inflation
High prices expose crisis of low incomes – IBON
September 6, 2026
Price increases translate immediately into hunger, deprivation and debt when wages are too low, jobs are insecure and families have little protection against economic shocks.
Filipinos can’t keep up with prices as wages lag and government help falls short
August 15, 2026
ANALYSIS
Filipinos continue to struggle with the high cost of living as prices keep rising faster than what their incomes can keep up with.
Higher prices for rice, LPG, electricity squeeze Filipino families
July 7, 2026
Price hikes show that government’s touted measures to address high prices are not easing the burden on already struggling Filipino households.
Inflation rate in Southeast Asia
May 13, 2026
BBM completes stagflationary hat trick: Soaring prices, worsening jobs, slowing growth
May 7, 2026
ANALYSIS
The government cannot claim that it is addressing problems “directly and decisively” when families are forced to pay more for essentials as their livelihoods become even more insecure.
Inflation burden heavier on millions amid lack of gov’t action
May 5, 2026
The burden of adjusting to the oil price shocks has been shifted onto over 21 million poor and vulnerable Filipino families. The government’s refusal to cut oil taxes and regulate prices reflects a policy failure that leaves the majority to fend for themselves amid a deepening crisis.
PH fuel among costliest in ASEAN due to deregulation
April 10, 2026
NEWS
Persistently high fuel prices in the Philippines—now among the highest in ASEAN—are the result of deliberate government policy choices.
Low real wages, more expensive food (Jan 2026)
February 14, 2026
