Inflation eased to 1.4 percent in April, from 1.8 percent in March, on the back of slower price increase in food and lower transport costs. The April reading was better than the median estimate of 1.9 percent in an Inquirer poll of 10 economists last week.

Philippine inflation was at its lowest level in more than five years in April due to falling food and transport costs, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, giving the central bank room to ease policy to support growth.

THE Philippines’ headline inflation further eased to 1.4 percent in April 2025, the lowest since November 2019.In a statement, the Philippine Statistics Authori