Philippine inflation eases to 6.8% in May amid pump price rollbacks

By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter HEADLINE inflation came in slower than expected in May as pressures from transport costs eased following several pump price rollbacks during the month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Inflation settled at 6.8% in May, easing from 7.2% in April but quickened from 1.3% in the same month last year, […]