada
Updated as of Oct 30 01:29 PM

Filipino Canadians feel the pinch of the higher prices of goods, as Canada’s inflation rate hit 4.4% in September. Read more »

September inflation likely within 4.8 to 5.6 percent range: BSP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:55 PM

Inflation in September likely settled within the 4.8 percent to 5.6 percent range, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Department of Economic Research said Thursday. Read more »

Prices of vegetables are shockingly high—a Benguet farmer explains why

RHIA GRANA
Posted at Jan 14 04:31 PM

A farmer we spoke to says it’s only now that they are slowly recovering their losses during this pandemic, when they almost had to give away all their produce as donation. 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 »

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 »

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 »