The headline inflation rate in Masbate rose to 3.7 percent in January 2025 from 3.5 percent in December 2024. The highest reported inflation rate 6.0 percent in July 2024. (See Figure 1)

The region's headline inflation or overall inflation increased to 3.2 percent in January 2025 from 2.4 percent in December 2024. In January 2024, the inflation rate was lower at 3.1 percent.

The region's inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households accelerated to 2.4 percent in January 2025 from 2.1 percent in December 2024. In January 2024, the inflation rate was posted at 4…