Philippine inflation eases in December 2018 to 5.1 pct

A laborer works at a construction site in Quezon City, the Philippines, Jan. 4, 2019. The inflation in the Philippines decelerated to 5.1 percent in December 2018 from 6 percent in November 2018 amid a sharp drop in global oil prices, higher domestic rice supply and a slight recovery of the peso, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)