Tag: inflation
Cash subsidies for poorest households urgent as inflation reaches 21-month high
Enero 5, 2021
In the face of soaring prices, joblessness and meager incomes, emergency cash subsidies for the poorest Filipinos and support for small businesses need to be increased substantially. Distribute Bayanihan 2 cash assistance immediately, and a new cash subsidy program to cover several millions of vulnerable citizens should be drawn up.
Prices rising, wages buying even less
Disyembre 5, 2020
Higher inflation for poorest Filipinos underscores urgent need for continued cash subsidies
Hulyo 8, 2020
NEWS
Higher inflation is problematic but particularly burdens the poorest Filipinos. Inflation rates for the 30% poorest households are higher than the national average. Especially amid historic joblessness, this affirms how the government should continue giving cash subsidies as income support, the group said.
Falling real wages, more expensive food
Setyembre 8, 2019
Inflation is lower but food remains expensive amid declining real wages for many Filipinos.
Low inflation unfelt, food still more expensive
Hulyo 10, 2019
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Prices still higher now than since start of Duterte admin
Hulyo 6, 2019
Research group IBON said that while June inflation has slowed, the prices of basic food items are still higher, especially when compared to prices at the start of the Duterte administration. The wages and incomes of many Filipinos are unable to keep up with the high prices. The group said that food prices will continue […]
Inflation low but rice prices remain high
Hunyo 5, 2019
Inflation slows but prices still higher than before
Mayo 7, 2019
Inflation slowed in April 2019 but rice, fish, sugar, and many vegetables are still more expensive than last year
