Table 6. Year-on-Year Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
October 2007 - October 2008
(2000 = 100)
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2 0 0 8 | 2 0 0 7
Area/Commodity Group Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan | Ave Dec Nov Oct
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Philippines
All items 11.2 11.8r 12.4r 12.3r 11.4 9.5r 8.3 6.4 5.4 4.9 2.8 3.9 3.2 2.7
Food, beverages, and tobacco 15.0 16.1r 17.2 17.8 16.5 13.6r 11.4 8.2 6.8 5.9 3.3 4.8 3.9 3.5
Clothing 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.6 3.4 2.3 2.3 1.6 1.9 1.9
Housing and repairs 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.6 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.1 2.8 2.3 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.2
Fuel, light, and water 10.7 8.5 7.4 5.5 7.6 8.2 8.0 6.2 4.6 5.5 3.2 5.3 2.3r 1.0
Services 10.2 12.1 13.5 12.5r 9.9 7.8 6.9 6.4 5.9 5.4 2.8 4.9 4.4 3.5
Miscellaneous 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.4
National Capital Region
All items 8.0 8.2 8.7 8.6 9.2 8.3 7.4 5.4 4.1 3.9 2.6 3.5 2.6 2.4
Food, beverages and tobacco 10.1 11.2 11.9 13.1 14.1 12.7 11.1 8.4 5.9 5.4 3.3 4.7 3.5 2.9
Clothing 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.8 2.4 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.8
Housing and repairs 3.4 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.0
Fuel, light and water 10.0 2.5 -1.7 -4.5 3.4 6.6 6.6 1.4 -0.6 1.0 3.0 0.7 -1.8 0.2
Services 10.0 12.8 15.5 15.6 12.8 9.9 8.5 7.9 7.1 7.0 3.0 6.4 5.3 4.3
Miscellaneous 2.5 2.3 2.4 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.2
Areas Outside NCR
All items 12.6 13.5r 14.2 13.9 12.3 10.1r 8.7 6.8 6.0 5.3 2.8 4.2 3.5r 2.8r
Food, beverages, and tobacco 16.5 17.7r 18.8r 19.2 17.3 13.9r 11.5 8.1 7.1 6.2 3.2 4.9 4.0 3.6
Clothing 4.8 4.6 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.2 2.2 1.8 1.9 1.8
Housing and repairs 6.7 6.7 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.3 3.6 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4
Fuel, light, and water 11.2 11.7 12.4 11.3 9.9 9.0r 8.8 8.9 7.4 8.1 3.3 7.8 4.6r 1.3r
Services 10.4 11.7 12.3 10.7r 8.2 6.6 5.9 5.5 5.2 4.5 2.6 4.2 3.8 3.0
Miscellaneous 4.0 3.9r 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.9r 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.7 1.6 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: November 5, 2008
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