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

  Food, beverages, and tobacco  16.5  13.6r 11.4   8.2   6.8   5.9   3.3    4.8   3.9   3.5   3.5   2.5   2.8   2.6  
  Food                          17.4  14.2r 12.0   8.4   7.0   6.2   3.3    5.0   4.0   3.5   3.4   2.5   2.8   2.6  

National Capital Region (NCR)

  Food, beverages, and tobacco  14.1  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  
  Food                          14.7  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  

Areas Outside NCR (AONCR)

  Food, beverages, and tobacco  17.3  13.9r 11.5   8.1   7.1   6.2   3.2    4.9   4.0   3.6   3.3   2.5   2.8   2.6  
  Food                          18.2  14.6r 12.1   8.4   7.3   6.3   3.2    5.0   4.0   3.7   3.3   2.5   2.8   2.6  

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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:  July 4, 2008

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