Table A. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates: Philippines, MIMAROPA,  
and Puerto Princesa City  
All Items, In Percent 
(2018=100)

The headline inflation in the City of Puerto Princesa decelerated further to 1.8 percent in January 2025, from 2.6 percent in the previous month. In January 2024, inflation rate is higher at 4.1 percent. (Table A and Figure 1)

Table B. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates in Puerto Princesa City,  
All Items, In Percent 
(2018=100) 

The main driver of the slowdown in the inflation rate of Puerto Princesa City was the lower annual increment in housing water electricity gas and other fuels at -0.9 percent from 3.1 percent in December 2024. This was followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages at 2.4 percent from 2.8 percent, and transport at 0.3 percent from 1.0 percent. 

Also contributing to the downtrend was the slower inflation rate reported in alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 2.2 percent from 2.8 percent in the previous month and personal care and miscellaneous goods and services at 2.7 percent from 2.8 percent.

Meanwhile, higher inflation rates were observed in the indices of clothing and footwear at 1.2 percent from 0.7 percent, information and communication at -0.5 percent from -0.8 percent, recreation sports and culture at 2.5 percent from 2.0 percent, and restaurants and accommodation services at 8.4 percent from 4.3 percent.

On the other hand, furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance and health retained their previous month’s levels with 2.5 percent and 1.2 percent inflation rates, respectively. Education services also remained at zero percent inflation.

Table C. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates in Puerto Princesa City,
By Food Group In Percent
(2018=100)

Food index for January 2025 decelerated to 2.3 percent inflation rate from 2.7 percent in the previous month. In January 2024, the food index was lower, at 1.1 percent. (Table C)

The slowdown of the food inflation for the month was brought about by the lower index for cereals and cereal products at -3.4 percent inflation rate, from -2.2 percent last month. This was followed by fish and other seafood at 8.4 percent from 10.7 percent. Also contributing to the slowdown was sugar, confectionery and desserts at -0.5 percent from 0.1 percent in the previous month.

Lower annual increments were also observed in the following commodity groups; milk, other dairy products and eggs at 1.7 percent from 1.9 percent, ready-made food and other food products at 5.5 percent from 5.8 percent, and flour, bread and other bakery products, pasta products and other cereals at 2.9 percent from 3.2 percent.

In contrast, higher inflation rates were observed in fruits and nuts at 10.6 percent from 7.8 percent and vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses at 6.3 percent from 2.6 percent.

Meanwhile, meat and other parts of slaughtered animals and oils and fats retained their previous month’s inflation rate of 4.9 percent and -0.6 percent, respectively.

Table D. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates in Puerto Princesa City,
All Items, In Percent
January 2022 – January 2025
(2018=100)

DONNA MARIE D. MOBE 
(Supervising Statistical Specialist) 
Officer-In-Charge  
Palawan Provincial Statistical Office 

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