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.

IBON Executive Director on the Declaration of the State of National Energy Emergency

March 29, 2026

Low real wages, more expensive food (Jan 2026)

February 14, 2026

The paradox of lower inflation, higher prices under Marcos

January 16, 2026

Addressing inflation in a meaningful way requires confronting its structural roots rather than stubbornly relying on short-term or market-oriented fixes.

Low real wages, more expensive food (Dec 2025)

January 9, 2026

Low real wages, more expensive food (as of October 2025)

November 8, 2025

Inflation steady, but Filipinos still hurting

November 7, 2025

Inflation stayed low in October, but this hasn’t eased the burden on Filipino households troubled with expensive prices of food and utilities.

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Slowest inflation, but prices higher than during peak inflation under Marcos

August 19, 2025

NEWS ANALYSIS

The less-than-1% inflation indicates slower price hikes but does not mean that prices in general went down.

NCR Family Living Wage as of June 2025

July 7, 2025