Filipinos feeling pain of sharp price hikes, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Filipinos feeling pain of sharp price hikes, SE Asia News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: MANILA • As prices of everything from oil to rice soar in the Philippines, Ms Maria De Guzman has scrambled to adjust. Her food bill has jumped 60 per cent over the last year and now represents about half of monthly living expenses, prompting her family to scrimp on movies and even drive their car less.. Read more at straitstimes.com.