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⛽ Gasoline Unleaded 91

▲ Magpa-full tank ka na! PROJECTION

Industry projection, not final until Monday night. · Up ₱6.80 vs last week

LAST WEEK · Jul 21, 2026

₱92.06/L

▲ +₱6.80 vs 2 weeks ago

THIS WEEK · Jul 28, 2026

₱98.86/L

▲ +₱6.80 vs last week

NEXT WEEK · Aug 4, 2026

≈₱102.01/L

▲ +₱3.15 projected, may still change

LAST 12 WEEKS · ₱82.46–₱98.86/L · net +₱13.00

+0.47 5/12

+1.21 5/19

+1.60 5/26

−4.76 6/2

+0.30 6/9

+1.68 6/16

−3.90 6/23

+1.60 6/30

+0.20 7/7

+1.00 7/14

+6.80 7/21

+6.80 7/28

Confidence: high, published projection · as of Aug 1, 2026 (Manila) · source: gmanetwork.com (+1 more) · full trend →

🚚 Diesel jeepneys · trucks · buses

▲ Magpa-full tank ka na! PROJECTION

Industry projection, not final until Monday night. · Up ₱7.30 vs last week

LAST WEEK · Jul 21, 2026

₱92.33/L

▲ +₱10.68 vs 2 weeks ago

THIS WEEK · Jul 28, 2026

₱99.63/L

▲ +₱7.30 vs last week

NEXT WEEK · Aug 4, 2026

≈₱102.13/L

▲ +₱2.50 projected, may still change

LAST 12 WEEKS · ₱73.55–₱99.63/L · net +₱4.45

−9.57 5/12

+2.82 5/19

+1.96 5/26

−9.26 6/2

+5.17 6/9

−3.71 6/16

−9.04 6/23

+0.80 6/30

+3.30 7/7

+4.00 7/14

+10.68 7/21

+7.30 7/28

Confidence: high, published projection · as of Aug 1, 2026 (Manila) · source: gmanetwork.com (+1 more) · full trend →

🧯 LPG household cooking gas · 11-kg tank

▼ −₱134.42 this month

≈₱1240.58/tank · brands ₱1040.00–₱1441.16 · Down ₱134.42 vs last month

LAST 12 MONTHS · ₱927.50–₱1386.10/tank · net +₱263.08

−50.00 8/1

+9.70 9/1

−3.20 10/1

−1.50 11/1

+20.02 12/1

+26.30 1/1

+7.96 2/1

−13.16 3/1

+411.88 4/1

+0.60 5/1

−11.10 6/1

−134.42 7/1

Resets monthly on the Saudi Contract Price · as of Jul 1, 2026 · full trend →

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FUEL

Diesel rises ₱7.30/L this week, now at ₱99.63

PESO

Peso gains to ₱61.27, but it's the dollar, not the peso

PESO · long view

The peso has underperformed. Since 1999 it has lost 38% of its value against the dollar, with only Indonesia faring worse, while Singapore and Thailand actually strengthened.

ECONOMY

Inflation eases to 6.4% in Jun, a 4th straight month above the BSP target

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FACT CHECK

“The Philippines has one of the highest electricity prices in ASEAN.”

YES

Only Singapore pays more. At USD 0.209/kWh, Philippine households pay 2.4× the Asian average.

Residential electricity, USD per kWh (2023–2026 average)

Singapore 0.233

Philippines 0.209

Cambodia 0.150

Thailand 0.127

Indonesia 0.090

Vietnam 0.078

Malaysia 0.050

Laos 0.034

Myanmar 0.025

Source: GlobalPetrolPrices, electricity prices · 2023–2026 average (Q2 2026 update)

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FACT CHECK

“The Philippines has one of the highest fuel prices in ASEAN.”

Philippine gasoline is mid-pack: 5th of 8 in ASEAN. Singapore pays nearly double.

Gasoline (Octane-95), USD per litre, 13 July 2026

Singapore 2.32

Laos 1.72

Thailand 1.35

Cambodia 1.32

Philippines 1.21

Indonesia 0.94

Malaysia 0.83

Vietnam 0.79

Source: GlobalPetrolPrices, gasoline prices · 13 July 2026

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“The Philippines is the top Facebook user in the world.”

YES & NO

Not by headcount — the Philippines is 6th, with 90.8M users. But Facebook reaches 97.7% of Filipinos who are online.

Largest Facebook audiences, millions of users

India 384.0

United States 197.0

Indonesia 122.0

Brazil 112.0

Mexico 93.0

Philippines 90.8

Vietnam 76.2

Thailand 51.0

Source: DataReportal / Kepios, Digital 2026 · late 2025 data, published 2026

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“The Philippines has one of the slowest internet connections in Asia.”

