Inflation in the county as of October 2025 remained at 1.7%, the same rate as the previous month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday, November 5.
Inflation is the rate in which the price of goods and services increase, so a low rate does necessarily indicate that things are becoming cheaper.
The PSA noted the following movements in the inflation rates of different commodity groups:
However, the PSA noted faster inflation rates from fish and other seafood (8.2%), as well as oil and fats (9.4%).
The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) welcomed the latest inflation report, saying that it showed that the government has been proactive in managing supply conditions.
‘The steady headline inflation rate shows that our coordinated interventions are helping to maintain adequate supplies and keeping essential goods affordable,’ DEPDev Secretary Arsenio Baliscan said.