The Philippine inflation, which measures the rate of increase in prices in an economy over a specified period, further eased at 1.3 percent in May this year, lowest since Nov. 2019.
The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) said on June 5, 2025 that the May headline inflation was lower than the 1.4 percent in April this year on lower utility costs and slower price gains in restaurants and accommodation services.
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the May inflation was the lowest rate since November 2019, when it stood at 1.2 percent. As a result, the year-to-date average inflation now stands at 1.9 percent.
By region, the National Capital Region posted a slower inflation rate of 1.7 percent in May, down from 2.4 percent the previous month. Other regions maintained a low average inflation rate of 1.2 percent, with nine regions—including Region XII (SOCCSKARGEN), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and Region X (Northern Mindanao)—recording lower inflation rates than the previous month.
To sustain this downward trend, the Marcos Administration reaffirmed its commitment to implementing targeted policies aimed at mitigating inflationary pressures and safeguarding the purchasing power of Filipino families.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) are strengthening its collaboration to ensure the availability of safe and effective animal vaccines amid ongoing African Swine Fever (ASF) and Avian Influenza outbreaks. The Bureau of Animal Industry is assessing the controlled ASF vaccination campaign. The DA and the Food and Drug Administration remain optimistic that a commercial rollout of the ASF vaccine could be achieved before the end of the year.
“We remain committed to executing the necessary measures to keep prices low and stable. With this, we are optimistic about the government meeting its headline inflation target of 2 to 4 percent for the year,” Edillon added.
