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(PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is pointing at the quick increase in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which was at 6.0 percent in June from 4.9 percent in May, as the main reason for the increase in inflation rate. PSA reported on Tuesday that the country's annual headline inflation rose to 6.1 percent in June 2022, the highest since October 2018 and averaged at 4.4 percent since January 2022. Undersecretary Dennis Mapa, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General, said the rise was also due to the rapid increase in prices of meat and other parts of slaughtered animals like chicken (8.1 percent), rice (2 percent), and fruits and nuts, particularly mangoes (1.1 percent). "The second commodity group that recorded higher inflation in June is transport that has a 17.1 percent share in increase of overall inflation," Mapa reported in Filipino. Gasoline posted 53.9 percent in June from 47.2 percent in May, the PSA r

Dennis mapaPhilippine statistics authorityNational statisticianNational capital regionCivil registrar generalNa photo by ben briones manila the philippine statistics authority psa is pointing at quick increase in prices of food and non alcoholic beveragesHich was at 6 0 percent in june from 4 9 mayS the main reason for increase in inflation rate psa reported on tuesday that country 39s annual headline rose to 6 1 percent june 2022He highest since october 2018 and averaged at 4 percent january 2022 undersecretary dennis mapaAtional statistician and civil registrar generalAid the rise was also due to rapid increase in prices of meat and other parts slaughtered animals like chicken 8 1 percentIce 2 percentNd fruits and nutsArticularly mangoes 1 percent quot the second commodity group that recorded higher inflation in june is transport hasa 17 share increase of overallUot mapa reported in filipino gasoline posted 53 9 percent june from 47 2 mayHe psa report added