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Leyco explained that even the 5% interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in August is being outweighed by the surge in inflation. 

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Sen. Bong Go has called for stronger measures to protect Filipinos from rising living costs after the country’s headline inflation accelerated to 7.2 percent in September.

 

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Inflation in September accelerated at its fastest pace in more than three years, driven mainly by faster food price increases, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Inihayag ni Philippine Statistics Authority chief at National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa na tumaas sa 7.2% ang inflation rate sa Pilipinas noong Setyembre mula sa 6.1% noong Agosto,

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The Philippine Statistics Agency reported on Tuesday, October 6 that the country’s headline inflation rate had risen sharply compared to August’s 6.1% record.

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Higher fuel, food and peso pressures could lift September inflation and strengthen the case for another BSP rate hike.

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The local stock market is expected to remain volatile this week, with higher inflation expectations seen weighing on equities.

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Inflation may have accelerated to as high as 7.4 percent in September, potentially the fastest pace in three-and-a-half years, as bad weather lifted food prices while costlier fuel and a weaker peso added to price pressures.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Philippine economy to face a weaker recovery and more persistent inflation through 2027 as high oil and food prices, sluggish investment and delays in public infrastructure spending weigh on growth.

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Higher oil prices and peso weakness are keeping fuel, logistics and imported inflation pressures elevated into 4Q26.

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                    [Title] => 7.2% high inflation rate weakens Philippine peso — economist
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Leyco explained that even the 5% interest rate hike by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in August is being outweighed by the surge in inflation. 

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Sen. Bong Go has called for stronger measures to protect Filipinos from rising living costs after the country’s headline inflation accelerated to 7.2 percent in September.

 

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Inflation in September accelerated at its fastest pace in more than three years, driven mainly by faster food price increases, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Inihayag ni Philippine Statistics Authority chief at National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa na tumaas sa 7.2% ang inflation rate sa Pilipinas noong Setyembre mula sa 6.1% noong Agosto,

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The Philippine Statistics Agency reported on Tuesday, October 6 that the country’s headline inflation rate had risen sharply compared to August’s 6.1% record.

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Higher fuel, food and peso pressures could lift September inflation and strengthen the case for another BSP rate hike.

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The local stock market is expected to remain volatile this week, with higher inflation expectations seen weighing on equities.

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Inflation may have accelerated to as high as 7.4 percent in September, potentially the fastest pace in three-and-a-half years, as bad weather lifted food prices while costlier fuel and a weaker peso added to price pressures.

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the Philippine economy to face a weaker recovery and more persistent inflation through 2027 as high oil and food prices, sluggish investment and delays in public infrastructure spending weigh on growth.

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Higher oil prices and peso weakness are keeping fuel, logistics and imported inflation pressures elevated into 4Q26.

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