Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Duterte administration acknowledges the need to prioritize addressing the rising prices of commodities. READ: Pulse Asia: Rising prices worry Filipinos mostA recent Pulse Asia survey found that a sizeable majority of Filipinos want the administration to immediately address inflation. The Malacañang spokesman added that the inflation issue is relatively "new" as prices of goods only spiked due to a hike in oil prices. We will get there but we know that we need more discussions, more studying and more (information) dissemination that we have to do for federalism," Roque said. The same Pulse Asia survey found that changing the Constitution was the least urgent national concern for Filipinos.

Source: Philippine Star September 27, 2018 07:52 UTC