Table 13. Year-on-Year Changes of the Food and FBT, in Percent, by Area
          February 2010 - February 2011
          (2000 = 100)
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                                   2011   |                             2 0 1 0                       
Area / Commodity Group          Feb   Jan |  Ave   Dec   Nov   Oct   Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May   Apr   Mar   Feb 
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Philippines

  Food, beverages, and tobacco  4.2   3.0    3.0   2.0   1.9   2.0   3.2   3.5   3.2   3.1   3.1   3.1   3.1   3.8  
  Food                          4.3   3.1    3.1   2.0   2.0   2.0   3.3   3.6   3.3   3.2   3.2   3.1   3.1   3.8  

National Capital Region (NCR)  		 
						   		 
  Food, beverages, and tobacco  3.6   2.1    1.8   0.8   0.7  -1.0   1.2   2.3   2.0   2.2   2.2   2.3   2.4   3.0
  Food                          3.6   2.0    1.8   0.7   0.6  -1.2   1.2   2.4   2.1   2.3   2.2   2.2   2.3   3.0  
							     	   
Areas Outside NCR (AONCR)	   		 
						   		 
  Food, beverages, and tobacco  4.4   3.3    3.4   2.4   2.3   2.8   3.8   3.8   3.5   3.4   3.3   3.3   3.3   3.9  
  Food                          4.5   3.4    3.4   2.3   2.4   2.9   3.9   3.9   3.6   3.5   3.4   3.3   3.3   4.0  

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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:  March 4, 2011

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