Table H. Consumer Price Index By Region: 1988, 1991, 1994 AND 1997 (1994 = 100) ========================================================================================== REGION AVERAGE CPI GROWTH RATE 1988 1991 1997 1988-1991 1991-1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PHILIPPINES 53.2 79.5 124.8 49.4 57.0 N C R 49.8 75.6 125.1 51.8 65.5 C A R 53.5 78.6 121.4 46.9 54.5 I - Ilocos 53.8 78.6 123.8 46.1 57.5 II - Cagayan Valley 55.7 80.8 124.6 45.1 54.2 III - Central Luzon 55.7 81.2 124.5 45.8 53.3 IV - Southern Tagalog 53.5 81.2 124.5 51.8 53.3 V - Bicol 53.8 81.0 129.4 50.6 59.8 VI - Western Visayas 53.5 82.6 121.1 54.4 46.6 VII - Central Visayas 51.0 81.0 125.6 58.8 55.1 VIII - Eastern Visayas 55.0 80.3 127.4 46.0 58.7 IX - Western Mindanao 55.6 82.3 126.1 48.0 53.2 X - Northern Mindanao 55.2 80.0 125.0 44.9 56.3 XI - Southern Mindanao 59.4 80.9 124.0 36.2 53.3 XII - Central Mindanao 55.0 79.3 122.0 44.2 53.8 A R M M 52.7 82.3 129.2 56.2 57.0 Caraga 57.4 81.7 124.6 42.3 52.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: Prices and Indicators Section Industry and Trade Statistics Department National Statistics Office Republic of the Philippines