Inflation nitong Enero, napanatili sa 2.9% ayon sa PSA;

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00:00The country's headline inflation is still stable at 2.9 percent.

00:24The country's headline inflation is still stable at 2.9 percent this January 2025.

00:32The same number is expected this December 2024, according to the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority.

00:39The main contributors to the overall inflation are food and non-alcoholic beverages, which have 3.8 percent inflation and 50.3 percent share.

00:51Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels have 2.2 percent inflation and 16.5 percent share.

01:00Restaurants and accommodation services have 3.2 percent inflation and 10.8 percent share.

01:08Five of the main commodities contributing to the overall inflation are tomatoes, which have 155.7 percent inflation.

01:17Restaurants, cafes, and others have 3.3 percent inflation.

01:22Renting a house has 2.0 percent inflation.

01:25Pork has 8.4 percent inflation.

01:29Chicken has 8.4 percent inflation.

01:33Meanwhile, some products have a slower price increase.

01:38Corn has 3.6 percent inflation.

01:41Flour, bread, and other products have 1.7 percent inflation.

01:46Fruits and peanuts have 6.5 percent inflation.

01:51Negative 2.3 percent inflation in rice is also a positive news, which shows a decrease in prices since December 2024.

02:00We are tracking three items, regular meal, wheel meal, and special rice.

02:04For all the three items under rice, the inflation rate is negative year on year and month on month.

02:13In the National Capital Region or NCR, the inflation rate was 2.8 percent in January 2025.

02:20In the regions outside the NCR, this is the highest inflation in Region 2 or Cagayan Valley, 5.1 percent from 4.6 percent in December 2024.

02:31The lowest inflation in Region 12 or Soxargen, 1.1 percent from 1.2 percent in December 2024.

02:40According to the National Economic and Development Authority, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan,

02:44a stable inflation rate proves that the government's programs are effective in maintaining the prices of goods

02:52according to the target of the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028.

02:58Bernard Ferrer for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Pilipinas.

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