Naniniwala si Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda na matagumpay na nailagay ng administrasyong Marcos ang inflation sa “under control”, ngunit marami pang magagawa.
“Inflation is under control, but we can do better,” pahayag ni Rep. Salceda.
Dagdag pa ng ekonomistang mambabatas, “As usual, it’s still about rice, but we are looking more at year-on-year effects now, rather than a continuing momentum of price increases. In other words, it’s not getting worse. It was 3.9 percent last month.”
Iniulat ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) na ang inflation sa buwan ng June ay bumaba nasa 3.7 percent.
“That said, I expect PBBM’s (President Bongbong Marcos) measures to reduce tariffs on rice and boost agricultural production will yield their results in the figures for next month,” pahayag ni Salceda.
Binigyang-diin din ni Salceda, “Hopefully, El Nino’s impact on fuel, water, and electricity prices will also dissipate as the rains begin.”
Inaasahan din ng Bicolano lawmaker na mapanatili ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) monetary policy nito.
“The BSP I think will remain relatively slow to make any moves on interest rates — until we see inflation in the 2-3 percent range. So, for now, no major shakeups in monetary policy,” pahayag ni Salceda.
