The monthly change of the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased at a slower pace to 0.5 percent in February from 0.8 percent in January.

The monthly change of the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) advanced to 1.1 percent in April from -0.1 percent in March. This resulted from the higher monthly price movement in crude materials, inedible except fuels index at 27.2 percent in April from zero growth in March; mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials, 12.1 percent from 4.0 percent; machinery and transport equipment and miscellaneous manufactured articles, 0.2 percent from -0.1 percent and zero growth.

On a monthly basis, the General Retail Price Index (GRPI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) posted a zero growth in June from -0.8 percent in May. This was due to the off-setting monthly rates recorded in the indices: manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials, -01 percent from 0.1 percent; machinery and transport equipment, -0.1 percent from 0.1 percent; crude materials, inedible except fuels index, -0.1 percent from -21.5 percent; mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials, -1.3 percent from -8.9 percent.