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7.2% April inflation at 3-year high; peso power down 27 cents

Philippine headline inflation surged to 7.2 percent in April 2026, driven by a sharp rise in rice prices, transport costs, and utility rates.

Middle East tensions affect PH exports, packaging costs

Rising freight and packaging expenses alongside disrupted shipping routes are complicating Philippine exports and consumer prices, industry leaders said Thursday. Association of International Shipping Lines...

Philippine inflation likely rose in February on fuel, food costs

Philippine headline inflation likely inched up in February 2026 as higher food and fuel costs contributed to an uptick in consumer prices, a Manila...

P500 Noche Buena remark triggers House-DTI word war

A PARTY-LIST lawmaker on Friday assailed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over its statement that ₱500 was a good enough for the...

October inflation unchanged at 1.7 percent

The Philippines annual headline inflation rate held steady at 1.7 percent in October 2025, matching the pace seen in September 2025, according to the...

Philippines inflation quickened to 1.7 percent in September

The Philippines’ headline inflation rate increased to 1.7 percent in September 2025 from 1.5 percent in August on the back of higher costs for...

Romualdez: 0.9% July 2025 inflation rate bodes well for Filipinos

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed the July 2025 inflation report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), vowing that the House of Representatives under...

Some US consumers in ‘survival mode’ as Trump tariffs arrive

Arlington, United States—American consumers braced for pain even ahead of President Donald Trump's hefty tariffs on imported products, which came into effect overnight Tuesday into...

Romualdez says slower inflation shows economic measures paying off

House lawmakers led by Speaker Martin Romualdez welcomed on Friday the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) report that headline inflation rate in the country dropped...

Where Trump’s tariffs could hurt Americans’ wallets

Washington, United States—As global financial markets plunge in the wake of US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, Americans must also grapple with the potentially...

Fuel prices up by P1.45/liter on Christmas Eve

Consumers can expect higher pump prices on Christmas Eve as the country’s oil firms implemented an oil price hike of as much as P1.45...

Power, fuel and transport costs drive inflation up

Consumer prices rose for four consecutive months in May, driven by spikes in electricity, fuel, and transportation costs, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority...

South Korea consumer prices hit 10-year high

South Korea consumer prices grew at the fastest pace for more than a decade in March, official data showed Tuesday, fuelled by rising energy...

Euro can’t shake image as driver of high prices

PARIS, France—Europeans have been living with euro banknotes and coins for 20 years now, but many still point the finger at the single currency...
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