food prices
Low real wages, more expensive food, as of January 2025
February 6, 2025
Low real wages, more expensive food (as of August 2024)
September 6, 2024
Rice inflation highest in 15 years, shows gov’t failing to manage inflation — IBON
March 5, 2024
The uptick in February headline inflation, pushed by the rapid increase in rice prices, shows that the Marcos administration’s so-called measures to tame inflation are not working.
IBON Executive Director on increasing food inflation
September 5, 2023
A competent agriculture secretary is needed to stop food inflation from worsening
PH inflation among the highest in Southeast Asia—IBON
May 7, 2023
The Philippine inflation rate has further eased in April after the 14-year high of 8.7% in January, but it will likely remain high and volatile because the government has not taken decisive steps to lower prices.
Ayuda will ease burden of rising prices
October 12, 2021
Falling real wages, more expensive food
September 8, 2019
Inflation is lower but food remains expensive amid declining real wages for many Filipinos.
