Source: Retail Price Survey of Commodities for the Generation of Consumer Price Index Philippine Statistics Authority 

The inflation in Davao del Norte for bottom 30% income households increased by 0.4 percentage points in December 2024 (1.4%) compared to its inflation rate in the same month last year, which was recorded at 1.0 percent. The current inflation rate (1.4%) in the province is lower compared to the figure of the Philippines (2.5%) but higher compared to Davao Region which was recorded at 1.1 percent 
(Table A).

2. Contribution to the Inflation

Table C showed that the December 2024 inflation for the bottom 30% income households in Davao del Norte was mostly contributed by the indices of food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.3%); personal care, and miscellaneous goods and services (1.8%); and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.2%). 

3.  Share to the Trend of Inflation

The increment in the inflation rate of the bottom 30% income households in Davao del Norte can be observed with its upward trend from 1.2 percent in November 2024 to 1.4 percent in December 2024. This trend was mainly contributed by the slower annual decrease of the price indices for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels from a rate of -2.3 percent in November 2024 to -0.5 percent in December 2024 and was followed by the index of transport (from -3.7% to -0.7%). Also contributing to this trend is the faster price increase in the price index for personal care, and miscellaneous goods and services with 
1.8 percent from 1.7 percent in November 2024 (Table D).

It can also be observed that the following commodities has shown no sign of increase nor decrease in inflation rate compared to their corresponding rates in November 2024:

•     Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.2%);

•     Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (1.1%);

•     Information and communication (0.0%);

•     Education services (1.0%);

•     Restaurants and accommodation services (0.0%); and

•     Financial services (-0.1%).

The bottom 30% income households inflation rate of the index for food has shown a downward trend from an inflation rate of 2.9 percent in November 2024 to 
2.6 percent in December 2025. The trend of the food inflation was mostly attributed by the slower annual increase in the index for rice which recorded an inflation rate of 1.2 percent in December 2024 from a rate of 3.2 percent in November 2024. This was followed by the indices for ready-made food and other food products not elsewhere classified (from 3.5% to 2.4%); and meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals (from 2.0% to 1.9%) (Table E.)

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PEPITO D. AMOYEN

Chief Statistical Specialist