Table 1C.  Distribution of Total Family Expenditures at Current Prices,
by Region: 2000 and 2003

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                                    Expenditures (in Million Pesos)
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Region                                 2000        |        2003
                               --------------------|--------------------
                                    Total  Percent |     Total  Percent
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Philippines                     1,791,133    100.0   2,038,471    100.0

National Capital Region           534,561     29.8     499,852     24.5
Cordillera Administrative
  Region                           30,351      1.7      35,191      1.7

   I - Ilocos                      77,324      4.3      89,703      4.4
  II - Cagayan Valley              50,240      2.8      58,283      2.9
 III - Central Luzon              185,505     10.4     249,448     12.2
 IVA - Calabarzon                 268,005     15.0     345,201     16.9
 IVB - Mimaropa                    35,721      2.0      41,964      2.1
   V - Bicol                       74,064      4.1      88,931      4.4
  VI - Western Visayas            114,756      6.4     123,723      6.1
 VII - Central Visayas             92,426      5.2     123,700      6.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas             53,116      3.0      63,426      3.1
  IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1       38,465      2.1      44,239      2.2
   X - Northern Mindanao           57,326      3.2      67,176      3.3
  XI - Davao                       65,462      3.7      81,085      4.0
 XII - Soccsksargen 2              53,168      3.0      60,162      3.0
XIII - Caraga                      29,477      1.6      32,503      1.6
Autonomous Region in Muslim        31,165      1.7      33,885      1.7
  Mindanao 3

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Source:  2003 Family Income and Expenditure Survey Final Results, National Statistics Office.
         1 In 2000, Basilan including Isabela City was under Region IX.
         2 In 2000, Marawi City is a part of Region XII.
         3 Basilan province (excluding Isabela City), which was part of Region IX in 2000,
             has been transferred to ARMM under EO 36.

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