Food prices are beginning to stir, hinting at fresh inflationary pressure, according to the latest price situationer released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Inflation in the Philippines has a familiar villain. Every few years, prices surge, household budgets snap, and policymakers reach for the same lever that raises interest rates. But new research suggests they may be shadowboxing the wrong enemy.
Headline inflation accelerated to 1.8 percent in December 2025, its fastest pace since March last year, as higher food prices and quicker increases in clothing and footwear pushed overall prices up, government data showed. The latest figure marked a rebound from November’s slower pace but remained well below December 2024’s 2.9 percent, highlighting easing price pressures over the year.
U.S. stocks jumped Thursday after a long-delayed inflation report delivered a clear upside surprise, snapping Wall Street out of a four-session slide and reigniting hopes for interest-rate cuts.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) is navigating supply disruptions and changing consumer behavior while sticking to a multi-path strategy that spans hybrids, electric vehicles, and internal combustion engines, its president Masando Hashimoto said.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is positioning itself as a future hub for defense, fisheries, clean energy, and logistics, as it seeks investors to help develop key infrastructure in northern Aurora.