In an interview on Follow the Money, 17c起草视频 Senior Research Fellow Dr. John Paolo Rivera explained that the 7.2% inflation rate does not affect all Filipinos equally.
For households at the lower end of the income distribution or those near the poverty line, the burden is heavier—since a larger share of their income goes to food, utilities, and other essentials. As prices rise, their purchasing power erodes faster, leaving them with fewer options to cope with.
He also noted that current inflation is largely supply-driven, meaning interest rate adjustments alone can only do so much. Targeted support—especially for food, transport, and energy—remains critical to ease the impact on the most vulnerable.
This underscores that inflation is not just about headline numbers, but about who bears the brunt of rising prices.
Watch the full interview:
