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Middle East conflict pushes Philippine inflation to 3-year high

South China Morning Post · · 142 words · By Reuters
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“Higher fuel, food, transport and utility costs forced inflation to 7.2 per cent last month, the highest since March 2023”
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Multiple independent sources (Philstar.com, MSN, and a general news report) confirm that Philippine inflation reached 7.2% in April and that this was the highest since March 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — MANILA, Philippines — Philippine inflation surged to 7.2% in April, its fastest pace since March 2023, as higher food, transport and household costs pushed price growth well above expectations.
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/05/2525813/inflat…
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web search NEUTRAL — The country's inflation rate climbed to 7.2 percent in April, its highest level in over three years, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/05/05/inflation-surges-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the highest inflation rate recorded since March 2023 at 7.6 percent. Core inflation, which excludes select food and energy items, rose to 3.9 percent in April 2026, from 3.2 percent in the ...
https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/ph-posts-72-inflatio…
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“Consumer prices rose 7.2 per cent last month, the statistics agency said on Tuesday”
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is cited by multiple sources (Philstar.com and another news report) as the agency that reported the 7.2% rise in consumer prices on a Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is the primary statistical arm of the government.Monthly Rice and Corn Stocks Inventory. Palay Situation Report. Seasonally Adjusted Palay/Rice Production and…
https://psa.gov.ph/
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web search NEUTRAL — Monthly and annual inflation rates announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) are listed below. Consumer Price Index (2025=100) (TURKSTAT).
https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/connect/EN/TCMB+EN/Main+Menu…
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“That was above the 5.5 per cent median forecast in a poll of economists.”
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Bloomberg reports that the 7.2% figure 'far exceeded all of the estimates in a Bloomberg survey'. While the specific '5.5%' median is not explicitly written in the snippet, the fact that it exceeded analyst forecasts is confirmed by Bloomberg and implied by the context of the other reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg Media Distribution. Advertising.Consumer prices rose 7.2% in April from a year earlier, the fastest pace in three years, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. That far exceeded a…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/philippin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The annual inflation rate in the United States was 2.4% for the 12 months ending February, the same as previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data released March 11, 2026. The next update is s…
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-infl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Inflation Rate in the United States increased to 3.30 percent in March from 2.40 percent in February of 2026. This page provides - United States Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, foreca…
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi
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“The April print also breached the central bank’s forecast range of 5.6 to 6.4 per cent for the month.”
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ABS-CBN News explicitly states that the 7.2% rate was faster than the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) forecast of 5.6% to 6.4%. Another source confirms the BSP's forecast range was indeed 5.6% to 6.4%.
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web search NEUTRAL — It would, however, come in slightly below the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) forecast range of 5.6 percent to 6.4 percent for April.
https://business.inquirer.net/588460/poll-april-inflation-si…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says April's inflation print may settle between 5.6% to 6.4% due to higher fuel prices and the rising costs of key commodities.
https://www.rappler.com/business/bangko-sentral-pilipinas-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philippines' inflation rate quickened to 7.2 percent in April.This was also faster than the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' inflation forecast of between 5.6 and 6.4 percent.
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/5/5/inflation-qui…
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“Emilio Neri, lead economist at Bank of the Philippine Islands”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Ateneo de Manila University, ADB, and Bloomberg, explicitly identify Emilio Neri (or Emilio Neri Jr.) as the Lead Economist at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI).
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web search NEUTRAL — Emilio "Jun" Neri, Lead Economist, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI).Mr. Neri is BPI's Lead Economist. The Research Team led by Mr. Neri consistently ranks at the top of surveys for analysts conduc…
https://www.ateneo.edu/events/2023/03/15/focus-philippine-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Banco de Oro Unibank and Philippine National Bank were the next largest issuers 2013, raising P5 billion each, data collected by ADB showed. Emilio Neri Jr., lead economist at listed Bank of the Phili…
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/personalfinance/337023…
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web search NEUTRAL — “We won’t rule out a forceful inter-meeting hike,” said Emilio Neri Jr., lead economist at the Bank of the Philippine Islands, adding that the BSP may likely increase the key rate by more than its usu…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/philippin…
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