Higher regional inflation and the need for resilient food systems

Higher regional inflation and the need for resilient food systems

#MINDANAOAmong the headlines barely noticed in the last week were the sharp increases in regional inflation numbers. In Mindanao’s two largest economies, the 1.14 trillion peso-strong Davao Region’s monthly inflation rate hit 8.9 percent in April 2026, up from the already high 5.9 percent in March of this year, a staggering jump from the .5 percent inflation of March 2025. The northern Mindanao economy’s 1.095 trillion peso economy clocked and 8…