Table 12. Month-on-Month Changes of the Food and FBT, in Percent, by Area, November 2005 - November 2006
          (2000 = 100)
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                                                             2 0 0 6                               |  2 0 0 5 
Area / Commodity Group           Nov    Oct    Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May   Apr   Mar   Feb   Jan | Dec   Nov
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Philippines

  Food, beverages, and tobacco   0.3    0.5   -0.2   0.8   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.2   0.2   1.0   0.7   0.3   0.5  
  Food                           0.2    0.5   -0.2   0.8   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.1   0.2   0.9   0.8   0.2   0.6  
																												
National Capital Region (NCR)																					
																											
   Food, beverages, and tobacco -0.2    1.5   -0.6   1.2   0.8   0.6   0.2   0.2  -0.3   1.0   0.3   0.8   0.4  
   Food                         -0.2    1.6   -0.6   1.3   0.8   0.6   0.2   0.2  -0.3   1.0   0.3   0.8   0.4  

Areas Outside NCR (AONCR)

   Food, beverages, and tobacco  0.5    0.2   -0.1   0.6   0.2   0.4   0.4   0.2   0.3   1.0   0.9   0.2   0.5  
   Food                          0.5    0.2   -0.1   0.6   0.2   0.4   0.4   0.1   0.4   0.9   0.9   0.1   0.6  

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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  December 5, 2006

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