Table A. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates
for the Bottom 30% Income Households, All Items
In Percent
(2018=100)

A. The Philippines

The country’s inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households slowed down to 2.4 percent in January 2025 from 2.5 percent in December 2024. In January 2024, the inflation rate was posted at 3.6 percent. (Table A) 

B. Central Visayas

1. Regional Inflation

Following the trend at the national level, inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in Central Visayas slowed down to 1.9 percent in January 2025 from 2.5 percent in December 2024.  In January 2024, inflation rate in the region was higher which posted at 2.8 percent. (Table A)

C. City of Lapu-Lapu

1. Headline Inflation

The headline inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in the City of Lapu-Lapu posted a faster annual growth rate at 1.7 percent in January 2025 from to 1.5 percent in December 2024.  In January 2024, the inflation rate was higher which recorded at 5.3 percent. (Table A and Figure 1)

1.1    Main Drivers to the Upward Trend of Headline Inflation in the City of Lapu-Lapu

The main drivers to the uptrend of headline inflation in January 2025 for bottom 30% income households were mainly brought by the faster year-on-year increases in the indices of food and non-alcoholic beverages at 0.8 percent, and transport at 0.1 percent from their respective inflation rates at 0.1 percent and 0.4 percent annual decreases in the previous month.  (Table 3)

On the other hand, commodity groups that posted slower annual increments were as follows:

a. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, 2.2 percent from 2.4 percent;
b. Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, 4.5 percent from 5.6 percent;
c. Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance, 1.1 percent from 1.2 percent;
d. Recreation, sport and culture, 9.2 percent from 9.5 percent; and
e. Personal care, and miscellaneous goods and services, 2.6 percent from 3.4 percent.

The commodity groups that retained their previous month’s inflation rates were the following:

a. Clothing and footwear, 2.8 percent;
b. Health, 2.5 percent;
c. Information and communication, 0.2 percent;
d. Education services, 2.4 percent;
e. Restaurants and accommodation services, 1.1 percent; and
f. Financial services, 0.0 percent. (Table 3)

1.2    Main Contributors to the Headline Inflation

The following commodity groups were the top three contributors to the January 2025 overall inflation for the bottom 30% income households in the City of Lapu-Lapu:

a) Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels with 48.9 percent share or 0.8 percentage point;    
b) Food and non-alcoholic beverages with 24.1 percent share or 0.4   percentage point; and
c)Personal care, and miscellaneous goods and services with 7.9 percent share or 0.1 percentage point.

2. Food Inflation

Food inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in the City of Lapu-Lapu posted a faster annual increase at 0.6 percent in January 2025 from annual drop of 0.3 percent in December 2024. In January 2024, food inflation rate at 1.8 percent.  (Table 7)

2.1    Main Drivers to the Uptrend of Food Inflation

The uptrend of food inflation during the month were primarily driven by the faster year-on-year increases in the indices of fish and other seafood at 10.6 percent, and meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals at 2.7 percent from their respective food inflation rates at 2.7 percent and 1.1 percent in the previous month. Vegetable, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses also contributed to the uptrend which posted a slower annual decrease at 2.5 percent during the month from annual drop of 13.0 percent in the previous month. (Table 5)

Sugar, confectionery and desserts recorded a slower annual decrease at 2.7 percent during the month from 3.1 annual decline in December 2024.

In contrast, slower annual increments were recorded in the indices of corn at 1.1 percent, flour, bread and other bakery products, pasta products and other cereals at 0.9 percent, and fruits and nuts at 11.2 percent in January 2025 from their respective food inflation rates at 23.1 percent, 1.0 percent, and 12.6 percent in the previous month.

Faster annual decrements were observed in the food groups of rice at 6.8 percent, and milk, other dairy products and eggs at 0.9 percent during the month from their respective food inflation rates at 5.3 percent annual decrease and 0.6 percent annual increase in the previous month.

While, oils and fats, and ready-made food and other food products not elsewhere classified had retained their previous month’s inflation at 0.1 percent annual decline, and 5.4 percent annual increase, respectively.

2.2 Main Contributors to the Food Inflation

Food inflation contributed 18.9 percent share or 0.3 percentage point to the January 2025 overall inflation for this particular income group.
Among the food groups, the main contributors to the food inflation during the month were the following:
a. Fish and other seafood with 272.0 percent share or 1.6 percentage points;
b. Fruits and nuts with 58.5 percent share or 0.4 percentage point; and
c. Meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals with 58.5 percent share or 0.4 percentage point.

Table B. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates for the Bottom 30% Income Households in the City of Lapu-Lapu, All Items
In Percent
January 2019 – January 2025
(2018=100)

Approved by:

MELCHOR B. BAUTISTA
Chief Statistical Specialist

MJG/KST