- Davao City lowest at 7%
- Davao de Oro highest at 11.9%
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Statistics Authority–11 reported that the inflation in the Davao Region accelerated sharply to 8.9 percent in April 2026 from 5.9 percent in March.
Among provinces in the region, Davao de Oro recorded the highest inflation rate at 11.9 percent, followed by Davao Occidental at 11.8 percent and Davao Oriental at 11.5 percent.
Davao City posted the region’s lowest inflation rate at 7.0 percent, beating the 7.2% national inflation rate.
According to the PSA–11, the regional inflation rate exceeded the national inflation rate of 7.2 percent recorded during the same month and reversed the 0.5 percent inflation posted in April 2025.
PSA Davao said rising food prices were the main driver of inflation in April. Food inflation climbed to 11.3 percent year-on-year from 5.9 percent in March.
Rice, corn, and cereal prices recorded the biggest increases among food items. Rice and cereal prices surged by 28.0 percent, while corn prices increased by 33.3 percent compared to April last year.
Vegetables, tubers, and cooking bananas also posted higher prices at 20.0 percent, while fish and other seafood increased by 14.1 percent.
Transport costs likewise contributed to the increase in inflation, rising by 20.7 percent in April, higher than the 11.9 percent recorded in March.
Inflation for housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels remained steady at 7.0 percent. Education services inflation also stayed unchanged at 8.1 percent. (By Ivy Tejano)
