Manila, Oct. 7 -- Government measures have helped cushion the impact of inflation on the poorest Filipino families, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Tuesday.

This, after the Philippine Statistics Authority reported during the day that price deflation persisted for the bottom 30 percent income households, at -0.2 percent in September 2025 from -0.6 percent in August.

Headline inflation, meanwhile, slightly quickened to 1.7 percent from 1.5 percent in August, due to the impact of weather disturbances on food supply.

Among others, food inflation surged to 19.4 percent from 10 percent in August due to higher vegetable prices.

In a statement, Tiu Laurel said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has taken measures to manage...