Keynote Address of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia at the Asia Pacific Forum 2017

Keynote Address Dr. Ernesto M. Pernia Socioeconomic Planning Secretary   Asia Pacific Forum 2017 Public Symposium on “Integration and Inclusiveness in a Digital Society” Marco Polo Ortigas, Pasig City November 23, 2017   Mr. Kazumasa Kusaka, Chairman and CEO of the Japan Economic Forum; Dr. Roehlano Briones, Senior Research Fellow of the Philippine Institute for continue reading : Keynote Address of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia at the Asia Pacific Forum 2017

INFLATION SLIGHTLY UP DESPITE LOWER FOOD PRICES IN JANUARY 2017

MANILA – Inflation in January 2017 slightly rose to 2.7 percent from 2.6 percent in the previous month, due to upward price movements in non-food items, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). Higher price adjustments in the heavily-weighted housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels pushed up overall inflation. These non-food items continue reading : INFLATION SLIGHTLY UP DESPITE LOWER FOOD PRICES IN JANUARY 2017