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Consumer Price Index for Bottom 30% Income Households in Region V May 2025 (2018=100)
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Reference Number: 2025-022
 Overall InflationThe region’s inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households accelerated to 1.2 percent in May 2025 from 0.7 percent in April 2025. In May 2024, the inflation rate was posted at 5.0 percent.Main Drivers to the Upward Trend of the Overall InflationThe upward trend in the overall inflation for the bottom 30% income households in May 2025 was primarily influenced by the slower annual decrease in the heavily weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages at 0.3 percent during the… Read more...



Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in Region V May 2025 (2018=100)
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Reference Number: 2025-021
 Headline InflationThe region’s headline inflation or overall inflation accelerated to 2.2 percent in May 2025 from 1.6 percent in the previous month. This brings the regional average inflation rate from January to May 2025 to 2.3 percent. In May 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 3.7 percent.Main Drivers to the Upward Trend of the Headline InflationThe uptrend in the overall inflation in May 2025 was primarily brought about by the faster annual increment in the index of food and non-… Read more...



Consumer Price Index for Bottom 30% Income Households in Region V April 2025 (2018=100)
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Reference Number: 2025-020
 Overall InflationThe region’s inflation rate for the bottom 30%   income   households   slowed   down    to 0.7 percent in April 2025 from 1.2 percent in March 2025. In April 2024, the inflation rate was posted at 5.3 percent. Main Drivers to the Downward Trend of the Overall InflationThe downtrend in the overall inflation for the bottom 30% income households in April 2025 was primarily influenced by a faster year-on-year drop in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages at 0.9… Read more...



Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in Region V April 2025 (2018=100)
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Reference Number: 2025-019
 Headline InflationThe region’s headline inflation or overall inflation slowed down further to 1.6 percent in April 2025 from 2.1 percent in the previous month. This is the lowest inflation rate since November 2019, which recorded a 1.2 percent inflation rate. This brings the regional average inflation rate from January to April 2025 to 2.4 percent. In April 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 3.7 percent. Main Drivers to the Downward Trend of the Headline InflationThe downtrend in the… Read more...



Consumer Price Index for Bottom 30% Income Households in Region V March 2025 (2018=100)
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Reference Number: 2025-018
 Overall InflationThe region’s inflation rate for the bottom 30%   income   households   slowed   down    to 1.2 percent in March 2025 from 2.0 percent in February 2025. In March 2024, the inflation rate was posted at 5.4 percent.Main Drivers to the Downward Trend of the Overall InflationThe downtrend in the overall inflation for the bottom 30% income households in February 2025 was primarily influenced by a year-on-year drop in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages at 0.1… Read more...