General Retail Price Index in the National Capital Region by Month: 1980
(1978 = 100)

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                                          Crude     Mineral Chemicals,    Manufac- Machinery  Miscel-
                           Beverages Materials,      Fuels,  Including tured Goods       and  laneous
Period        All                and   Inedible  Lubricants Animal and  Classified Transport Manufac-
            Items     Food   Tobacco     Except and Related  Vegetable     Chiefly Equipment    tured
                                          Fuels   Materials  Oils/Fats by Material           Articles
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1980        145.7    135.7     136.6      160.4       248.0      131.0       156.3     132.4    133.6

January     134.6    131.0     125.8      146.3       167.3      122.7       145.6     126.7    123.7
February    140.0    133.5     127.8      154.8       220.9      124.6       146.8     127.4    125.8
March       142.1    133.3     130.5      155.7       243.4      127.3       149.9     129.7    128.1
April       143.8    133.6     132.7      160.5       246.8      129.6       155.8     131.3    131.0
May         143.4    132.3     133.1      160.3       246.8      130.9       156.9     131.5    133.5
June        144.6    133.8     133.2      161.3       246.8      131.7       158.4     131.9    135.1
July        146.0    135.2     137.8      161.3       246.8      132.3       159.4     134.9    135.2
August      147.8    135.4     138.1      161.3       271.1      133.1       160.0     135.0    135.8
September   149.4    137.7     139.6      165.3       271.1      133.4       160.2     135.1    136.9
October     150.6    138.5     145.1      165.7       273.1      135.4       160.6     135.2    138.7
November    152.8    142.0     146.9      165.8       271.1      135.7       160.8     135.2    139.6
December    153.2    142.5     148.1      165.9       271.1      135.8       160.6     135.4    139.9

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r - revised

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

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