Table 5. Month-on-Month Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
         December 2006 - December 2007
         (2000 = 100)

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                                                                     2 0 0 7                                  | 2006
 Area/Commodity Group          Dec   Nov    Oct    Sep    Aug    Jul    Jun    May    Apr    Mar    Feb   Jan |  Dec
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Philippines

All items                      0.8   0.6    0.2    0.1    0.1    0.8    0.6    0.3    0.2   -0.1   -0.1    0.3   0.1

Food, beverages, and tobacco   0.9   0.7    0.5    0.7    0.4    0.5    0.4    0.2    0.2   -0.2   -0.2    0.4   0.1
Clothing                       0.1   0.2    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.1r   0.1    0.2    0.1    0.2    0.2    0.2   0.3
Housing and repairs            0.1   0.1    0.1    0.0    0.0    0.2    0.2    0.1    0.1    0.0    0.2    0.2   0.1
Fuel, light, and water         2.8   1.9r  -1.6r  -2.4r  -1.1    3.6r   0.8    0.6    0.1    0.1   -0.1    0.7r -0.1
Services                       0.4   0.5    0.5    0.1    0.1    0.7    2.0    0.4    0.4    0.1   -0.3    0.0  -0.2
Miscellaneous                  0.2   0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.1    0.2   0.2

National Capital Region

All items                      1.0   0.4   -0.1   -0.2    0.0    1.5    0.8    0.3    0.1   -0.1   -0.4    0.2   0.1

Food, beverages and tobacco    1.6   0.4    0.6    0.7    0.8    1.0    0.5    0.2    0.0   -0.3   -0.9    0.1   0.4
Clothing                       0.1   0.0    0.1    0.0    0.0    0.1    0.1    0.0    0.0    0.2    0.2    0.4   0.5
Housing and repairs            0.1   0.1    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.0    0.2    0.2    0.1    0.0    0.1    0.2   0.1
Fuel, light and water          2.5   0.9   -4.6   -4.9   -2.8    8.7   -0.5   -0.3   -0.1    0.1   -0.1    0.9   0.0
Services                       0.5   0.6    0.6    0.1    0.2    1.2    2.0    0.6    0.6    0.1   -0.4    0.1  -0.5
Miscellaneous                  0.1   0.0    0.0    0.1    0.1    0.0    0.0    0.1    0.0    0.1    0.1    0.2   0.3

Areas Outside NCR

All items                      0.7   0.8r   0.4    0.3r   0.2    0.4r   0.6    0.3    0.2    0.0    0.0   0.3    0.0

Food, beverages, and tobacco   0.8   0.8    0.5    0.7    0.3    0.4    0.4    0.2    0.3   -0.1    0.0   0.5   -0.1
Clothing                       0.1   0.2    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.1r   0.2    0.2    0.1    0.2    0.2   0.2    0.2
Housing and repairs            0.1   0.1    0.1    0.0    0.1    0.3    0.3    0.1    0.1    0.0    0.2   0.1    0.1
Fuel, light, and water         2.9   2.4r   0.0r  -0.9r  -0.1    0.8r   1.0    0.7    0.3r   0.0   -0.1   0.6r  -0.2
Services                       0.4   0.4    0.4    0.0    0.1    0.4    2.0    0.3    0.3    0.1   -0.2   0.0    0.0
Miscellaneous                  0.2   0.1    0.2    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.1    0.2    0.1    0.2    0.1   0.2    0.1

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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:  January 8, 2008

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