YEAR-ON-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE ON RPI OF SELECTED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION: (1978 = 100)
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2 0 0 7 | 2008
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec | Jan
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All items 4.4 4.2 4.5 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.5 2.7 3.3
A. Carpentry Materials 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.1 2.2 2.2 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.1
B. Electrical Materials 14.5 13.5 13.5 13.0 10.7 8.8 8.2 6.2 4.9 4.8 4.4 2.9 4.9
C. Masonry Materials 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.9 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.1 3.1
D. Painting Materials
and Related Compounds 9.4 9.2 9.1 9.2 8.7 8.9 9.4 4.9 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.4 4.2
E. Plumbing Materials -1.0 -0.9 -0.9 -1.1 -0.9 -1.1 -1.1 -0.5 0.1 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.4
F. Tinsmithry Materials 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.3 4.8 4.5 5.1 4.5 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.3
G. Miscellaneous Construction
Materials 8.3 7.8 9.7 9.0 8.9 9.3 10.7 9.2 12.4 12.2 11.8 8.4 10.0
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Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division, Prices and Indicators Section
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: July 8, 2008
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