Inflation rate eases to 1.5% in November 2025

The country’s inflation rate slowed down in November 2025 on the back of slower increase in food costs during the period, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.

At a press conference, PSA Deputy National Statistician Divina Gracia del Prado said the overall inflation —which measures the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services— clocked in at 1.5%.

This was slower than the 1.7% rate seen in October 2025.

November’s inflation rate brought the year-to-date national average to 1.6%, well within the government’s comfortable ceiling of 2% to 4%.

“Ang pangunahing dahilan ng mas mababang antas ng inflation nitong Nobyembre 2025 kaysa noong Oktubre 2025 ay ang mas mabagal na pagtaas ng presyo ng Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages na may 0.1% inflation rate,” del Prado said.

(The main reason for the lower inflation rate in November 2025 versus October 2025 was the slower increase in the prices of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages with an inflation rate of 0.1%.)

The inflation rate for the heavily weighted  index clocked in at 0.5% in October 2025.

The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index contributed 85.3% to the country’s overall inflation print.

Meanwhile, food inflation —which tracks the price movements of food items in a "basket" commonly purchased by households— registered a negative rate of 0.3% from 0.2% in the prior month due to slower increase in vegetable prices at 4% from 16.4% month-on-month as well as the slowdown in the growth of meat prices at 4.2% from 5.2%.

In a separate statement, Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan  said the moderation of inflation rate last month was amid the government’s “intensified efforts to ensure price stability through programs strengthening food supply chains and reinforcing food security.”

“The government will continue to manage price pressures and mitigate inflation impact through various measures such as opening more sites for the Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! across all 81 provinces before year-end to bring affordable rice to vulnerable households by 2026,” said Balisacan.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has also issued guidelines to strengthen safeguards against African Swine Fever (ASF) while facilitating safe pork imports, allowing regionalization by recognizing “ASF-free zones” within DA-accredited exporting countries, permitting imports from these specific areas. 

To address the impact of rising electricity prices, the DEPDev chief said the government is automating the registration of qualified 4Ps beneficiaries for the Lifeline Rate Subsidy to extend electricity bill discounts to more households. 

In the long term, the proposed Waste-to-Energy Bill, once passed, will enable the establishment of facilities that will simultaneously help manage residual solid waste and contribute to the country’s energy mix by utilizing waste as a feedstock for energy production. 

“The sustained moderation in inflation reflects our commitment to protect consumers and strengthen our economic resilience against global and domestic headwinds. We will continue implementing timely, well-coordinated policies to keep prices stable and ensure progress is felt by every Filipino,” the country’s chief economist said. —AOL, GMA Integrated News