Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, January 2005 and December 2004
           (2000 = 100)

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                                           C e r e a l s          |            R i c e            |           C o r n
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          110.5  110.0     0.5      0.0   109.4  108.9     0.5      0.0   121.7  121.5     0.2      0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       103.5  104.1    -0.6      0.0   103.5  104.1    -0.6      0.5   107.2  107.4    -0.2      1.9

Areas Outside NCR                   111.5  110.8     0.6      0.0   110.3  109.7     0.5      0.0   122.0  121.8     0.2      0.2
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    107.4  106.5     0.8     -0.2   107.3  106.5     0.8     -0.2   114.3  109.5     4.4     -0.1
    I  -  Ilocos                    109.1  108.2     0.8      0.2   109.2  108.2     0.9      0.2   104.5  105.8    -1.2     -1.6
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            114.3  114.1     0.2      0.4   114.3  114.1     0.2      0.4   113.3  113.4    -0.1      0.1
  III  -  Central Luzon             107.2  106.5     0.7      0.5   106.3  105.7     0.6      0.5   170.2  164.3     3.6     -0.7
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                106.0  105.9     0.1      0.3   105.9  105.8     0.1      0.3   115.2  115.2     0.0      0.0
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  109.2  109.9    -0.6      0.3   109.2  109.9    -0.6      0.3   113.0  113.0     0.0      0.4
    V  -  Bicol                     108.3  108.5    -0.2      0.3   106.7  106.8    -0.1      0.4   125.0  127.1    -1.7      0.0
   VI  -  Western Visayas           105.1  104.4     0.7     -0.2   104.2  103.6     0.6     -0.2   121.1  119.6     1.3      0.0
  VII  -  Central Visayas           122.1  122.0     0.1      0.2   117.3  117.1     0.2      0.3   131.9  132.2    -0.2      0.1
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           114.4  114.2     0.2      1.2   115.0  114.8     0.2      1.2   103.6  103.6     0.0      0.8
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          111.4  111.0     0.4     -1.9   113.4  113.0     0.4     -2.6   106.8  106.4     0.4     -0.3
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         118.2  117.5     0.6      0.1   116.9  116.2     0.6     -0.4   121.3  120.7     0.5      1.3
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         116.6  114.6     1.7     -0.3   116.0  113.8     1.9      0.0   118.9  117.6     1.1     -0.9
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          112.5  109.9     2.4     -0.1   111.7  108.6     2.9     -0.4   120.0  121.9    -1.6      1.8
 XIII  -  Caraga                    121.6  120.7     0.7     -1.2   122.3  121.3     0.8     -1.5   114.8  114.8     0.0      2.0
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        117.5  116.1     1.2     -0.7   117.0  115.5     1.3     -0.7   142.2  142.8    -0.4     -0.2

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Table 9. (Continued)

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                                         Cereal Preparations      |       Dairy Products          |             E g g s
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          129.1  128.1     0.8      0.5   136.6  136.1     0.4      0.2   117.9   117.5    0.3      0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       139.3  138.1     0.9      0.5   135.8  135.4     0.3      0.3   120.5   119.5    0.8     -1.0

Areas Outside NCR                   125.5  124.6     0.7      0.4   136.9  136.4     0.4      0.2   117.1   116.9    0.2      0.4
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    119.5  117.5     1.7      0.9   139.4  137.9     1.1     -0.1   115.3   115.2    0.1      0.3
    I  -  Ilocos                    154.0  153.0     0.7      0.4   157.4  157.0     0.3      0.4   119.5   118.8    0.6      0.8
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            115.6  115.5     0.1      0.4   131.2  131.2     0.0      0.2   123.2   123.2    0.0      0.1
  III  -  Central Luzon             127.3  126.2     0.9      0.5   137.5  137.4     0.1      0.7   113.6   113.8   -0.2      1.7
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                124.5  123.5     0.8      0.7   133.4  133.2     0.2      0.1   109.6   109.4    0.2      0.0
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  119.7  119.2     0.4      0.6   134.4  134.0     0.3      0.3   111.6   113.5   -1.7      0.5
    V  -  Bicol                     123.2  122.8     0.3      0.6   135.9  135.2     0.5      0.2   118.6   118.1    0.4      0.3
   VI  -  Western Visayas           118.9  117.0     1.6      0.0   127.5  126.7     0.6      0.0   109.6   109.1    0.5      0.0
  VII  -  Central Visayas           120.6  120.6     0.0      0.3   144.3  144.1     0.1      0.1   119.9   120.4   -0.4     -0.3
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           126.9  126.4     0.4      0.2   136.2  135.6     0.4      0.1   122.6   120.7    1.6     -0.2
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          122.7  121.3     1.2      0.2   143.8  143.2     0.4      0.4   123.2   122.2    0.8      0.9
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         126.8  126.6     0.2      0.4   134.5  134.3     0.1      0.4   130.5   131.0   -0.4      0.2
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         130.3  128.8     1.2      0.6   134.5  133.8     0.5      0.2   127.8   125.9    1.5      0.5
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          125.0  124.5     0.4      0.0   132.7  132.6     0.1      0.1   123.9   123.1    0.6      0.6
 XIII  -  Caraga                    123.9  123.3     0.5      0.2   140.5  137.6     2.1      0.1   118.3   116.7    1.4     -0.6
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        124.0  123.2     0.6      0.2   136.4  134.2     1.6      0.7   127.4   127.5   -0.1     -0.3

