Table 3.  CPI of Non-FBT Items in NCR, December 2008 to December 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
	
          Dec       158.2       158.4       99.9   161.3       98.2       -2.3         -2.4

2009
	
          Jan       157.8       158.5       99.5   160.2       99.0       -0.3          0.1
          Feb       158.0       159.2       99.2   159.5       99.9        0.1          0.4
          Mar       157.3       158.9       99.0   159.2       99.8       -0.4         -0.2
          Apr       159.9       160.2       99.8   159.1      100.7        1.7          0.8
          May       158.9       159.3       99.7   159.1      100.1       -0.6         -0.6
          Jun       160.1       159.2      100.6   159.0      100.1        0.8         -0.1
          Jul       160.5       158.5      101.2   158.9       99.8        0.2         -0.4
          Aug       160.7       158.9      101.1   159.1       99.9        0.1          0.3
          Sep       160.4       159.8      100.3   159.7      100.1       -0.2          0.6
          Oct       160.4       160.6       99.9   160.7       99.9        0.0          0.5
          Nov       161.4       161.8       99.8   161.7      100.1        0.6          0.7
          Dec       162.7       162.8       99.9   162.4      100.3        0.8          0.6
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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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