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June inflation could hit 1.9% -BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said inflation could have accelerated to as high as 1.9% this month due to higher prices of meat, vegetables, and oil and the depreciation of the Philippine peso. BSP expects inflation to settle within the 1.1% to 1.9% range this month, following the 1.4% print in May which marked the fourth straight month of ...NCR board approves P50 minimum wage hike
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that the NCR Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) approved a P50 increase in the daily minimum wage. DOLE-RTWPB issued Wage Order No. 26, which grants a P50 wage hike to at least 1.2 million minimum wage earners in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting July 2025. DOLE said the daily minimum ...Survey shows Hunger incidents among PH families up 20% in end-April 2025-SWS
Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey shows Filipino families who experienced involuntary hunger rose to 20% towards the end of April 2025. SWS defines involuntary hunger as “being hungry and not having anything to eat – at least once in the past three months. The 20% hunger rate during the latest survey period conducted from April 23 to 28, 2025, is ...Big-time rollback in fuel prices seen next week
Price of petroleum products to go down next Tuesday following the de-escalation of Israel-Iran bombing. The estimated downward price adjustments are as follows: Gasoline – P1.00 to P1.40 per liter Diesel – P1.60 to P2.10 per liter Kerosene – P2.00 to P2.20 per liter Department of Energy-Oil Industry Management Bureau Assistant Director Rodela Romero said the estimates are based on four-day ...
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