Table 1.  CPI of FBT in the National Capital Region (NCR), April 2008 to April 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
	
          Apr       143.5       144.0       99.6   143.7      100.2        2.5          2.3
          May       145.9       146.1       99.9   145.8      100.2        1.7          1.5
          Jun       148.4       148.1      100.2   147.2      100.6        1.7          1.4
          Jul       148.6       148.0      100.4   147.9      100.1        0.1         -0.1
          Aug       148.3       147.8      100.4   148.0       99.8       -0.2         -0.1
          Sep       148.4       148.1      100.2   147.9      100.2        0.1          0.2
          Oct       147.7       147.6      100.1   147.8       99.9       -0.5         -0.3
          Nov       147.4       147.9       99.7   148.1       99.8       -0.2          0.2
          Dec       148.1       147.8      100.2   148.9       99.3        0.5         -0.1

2009

          Jan       150.4       149.9      100.3   149.8      100.1        1.6          1.4
          Feb       150.3       150.9       99.6   150.6      100.1       -0.1          0.7
          Mar       150.5       151.4       99.4   151.3      100.1        0.1          0.3
          Apr       150.9       151.4       99.6   151.8       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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