For April 2025, the inflation rate (IR) in CALABARZON decelerated at 1.7 percent, 0.1 percentage point less than the previous month’s inflation rate. This deceleration was due to the slowdown in the increase in prices of basic commodities in the provinces of Cavite and Quezon and highly urbanized Lucena City. Meanwhile, inflation rates accelerated in the provinces of Laguna and Rizal. Batangas province retained its previous month’s inflation rate at 1.2 percent. Furthermore, Cavite recorded the lowest inflation rate at 0.6 percent (refer to Table A).

The headline inflation rate in CALABARZON exhibited a lower rate compared to the IR in April 2024 which was recorded at 3.6 percent. From April 2024 to June 2024 (3.3 percent), the trend showed a downward movement. Inflation then peaked at 4.0 percent in July, then it dropped to 1.8 percent by September 2024. From October, it slightly increased every month until reaching 3.3 percent by December 2024. By January 2025, the IR decreased again at 3.1 percent and further decline to 1.7 percent in April 2025. 

The decrease in the region’s inflation this month was mainly brought about by the slower increase in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages at 2.1 percent, from 3.6 percent in March 2025. In addition, the commodity groups Transport, and Clothing and Footwear experienced slower inflation rate in April 2025 at -2.0 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively.

In contrast, Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels had higher inflation rate in April 2025 at 1.7 percent from -0.5 percent, as well as Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance at 2.5 percent from 2.1 percent, Health with 2.7 percent from 2.6 percent, and Restaurants and Accommodation Services with 2.4 percent from 2.3 percent in the previous month.

Meanwhile, the following commodity groups retained its previous month’s inflation rate in April 2025:
a. Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco at 2.9 percent;
b. Information and Communication at 0.0 percent;
c. Recreation, Sport and Culture at 1.8 percent;
d. Education Services at 5.9 percent;
e. Financial Services at 0.0 percent; and
f. Personal Care, and Miscellaneous Goods and Services at 2.3 percent.

A slower increase in prices was recorded for Food group from 3.6 percent in March 2025 to 2.0 percent in April 2025 (Table C).

The primary contributor to the slower inflation rate of the Food group is the Cereals and cereal products with an inflation rate of -4.9 percent, from -2.6 percent in March 2025. In particular, price of Rice decreased by -7.8 percent. On the other hand, Corn also slowed down its increment in prices at 12.8 percent, compared to 15.4 percent in March.

For non-alcoholic beverages, its average increase in prices was recorded at 3.8 percent.

Overall, Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages had a slower price increase compared to the same month of the previous year, from 4.3 percent in 2024 to 2.1 percent in 2025.

(SGD.)
CHARITO C. ARMONIA
Regional Director

COB/JAS/JRM