PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent statement that he was in "disbelief" over the 6.1-percent inflation rate for June was "misunderstood," Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday.

Diokno insisted that the Chief Executive was referring to the year-to-date rate, or 4.4 percent for January to June 2022.

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