Table 4.1. Monthly Inflation Rates by Selected Food Items by Area: 2006
           (2000=100)

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                   |         Cereals         |         Rice          |         Rice          |  Cereal Preparations   |    Dairy Products
Year / Month       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   |   Phil |   NCR |  AONCR |  Phil |   NCR | AONCR |  Phil |   NCR | AONCR |  Phil |   NCR |  AONCR |  Phil |   NCR |  AONCR
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2006                    3.9     1.8      4.1     3.7     1.8     4.0     4.7     1.5     4.8     5.9     6.8      5.6     6.0     6.8      5.7

  Jan                   6.7     5.1      6.9     7.6     5.1     8.0    -1.5     3.0    -1.6     6.5     6.4      6.5     7.8     8.1      7.7
  Feb                   7.1     5.5      7.4     7.7     5.5     8.0     2.1     3.5     2.0     6.5     6.8      6.4     6.4     7.0      6.2
  Mar                   6.7     4.4      7.0     7.1     4.4     7.5     3.0     3.5     3.0     6.7     7.5      6.5     6.3     6.9      6.0
  Apr                   5.4     0.5      6.0     5.5     0.5     6.3     3.5     2.2     3.5     6.5     7.7      6.2     6.0     6.8      5.7
  May                   4.1     0.5      4.6     4.1     0.5     4.7     3.6     2.2     3.7     6.1     7.2      5.7     5.9     6.8      5.7
  Jun                   3.5     0.8      3.9     3.5     0.8     3.9     3.4     0.2     3.4     6.1     7.0      5.7     6.0     6.5      5.8
  Jul                   2.8     0.7      3.1     2.7     0.7     3.0     2.5     1.4     2.6     5.8     6.6      5.5     5.9     6.4      5.7
  Aug                   2.3     1.0      2.4     1.9     1.0     2.1     5.1    -0.4     5.3     5.7     6.3      5.4     6.0     6.6      5.8
  Sep                   1.7     0.9      1.7     1.2     0.9     1.2     7.2     0.5     7.3     5.5     6.3      5.3     5.9     6.5      5.7
  Oct                   1.9     0.9      2.1     1.4     0.9     1.4     8.4     0.5     8.5     5.6     6.6      5.2     6.0     6.8      5.7
  Nov                   2.2     0.8      2.4     1.4     0.8     1.6     9.9     0.5    10.1     5.1     6.1      4.8     5.3     6.5      4.9
  Dec                   2.2     0.6      2.4     1.5     0.6     1.7     9.7     0.5     9.8     5.0     6.0      4.5     5.1     6.6      4.5

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Table 4.1. (concluded)

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                   |           Eggs          |         Fish          | Fruits and Vegetables |         Meat           |  Miscellaneous Foods
Year / Month       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   |   Phil |   NCR |  AONCR |  Phil |   NCR | AONCR |  Phil |   NCR | AONCR |  Phil |   NCR |  AONCR |  Phil |   NCR |  AONCR
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2006                    5.6     8.6      4.7     5.2     2.8     5.7     8.8     8.6     9.0     2.4     2.6      2.3     7.8     8.6      7.4

  Jan                   4.2     2.7      4.6     5.1     3.2     5.6     5.0     1.4     6.1     2.9     2.7      3.0     6.5     6.8      6.3
  Feb                   5.3     5.3      5.3     5.0     1.8     5.8     8.0     8.2     7.9     3.4     3.3      3.4     8.7     9.7      8.3
  Mar                   6.0     7.5      5.4     4.6    -1.3     6.0     9.3     8.2     9.7     2.8     2.6      2.9     9.0    10.0      8.7
  Apr                   5.9     9.6      4.8     4.5     1.2     5.3     9.3     8.5     9.5     2.4     2.0      2.6     8.9    10.0      8.4
  May                   5.7     9.8      4.5     5.2     2.4     5.9     9.7     9.2     9.9     1.7     0.5      2.2     8.9     9.9      8.4
  Jun                   5.6     8.8      4.7     5.0     2.7     5.5     9.7     5.9    10.9     1.2    -0.3      1.9     9.2    11.2      8.4
  Jul                   4.3     4.9      4.1     5.4     3.2     5.9     9.9    10.5     9.6     1.5     1.3      1.6     7.8     8.2      7.7
  Aug                   5.9    11.5      4.3     6.3     6.0     6.3    11.6    15.7    10.4     2.2     2.8      1.9     7.8     8.1      7.6
  Sep                   6.1    11.9      4.3     5.1     3.5     5.4     8.2     7.0     8.6     1.9     2.5      1.7     7.8     8.6      7.4
  Oct                   6.3    11.4      4.7     5.8     5.5     5.8     8.9    12.8     7.7     2.2     3.3      1.7     7.3     7.7      7.2
  Nov                   6.0    10.6      4.6     5.0     3.6     5.3     9.7    10.2     9.5     3.1     5.5      2.1     5.8     6.0      5.7
  Dec                   5.9    10.0      4.7     5.0     1.7     5.7     7.3     5.8     7.8     3.5     5.5      2.7     5.8     6.7      5.4

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Source:  National Statistics Office
         
Page last updated:  July 4, 2007

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