Table 2.  Consumer Price Index of Food, Beverages and Tobacco in Areas Outside
          the National Capital Region (AONCR) April 2005 to April 2006 
          (2000=100)

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               |          CPI         |         Components          | Month-on-Month Change
Year    Month  | Original  Seasonally | Seasonal   Trend            | Original   Seasonally
               |             Adjusted |  Factors   Cycle  Irregular |              Adjusted
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 2005

          Apr       123.0       123.4       99.7   123.3      100.0        0.6          0.7
          May       123.8       124.2       99.7   123.9      100.2        0.7          0.6
          Jun       124.5       124.5      100.0   124.4      100.0        0.6          0.2
          Jul       125.2       124.7      100.4   124.9       99.9        0.6          0.2
          Aug       125.9       125.3      100.4   125.4      100.0        0.6          0.5
          Sep       126.5       126.0      100.4   126.0      100.0        0.5          0.6
          Oct       126.8       126.8      100.0   126.8      100.0        0.2          0.6
          Nov       127.4       127.6       99.8   127.5      100.1        0.5          0.6
          Dec       127.6       128.1       99.6   128.3       99.9        0.2          0.4

 2006
 
          Jan       128.7       128.6      100.1   129.1       99.6        0.9          0.4
          Feb       130.0       129.9      100.1   129.9      100.0        1.0          1.0
          Mar       130.4       130.7       99.8   130.5      100.1        0.3          0.6
          Apr       130.6       131.0       99.7   131.1      100.0        0.2          0.2

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

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