Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  February and January, 2005 and 2004
         (2000 = 100)

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                                                       C  O  M  M  O  D  I  T  Y       G  R  O  U  P
                                              All items        | Food, beverages and tobacco |          Clothing
Area and Region                        February      January   |    February      January    |   February      January   
                                     2005   2004   2005   2004 |  2005   2004   2005   2004  | 2005   2004   2005   2004
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Philippines                         126.6  116.7r 126.3  116.5r  121.2  112.6  120.9  112.6   117.0  113.0r 116.8  112.9r

National Capital Region (NCR)       128.0  117.7r 127.8  117.4r  118.5  112.4  119.0  112.4   122.6  118.8r 122.4  118.6r

Areas Outside NCR                   126.0  116.3  125.6  116.0r  122.0  112.6  121.5  112.6   115.1  111.0r 114.8  110.9 
							                                                                                         
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   128.8  120.0r 128.6  119.5   119.3  109.4r 119.3  109.0   112.8  108.7r 112.8  108.7 
    I  - Ilocos                     127.0  115.2  126.4  114.5   126.2  113.8  124.9  112.9   114.3  109.0r 114.0  109.0r
   II  - Cagayan Valley             121.8  113.3  122.2  113.3   122.4  112.5  122.9  112.8   111.8  109.8  111.7  109.8 
  III  - Central Luzon              124.4  114.5  124.6  114.7   121.3  112.1  121.6  112.9   116.3  112.0  116.0  112.1 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 126.9  117.6  126.3  117.6   118.9  111.5  118.2  111.8   114.5  111.2  114.2  111.1 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   122.1  113.9  121.7  113.8   118.4  110.4  117.9  110.5   117.4  112.1  116.8  112.1 
    V  - Bicol                      125.6  116.8  125.3  115.8   120.8  112.3  120.3  112.0   117.7  114.3  117.4  113.8 
   VI  - Western Visayas            124.8  115.4  123.9  115.2   117.3  109.3  116.6  109.5   109.0  106.8  108.8  106.0 
  VII  - Central Visayas            131.0  122.6  130.9  122.1r  130.4  120.6  130.2  120.2   120.0  115.5  119.7  115.6 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            122.4  114.7  122.2  114.0   120.1  111.8  119.6  111.0   113.7  111.9  113.6  111.4 
   IX  - Western Mindanao           123.0  112.2  123.0  112.0   121.9  110.7  121.9  110.9   110.0  107.8  109.8  107.7 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          127.7  116.8r 127.1  116.4r  123.8  113.3r 123.0  112.9   118.2  114.5r 118.0  114.5r
   XI  - Southern Mindanao          129.2  116.4  128.7  116.0   126.8  114.3  126.2  114.2   119.8  110.5  119.5  109.8 
  XII  - Central Mindanao           123.6  113.9r 123.1  113.4   121.7  111.8  120.8  111.2   114.2  109.4  113.9  109.5 
 XIII  - Caraga                     126.6  114.7r 125.8  114.2r  125.6  113.5  124.9  112.7r  110.5  107.3r 110.1  107.4 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       128.5  116.8  127.9  116.8   126.2  113.9  125.5  114.0   121.0  114.7  120.9  114.7 

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Table 2. (Concluded)

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                                                                    C  O  M  M  O  D  I  T  Y      G  R  O  U  P
                                        Housing and repairs    |   Fuel, light and water    |          Services          |        Miscellaneous
Area and region                        February      January   |    February      January   |    February      January   |    February      January   
                                     2005   2004   2005   2004 |  2005   2004   2005   2004 |  2005   2004   2005   2004 |  2005   2004   2005   2004
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Philippines                         125.2  119.8  124.3  119.3   150.5  126.8r 151.0  125.7r  141.6  124.9r 141.3  124.4r  115.8  112.3  115.4  112.1 
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       123.3  116.9  121.8  116.4   178.4  136.1r 179.6  135.5r  139.9  124.8r 139.6  124.2r  115.8  112.6  115.4  112.4 
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   126.7  122.0  126.3  121.6   138.4  122.7r 138.5  121.4r  142.6  125.0r 142.3  124.5   115.8  112.2  115.4  112.0 
							                                                                                                                      
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   150.8  145.6  150.6  145.4   149.4  135.7  148.3  132.2   134.0  124.6  133.9  124.3   122.0  117.2  121.1  117.0 
    I  - Ilocos                     122.2  115.4  121.9  115.3   134.0  118.0  136.9  116.3   137.9  121.6  137.9  121.1   119.4  113.8  119.0  113.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             112.7  111.4  112.6  111.3   134.4  121.9  135.3  120.3   130.1  117.5  130.2  117.2   110.2  109.0  110.0  109.0 
  III  - Central Luzon              115.0  113.2  114.9  113.1   129.1  115.7  129.9  114.2   148.1  125.3  147.7  125.0   116.2  112.1r 115.9  112.1 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 135.0  130.2  134.7  130.2   142.9  127.5  142.4  126.6   142.8  123.2  142.2  122.6   116.1  112.7  115.7  112.6 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   124.5  120.5  124.2  120.4   132.6  120.4  132.6  118.3   137.9  121.5  137.7  121.1   114.5  111.8  114.2  111.6 
    V  - Bicol                      128.9  125.4  128.7  120.8   140.9  123.2  141.5  120.9   143.4  128.2  143.2  127.6   115.3  112.0  115.0  111.7 
   VI  - Western Visayas            132.9  121.6  130.5  121.1   148.8  135.9r 146.9  134.8r  144.3  127.8  143.9r 127.2r  112.5  109.8  112.4  109.3 
  VII  - Central Visayas            129.9  128.1  129.7  127.8   128.6  118.2  129.2  117.2r  145.2  132.7  145.0  131.8   116.2  113.1  115.8  113.1 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            116.3  114.0  116.3  113.8   136.9  125.6  137.6  123.9   138.6  124.1  138.6  123.4   114.4  113.4  114.4  113.2 
   IX  - Western Mindanao           118.6  113.3  118.5  113.2   136.8  118.8  137.1  114.9   135.4  117.8  135.4  117.5   112.8  109.3  112.6  109.2 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          123.9  119.9r 123.5  119.8r  148.6  121.5  148.0  120.9   145.0  127.9r 144.5  127.2r  116.4  112.7r 116.0  112.8 
   XI  - Southern Mindanao          122.9  116.8  122.8  115.8   143.4  118.2  142.8  117.1   144.8  125.7  144.6  125.3   118.9  113.5  118.1  113.1 
  XII  - Central Mindanao           116.7  113.6  116.6  113.5   141.1  116.6r 141.6  115.9r  138.9  126.0  139.1  125.3   113.0  109.4  112.2  109.3 
 XIII  - Caraga                     126.2  116.7r 123.9  116.6r  133.6  115.3r 133.1  114.3r  141.9  123.9  141.2  124.1   113.7  110.3  113.5  110.1 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region 
           in Muslim Mindanao       134.2  124.6  134.2  124.5   135.1  123.9  134.9  123.2   145.5  126.6  145.1  126.3   122.5  116.6  121.6  116.6 
								    
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r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  March 4, 2005

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