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Inflation in the Philippines for February defied expectations, slowing to a lower-than-anticipated 2.1 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This marked a significant drop from January’s 2.9 percent and was below the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) forecast range of 2.2 percent to 3 percent.

Moody’s Analytics said Filipino consumers should still reel from skyrocketing prices in the first six months this year as demand continues to outpace supply in the domestic market.

The rate of change in the price of consumer goods and services accelerated to 8.7 percent year-on-year in January, its fastest pace since the 9.1 percent recorded in November 2008, on account of higher cost of house rental, utilities, food and transportation.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees inflation remaining elevated between 7.5 and 8.3 percent this month, well above the two to four percent target, after hitting a 14-year high of 8.1 percent in December.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla expects inflation falling below the lower end of the government’s two- to four-percent target range early...