
Philippines annual inflation in May was steady at 4.5per cent for the third straight month, as slower price increases in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverage index offset higher energy costs, government data showed on Friday.


Philippines annual inflation in May was steady at 4.5per cent for the third straight month, as slower price increases in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverage index offset higher energy costs, government data showed on Friday.