WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Prices are rising in the Philippines. Here’s your guide for price changes in food, gas and diesel, and other commodities to help you manage your expenses.
(Sources: Philippine Statistics Authority, Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry)
LATEST UPDATES
Vegetable prices as of November 7

Cabbage – P120/kilo
Carrot – P120/kilo
Pechay Baguio – P90/kilo
Ampalaya – P140/kilo
Talong – P130/kilo
Tomato – P140/kilo
Fish prices as of November 7

Bangus – P180/kilo
Tilapia – P120/kilo
Galunggong – P240/kilo
Alumihan – P300/kilo
Oil price adjustments for November 8
Diesel and kerosene prices are going down on Tuesday, November 8, but gasoline prices are increasing:
- Diesel – decrease of P0.50 per liter
- Gasoline – increase of P1.40 per liter
- Kerosene – decrease of P0.35 per liter

Oil price rollback effective November 1
Fuel prices are slightly going down on Tuesday, November 1:
- Diesel – P0.60 per liter
- Gasoline – P0.25 per liter
- Kerosene – P0.25 per liter
Oil prices to go up again on October 18
Pump prices will increase for the second straight week on Tuesday, October 18:
- Gasoline – P0.80 per liter
- Diesel – P2.70 per liter
- Kerosene – P2.90 per liter
Meralco rates to go down in October
Meralco is reducing power rates in October by P0.0737 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to P9.8628 from P9.9365 in September.
For a residential customer consuming 200 kWh, the reduction is equivalent to a decrease of almost P15 in their total electricity bill.
Pump prices jumping on October 11
After weeks of rollbacks, pump prices are set to increase on Tuesday, October 11:
- Gasoline – P1.20 per liter
- Diesel – P6.85 per liter
- Kerosene – P3.50 per liter
Oil price rollback on September 27
Fuel prices are going down for the fourth straight week on Tuesday, September 27:
- Gasoline – P1.65 per liter
- Diesel – P1.25 per liter
- Kerosene – P1.35 per liter
Oil firms roll back prices for 3rd straight week
Fuel prices are going down again on Tuesday, September 20:
- Diesel – P4.15 per liter
- Kerosene – P4.45 per liter
Gasoline prices will remain unchanged.