Table 5. Month-on-Month Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
         February 2009 - February 2010
         (2000 = 100)

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                                 2010    |                                2 0 0 9                         
 Area/Commodity Group          Feb   Jan | Dec   Nov   Oct   Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May   Apr   Mar   Feb 
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Philippines

All items                      0.4   0.2   0.6   0.6   0.6   0.2   0.2   0.3   0.6  -0.1   0.5   0.1   0.5

Food, beverages, and tobacco   0.1   0.1   0.4   0.8   1.1   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.3   0.1   0.1   0.4   0.6
Clothing                       0.2   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2
Housing and repairs            0.1   0.3   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.2r  0.1   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.2   0.3
Fuel, light, and water         3.8   0.1   2.4   1.5   0.2   0.7   0.1   2.1  -0.2  -1.9   2.2  -0.5   2.1  
Services                       0.1   0.6   0.9   0.4  -0.3   0.0   0.6   0.2r  2.4   0.0   1.1  -0.6  -0.3
Miscellaneous                  0.2   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.0   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.2   0.3   0.2

National Capital Region

All items                      0.6   0.1   0.6   0.2   1.0   0.2   0.0   0.1   0.6  -0.3   1.1  -0.2   0.1
						 
Food, beverages and tobacco   -0.6  -0.4   0.3  -0.4   2.6   0.7  -0.1  -0.1   0.4   0.3   0.3   0.1  -0.1
Clothing                       0.1   0.4   0.0   0.1   0.1   0.0   0.1   0.1   0.0   0.1   0.2   0.4   0.0
Housing and repairs            0.1   0.1   0.1   0.0   0.4  -0.1   0.1   0.0   0.1   0.0   0.1   0.2   0.4
Fuel, light and water          8.2   0.1   1.5   2.6  -0.1  -0.3  -1.3   1.6  -1.7  -3.7   6.1  -1.2   2.2
Services                      -0.3   0.9   1.4   0.7  -0.3  -0.4   0.8   0.0   2.7  -0.1   1.7  -1.1  -1.0
Miscellaneous                  0.2   0.2   0.0   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.0   0.0   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.6   0.1

Areas Outside NCR

All items                      0.4   0.3   0.5   0.7   0.4   0.2   0.2   0.4   0.6   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.7
						  
Food, beverages, and tobacco   0.3   0.2   0.4   1.2   0.6   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.4   0.9
Clothing                       0.2   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.3   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2
Housing and repairs            0.1   0.3   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.1   0.3r  0.1   0.3   0.4   0.0   0.2   0.2
Fuel, light, and water         1.5   0.1   2.9r  1.0   0.4   1.2   0.8   2.3   0.7  -0.8   0.1  -0.1   2.1 
Services                       0.2   0.5   0.6   0.2  -0.2   0.2   0.4   0.4   2.2r  0.0   0.8  -0.3   0.1
Miscellaneous                  0.2   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.1   0.1   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.3

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r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  March 5, 2010

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