Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, April and March 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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr     Mar Current Previous|   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          114.0  111.9     1.9      0.7   113.0   110.8     2.0      0.7  124.8  123.4     1.1      1.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       109.0  104.8     4.0      1.1   109.0   104.8     4.0      1.1  108.5  107.2     1.2      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   114.7  112.9     1.6      0.7   113.6   111.7     1.7      0.6  125.1  123.7     1.1      1.1
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    110.0  108.5     1.4      0.4   109.9   108.4     1.4      0.4  116.0  115.3     0.6      0.6
    I  -  Ilocos                    116.9  114.7     1.9      0.6   117.0   114.8     1.9      0.6  106.2  105.8     0.4      0.1
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            114.3  113.0     1.2     -0.3   114.3   113.0     1.2     -0.3  113.5  112.9     0.5      0.2
  III  -  Central Luzon             107.6  107.3     0.3      0.4   106.8   106.4     0.4      0.4  168.9  169.4    -0.3     -0.1
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                106.5  106.4     0.1      0.3   106.4   106.3     0.1      0.3  113.0  112.6     0.4      0.2
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  112.1  110.2     1.7     -0.2   112.1   110.2     1.7     -0.2  114.4  114.1     0.3      0.6
    V  -  Bicol                     110.0  109.3     0.6      0.5   108.6   107.8     0.7      0.5  125.0  125.0     0.0      0.0
   VI  -  Western Visayas           112.6  107.6     4.6      1.4   112.2   107.0     4.9      1.5  119.3  119.4    -0.1     -0.3
  VII  -  Central Visayas           123.4  122.2     1.0      0.7   118.1   117.4     0.6      1.0  134.5  132.0     1.9      0.1
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           117.0  116.9     0.1      1.4   117.7   117.6     0.1      1.5  104.1  104.2    -0.1      0.6
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          113.6  112.1     1.3      0.7   115.4   113.3     1.9      0.1  109.6  109.2     0.4      2.2
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         122.2  121.2     0.8      1.5   119.3   118.3     0.8      0.9  129.2  128.2     0.8      3.1
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         124.7  118.3     5.4      1.6   124.9   117.5     6.3      1.5  124.0  121.0     2.5      1.9
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          118.7  114.9     3.3      1.0   118.2   114.2     3.5      0.9  123.5  121.4     1.7      1.3
 XIII  -  Caraga                    123.5  122.2     1.1      0.3   124.2   122.8     1.1      0.2  116.7  116.3     0.3      0.8
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        121.0  119.0     1.7      0.1   120.5   118.4     1.8      0.0  146.8  146.3     0.3      3.5

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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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          131.5  130.7     0.6      0.5   142.2  141.4     0.6      1.2   117.3  117.5    -0.2     -0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       141.4  140.9     0.4      0.5   142.1  141.2     0.6      1.6   113.5  116.6    -2.7     -1.6

Areas Outside NCR                   128.0  127.1     0.7      0.5   142.3  141.5     0.6      1.1   118.5  117.8     0.6      0.3
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    122.5  121.4     0.9      1.3   147.2  145.0     1.5      0.9   114.6  115.2    -0.5      0.4
    I  -  Ilocos                    158.8  156.1     1.7      1.1   164.3  162.5     1.1      1.9   120.7  120.5     0.2      0.7
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            116.4  116.1     0.3      0.1   136.4  135.3     0.8      0.8   124.4  124.4     0.0      0.6
  III  -  Central Luzon             130.5  129.0     1.2      0.1   144.4  143.5     0.6      1.6   118.1  115.3     2.4      0.7
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                126.4  125.9     0.4      0.2   139.1  138.5     0.4      1.1   110.2  110.2     0.0      0.2
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  120.6  120.3     0.2      0.2   140.1  138.5     1.2      1.1   112.7  112.7     0.0      0.4
    V  -  Bicol                     124.9  124.5     0.3      0.3   141.1  140.8     0.2      0.5   119.0  119.0     0.0      0.0
   VI  -  Western Visayas           120.7  120.1     0.5      0.4   131.5  131.0     0.4      0.6   111.8  111.1     0.6     -0.3
  VII  -  Central Visayas           122.8  122.5     0.2      0.1   146.9  145.8     0.8      0.5   119.8  118.9     0.8     -0.1
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           129.5  128.8     0.5      1.2   140.9  140.5     0.3      2.1   120.8  120.7     0.1     -0.7
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          127.4  125.0     1.9      1.1   146.8  146.6     0.1      0.5   123.9  123.9     0.0      0.2
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         128.5  128.2     0.2      0.9   141.1  140.5     0.4      2.0   130.1  130.3    -0.2      0.3
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         132.9  132.0     0.7      0.6   139.8  139.2     0.4      0.9   129.0  127.8     0.9     -0.2
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          128.5  128.2     0.2      1.8   138.0  137.7     0.2      0.7   124.9  124.5     0.3      0.6
 XIII  -  Caraga                    128.0  127.6     0.3      2.2   145.4  144.9     0.3      1.4   118.6  118.2     0.3      0.2
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        126.2  124.8     1.1      0.5   140.5  139.7     0.6      0.6   128.5  127.0     1.2      0.4