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Table 9 (continued)

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                                             F i s h              |     Fruits and Vegetables     |            M e a t
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          126.0  123.4     2.1      1.6   118.9  119.4    -0.4      3.3   127.0   126.0    0.8      1.9

National Capital Region (NCR)       119.9  117.0     2.5      5.0   107.0  113.9    -6.1     12.2   125.7   125.9   -0.2      4.0

Areas Outside NCR                   127.5  125.0     2.0      0.8   123.1  121.4     1.4      0.6   127.6   126.1    1.2      1.1
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    114.6  112.2     2.1      1.0   139.1  134.7     3.3      1.7   125.2   124.4    0.6      1.4
    I  -  Ilocos                    124.6  122.6     1.6      0.8   116.0  114.2     1.6     -0.3   133.8   132.8    0.8      1.1
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            120.8  120.5     0.2      0.6   123.7  118.5     4.4      2.9   125.9   124.1    1.5      0.2
  III  -  Central Luzon             124.8  120.2     3.8      2.7   125.0  121.2     3.1      3.4   129.4   126.4    2.4      2.9
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                128.7  125.9     2.2      0.8   114.2  112.9     1.2      0.1   125.5   123.8    1.4      1.2
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  122.7  120.6     1.7      1.9   120.7  119.1     1.3      1.7   125.5   125.5    0.0      1.3
    V  -  Bicol                     127.4  125.7     1.4      1.5   119.1  117.3     1.5      2.1   127.0   127.0    0.0      0.2
   VI  -  Western Visayas           120.8  119.0     1.5      0.3   122.4  123.0    -0.5     -0.3   123.8   122.3    1.2      0.1
  VII  -  Central Visayas           139.7  138.0     1.2     -0.2   136.9  138.8    -1.4     -0.2   128.8   126.9    1.5      0.7
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           125.0  123.9     0.9     -0.2   121.0  120.7     0.2     -0.2   123.7   123.5    0.2     -0.2
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          126.4  119.9     5.4      0.8   132.2  131.4     0.6     -2.7   126.7   127.1   -0.3      1.0
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         129.6  127.9     1.3      0.1   123.6  122.6     0.8     -2.0   126.9   126.3    0.5      0.3
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         132.8  130.7     1.6      0.1   129.8  129.6     0.2      0.2   127.6   127.3    0.2      0.2
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          124.2  122.2     1.6      0.1   122.0  118.7     2.8     -0.6   133.0   132.0    0.8      1.1
 XIII  -  Caraga                    134.4  132.1     1.7     -0.3   118.4  115.1     2.9     -0.2   126.8   126.3    0.4      0.4
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        135.7  130.0     4.4      0.1   132.5  130.1     1.8     -0.5   143.5   139.7    2.7      0.1

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          120.1  119.0     0.9      0.3   119.6  118.5     0.9      0.3

National Capital Region (NCR)       117.4  117.3     0.1      0.0   115.2  115.2     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   121.3  119.8     1.3      0.4   122.2  120.5     1.4      0.4
								                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    112.5  112.2     0.3      0.4   107.5  107.5     0.0      0.3
    I  -  Ilocos                    129.2  122.4     5.6      0.4   126.1  124.8     1.0      0.1
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            136.7  136.5     0.1      0.1   168.2  168.2     0.0      0.2
  III  -  Central Luzon             121.6  117.7     3.3      1.4   121.0  115.5     4.8      1.8
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                114.0  113.4     0.5      0.2   113.5  112.8     0.6      0.2
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  119.0  118.2     0.7      0.4   123.8  121.9     1.6      0.5
    V  -  Bicol                     126.0  125.6     0.3      0.2   135.6  135.1     0.4      0.1
   VI  -  Western Visayas           120.0  118.1     1.6      0.0   123.1  119.9     2.7      0.0
  VII  -  Central Visayas           134.2  134.1     0.1      0.1   143.9  143.9     0.0      0.0
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           115.2  114.8     0.3      0.1   115.4  115.3     0.1      0.4
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          120.8  120.4     0.3      0.3   123.6  123.4     0.2      0.8
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         116.0  116.1    -0.1     -0.2   112.4  112.3     0.1      0.2
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         129.2  129.1     0.1      0.2   123.9  123.9     0.0      0.1
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          121.2  120.8     0.3      0.2   119.4  118.9     0.4      0.9
 XIII  -  Caraga                    123.3  123.7    -0.3      0.7   136.5  136.5     0.0      0.6
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        124.2  123.7     0.4      0.2   142.7  140.3     1.7      0.3
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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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