Table 5. Month-on-Month Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
April 2007 - April 2008
(2000 = 100)
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2 0 0 8 | 2 0 0 7
Area/Commodity Group Apr Mar Feb Jan | Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr
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Philippines
All items 2.0 0.9 0.3 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2
Food, beverages, and tobacco 3.2 1.2 0.6 1.4 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.2
Clothing 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
Housing and repairs 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Fuel, light, and water 1.8 1.6 -1.0 0.9 2.8 1.9r -1.6r -2.4r -1.1 3.6r 0.8 0.6 0.1
Services 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 2.0 0.4 0.4
Miscellaneous 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
National Capital Region
All items 2.1 1.2 -0.3 0.6 1.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.1
Food, beverages and tobacco 2.5 2.0 -0.4 0.7 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.0
Clothing 0.1 0.4 2.6 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
Housing and repairs 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1
Fuel, light and water 5.0 2.1 -1.6 1.1 2.5 0.9 -4.6 -4.9 -2.8 8.7 0.5 0.3 -0.1
Services 1.2 0.8 -0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.6
Miscellaneous 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Areas Outside NCR
All items 2.0 0.7 0.6 1.4 0.7 0.8r 0.4 0.3r 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2
Food, beverages, and tobacco 3.5 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3
Clothing 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1r 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Housing and repairs 0.1 0.6 0.9 2.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Fuel, light, and water 0.2 1.3 -0.7 0.8 2.9 2.4r 0.0r -0.9r -0.1 0.8r 1.0 0.7 0.3r
Services 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.4r 2.0 0.3 0.3
Miscellaneous 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
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r - revised
Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: May 6, 2008
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