PSEi slump persists on rate hike, inflation fears 

Emmanuel John B. Abris - @inquirerdotnet 04/24/2026

As investors on Friday digested the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) latest rate hike and rising inflation expectations, the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) extended losses.…

Cebu inflation hits 9.1% in March on higher food, transport costs

Airam Limatog 04/14/2026

Cebu Province’s inflation rate surged to 9.1 percent in March 2026, driven by sharp increases in transport and food costs.…

Central Visayas inflation climbs to 6% in February, highest nationwide

Airam Limatog 03/10/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Inflation or the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services in Central Visayas rose to 6 percent in February 2026 from 5.6 percent in January, making it the fastest increase…

Cebu inflation soars to 7.3% in January 2026

Airam Limatog 02/13/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Inflation in Cebu Province climbed to 7.3 percent in January 2026, mainly due to faster price increases in restaurant and accommodation services, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas. The January…

C. Visayas inflation drops to 2.3% in November 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas recorded a decrease in its inflation rate for November 2024, dropping to 2.3 percent from October’s 2.9 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-7). PSA-7 Chief Statistical Specialist Leopoldo P.…

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…

Inflation rate in C. Visayas for October 2024 rises to 2.9% — PSA

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After observing a drop in the inflation rate last September, Central Visayas saw an increase of up to 0.8 percent in October this year. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas…

October inflation rises to 2.3% on higher food prices

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 11/06/2024

Philippine inflation rose to 2.3 percent in October, driven by higher food and nonalcoholic beverage prices and a slower decrease in rice prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Preliminary PSA data showed inflation, measured by…

Central Visayas inflation in August 2024 decelerates to 3.4%

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 09/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Central Visayas for August this year has decelerated to 3.4 percent, which is 1.1 percent lower than last July’s record with 4.5 percent, data from PSA-7 showed. Engineer Felixberto…

Cebu Province inflation rate up in July

Jasmin Meode 08/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inflation rate in Cebu Province soared up to 4.0 percent in July  from 3.5 percent in June 2024, according to the latest report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Cebu. On Thursday, August…

BSP: July inflation likely surpasses 4% target

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 08/01/2024

Inflation likely exceeded the government’s 2-4 percent target range in July due to higher energy and food prices. However, this increase is not expected to affect the anticipated rate cut in August. On Wednesday, the Bangko Sentral…

Mandaue City’s inflation remains the highest in Cebu at 7.4% in June

Shannah Rose Pardo 07/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City’s inflation rate further quickened to 7.4 percent in June 2024, still the highest in Cebu, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7). In an inflation report released on…

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