FACT-CHECK: Marcos claims downtrend in inflation

Claim: Inflation has slowed down, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said during his fourth State of the Nation Address.

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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said overall inflation had declined, as he delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa on July 28.

Context: Inflation, the rate of change in the prices of consumer goods and services, actually inched up to 1.4% in June 2025 from 1.3% in May 2025.

The data was from the June 2025 Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index of the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Rewind: Reckoned on an annual basis, however, Marcos’s claim was correct. In July 2024, the overall inflation stood at 4.4%, with average inflation reaching 3.2% that year.

Why we’re fact-checking this: The president made his claim during his fourth State of the Nation Address, a crucial venue where the public is informed of the economic, political, and social progress of the country. Angeline Domingo

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FACT-CHECK: Marcos claims downtrend in inflation

Claim: Inflation has slowed down, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said during his fourth State of the Nation Address.

Rating: MORE CONTEXT NEEDED