Western Visayas inflation climbs to 8.4%

ILOILO CITY — Inflation in Western Visayas accelerated further to 8.4 percent in August, driven largely by higher housing and utility costs, transportation, and food prices, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The August inflation rate was higher than July’s 7.8 percent rate, and a sharp reversal from the 0.3-percent deflation recorded in the