Beans are some of the salad vegetables grown in Benguet province, which measured a slowdown in inflation in May with 5.3 percent rate last month down from 5.7 percent in April. (Photo from BENGUET AGRIPINOY TRADING CENTER and VINCENT CABREZA)
BAGUIO CITY—Inflation in the mountainous Cordillera finally eased to 6.8 percent in May from a steep 7.6 percent in April.
This is due in part to the industry cap on diesel and gasoline prices last month that helped slow down upland food prices.
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The report comes from the Philippine Statistics Authority on Monday (June 15).FEATURED STORIES
