PH inflation slowed to 1.8% in March, a near 5-yr low
Inflation. Inquirer file photo Inflation in the Philippines slowed to a nearly five-year low of 1.8 percent in March, driven mainly by lower rice and fuel prices. This, in turn, bolstered the case for a policy rate cut next week by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which keeps a close eye on inflation numbers…