Year-on-Year Changes in Percent of Construction Materials Wholesale Price Index 
(1985 = 100)

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Commodity Group             2007   2008
                             Dec    Jan    Feb    Mar    Apr    May    Jun    Jul    Aug    Sep    Oct    Nov    Dec
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All Items                    3.5    4.3    4.7    5.5

Sand, stone and gravel       1.0    2.0    2.3    2.7
Cement                       2.4    1.6    1.6    1.8
Lumber                       2.1    1.1    2.1    2.1
Plywood                     -2.0    0.0    0.1    0.1
Wood products                2.2    2.4    2.4    2.4
Fuels and lubricants        19.5r  19.2   22.5   23.3
Asphalt                     20.6    0.0    0.0    6.1
Glass and glass products     2.2    0.5    0.5    0.5
Hardware                     3.4    4.6    4.3    4.3
Metal pipes                  0.5    3.8    3.8    3.8
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
   pipes                     2.5    2.5    3.1    5.3
Concrete products            0.4    1.5    1.5    1.4
Plumbing fixtures            0.1    0.2    0.2    0.2
Paints                       1.2    2.7    2.8    2.8
Reinforcing steel            7.1   10.1    9.9   11.0
Structural steel             5.0    7.2    7.9   11.4
Galvanized iron (G.I.)
   sheets                    0.5r   0.2    0.2    0.2
Aluminum and other metal
   products                  3.6    3.6    0.0    0.0
Exterior electrical
   equipment and supplies   -3.3   -1.2   -1.2   -1.2
Interior electrical
   fixtures and devices     -0.8    2.5    4.1    7.5
Tileworks                    0.7    1.0    1.0    1.0
Blasting materials           0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0
Machinery and equipment
   rental                  -10.7   -9.5   -9.2   -8.7
Electrical rough-in
   materials                -1.5    2.8    4.1    7.9
UPVC water pipes             1.4    1.4    7.5   12.7

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r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         Philippines National Statistics Office
         Manila, Philippines


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