Table 1: Year-on-Year Inflation Rates, Bottom 30% Income Households: Kalinga 

(2018=100)

Figure 1: Inflation Rates of the Consumer Price Index for the Bottom 30% Income Households in Kalinga, All Items in percent

(2018=100)

Overall Inflation

The Kalinga’s inflation rate for the bottom 30% income household increased to 1.2 percent in May 2025 from 0.5 percent in April 2025. This makes the provincial average inflation at 1.8 percent. In May 2024, the inflation rate was higher at 5.5 percent.

Main Drivers to the Upward Trend of the Headline Inflation

The increase in the overall inflation for the Bottom 30% Income Households in May 2025 was primarily brought about by the increased from the group Restaurants and Accommodation Services at 1.4 percent from 0.6 percent and Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels with -1.6 percent from -7.2 percent.

On the other hand, the following groups showed slow monthly decrease

a. Food and non-alcoholic beverages with 2.1 percent from 2.8 percent;

b. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 1.3 percent from 1.5 percent;

c. Recreation and culture at 1.1 percent from 1.5 percent;

d. Clothing and footwear at 1.1 percent from 1.3 percent;

e. Personal care, goods and miscellaneous services at 1.3 percent from 1.5 percent

f. Health at 0.6 percent from 0.7 percent Information and communication with 0.5 percent from 0.4 percent.

g. Information and communication with 0.5 percent from 0.4 percent.

Meanwhile, there is no change in the commodity group of Financial Services, Education services, Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance and Transport.

Food Inflation

            Food deflation at the provincial level for the bottom 30% income household decreased to 1.9 percent in May 2025 from 2.5 percent in the previous month. In May 2024, food inflation was higher at 10.6 percent. 

Main Drivers to the Downward Trend of Food Inflation

The deceleration of food inflation in May 2025 was primarily brought about by the following groups,

a. Cereals (ND) with -4.3 percent from –1.9 percent;

b. Milk, other dairy products and eggs with 2.9 percent from 4.4 percent;

c. Fruits and nuts with 4.0 percent from 6.0 percent;

d. Oil and fats with 0.1 percent from 0.5 percent and

e.Sugar, confectionery and desserts with -0.1 percent from 0.3 percent

On the other hand, the following commodity groups registered higher inflation rates during the month:

a. Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses with 6.2 percent from    3.3 percent;

b. Meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals with 13.5 percent from 12.5 percent;

c. Fish and other sea foods with 8.2 percent from 5.9 percent; and

d. Ready-made food and other food products n.e.c. with 6.2 percent from 5.4 percent 

Table 3: Year-on-Year Food Inflation for the Bottom 30% Income Household in Kalinga, in percent 

May 2025

(2018=100)

Main Contributors to the Food Inflation

Main Contributors to the Food Inflation

            The top three (3) food groups in terms of contribution to the food inflation during the month were the following;

a. Meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals;

b. Fish and other seafood and

c. Milk, other dairy products and eggs

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MARIBEL M. DALAYDAY
Chief Statistical Specialist