MANILA, March 5 -- House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s economic team for "getting the job done" as the country's headline inflation rate eased to 2.1 percent in February.

"The Marcos administration has remained laser-focused on stabilizing prices, ensuring food security, and protecting the purchasing power of our people," Romualdez said in a statement.

Romualdez said the House of Representatives will provide support by passing laws aimed at lowering food costs, ensuring stable energy prices, and creating jobs.

"We know how tough the past few years have been, but the numbers don't lie - inflation is going down, and our economy is getting stronger. This is the result of sound leadership,...