Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February and January 2005
           (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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          111.1  110.5     0.5      0.5   110.0   109.4    0.5      0.5   122.1  121.7     0.3      0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       103.7  103.5     0.2     -0.6   103.7   103.5    0.2     -0.6   107.2  107.2     0.0     -0.2

Areas Outside NCR                   112.1  111.5     0.5      0.6   111.0   110.3    0.6      0.5   122.4  122.0     0.3      0.2
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    107.9  107.4     0.5      0.8   107.8   107.3    0.5      0.8   114.6  114.3     0.3      4.4
    I  -  Ilocos                    114.0  109.1     4.5      0.8   114.1   109.2    4.5      0.9   105.7  104.5     1.1     -1.2
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            113.3  114.3    -0.9      0.2   113.3   114.3   -0.9      0.2   112.7  113.3    -0.5     -0.1
  III  -  Central Luzon             106.9  107.2    -0.3      0.7   106.0   106.3   -0.3      0.6   169.6  170.2    -0.4      3.6
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                106.1  106.0     0.1      0.1   106.0   105.9    0.1      0.1   112.4  115.2    -2.4      0.0
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  110.4  109.2     1.1     -0.6   110.4   109.2    1.1     -0.6   113.4  113.0     0.4      0.0
    V  -  Bicol                     108.8  108.3     0.5     -0.2   107.3   106.7    0.6     -0.1   125.0  125.0     0.0     -1.7
   VI  -  Western Visayas           106.1  105.1     1.0      0.7   105.4   104.2    1.2      0.6   119.8  121.1    -1.1      1.3
  VII  -  Central Visayas           121.3  122.1    -0.7      0.1   116.2   117.3   -0.9      0.2   131.9  131.9     0.0     -0.2
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           115.3  114.4     0.8      0.2   115.9   115.0    0.8      0.2   103.6  103.6     0.0      0.0
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          111.3  111.4    -0.1      0.4   113.2   113.4   -0.2      0.4   106.9  106.8     0.1      0.4
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         119.4  118.2     1.0      0.6   117.3   116.9    0.3      0.6   124.4  121.3     2.6      0.5
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         116.4  116.6    -0.2      1.7   115.8   116.0   -0.2      1.9   118.7  118.9    -0.2      1.1
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          113.8  112.5     1.2      2.4   113.2   111.7    1.3      2.9   119.8  120.0    -0.2     -1.6
 XIII  -  Caraga                    121.8  121.6     0.2      0.7   122.5   122.3    0.2      0.8   115.4  114.8     0.5      0.0
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        118.9  117.5     1.2      1.2   118.4   117.0    1.2      1.3   141.3  142.2    -0.6     -0.4

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          130.0  129.1     0.7      0.8   139.7   136.6    2.3      0.4   117.7  117.9    -0.2      0.3

National Capital Region (NCR)       140.2  139.3     0.6      0.9   139.0   135.8    2.4      0.3   118.5  120.5    -1.7      0.8

Areas Outside NCR                   126.5  125.5     0.8      0.7   140.0   136.9    2.3      0.4   117.4  117.1     0.3      0.2
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    119.8  119.5     0.3      1.7   143.7   139.4    3.1      1.1   114.7  115.3    -0.5      0.1
    I  -  Ilocos                    154.4  154.0     0.3      0.7   159.5   157.4    1.3      0.3   119.7  119.5     0.2      0.6
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            116.0  115.6     0.3      0.1   134.2   131.2    2.3      0.0   123.7  123.2     0.4      0.0
  III  -  Central Luzon             128.9  127.3     1.3      0.9   141.3   137.5    2.8      0.1   114.5  113.6     0.8     -0.2
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                125.6  124.5     0.9      0.8   137.0   133.4    2.7      0.2   110.0  109.6     0.4      0.2
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  120.1  119.7     0.3      0.4   137.0   134.4    1.9      0.3   112.2  111.6     0.5     -1.7
    V  -  Bicol                     124.1  123.2     0.7      0.3   140.1   135.9    3.1      0.5   119.0  118.6     0.3      0.4
   VI  -  Western Visayas           119.6  118.9     0.6      1.6   130.2   127.5    2.1      0.6   111.4  109.6     1.6      0.5
  VII  -  Central Visayas           122.4  120.6     1.5      0.0   145.1   144.3    0.6      0.1   119.0  119.9    -0.8     -0.4
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           127.3  126.9     0.3      0.4   137.6   136.2    1.0      0.4   121.5  122.6    -0.9      1.6
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          123.7  122.7     0.8      1.2   145.9   143.8    1.5      0.4   123.7  123.2     0.4      0.8
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         127.1  126.8     0.2      0.2   137.8   134.5    2.5      0.1   129.9  130.5    -0.5     -0.4
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         131.2  130.3     0.7      1.2   138.0   134.5    2.6      0.5   128.0  127.8     0.2      1.5
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          125.9  125.0     0.7      0.4   136.7   132.7    3.0      0.1   123.7  123.9    -0.2      0.6
 XIII  -  Caraga                    124.9  123.9     0.8      0.5   142.9   140.5    1.7      2.1   118.0  118.3    -0.3      1.4
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        124.2  124.0     0.2      0.6   138.8   136.4    1.8      1.6   126.5  127.4    -0.7     -0.1

