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 2.6 percent in December 2024, from 3.0 percent in the previous month, marking its lowest level in 2024. In December 2023, inflation rate is higher at 4.8 percent. (Table A and Figure 1)

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

The overall inflation rate in Puerto Princesa City decreased at 2.6 percent. The result was primarily brought by the lower index for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels posted at 3.1 percent from 4.9 percent in November 2024. This was followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages at 2.8 percent from 3.2 percent, and health which posted an inflation rate of 1.2 percent from 1.4 percent.

Also contributing to the downtrend is the slower increment in alcoholic beverages and tobacco, which registered a 2.8 percent inflation rate during the month from 3.1 percent in the previous month, and recreation sport and culture at 2.0 percent from 2.2 percent.

Meanwhile, higher inflation rates were observed in the indices of restaurants and accommodation services at 4.3 percent from 3.9 percent; personal care and miscellaneous goods and services at 2.8 percent from 2.2 percent; transport at 1.0 percent from -0.3 percent; and clothing and footwear at 0.7 percent from 0.6 percent.

On the other hand, furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance with 2.5 percent and education services and financial services both with 0.0 percent retained their November 2024 levels.

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

Food index for December 2024 decelerated to 2.7 percent inflation rate from 3.1 percent in the previous month. In December 2023, the food index was higher, at 3.9 percent inflation rate. (Table C)

The slowdown of the food inflation for the month was brought about by the lower index for cereals and cereal products at -2.2 percent inflation rate, from -0.5 percent last month. This was followed by vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas, and pulses at 2.6 percent inflation rate, from 3.3 percent. Also contributing to the slowdown are fish and other seafood which slightly declined to 10.7 percent inflation rate, from 10.8 percent in the previous month.

In contrast, higher inflation rates were observed in the following food groups:
a) Fruits and nuts, 7.8 percent from 7.7 percent;
b) Ready-made food and other food products n.e.c., 5.8 percent from 5.2 percent;
c) Meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals, 4.9 percent from 4.2 percent;
d) Flour, Bread and Other Bakery Products, Pasta Products, and Other Cereals, 3.2 percent from 2.8 percent; and
e) Sugar, confectionery and desserts, 0.1 percent from -0.1 percent.

Meanwhile, Milk other dairy products and eggs retained its previous month’s inflation rate of 1.9 percent.

Table D. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates in Puerto Princesa City,  
All Items, In Percent 
January 2021 – December 2024 
      (2018=100)

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

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