Table 5. Month-on-Month Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
         December 2008 - December 2009
         (2000 = 100)

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                                                                          2 0 0 9                              |2008
 Area/Commodity Group           Dec     Nov     Oct    Sep    Aug    Jul    Jun    May   Apr   Mar   Feb   Jan | Dec
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Philippines

All items                       0.6     0.6     0.6    0.2    0.2    0.3    0.6   -0.1   0.5   0.1   0.5   0.3  -0.9

Food, beverages, and tobacco    0.4     0.8     1.1    0.2    0.1    0.1    0.3    0.1   0.1   0.4   0.6   1.0   0.0
Clothing                        0.1     0.2     0.1    0.1    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2
Housing and repairs             0.1     0.1     0.2    0.1    0.2r   0.1    0.2    0.2   0.1   0.2   0.3   0.4   0.1
Fuel, light, and water          2.4     1.5     0.2    0.7    0.1    2.1   -0.2   -1.9   2.2  -0.5   2.1  -1.2  -5.9
Services                        0.9     0.4    -0.3    0.0    0.6    0.2r   2.4    0.0   1.1  -0.6  -0.3  -0.9  -2.4
Miscellaneous                   0.2     0.1     0.2    0.2    0.0    0.1    0.2    0.1   0.2   0.3   0.2   0.2   0.2

National Capital Region

All items                       0.6     0.2     1.0    0.2    0.0    0.1    0.6   -0.3   1.1  -0.2   0.1   0.5  -1.3

Food, beverages and tobacco     0.3    -0.4     2.6    0.7   -0.1   -0.1    0.4    0.3   0.3   0.1  -0.1   1.6   0.5
Clothing                        0.0     0.1     0.1    0.0    0.1    0.1    0.0    0.1   0.2   0.4   0.0   0.1   0.0
Housing and repairs             0.1     0.0     0.4   -0.1    0.1    0.0    0.1    0.0   0.1   0.2   0.4   0.8   0.1
Fuel, light and water           1.5     2.6    -0.1   -0.3   -1.3    1.6   -1.7   -3.7   6.1  -1.2   2.2  -0.8  -6.6
Services                        1.4     0.7    -0.3   -0.4    0.8    0.0    2.7   -0.1   1.7  -1.1  -1.0  -1.2  -3.4
Miscellaneous                   0.0     0.2     0.1    0.1    0.0    0.0    0.1    0.1   0.2   0.6   0.1   0.1   0.2

Areas Outside NCR

All items                       0.5     0.7     0.4    0.2    0.2    0.4    0.6    0.1   0.2   0.2   0.7   0.2  -0.8

Food, beverages, and tobacco    0.4     1.2     0.6    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.2    0.1   0.1   0.4   0.9   0.8  -0.1
Clothing                        0.2     0.2     0.2    0.2    0.2    0.2    0.3    0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2
Housing and repairs             0.1     0.1     0.1    0.1    0.3r   0.1    0.3    0.4   0.0   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1
Fuel, light, and water          2.8     1.0     0.4    1.2    0.8    2.3    0.7   -0.8   0.1  -0.1   2.1  -1.5  -5.6
Services                        0.6     0.2    -0.2    0.2    0.4    0.4    2.2r   0.0   0.8  -0.3   0.1  -0.8  -1.8
Miscellaneous                   0.2     0.1     0.2    0.2    0.1    0.1    0.2    0.2   0.2   0.2   0.3   0.2   0.2

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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:  January 5, 2010

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