MANILA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Philippine annual inflation was
1.3% in November, picking up from 0.8% in the previous month,
fuelled by higher costs of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and
utilities, the statistics agency said on Thursday.
Economists in a Reuters poll had expected inflation to
quicken to 1.3% in November, which was within the central bank's
forecast of 0.9% to 1.7% for the month.