Special Release: Batangas Province's Summary Inflation for October 2021
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2021— 3497
The headline inflation in Batangas accelerated to 6.9 percent in October 2021 from 6.6 percent in September 2021. This brings the year to-date inflation from January to October 2021 at 5.3 percent. Inflation in October 2020 was posted at 1.1 percent. The main source of the upward trend of the October 2021 inflation was primarily due to the higher annual increment registered in alcoholic beverages index at 15.8 percent from 15.4 percent in September 2021. Contributing also to the upward trend in the overall inflation were the higher inflation recorded in the indices of the following commodity groups: • Transport, 7.8 percent • Housing, Water, electricity, Gas and Other Fuels, 7.9 percent • Recreation and Culture, 0.9 percent
The inflation rate (IR) for the bottom 30% income households in CALABARZON slightly slowed down at 1.6 percent in June 2025 from 1.7 percent in May 2025. This deceleration can be attributed to slower…
