MANILA, Philippines — Higher prices of key food items and transport costs pushed inflation up in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.
Inflation up 1.5% in August
Consumer price growth increased to 1.5 percent last month, higher than the 0.9 percent recorded in the previous month but lower than the 3.3 percent recorded in the same month last year.
It is higher than the 1.2 percent median forecast of The Manila Times poll of economists but within the central bank’s 1.0- to 1.8 percent estimate for the month.
“The uptrend in the overall inflation in August 2025 was primarily brought about by the annual increase in the heavily-weighted index of food and non-alcoholic beverages at 0.9 percent during the month from an annual decline of 0.2 percent in July 2025,” the PSA said in a statement.
Inflation up 1.5% in August
“The slower annual decrease of transport at 0.3 percent in August 2025 from 2.0 percent in the previous month also contributed to the uptrend,” it added., This news data comes from:http://uttaavbn.ycyzqzxyh.com
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy items, also rose to 2.7 percent in August from 2.3 percent in the previous month and last year’s 2.6 percent.
To date, both headline and core inflation still fell within the central bank’s 2.0 to 4.0 percent target at 1.7 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively.
- Filipino member of AHOF K-pop group says Manila concert a dream come true
- Madagascar welcomes home skulls of Indigenous warriors taken by French colonial troops 128 years ago
- DOJ issues lookout order vs Atong Ang, others over missing cockfighters
- Prompt release of educational aids sought
- Over 800 killed as quake rocks Afghanistan
- House tackles P881B public works budget amid flood control anomalies
- PH, Australia commend ‘impressive’ joint sea drills
- International media protest over journalist deaths in Gaza
- ‘Lannie’ will bring rain showers, thunderstorms over North Luzon —Pagasa
- Trump move to cut more foreign aid risking shutdown
