The local consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.14 percent from a year earlier in March, higher than a 2 percent alert set by the central bank, but the growth moderated from a 3.08 percent increase in February, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Tuesday.
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