PH inflation likely inches up despite lower food, oil prices

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral - @inquirerdotnet 05/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Inflation might have slightly quickened in April as lower oil and food prices were likely offset by higher electricity bills and train fares. An Inquirer poll of 10 economists yielded a median estimate of…

Egg prices could jump 41% this year, USDA says

Associated Press 02/28/2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Agriculture Department predicts record egg prices could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease…

Romualdez: Lowering food prices is ‘no. 1 priority’

Jason Sigales 02/22/2025

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Martin Romualdez said that lowering food prices is an “urgent need,” adding that it was the “number one priority” for the Marcos administration. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) previously reported that while…

Cebu’s December inflation climbs to 3.5%

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 01/23/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Cebu Province in December has climbed to 3.5 percent from 2.8 percent in November 2024. Chief Statistical Specialist Melchor Bautista of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-Cebu) reported this result…

October inflation in Cebu rises to 2.8% as typhoon effects, food costs take their toll

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After observing a significant downtrend in the inflation rate in September 2024, Cebu Province’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.8 percent in October, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority Cebu (PSA-Cebu). PSA Cebu…

Trump’s plans likely won’t lower grocery bills – experts

Associated Press 11/15/2024

Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills. Trump often railed on the campaign trail against hefty price increases for bacon, cereal, crackers…

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