Oriental Mindoro inflation slows to 6.6% in June

Philippine Statistics Authority. INQUIRER FILE / STOCK IMAGE CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Oriental Mindoro’s overall inflation slowed to 6.6 percent in June, down from the 7.2 percent recorded in the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. This brings the province’s average inflation rate for the first half of the year — January to June 2026 — to 4.8 percent. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Inflation eases to 6.4% in June Charlyn Romero-Cantos, PSA Oriental Mindoro chief statistical specialist, said the improvement was driven mainly by the transport index, which rose at a slower annual pace of 11.4 percent in June from 15.8 percent in May. Slower year-on-year increases were also noted in food and non-alcoholic beverages; housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels; and education services, all helping pull down the overall rate. Inflation for households in the bottom 30% income bracket likewise eased to 8.5 percent in June, from 9.5 percent in May. For this group, the downtrend was led by housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages, and transport services. Meanwhile, the Mimaropa region posted a 5.2 percent inflation rate for June, while the national level stood at 6.4 percent. /jpv Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.