MANILA, April 6 (Reuters) - Philippine inflation slowed to
an annual rate of 4.5% in March PHCPI=ECI versus 4.7% in
February, easing for the first time in six months, due to a
slower increase in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages,
data showed on Tuesday.
The headline figure came in below the median forecast of
4.8% in a Reuters' poll and within the central bank's projected
range of 4.2%-5.0% for the month.