Inflation in June 2016 rose to 1.9 percent from 1.6 percent in the previous month due to increases in food and non-food prices, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). This is within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ forecast of 1.5-2.4 percent for June 2016 and the median market expectation of 1.9 percent. continue reading : Lingering effects of El Niño push up inflation in June 2016