MANILA – Inflation in February 2017 rose to 3.3 percent from 2.7 percent in the previous month due to upward price adjustments in both food and non-food items, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “The inflation outlook for 2017 remains within the government’s target of 2.0 to 4.0 percent. However, risks to continue reading : INFLATION RISES BUT WITHIN PH TARGET IN FEBRUARY 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
HOLIDAY SEASON PUSHES INFLATION UP IN DECEMBER 2016
MANILA – Inflation in December 2016 slightly rose to 2.6 percent from 2.5 percent in the previous month, bringing full-year 2016 inflation to 1.8 percent, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “The uptick in inflation last month was caused by price increases partly due to the holiday season and supply constraints on continue reading : HOLIDAY SEASON PUSHES INFLATION UP IN DECEMBER 2016
Inflation steadies in October 2016
MANILA – Inflation in October 2016 remained stable at 2.3 percent as in the previous month, according to the National Economic and Development Authority. “The steady inflation rate in October is due to slower increases in prices of health commodities, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia. He added that continue reading : Inflation steadies in October 2016
Policies on supply sufficiency, agri productivity needed to maintain manageable inflation growth – NEDA
MANILA—Inflation rate slowed to 4.4 percent in June 2014 from 4.5 percent in May, supporting a manageable and within-target outlook for the year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). “NEDA expects that the country’s headline inflation rate for full year 2014 will average around 4.4 percent, still within the Development Budget Coordination continue reading : Policies on supply sufficiency, agri productivity needed to maintain manageable inflation growth – NEDA
