Philippine inflation 2018 - updates

Rappler's latest stories on Philippine inflation 2018

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Government should worry about sky-high inflation – economists

Aug 07, 2018 - 5:25 PM

(UPDATED) Economists point to government agencies' inability to coordinate well as one of the main reasons why inflation accelerated further in July

INFLATION. Prices of basic goods rose in July. Photo by Jire Carreon

Rice imports fail to tame inflation in July 2018

Aug 07, 2018 - 1:30 PM

(UPDATED) The Philippine Statistics Authority says rice inflation rose to 5% in July. The average price of regular milled rice is over P41 per kilo.

RICE TARIFFS. Farmers and advocacy groups say rice tariffication will not solve the country's rice problems. File photo by Maria Tan/Rappler

Inflation hits another fresh high of 5.7% in July 2018

Aug 07, 2018 - 9:05 AM

(UPDATED) This is mainly due to prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which keep rising

INFLATION. Prices of food and basic commodities soar in July. Photo by Jire Carreon