Gov’t to continue efforts to make goods ‘more affordable’: Marcos

The government will continue to ramp up efforts to make the basic commodities “more affordable” for Filipinos, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday.

Marcos made the commitment, as he attributed the continued decline in inflation rate to the effective implementation of government economic strategies.

“Unti-unti nating nakakamtan ang kaginhawaang ito sa pagbaba ng inflation rate sa apat na sunod-sunod na buwan at ngayong Mayo ay nasa 6.1 percent na (We are gradually experiencing relief, with the inflation rate dropping for four consecutive months. And this May, [inflation] is at 6.1 percent),” he said in a Twitter post.

“Batid namin ang inyong hangarin na magkaroon ng mas maginhawang pamumuhay, kaya’t patuloy nating pinalalakas ang mga pang-ekonomiyang hakbang ng pamahalaan (We are aware of your desire to have a more comfortable life, so we continue to strengthen the government’s economic measures),” he added.

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