Not any more. Philippine broadband is 72nd of ~150 countries at 188 Mbps — more than double Indonesia's.

Median fixed broadband download, Mbps (June 2026)

Singapore 635

Thailand 363

Vietnam 347

Malaysia 243

Philippines 188

Cambodia 81

Indonesia 79

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index · June 2026

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“The Philippines is the best English-speaking country in Asia.”

YES & NO

Filipinos score 569 against a world average of 488 — strong. But Malaysia scores higher (581).

EF English Proficiency Index score (world average 488)

Malaysia 581

Philippines 569

Vietnam 500

Indonesia 471

Thailand 402

Source: EF English Proficiency Index · latest EF EPI edition

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“The Philippines has one of the youngest populations in ASEAN.”

YES

27.9% of Filipinos are under 15 — third-highest in ASEAN, nearly double Thailand's share and 2.4× Singapore's.

Population aged 0–14, % of total (2024)

Laos 30.2

Cambodia 29.8

Philippines 27.9

Indonesia 24.6

Myanmar 24.3

Vietnam 23.2

Malaysia 21.8

Thailand 14.7

Singapore 11.7

Source: World Bank, population ages 0–14 (% of total) · 2024

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“The Philippines is aging like Japan.”

Not remotely. 5.5% of Filipinos are 65+, versus Japan's 29.8% — the Philippines hasn't even crossed the UN's 7% 'aging society' line.

Population aged 65 and over, % of total (2024)

Japan 29.8

Thailand 15.4

Singapore 13.7

Vietnam 9.0

Malaysia 7.7

Indonesia 7.3

Philippines 5.5

Laos 4.7

Source: World Bank, population ages 65+ (% of total) · 2024

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“The Philippines spends too little on education compared with its neighbours.”

YES & NO

By share of the economy the Philippines actually leads ASEAN — 3.97% of GDP, ahead of Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Government spending on education, % of GDP (latest available per country)

Philippines 3.97

Malaysia 3.51

Vietnam 2.89

Thailand 2.52

Singapore 2.19

Cambodia 2.18

Indonesia 1.28

Source: World Bank, government expenditure on education (% of GDP) · latest available per country (2022–2025)

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TAXES

The same ₱1 is taxed very differently depending on how you earned it.

Selling shares: taxed 0.6%. A salary: up to 35% — about 58× more.

Selling listed shares📈 capital 0.6%

Inheritance (estate)🏛️ wealth transfer 6%

Selling real estate📈 capital 6%

Dividends📈 capital 10%

Bank interest📈 capital 20%

Corporate profit🏢 business 25%

Salary (top bracket)💼 work 35%

Fringe benefits💼 work 35%

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ECONOMY · inflation

6.4%

year-on-year · Jun 2026

Inflation eases to 6.4% in Jun, a 4th straight month above the BSP target

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ECONOMY · savings

Cash loses 6.4% a year — even the bank barely keeps up.

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PESO · USD:PHP

₱61.27

per US dollar · Jul 31, 2026

The peso is ₱2.93 weaker than a year ago.

▼ −₱0.27 · peso stronger

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PESO · since 1999

The peso has underperformed. Since 1999 it has lost 38% of its value against the dollar, with only Indonesia faring worse, while Singapore and Thailand actually strengthened.

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Fuel

Headlines

Diesel rises ₱7.30/L this week, now at ₱99.63

Peso gains to ₱61.27, but it's the dollar, not the peso

The peso has underperformed. Since 1999 it has lost 38% of its value against the dollar, with only Indonesia faring worse, while Singapore and Thailand actually strengthened.

Inflation eases to 6.4% in Jun, a 4th straight month above the BSP target

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Fact check

“The Philippines has one of the highest electricity prices in ASEAN.”

“The Philippines has one of the highest fuel prices in ASEAN.”

“The Philippines is the top Facebook user in the world.”

“The Philippines has one of the slowest internet connections in Asia.”

“The Philippines is the best English-speaking country in Asia.”

“The Philippines has one of the youngest populations in ASEAN.”

“The Philippines is aging like Japan.”

“The Philippines spends too little on education compared with its neighbours.”

Taxes

The same ₱1 is taxed very differently depending on how you earned it.

Economy

Cash loses 6.4% a year — even the bank barely keeps up.

Peso

The peso has underperformed. Since 1999 it has lost 38% of its value against the dollar, with only Indonesia faring worse, while Singapore and Thailand actually strengthened.