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Consumer Price Index for all Income Households in Bicol Region: July 2019

PRICE SITUATION: YEAR-ON-YEAR
The Bicol Region’s Inflation Rate in June 2019 decelerated further to 2.8 percent.
Compared with the 7.4 percent Inflation Rate in the same period last year, the July 2019
Inflation Rate was lower by 4.6 percentage points.
The movement was attributed to the Inflation Rates of the following
Commodity/Service groups: Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (from 19.7 percent to
20.1 percent) and Education (from -20.6 percent to 7.2 percent)

Consumer Price Index for all Income Households in Bicol Region: March 2019

PRICE SITUATION: YEAR-ON-YEAR
The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in March 2019 slowed down to 3.9 percent.
Compared to the 5.2 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the March 2019 rate
was higher by 1.3 percentage points.
The movement was attributed to the Inflation Rates of the following
Commodity/Service groups: Clothing and Footwear (from 5.5 percent to 5.7 percent),
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (5.1 percent to 6.5 percent), Transport

Consumer Price Index for all Income Households in Bicol Region: January 2019

PRICE SITUATION: YEAR-ON-YEAR The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in January 2019 further slowed down to 5.4 percent. Compared to the 3.1 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the January 2019 rate was higher by 2.3 percentage points. The movement was attributed to the Inflation Rate by the Transport Commodity/Service group (from 1.7 percent to 2.1 percent).

Consumer Price Index for all Income Households in Bicol Region: December 2018

PRICE SITUATION: YEAR-ON-YEAR
 
The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in December 2018 slowed down to 7.0 percent.
Compared to the 1.6 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the December 2018
rate was still higher by 5.4 percentage points.
The movement was attributed to the Inflation Rate by two Commodity/Service
groups; Recreation and Culture (from 3.1 percent to 3.3 percent) and Restaurants and
Miscellaneous Goods and Services (from 5.9 percent to 6.0 percent).

Consumer Price Index for all Income Households in Bicol Region: November 2018

PRICE SITUATION: YEAR-ON-YEAR
The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in November 2018 exhibited a slower pace at 8.9
percent. Compared to the 0.9 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the
November 2018 rate was still higher by 8.0 percentage points.
The movement was attributed to the Inflation Rate by almost all of the
Commodity/Service group; Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (from 20.2 percent to 24.7
percent), Clothing and Footwear (from 5.7 percent to 6.3 percent), Furnishings, Household

Consumer Price Index for all Income Households in Bicol Region: October 2018

PRICE SITUATION: YEAR-ON-YEAR
The Bicol Region’s inflation rate in October 2018 pegged at 9.9 percent. Compared
to the 0.8 percent inflation rate in the same period last year, the October 2018 rate was still
higher by 9.1 percentage points.
The movement was attributed to the Inflation Rate by almost all of the
Commodity/Service group; Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (from 18.3 percent to 20.2
percent), Clothing and Footwear (from 5.1 percent to 5.7 percent), Furnishings, Household

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