Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, May and April 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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous|   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          116.0  114.0     1.8      1.9   115.1  113.0     1.9      2.0  126.1  124.8     1.0      1.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       109.0  109.0     0.0      4.0   109.0  109.0     0.0      4.0  108.5  108.5     0.0      1.2

Areas Outside NCR                   117.0  114.7     2.0      1.6   116.0  113.6     2.1      1.7  126.4  125.1     1.0      1.1
								                                                                                            
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    117.3  110.0     6.6      1.4   117.3  109.9     6.7      1.4  115.6  116.0    -0.3      0.6
    I  -  Ilocos                    117.6  116.9     0.6      1.9   117.7  117.0     0.6      1.9  106.3  106.2     0.1      0.4
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            116.4  114.3     1.8      1.2   116.5  114.3     1.9      1.2  113.2  113.5    -0.3      0.5
  III  -  Central Luzon             109.4  107.6     1.7      0.3   108.6  106.8     1.7      0.4  170.4  168.9     0.9     -0.3
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                106.7  106.5     0.2      0.1   106.6  106.4     0.2      0.1  113.4  113.0     0.4      0.4
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  119.1  112.1     6.2      1.7   119.1  112.1     6.2      1.7  115.1  114.4     0.6      0.3
    V  -  Bicol                     111.6  110.0     1.5      0.6   110.4  108.6     1.7      0.7  125.0  125.0     0.0      0.0
   VI  -  Western Visayas           117.2  112.6     4.1      4.6   117.0  112.2     4.3      4.9  121.1  119.3     1.5     -0.1
  VII  -  Central Visayas           124.7  123.4     1.1      1.0   119.8  118.1     1.4      0.6  134.7  134.5     0.1      1.9
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           116.6  117.0    -0.3      0.1   117.3  117.7    -0.3      0.1  104.2  104.1     0.1     -0.1
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          116.2  113.6     2.3      1.3   117.9  115.4     2.2      1.9  112.2  109.6     2.4      0.4
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         124.2  122.2     1.6      0.8   121.6  119.3     1.9      0.8  130.4  129.2     0.9      0.8
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         126.6  124.7     1.5      5.4   126.9  124.9     1.6      6.3  125.5  124.0     1.2      2.5
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          124.1  118.7     4.5      3.3   123.8  118.2     4.7      3.5  127.2  123.5     3.0      1.7
 XIII  -  Caraga                    126.8  123.5     2.7      1.1   127.6  124.2     2.7      1.1  119.5  116.7     2.4      0.3
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        124.9  121.0     3.2      1.7   124.3  120.5     3.2      1.8  152.3  146.8     3.7      0.3

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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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          132.6  131.5     0.8      0.6   143.0  142.2     0.6      0.6   117.2  117.3    -0.1     -0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       142.9  141.4     1.1      0.4   143.1  142.1     0.7      0.6   112.2  113.5    -1.1     -2.7

Areas Outside NCR                   129.0  128.0     0.8      0.7   142.9  142.3     0.4      0.6   118.8  118.5     0.3      0.6
								                                                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative
          Region                    125.0  122.5     2.0      0.9   147.8  147.2     0.4      1.5   115.5  114.6     0.8     -0.5
    I  -  Ilocos                    159.7  158.8     0.6      1.7   164.8  164.3     0.3      1.1   120.9  120.7     0.2      0.2
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            116.4  116.4     0.0      0.3   137.5  136.4     0.8      0.8   124.6  124.4     0.2      0.0
  III  -  Central Luzon             130.9  130.5     0.3      1.2   144.6  144.4     0.1      0.6   118.2  118.1     0.1      2.4
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                127.9  126.4     1.2      0.4   140.2  139.1     0.8      0.4   110.7  110.2     0.5      0.0
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  120.9  120.6     0.2      0.2   141.1  140.1     0.7      1.2   112.7  112.7     0.0      0.0
    V  -  Bicol                     125.5  124.9     0.5      0.3   141.9  141.1     0.6      0.2   118.7  119.0    -0.3      0.0
   VI  -  Western Visayas           120.8  120.7     0.1      0.5   131.7  131.5     0.2      0.4   112.5  111.8     0.6      0.6
  VII  -  Central Visayas           123.9  122.8     0.9      0.2   147.2  146.9     0.2      0.8   119.4  119.8    -0.3      0.8
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           129.8  129.5     0.2      0.5   141.5  140.9     0.4      0.3   120.5  120.8    -0.2      0.1
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          130.9  127.4     2.7      1.9   148.6  146.8     1.2      0.1   124.9  123.9     0.8      0.0
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         129.8  128.5     1.0      0.2   141.6  141.1     0.4      0.4   130.5  130.1     0.3     -0.2
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         134.5  132.9     1.2      0.7   140.0  139.8     0.1      0.4   129.0  129.0     0.0      0.9
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          128.9  128.5     0.3      0.2   138.6  138.0     0.4      0.2   125.5  124.9     0.5      0.3
 XIII  -  Caraga                    128.6  128.0     0.5      0.3   145.7  145.4     0.2      0.3   118.7  118.6     0.1      0.3
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        129.1  126.2     2.3      1.1   140.8  140.5     0.2      0.6   129.1  128.5     0.5      1.2

