Gov't ready to address inflationary pressures: NEDA
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua (File photo) MANILA - The government has taken steps to address the inflationary pressures brought about by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported Tuesday that headline inflation increased to 4 percent in March 2022 from 3 percent in the previous month. The reported inflation rate is in line with the median analyst forecast of 4 percent and is within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' forecast range of 3.3 to 4.1 percent. The year-to-date inflati...