Prices of construction materials show steady growth in DecemberMANILA, Philippines — Wholesale prices of building materials in Metro Manila posted a steady growth in December last year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data from the PSA showed that the Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index (CMWPI) growth in the National Capital Region (NCR) remained at 0.8 percent in December 2025 compared to the previous month. In December 2024, the NCR CMWPI registered a slower growth of 0.2 percent. Those with faster declines in December 2025 from the previous month were cement and glass and glass products. For 2025, the average CMWPI growth in the NCR slowed to 0.1 percent from 0.6 percent in 2024.

Source: Philippine Star January 17, 2026 16:34 UTC