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.

Low real wages, more expensive food (April 2026)

May 13, 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

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.

Low real wages, more expensive food, as of June 2025

July 7, 2025

Low real wages, more expensive food, as of May 2025

June 6, 2025