00:00Inflation of basic goods and services in the country remains within the target.
00:06Despite the increase in the prices for the month of October,
00:12according to the National Economic and Development Authority, ONEDA,
00:15it increased by 2.3% this October.
00:20From 1.9% in September,
00:23it is still considered to be stable if it is based on the government's target of 2.0% to 4.0% inflation.
00:31According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, PSA,
00:35the main cause of inflation is the increase in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages,
00:43especially rice.
00:44Although the increase in the prices of some foods such as vegetables, seafood, meat, chicken, and bananas
00:52the prices of rice and corn are still high,
00:55while the housing sector, water, electricity, and other fuel products are also affected by the increase in inflation.
01:04Meanwhile, according to the ONEDA,
01:06the government's efforts continue to address challenges such as trials and tribulations of the bad times
01:14that also contribute to the increase of the inflation rate in the country.
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