BusinessWorld E-paper
March 2, 2026
PHILIPPINE INFLATION may have hit its fastest pace in over a year as price pressures from higher costs of electricity, oil and rice pushed up the headline print in February, analysts said.
The consumer price index (CPI) likely settled at 2.4% in February, the fastest clip in 13 months or since the 2.9% in January 2025, based on a median forecast of 17 analysts polled by BusinessWorld.
