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
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
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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July
11 July – World Population Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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