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Table 1. Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for All Income Households, All Items
(2018=100) in percent
| Area | June 2024 | May 2025 | June 2025 | Year-to-Date |
| Philippines | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Negros Island Region | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Negros Occidental | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Bacolod City | 6.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Retail Price Survey of Commodities for the Generation of Consumer Price Index
Figure 1. Headline Inflation Rates in the province of Negros Occidental, All Items (2018=100)
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Retail Price Survey of Commodities for the Generation of Consumer Price Index
1. Headline Inflation
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Negros Occidental conducts Press Conference on the June 2025 Inflation Report on 11 July 2025 (Friday), at the PSA Negros Occidental Provincial Statistics Office (PSO). PSA Negros Occidental (Supervising Statistical Specialist) Officer-in-Charge Diesah S. Biaoco serves as the resource person for the event.
A. Negros Occidental
Highlights of the press conference covers the Headline Inflation Rates for All Income Households in Negros Occidental decreased at 1.2% in June 2025 from 2.4% in May 2025. In June 2024, the inflation rate was posted at 4.5% (Please see Table 1 and Figure 1).
The following commodity groups were the top three main sources of deceleration of the June 2025 overall inflation for All Income Households in Negros Occidental:
a. Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco at 6.8% inflation in June from 7.1% inflation in May 2025, with 21.4% share,
b. Education Services at 21.5% inflation in June from 18.4% inflation in May 2025, with 20.4% share,
c. Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels at 1.1% inflation in June from 4.2% inflation in May 2025, with 14.1% share.
Meanwhile, the following commodity groups were the top two major contributors of the June 2025 overall inflation for All Income Households in Negros Occidental:
a. Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages at 0.0% inflation in June from 1.5% inflation in May 2025, with 53.9% share,
b. Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels at 1.1% inflation in June from 4.2% inflation in May 2025, with 42.5% share.
Also, lower inflation rates were observed in the indices of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco at 6.8% from 7.1%, Clothing and Footwear at 4.6% from 5.2%, Furnishings, Household Equipment, and Routine Household Maintenance at 1.9% from 2.3%, and Recreation, Sport and Culture at 3.0% from 3.1%. A reference deriving out of the data generated June from May 2025, respectively.
On the other hand, higher inflation rate was observed in the indices of Transport at -0.3% from -1.6%, as well as Education Services at 21.5% from 18.4%. A reference deriving out of the data generated June from May 2025, respectively.
The indices for the rest of the commodity groups retained their respective previous month’s inflation, such as Health at 3.9%, Information and Communication at 0.0%, Restaurants and Accommodation Services at 1.9%, Financial Services at 0.0%, and Personal Care, and Miscellaneous Goods and Services at 1.8%.
Figure 2. Headline Inflation Rates in Bacolod City, All Items (2018=100)
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Retail Price Survey of Commodities for the Generation of Consumer Price Index
B. Bacolod City
Further, the Headline Inflation Rates for All Income Households in Bacolod City decreased at 0.5% in June 2025 from 2.4% in May 2025. In June 2024, the inflation rate was posted at 6.1% (Please see Table 1 and Figure 2).
The following commodity groups were the top three main sources of deceleration of the June 2025 overall inflation for All Income Households in Bacolod City:
a. Education Services at 17.3% inflation in June from 14.9% inflation in May 2025,
b. Restaurants and Accommodation Services at 6.1% inflation both in June and May 2025,
c. Health at 5.8% inflation in June from 5.7% inflation in May 2025.
Meanwhile, the following commodity groups were the top two major contributors of the June 2025 overall inflation for All Income Households in Bacolod City:
a. Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels at -4.7% inflation in June from 1.8% inflation in May 2025, with 67.4% share,
b. Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages at -0.5% inflation in June from 1.5% inflation in May 2025, with 30.1% share.
Also, lower inflation rates were observed in the indices of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 5.7% from 5.9%, Clothing and Footwear at 3.8% from 4.7%, Furnishings, Household Equipment, and Routine Household Maintenance at 1.6% from 1.9%, Recreation, Sport and Culture at 4.9% from 5.0%, and Personal Care, and Miscellaneous Goods and Services at 5.0% from 5.1%. A reference deriving out of the data generated June from May 2025, respectively.
On the other hand, higher inflation rates were observed in the indices of Health at 5.8% from 5.7%, Transport at -2.5% from -4.1%, as well as Education Services at 17.3% from 14.9%. A reference deriving out of the data generated June from May 2025, respectively.
The indices for the rest of the commodity groups retained their respective previous month’s inflation, such as Information and Communication at 0.4%, Restaurants and Accommodation Services at 6.1%, and Financial Services at 0.0%.
Table 2. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of the CPI for All Income Households in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City, January 2021 to June 2025.
| Month | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||
| Bacolod City | Neg. Occ | Bacolod City | Neg. Occ | Bacolod City | Neg. Occ | Bacolod City | Neg. Occ | Bacolod City | Neg. Occ | |
| January | 3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| February | 4.4 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| March | 5.5 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| April | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| June | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| July | 5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 4.9 | ||
| August | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 8 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 4.6 | ||
| September | 3.2 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | ||
| October | 5.5 | 7 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | ||
| November | 4.7 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 3 | ||
| December | 4.2 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | ||
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, Retail Price Survey of Selected Commodities for the Generation of Consumer Price Index
Approved for release:
SGD DIESAH S. BIAOCO
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge
PSA PSO Negros Occidental
SAT/LMG
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