Consumer Price Index/Inflation Rate Statistics Table, May 2008


Table 13. Year-on-Year Changes of the Food and FBT, in Percent, by Area
          May 2007 - May 2008
          (2000 = 100)
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                                           2 0 0 8           |                        2 0 0 7                 
Area / Commodity Group           May   Apr   Mar   Feb   Jan |  Ave   Dec   Nov   Oct   Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May 
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Philippines

  Food, beverages, and tobacco  13.7  11.4   8.2   6.8   5.9   3.3    4.8   3.9   3.5   3.5   2.5   2.8   2.6   2.6  
  Food                          14.3  12.0   8.4   7.0   6.2   3.3    5.0   4.0   3.5   3.4   2.5   2.8   2.6   2.6  

National Capital Region (NCR)

  Food, beverages, and tobacco  12.7  11.1   8.4   5.9   5.4   3.3    4.7   3.5   2.9   3.8   2.5   2.8   2.6   2.8  
  Food                          13.2  11.5   8.6   6.1   5.6   3.3    4.9   3.7   2.9   3.9   2.5   2.8   2.6   2.8  

Areas Outside NCR (AONCR)

  Food, beverages, and tobacco  14.1  11.5   8.1   7.1   6.2   3.2    4.9   4.0   3.6   3.3   2.5   2.8   2.6   2.6  
  Food                          14.7  12.1   8.4   7.3   6.3   3.2    5.0   4.0   3.7   3.3   2.5   2.8   2.6   2.6  

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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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