FIRST PERSON – Alex Magno – The Philippine Star November 1, 2022 | 12:00am In the aftermath of a devastating typhoon, as many communities wade in stagnant floodwaters, we get another piece of bad news. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts October inflation accelerating at between 7.1 and 7.9 percent. The inflation forecast takes into account the spike in transport costs, persistently high fuel prices, rising agricultural prices and a weaker peso that magnifies the cost push. None of these factors are about to dissipate soon. The BSP’s inflation forecast comes on top of recent news t…