Table 12. Month-on-Month Changes of the Food and FBT, in Percent, by Area, September 2008 - September 2009
          (2000 = 100)
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                                                       2 0 0 9                        |        2 0 0 8 
Area / Commodity Group           Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May   Apr   Mar    Feb   Jan | Dec   Nov   Oct   Sep
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Philippines

  Food, beverages, and tobacco   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.3   0.1   0.1   0.4    0.6   1.0   0.0  -0.3  -0.4  -0.3
  Food                           0.2   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.4    0.7   0.9   0.0  -0.3  -0.6  -0.3

National Capital Region (NCR)

   Food, beverages, and tobacco  0.7  -0.1  -0.1   0.4   0.3   0.3   0.1   -0.1   1.6   0.5  -0.2  -0.5   0.1 
   Food                          0.7  -0.1  -0.1   0.4   0.3   0.2   0.1   -0.1   1.7   0.5  -0.3  -0.5   0.1 

Areas Outside NCR (AONCR)

   Food, beverages, and tobacco  0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.4    0.9   0.8  -0.1  -0.3  -0.5  -0.3
   Food                          0.1   0.1r  0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.4    0.9   0.7  -0.1  -0.3  -0.6  -0.4

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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:  October 6, 2009

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