Group 1 - The inflation rate in the Philippines rebounded to 1.5% in August, up 0.6 percentage points from July's 0.9% [1] - The August inflation rate falls within the central bank's forecast range of 1.0% to 1.8%, with an average inflation rate of 1.7% for the first eight months of the year, below the government's annual target lower limit of 2% to 4% [1] - Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices shifted from a year-on-year decline of 0.2% in July to an increase of 0.9% in August, becoming the main driver of the inflation rebound [1] Group 2 - The core inflation rate in the Philippines rose to 2.7% in August, higher than July's 2.3% and last year's 2.6%, when excluding food and energy prices [1] - The price of vegetables turned from a year-on-year decline of 4.7% in July to an increase of 10.0% in August, while fish prices rose from 6.3% to 9.5% [1] - The Department of Economic Planning and Development highlighted the need for the government to strengthen its response to climate risks to ensure food supply and mitigate price volatility impacts on the public [2]
菲律宾8月通胀率反弹至1.5%
Zhong Guo Xin Wen Wang·2025-09-05 11:24