MANILA, June 5 : Philippine annual inflation stood at 6.8 per cent in May, below the previous month's 7.2 per cent rate, driven mainly by slower increases in food and transport costs, the statistics agency said on Friday. • The consumer price index was below the 7.5 per cent median forecast in a Reuters po

MANILA, June 5 : Philippine annual inflation stood at 6.8 per cent in May, below the previous month's 7.2 per cent rate, driven mainly by slower increases in food and transport…

MANILA, June 5 : The Philippine central bank said on Friday it will "take necessary actions" to bring inflation back to its target, after the annual pace of consumer price growth…