The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in August 2018 zoomed to 9.0 percent. Compared

to the 0.8 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the August 2018 rate was higher

by 8.2 percentage points.

The upsurge was attributed to the Inflation Rate by almost all of the

Commodity/Service group; Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (from 10.9 percent to

12.7 percent), Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (from 17.4 to 18.0 percent), Clothing and

 

The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in June 2018 went up to 6.9 percent. Compared to

the 0.9 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the June 2018 rate was higher by

6.0 percentage points.

The increase was attributed to the Inflation Rate by the Food and Non-Alcoholic

Beverages (from 9.1 percent to 9.6 percent), Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (from 16.6

percent to 16.9 percent), Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (from 2.4 percent

 

The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in April 2018 went up to 5.5 percent. Compared to

the 1.9 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the April 2018 rate was higher by

3.6 percentage points.

The increase was attributed to the Inflation Rate by the Alcoholic Beverages and

Tobacco (from 14.0 percent to 15.9 percent), Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (from 7.1

percent to 7.7 percent), Clothing and Footwear (from 3.2 percent to 3.4 percent), Health

 

The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in February 2018 went up to 6.2 percent. Compared to the 3.9 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the February 2018 rate was higher by 2.3 percentage points.

 

The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in December 2017 went down to 4.0 percent. Compared to the 3.2 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the December 2017 rate was higher by 0.8 percentage points.

The decrement was mainly attributed to the Inflation Rate by the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages group (from 5.8 percent to 5.0 percent).