# Co-ops tell govt to rethink food security policy |  Ada Pelonia

> Bank economists warned Philippine inflation could exceed 8% in November and December, driven by higher transport fares, electricity rates, wage increases, high global oil prices and El Niño threats to food supply. The article also covers a Business Expectations Survey showing slightly less pessimistic business sentiment in September and a Japanese chamber's concern over a DOE/DENR administrative order on asset turnover.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:08:02.415Z
- Category: macro · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29207-co-ops-tell-govt-to-rethink-food-security-policy-ada-pelonia
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Elevated oil prices and El Niño-driven food supply risk could push up feed and food input costs in the Philippines, supporting firmer demand for imported feed grains and meals.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-05-17 | [Dollar retreats as traders focus on Iran, Fed policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19471-dollar-retreats-as-traders-focus-on-iran-fed-policy.md) | -8.1% | -22.7% |
| WTI | 2021-09-27 | [The Commodities Feed: The power crunch spreads to the rest of the complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11976-the-commodities-feed-the-power-crunch-spreads-to-the-rest-of-the-complex-snaps.md) | +2.5% | +13.7% |
| WTI | 2021-05-01 | [Why prices of commodities, from metals to food, are soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11301-why-prices-of-commodities-from-metals-to-food-are-soaring.md) | +2.2% | +4.4% |
| WTI | 2021-07-14 | [Bank of Canada maintains policy rate and forward guidance, adjusts quantitative easing program - Bank of Canada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46274-bank-of-canada-maintains-policy-rate-and-forward-guidance-adjusts-quantitative.md) | -10.5% | -9.2% |
| WTI | 2021-03-03 | [Re-assessing the commodity-FX relation \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12207-re-assessing-the-commodity-fx-relation-articles-ing-think.md) | +7.2% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2022-04-25 | [High fertilizer prices contribute to rising global food security concerns \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41764-high-fertilizer-prices-contribute-to-rising-global-food-security-concerns-ifpri.md) | +0.4% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-05-07 | [Fed's super-easy policy likely to stick after weak jobs report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47007-fed-s-super-easy-policy-likely-to-stick-after-weak-jobs-report.md) | -3.0% | -7.4% |
| CORN | 2021-05-01 | [Why prices of commodities, from metals to food, are soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11301-why-prices-of-commodities-from-metals-to-food-are-soaring.md) | +2.8% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- businessmirror.com.ph: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/10/28/co-ops-tell-govt-to-rethink-food-security-policy/

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