MANILA, Philippines — A sizeable majority of Filipinos want the current administration to immediately address rising prices of basic goods and services, the latest Pulse Asia survey suggests. Related Stories Filipinos tighten belts as inflation jumps to new 9-year high in AugustThere is a 12-percentage point rise in the proportion of Filipinos who consider inflation an urgent national concern from the June’s 51 percent. It is also the first and second mentioned urgent national concern of Filipinos at 31 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Inflation rose to 6.4 percent in August, the highest level in nine years, as oil and rice prices spiked. Half of Filipinos (50 percent) consider it an urgent national concern—a sentiment prevailing in Metro Manila (55 percent), Visayas (59 percent) and Class ABC (52 percent).

Source: Philippine Star September 27, 2018 04:50 UTC