MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) The growth rate of consumer prices eased in March, settling at 6.4 percent year-on-year from 7.3 percent in January, according to the National Statistics Office’s (NSO) latest report on inflation.
Prices last month were also increasing at the same pace as they were in March 2008.
Based on NSO data, last month’s was the lowest in eight months from a high of 12.4 percent in August 2008.
In terms of commodity groups, the group of fuel, light and water (FLW) exerted downward pressure on the overall consumer price index as rates went down by 2.8 percent.
All the other commodity groups showed slower increases in prices, including those of food, beverages and tobacco (FBT); clothing, housing and repairs; services and miscellaneous items.
Still, the rise in prices of food, beverages and tobacco remained in double-digits at 11.4 percent although this was a nine-month low from the 17.8 percent observed in July 2008.–Ronnel Domingo, Philippine Daily Inquirer
June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against
Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
