THE Philippines’ inflation rate could ease to below 2 percent in the third quarter, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno.

“If you just look at the base effects, [the] third quarter (inflation rate) can really be around 2 percent or even lower,” Diokno said in an interview on Wednesday.

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