real wages
Low real wages, more expensive food (April 2026)
May 13, 2026
Low real wages, more expensive food
April 23, 2026
Low real wages, more expensive food (Jan 2026)
February 14, 2026
Low real wages, more expensive food (Dec 2025)
January 9, 2026
Low real wages, more expensive food
May 7, 2025
The 2.4% April inflation rate in the NCR was higher than the tamer 1.4% inflation recorded for all households in the country. On the whole, prices remained high, while unchanged measly nominal minimum wages are still not keeping up.
Low real wages, more expensive food
November 5, 2024
Government claims its “vigilant measures to stabilize prices” helped keep October inflation within target. But food remains expensive and the low wages of many Filipinos can’t keep up.
Low real wages, more expensive food as of September 2024
October 7, 2024
