Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas notes that inflation expectations remain firmly anchored to target

KUALA LUMPUR, NOV 10 — The ringgit led losses among emerging Asian currencies and stock markets retreated on Friday, as the United States (US) Treasury yields surged after the Federal Reserve chair said officials were "not confident" interest rates were high enough to defeat inflation.

MANILA, Sept 1 — The Philippines announced price ceilings for rice on Friday to protect consumers, as the rising cost of the national staple probably caused August inflation to accelerate for the first time in seven months.

MANILA, March 3 — Philippine central bank governor Felipe Medalla said on Friday that in the 'worst-case scenario' of inflation rising above nine per cent interest rates might be hiked by 50 basis points.