By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter
HIGHER FOOD PRICES during the holiday season lifted inflation to 1.8% in December, although the full-year average eased to 1.7% — the slowest in nearly a decade, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
PSA data showed that last month’s consumer price index (CPI) quickened to 1.8% from 1.5% in November. Year on year, it slowed from 2.9% in December 2024.
December saw the fastest inflation since February or when inflation stood at 2.1%, but matched the 1.8% in March.
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