Table 3.  CPI of Non-FBT Items in NCR, March 2008 to March 2009
          (2000=100)

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               |          CPI         |         Components          | Month-on-Month Change
Year    Month  | Original  Seasonally | Seasonal   Trend            | Original   Seasonally
               |             Adjusted |  Factors   Cycle  Irregular |              Adjusted
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2008
	
          Mar       156.3       157.4       99.3   158.5       99.3        0.7          0.8
          Apr       159.2       159.9       99.5   159.8      100.1        1.9          1.6
          May       160.4       161.1       99.6   161.1      100.0        0.8          0.8
          Jun       162.8       162.1      100.4   162.2       99.9        1.5          0.6
          Jul       165.3       163.1      101.4   163.0      100.0        1.5          0.6
          Aug       165.6       163.8      101.1   163.6      100.1        0.2          0.4
          Sep       164.0       163.6      100.3   163.8       99.8       -1.0         -0.1
          Oct       163.6       163.9       99.8   163.7      100.1       -0.2          0.2
          Nov       161.9       162.0      100.0   163.1       99.3       -1.0         -1.2
          Dec       158.2       158.6       99.8   162.0       97.9       -2.3         -2.1  

2009
	
          Jan       157.8       158.5       99.5   160.6       98.7       -0.3         -0.1
          Feb       158.0       159.1       99.3   159.5       99.8        0.1          0.4
          Mar       157.3       158.6       99.2   158.9       99.8       -0.4         -0.3
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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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