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          126.8  126.0     0.6      2.1   115.6  118.9    -2.8     -0.4   126.7  127.0    -0.2      0.8

National Capital Region (NCR)       119.8  119.9    -0.1      2.5   101.2  107.0    -5.4     -6.1   124.9  125.7    -0.6     -0.2

Areas Outside NCR                   128.6  127.5     0.9      2.0   120.8  123.1    -1.9      1.4   127.5  127.6    -0.1      1.2
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    114.2  114.6    -0.3      2.1   136.0  139.1    -2.2      3.3   124.6  125.2    -0.5      0.6
    I  -  Ilocos                    126.6  124.6     1.6      1.6   110.7  116.0    -4.6      1.6   134.5  133.8     0.5      0.8
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            120.7  120.8    -0.1      0.2   118.0  123.7    -4.6      4.4   125.6  125.9    -0.2      1.5
  III  -  Central Luzon             126.6  124.8     1.4      3.8   118.3  125.0    -5.4      3.1   127.8  129.4    -1.2      2.4
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                131.6  128.7     2.3      2.2   112.3  114.2    -1.7      1.2   126.1  125.5     0.5      1.4
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  123.1  122.7     0.3      1.7   119.2  120.7    -1.2      1.3   125.6  125.5     0.1      0.0
    V  -  Bicol                     127.2  127.4    -0.2      1.4   117.8  119.1    -1.1      1.5   127.0  127.0     0.0      0.0
   VI  -  Western Visayas           121.5  120.8     0.6      1.5   120.7  122.4    -1.4     -0.5   123.3  123.8    -0.4      1.2
  VII  -  Central Visayas           140.3  139.7     0.4      1.2   138.8  136.9     1.4     -1.4   128.7  128.8    -0.1      1.5
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           125.7  125.0     0.6      0.9   120.7  121.0    -0.2      0.2   123.5  123.7    -0.2      0.2
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          123.6  126.4    -2.2      5.4   131.4  132.2    -0.6      0.6   127.7  126.7     0.8     -0.3
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         130.2  129.6     0.5      1.3   123.5  123.6    -0.1      0.8   127.5  126.9     0.5      0.5
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         135.1  132.8     1.7      1.6   129.1  129.8    -0.5      0.2   127.6  127.6     0.0      0.2
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          125.9  124.2     1.4      1.6   120.2  122.0    -1.5      2.8   132.7  133.0    -0.2      0.8
 XIII  -  Caraga                    134.3  134.4    -0.1      1.7   119.9  118.4     1.3      2.9   127.0  126.8     0.2      0.4
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        135.9  135.7     0.1      4.4   132.6  132.5     0.1      1.8   143.2  143.5    -0.2      2.7

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          120.4  120.1     0.2      0.9   119.9  119.6     0.3      0.9

National Capital Region (NCR)       117.6  117.4     0.2      0.1   115.3  115.2     0.1      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   121.7  121.3     0.3      1.3   122.6  122.2     0.3      1.4
								                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    113.6  112.5     1.0      0.3   107.6  107.5     0.1      0.0
    I  -  Ilocos                    129.5  129.2     0.2      5.6   126.5  126.1     0.3      1.0
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            137.1  136.7     0.3      0.1   168.6  168.2     0.2      0.0
  III  -  Central Luzon             122.2  121.6     0.5      3.3   121.4  121.0     0.3      4.8
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                114.1  114.0     0.1      0.5   113.6  113.5     0.1      0.6
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  119.6  119.0     0.5      0.7   123.6  123.8    -0.2      1.6
    V  -  Bicol                     126.7  126.0     0.6      0.3   136.4  135.6     0.6      0.4
   VI  -  Western Visayas           121.3  120.0     1.1      1.6   124.9  123.1     1.5      2.7
  VII  -  Central Visayas           134.2  134.2     0.0      0.1   143.8  143.9    -0.1      0.0
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           115.4  115.2     0.2      0.3   115.4  115.4     0.0      0.1
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          121.9  120.8     0.9      0.3   126.7  123.6     2.5      0.2
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         116.5  116.0     0.4     -0.1   112.4  112.4     0.0      0.1
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         129.2  129.2     0.0      0.1   123.9  123.9     0.0      0.0
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          121.9  121.2     0.6      0.3   119.1  119.4    -0.3      0.4
 XIII  -  Caraga                    124.3  123.3     0.8     -0.3   136.5  136.5     0.0      0.0
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        125.1  124.2     0.7      0.4   142.8  142.7     0.1      1.7
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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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