Inflation rate for the bottom 30% income households in Occidental Mindoro decelerated to negative 3.9 percent in April 2025 from negative 1.6 percent in March 2025. This is lower than the inflation rate of 10.3 percent in April 2024. Meanwhile, the inflation in MIMAROPA decelerated to 0.5 percent in April 2025 from 1.0 percent in March 2025. In April 2024 , the inflation rate in the region was 5.7 percent.

Inflation Rate by Commodity Group for Bottom 30% Income Households
In April 2025, seven (7) commodity groups recorded lower inflation rates which included Food and Non- Alcoholic Beverages (-7.1%); Housing, Water, Electricity Gas and other Fuels (-5.3 %); Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance (1.5 %); Transport (-4.8 %); Recreation, Sport and Culture (3.9 %); Restaurants and Accommodation Services (16.5 %); and Personal care, and miscellaneous Goods and Services (-1.5%). Meanwhile, commodity groups that recorded higher inflation rates include Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (4.4 %); Clothing and Footwear (0.8 %); Health (4.9 %); and Information and Communication (1.8 %). Education Services (13.0%); and Financial Services (0.0%) remained unchanged in terms of inflation rate compared to April 2025.

Inflation Rate by Food Group for Bottom 30% Income Households

The inflation rate for the food index in the province decelerated to negative 7.9 percent in April 2025 from negative 4.4 in March 2025. In April 2024, the inflation rate for the food index in the province was recorded at 15.8 percent.

Eight (8) commodities from the Food group had contribution to the downtrend of the food index in April 2025. This indicates lower inflation rates for the following food groups: Cereals and cereal products (-22.3%); Meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals (20.0 %); Fish and other seafood (-0.6%); Milk, other dairy products and eggs (5.3 %); Oils and fats (-7.0 %); Fruits and Nuts (20.2 %); Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses (1.2 %) and Ready-made food and other food products (9.7 %). Meanwhile, Sugar, confectionery and desserts (0.3 %) had accelerated annual growth rate as compared to March 2025. 

(SGD) MARIBEL L. BERNARDO, PhD
Chief Statistical Specialist