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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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr     Mar Current Previous|   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          126.9  127.0    -0.1      0.2   112.1   112.9    -0.7     -2.3  127.9  127.4     0.4      0.6

National Capital Region (NCR)       117.7  120.3    -2.2      0.4    98.3    98.4    -0.1     -2.8  126.4  125.8     0.5      0.7

Areas Outside NCR                   129.3  128.7     0.5      0.1   117.0   118.1    -0.9     -2.2  128.5  128.1     0.3      0.5
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    115.9  115.9     0.0      1.5   126.9   129.7    -2.2     -4.6  126.3  126.1     0.2      1.2
    I  -  Ilocos                    127.8  128.7    -0.7      1.7   104.1   106.3    -2.1     -4.0  135.8  135.1     0.5      0.4
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            121.8  121.4     0.3      0.6   113.4   117.6    -3.6     -0.3  127.3  126.5     0.6      0.7
  III  -  Central Luzon             128.4  125.9     2.0     -0.6   110.2   114.4    -3.7     -3.3  128.4  128.2     0.2      0.3
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                132.3  131.9     0.3      0.2   105.5   108.7    -2.9     -3.2  126.5  126.6    -0.1      0.4
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  123.8  122.9     0.7     -0.2   117.2   117.2     0.0     -1.7  126.6  126.1     0.4      0.4
    V  -  Bicol                     125.4  126.3    -0.7     -0.7   113.7   116.0    -2.0     -1.5  127.9  127.4     0.4      0.3
   VI  -  Western Visayas           123.0  121.8     1.0      0.2   118.9   118.9     0.0     -1.5  125.8  124.0     1.5      0.6
  VII  -  Central Visayas           140.6  139.4     0.9     -0.6   137.4   136.0     1.0     -2.0  130.2  129.7     0.4      0.8
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           125.8  126.0    -0.2      0.2   120.1   121.0    -0.7      0.2  124.3  123.8     0.4      0.2
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          122.1  121.6     0.4     -1.6   129.5   127.1     1.9     -3.3  128.4  128.2     0.2      0.4
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         129.8  129.4     0.3     -0.6   123.3   120.8     2.1     -2.2  128.7  128.6     0.1      0.9
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         138.1  137.6     0.4      1.9   129.2   125.6     2.9     -2.7  129.3  127.8     1.2      0.2
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          125.9  126.1    -0.2      0.2   120.8   118.8     1.7     -1.2  134.3  133.4     0.7      0.5
 XIII  -  Caraga                    135.3  134.7     0.4      0.3   120.8   119.8     0.8     -0.1  127.6  127.3     0.2      0.2
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        137.4  136.4     0.7      0.4   136.4   132.6     2.9      0.0  147.0  144.1     2.0      0.6

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr     Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          121.3  120.9     0.3      0.4   120.7   120.5     0.2      0.6

National Capital Region (NCR)       117.5  117.5     0.0     -0.1   115.2   115.2     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   123.0  122.4     0.5      0.6   124.0   123.6     0.3      0.8
								                                                              
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    113.6  113.1     0.4     -0.4   107.6   107.7    -0.1      0.1
    I  -  Ilocos                    131.5  130.4     0.8      0.7   129.1   128.4     0.5      1.5
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            137.7  137.5     0.1      0.3   169.1   169.1     0.0      0.3
  III  -  Central Luzon             122.8  122.3     0.4      0.1   121.9   121.5     0.3      0.1
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                114.7  114.1     0.5      0.0   114.3   113.6     0.6      0.0
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  120.7  120.0     0.6      0.3   124.2   123.6     0.5      0.0
    V  -  Bicol                     127.6  127.3     0.2      0.5   137.5   137.3     0.1      0.7
   VI  -  Western Visayas           122.4  121.8     0.5      0.4   125.3   125.3     0.0      0.3
  VII  -  Central Visayas           140.7  140.2     0.4      4.5   154.1   154.0     0.1      7.1
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           117.1  116.7     0.3      1.1   118.1   118.1     0.0      2.3
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          123.5  122.3     1.0      0.3   129.3   126.7     2.1      0.0
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         118.5  117.8     0.6      1.1   113.5   113.1     0.4      0.6
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         129.7  129.4     0.2      0.2   124.0   124.0     0.0      0.1
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          122.4  121.8     0.5     -0.1   119.1   119.1     0.0      0.0
 XIII  -  Caraga                    125.4  124.7     0.6      0.3   137.3   137.3     0.0      0.6
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        127.6  126.5     0.9      1.1   144.0   143.2     0.6      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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