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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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous|   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          126.2  126.9    -0.6     -0.1   111.8  112.1    -0.3     -0.7  128.8  127.9     0.7      0.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       115.9  117.7    -1.5     -2.2    98.4   98.3     0.1     -0.1  128.4  126.4     1.6      0.5

Areas Outside NCR                   128.8  129.3    -0.4      0.5   116.6  117.0    -0.3     -0.9  129.0  128.5     0.4      0.3
								                                                                                            
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    117.3  115.9     1.2      0.0   128.6  126.9     1.3     -2.2  126.6  126.3     0.2      0.2
    I  -  Ilocos                    127.8  127.8     0.0     -0.7   104.2  104.1     0.1     -2.1  135.3  135.8    -0.4      0.5
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            122.1  121.8     0.2      0.3   112.7  113.4    -0.6     -3.6  128.0  127.3     0.5      0.6
  III  -  Central Luzon             125.6  128.4    -2.2      2.0   110.4  110.2     0.2     -3.7  128.9  128.4     0.4      0.2
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                130.2  132.3    -1.6      0.3   103.7  105.5    -1.7     -2.9  127.0  126.5     0.4     -0.1
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  121.9  123.8    -1.5      0.7   116.1  117.2    -0.9      0.0  126.9  126.6     0.2      0.4
    V  -  Bicol                     125.4  125.4     0.0     -0.7   111.3  113.7    -2.1     -2.0  129.1  127.9     0.9      0.4
   VI  -  Western Visayas           125.7  123.0     2.2      1.0   118.7  118.9    -0.2      0.0  126.9  125.8     0.9      1.5
  VII  -  Central Visayas           139.2  140.6    -1.0      0.9   136.6  137.4    -0.6      1.0  130.4  130.2     0.2      0.4
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           127.6  125.8     1.4     -0.2   119.1  120.1    -0.8     -0.7  124.3  124.3     0.0      0.4
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          120.9  122.1    -1.0      0.4   127.1  129.5    -1.9      1.9  128.4  128.4     0.0      0.2
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         130.0  129.8     0.2      0.3   125.5  123.3     1.8      2.1  130.3  128.7     1.2      0.1
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         138.4  138.1     0.2      0.4   129.4  129.2     0.2      2.9  130.0  129.3     0.5      1.2
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          125.5  125.9    -0.3     -0.2   121.8  120.8     0.8      1.7  135.3  134.3     0.7      0.7
 XIII  -  Caraga                    136.2  135.3     0.7      0.4   121.1  120.8     0.2      0.8  127.6  127.6     0.0      0.2
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        137.6  137.4     0.1      0.7   137.5  136.4     0.8      2.9  148.0  147.0     0.7      2.0

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          121.9  121.3     0.5      0.3   121.2  120.7     0.4      0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       117.7  117.5     0.2      0.0   115.2  115.2     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   123.8  123.0     0.7      0.5   124.8  124.0     0.6      0.3
								                                                             
  CAR  -  Cordillera Administrative	
          Region                    114.4  113.6     0.7      0.4   108.2  107.6     0.6     -0.1
    I  -  Ilocos                    131.8  131.5     0.2      0.8   130.4  129.1     1.0      0.5
   II  -  Cagayan Valley            138.3  137.7     0.4      0.1   169.1  169.1     0.0      0.0
  III  -  Central Luzon             123.4  122.8     0.5      0.4   122.5  121.9     0.5      0.3
 IV-a  -  Calabarzon                116.0  114.7     1.1      0.5   115.6  114.3     1.1      0.6
 IV-b  -  Mimaropa                  121.3  120.7     0.5      0.6   125.2  124.2     0.8      0.5
    V  -  Bicol                     128.4  127.6     0.6      0.2   137.8  137.5     0.2      0.1
   VI  -  Western Visayas           122.9  122.4     0.4      0.5   125.7  125.3     0.3      0.0
  VII  -  Central Visayas           141.1  140.7     0.3      0.4   154.4  154.1     0.2      0.1
 VIII  -  Eastern Visayas           117.5  117.1     0.3      0.3   118.6  118.1     0.4      0.0
   IX  -  Western Mindanao          125.1  123.5     1.3      1.0   130.0  129.3     0.5      2.1
    X  -  Northern Mindanao         119.4  118.5     0.8      0.6   113.8  113.5     0.3      0.4
   XI  -  Southern Mindanao         130.5  129.7     0.6      0.2   124.1  124.0     0.1      0.0
  XII  -  Central Mindanao          123.2  122.4     0.7      0.5   119.2  119.1     0.1      0.0
 XIII  -  Caraga                    125.6  125.4     0.2      0.6   137.3  137.3     0.0      0.0
 ARMM  -  Autonomous Region
          in Muslim Mindanao        127.6  127.6     0.0      0.9   144.0  144.0     0.0      0.6
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Source:  National Statistics Office
         
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