MANILA (October 9, 2025)— The Philippine government reassured the public that the modest rise in inflation recorded last September, at 1.7%, should not be a source of concern.
Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said the economic team of the Administration reviewed the figures and noted that the rate remains within the projected range of 2% to 4%. “This is still far from our projection,” Castro explained, adding that both Department of Economic Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan and Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go observed that the increase is gradual.
Castro attributed the uptick in vegetable prices to the series of recent typhoons that hit the country. Despite this, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the September inflation rate of 1.7% is slower compared to the 1.9% recorded in September 2024.
The government continues to monitor price movements closely, assuring Filipinos that the overall inflation outlook remains stable.