The pace of price increases at retail stores in Metro Manila slowed in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Prices in the National Capital Region (NCR), as measured by the general retail price index (GRPI), increased by 3.6 percent year-on-year, down from 3.9 percent in...
Onions (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will continue to keep an eye on prices of rice, onions and other agricultural products in a bid to address food inflation. Thus, said committee chairman, Quezon 1st...
ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas went up for the second straight month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. A STALL at La Paz Public Market in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The PSA-6 said the region logged a 6.6 percent inflation rate in September, up 0.5 percent from 6.1...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has called on his fellow public servants in government to "cushion [the] impact of rising prices and inflation" for Filipinos and to "focus on service in these trying times". "Now, more than ever, is the time...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Speaker’s office, MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking congressmen have claimed that the worst is over this 2023 as far as the country’s inflation rate is...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported the prevalent non-compliance of rice retailers with the price ceilings set by President Marcos. National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa said a majority of rice retailers, approximately 76 percent to 80 percent, have failed to adhere to the...
Malacañang has assured Filipinos that the government remains committed in addressing the challenges caused by the 6.1 percent inflation rate in September. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In a statement on Thursday, Oct. 5, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is taking a stand against the dissemination of misleading information by social media "influencers." National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa has voiced his concerns regarding the misleading content surrounding inflation being circulated by self-proclaimed...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) "It gets better from here." Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave this assessment Thursday, Oct. 5 on the reported year-on-year inflation rate of 6.1 percent in September. Salceda,...
Consumer prices surged last month due to the steep rise in food prices, particularly rice, and the spike in transportation costs caused by higher fuel prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In a briefing, National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa said that headline inflation...
ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines chairperson Joey Concepcion is optimistic that this year’s Christmas will be “a very good one” for Filipinos despite a slight reduction in business confidence and growth forecasts. Joey Concepcion (Go Negosyo/Facebook) During the recently held...
BAGUIO CITY (PNA) – The Philippine Statistics Authority in the Cordillera Administrative Region (PSA-CAR) on Friday, September 22, said that the region has posted a 3.9 percent inflation rate, lower than the national average of 5.3 percent and National Capital Region’s 5.9 percent. Villafe...
