DAVAO CITY – Inflation in Davao Region accelerated in April 2026, rising to 8.9 percent from 5.9 percent in March, based on data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority in Davao Region (PSA-11) on Thursday.
The latest figure also reflected a higher level compared with the same period in the previous year, when inflation stood lower by 0.5 percentage point. PSA-11 said the increase pointed to a broad-based uptick in prices across several major commodity groups.
The agency identified food and non-alcoholic beverages as the main driver of the acceleration, as its inflation rate climbed to 5.7 percent from 3.3 percent in the previous month. This indicated faster price increases in basic food items consumed by households in the region.
Transport also contributed significantly to the overall rise in inflation, with its index increasing to 20.7 percent from 11.9 percent. PSA-11 noted that restaurants and accommodation services likewise recorded a slightly faster growth at 2.7 percent from 2.4 percent.
Despite the upward trend in several sectors, some commodity groups recorded slower inflation during the period. These included furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance, which eased to 3.2 percent from 3.4 percent, as well as information and communication, which declined to 0.4 percent from 0.7 percent.
Other categories maintained stable inflation rates from the previous month. These included clothing and footwear at 2.9 percent, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels at 7.0 percent, education services at 8.1 percent, and financial services, which remained at zero inflation.
PSA-11 reported that food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport, and housing-related expenses were the top contributors to April inflation. The food category accounted for 51.9 percent of the total inflation share, followed by transport at 21.6 percent, and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels at 15.0 percent.
Food inflation in the region also posted a faster increase at 11.3 percent, compared with 5.9 percent in March 2026. PSA-11 said the surge was largely driven by the rice index, which rose sharply to 28.0 percent from 11.2 percent, marking a significant factor in the overall acceleration of prices in the region.