MANILA, Philippines – INAASAHAN na ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) na tataas ang presyo ng ‘consumer goods and services’ sa 2.2% hanggang 3% range ngayong buwan.
Sa month-ahead inflation forecast nito, tinukoy ng BSP ang pagtaas sa presyo ng gulay, isda at karne dahil sa hindi kanais-nais na kondisyon ng panahon, mas mataas na electricity rates at presyo ng petrolyo, at ang pagbagsak ng piso bilang mga pangunahing dahilan ng ‘upward price pressures’ ngayong buwan.
Ang forecast range ng Bangko Sentral para sa Nobyembre ay maihahambing sa 2.3% inflation rate na naitala noong Oktubre.
Sinabi ng BSP na “the upward pressures on this month’s inflation or the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services “are expected to be offset in part by lower prices of rice.”
“Going forward, the Monetary Board will continue to take a measured approach in ensuring price stability conducive to balanced and sustainable growth of the economy and employment,” sinabi pa rin nito.
Samantala, sa press conference sa Mandaluyong City, araw ng Biyernes, sinabi ni National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan na ang inflation print para sa buwan ng Nobyembre ay “will not breach the government’s ceiling of 2% to 4%.”
“It’s probably still within that range… We see some increases but we also see some decreases as reported to us by [Trade and Industry] Secretary [Cristina Aldeguer-Roque]… DTI is monitoring retail prices all over the country and they see some goods are showing decreases but some are also rising,” ang sinabi ni Balisacan.
Sinabi pa rin ni Balisacan na ang pagtaas sa presyo ay hindi ‘substantial’.
“The interagency committee on inflation and market outlook, we, are looking at the prices and we are not seeing any major disruptions,” aniya pa rin. Kris Jose
