DAGUPAN CITY, July 15 -- Inflation in Pangasinan slowed to 4.8 percent in June from 5.6 percent in May, while La Union's rate eased to 6.0 percent from 6.3 percent during the same period, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Wednesday.

PSA Pangasinan supervising statistical specialist Verna Palsimon said the downward trend was primarily driven by the slower year-on-year increase in transport inflation, which eased to 16.2 percent in June from 20.7 percent in May.

Also contributing to the downward trend were slower annual increases in food and non-alcoholic beverages; alcoholic beverages and tobacco; clothing and footwear; housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels; recreation, sport and culture; and restaurants and a...