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Rice up 20%, rates at 5%: the squeeze on Philippine households
Philippine inflation hit 7.2% in September 2026, rice prices rose 20.3% and the BSP rate is 5%. What the numbers mean for a household budget.
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Philippine inflation hit 7.2% in September 2026, rice prices rose 20.3% and the BSP rate is 5%. What the numbers mean for a household budget.