Cebu’s high inflation and the specter of deep poverty
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-06-22 02:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Philippines, Economy & Finance, Business & Economy
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CEBU has hit the top spot with the highest inflation rate in the country. While inflation has slowed a little in the highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue, it continued to rise in the province. Inflation went from 12.9 percent in April to 13.6 percent in May. That’s double the 6.8 percent national rate.
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