Inflation

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Go calls for stronger EDCom action on prices, growth

Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go urged members of the Economic Development Committee (EDCom) to build on key policy gains and deepen interagency coordination to manage inflation and strengthen investments, as the panel wrapped up its sixth and final meeting for the year on Dec. 11, 2025.

5 Dec 2025

9:47AM

QUICK LOOK: PH November inflation eases to 1.5% as food costs cool

Inflation in the Philippines continued to ease in November, slowing to 1.5 percent from 1.7 percent in October as food and non-alcoholic beverage prices posted softer increases, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

7 Oct 2025

10:21AM

Philippine inflation inches up to 1.7 percent in September 2025

The rise in transport costs—up 1.0 percent in September after a 0.3 percent decline in August—was the main driver of the uptick. The food and non-alcoholic beverages index also inched up to 1.0 percent from 0.9 percent a month earlier, while the rate of increase in the prices in restaurants and accommodation services rose to 2.4 percent from 2.3 percent.

30 Sep 2025

8:48AM

ADB keeps 2025 growth forecast at 5.6%, trims 2026 outlook

Robust domestic demand and subdued inflation will support Philippine economic growth this year and next, according to a report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday.

4 Jul 2025

1:39PM

QUICK LOOK: June 2025 inflation climbs to 1.4%

Headline inflation rose to 1.4 percent in June 2025, up slightly from 1.3 percent in May, driven mainly by a faster year-on-year increase in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuel costs. In comparison, inflation in June 2024 stood at 3.7 percent.

6 May 2025

9:57AM

PH inflation hits 5-year low on easing food, transport prices

Inflation in the Philippines eased to 1.4 percent in April 2025, the lowest since November 2019, as food and transport price increases slowed.

4 Apr 2025

10:22AM

QUICK LOOK: March 2025 inflation slows to 1.8% as food, transport costs ease

The Philippines’ headline inflation eased to 1.8 percent in March 2025, down from 2.1 percent in February and significantly lower than the 3.7 percent recorded in March 2024.

31 Mar 2025

5:53PM

BSP: Inflation may have dipped to 4-year low in March due to cheaper rice

The central bank said this forecast reflects a continued slowdown in price increases, supported by improved supply conditions and currency appreciation, even as some consumer costs remain elevated.

5 Mar 2025

9:38AM

QUICK LOOK: PH inflation drops to 2.1% in Feb amid lower food, transport costs

The deceleration was primarily influenced by a lower rise in food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.6 percent from 3.8 percent) and declining transport costs (-0.2 percent from +1.1 percent).