Table 6. Year-on-Year Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
August 2007 - August 2008
(2000 = 100)
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2 0 0 8 | 2 0 0 7
Area/Commodity Group Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan | Ave Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug
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Philippines
All items 12.5 12.3r 11.4 9.5r 8.3 6.4 5.4 4.9 2.8 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.7 2.4
Food, beverages, and tobacco 17.2 17.8 16.5 13.6r 11.4 8.2 6.8 5.9 3.3 4.8 3.9 3.5 3.5 2.5
Clothing 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.6 3.4 2.3 2.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.2
Housing and repairs 5.0 4.6 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.1 2.8 2.3 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2
Fuel, light, and water 7.2 5.5 7.6 8.2 8.0 6.2 4.6 5.5 3.2 5.3 2.3r 1.0 2.2r 5.1
Services 13.5 12.5r 9.9 7.8 6.9 6.4 5.9 5.4 2.8 4.9 4.4 3.5 2.4 1.8
Miscellaneous 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4
National Capital Region
All items 8.7 8.6 9.2 8.3 7.4 5.4 4.1 3.9 2.6 3.5 2.6 2.4 2.8 2.6
Food, beverages and tobacco 11.9 13.1 14.1 12.7 11.1 8.4 5.9 5.4 3.3 4.7 3.5 2.9 3.8 2.5
Clothing 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.8 2.4 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.7
Housing and repairs 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.1
Fuel, light and water -1.7 -4.5 3.4 6.6 6.6 1.4 -0.6 1.0 3.0 0.7 -1.8 0.2 4.5 9.6
Services 15.5 15.6 12.8 9.9 8.5 7.9 7.1 7.0 3.0 6.4 5.3 4.3 2.6 1.5
Miscellaneous 2.4 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.2
Areas Outside NCR
All items 14.2 13.9 12.3 10.1r 8.7 6.8 6.0 5.3 2.8 4.2 3.5r 2.8r 2.5 2.2
Food, beverages, and tobacco 18.9 19.2 17.3 13.9r 11.5 8.1 7.1 6.2 3.2 4.9 4.0 3.6 3.3 2.5
Clothing 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.2 2.2 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.1
Housing and repairs 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.3 3.6 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Fuel, light, and water 12.4 11.3 9.9 9.0r 8.8 8.9 7.4 8.1 3.3 7.8 4.6r 1.3r 1.0r 2.8
Services 12.3 10.7r 8.2 6.6 5.9 5.5 5.2 4.5 2.6 4.2 3.8 3.0 2.2 2.0
Miscellaneous 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.9r 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5
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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: September 5, 2008
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