Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, May and April 2005 and 2004
(2000 = 100)
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C e r e a l s | R i c e
Area/Region 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%) | 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 116.0 114.0 107.5r 107.2 7.9 6.3 115.1 113.0 106.8r 106.6r 7.8 6.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.0 109.0 103.2 103.3 5.6 5.5 109.0 109.0 103.3 103.3 5.5 5.5
Areas Outside NCR 117.0 114.7 108.1r 107.8r 8.2 6.4 116.0 113.6 107.3r 107.1r 8.1 6.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 117.3 110.0 104.5r 104.0r 12.2 5.8 117.3 109.9 104.4r 103.9r 12.4 5.8
I - Ilocos 117.6 116.9 105.4 105.1 11.6 11.2 117.7 117.0 105.5 105.2 11.6 11.2
II - Cagayan Valley 116.4 114.3 106.9 106.4 8.9 7.4 116.5 114.3 106.8 106.5 9.1 7.3
III - Central Luzon 109.4 107.6 104.4 105.5 4.8 2.0 108.6 106.8 103.7 104.8 4.7 1.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 106.7 106.5 104.5 104.0 2.1 2.4 106.6 106.4 104.4 104.0 2.1 2.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 119.1 112.1 107.1 107.6 11.2 4.2 119.1 112.1 107.1 107.6 11.2 4.2
V - Bicol 111.6 110.0 106.8 106.2 4.5 3.6 110.4 108.6 105.5 105.4 4.6 3.0
VI - Western Visayas 117.2 112.6 104.3 103.1 12.4 9.2 117.0 112.2 103.5 102.2 13.0 9.8
VII - Central Visayas 124.7 123.4 115.1 114.5 8.3 7.8 119.8 118.1 114.5 114.0 4.6 3.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 116.6 117.0 108.2 108.1 7.8 8.2 117.3 117.7 108.6 108.6 8.0 8.4
IX - Western Mindanao 116.2 113.6 104.7 104.5 11.0 8.7 117.9 115.4 104.6 104.4 12.7 10.5
X - Northern Mindanao 124.2 122.2 113.8 113.0 9.1 8.1 121.6 119.3 112.1 111.1 8.5 7.4
XI - Southern Mindanao 126.6 124.7 114.9 115.0 10.2 8.4 126.9 124.9 113.8 114.1 11.5 9.5
XII - Central Mindanao 124.1 118.7 114.0 113.5 8.9 4.6 123.8 118.2 113.5 113.3 9.1 4.3
XIII - Caraga 126.8 123.5 112.4 112.4r 12.8 9.9 127.6 124.2 112.8 112.8r 13.1 10.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 124.9 121.0 111.5 110.7 12.0 9.3 124.3 120.5 111.2 110.4 11.8 9.1
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Table 10 (continued)
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)| 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 126.1 124.8 115.4 114.2 9.3 9.3 132.6 131.5 120.8 120.2 9.8 9.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 108.5 108.5 98.7 100.0 9.9 8.5 142.9 141.4 130.4 129.6 9.6 9.1
Areas Outside NCR 126.4 125.1 115.7 114.5 9.2 9.3 129.0 128.0 117.4 116.9 9.9 9.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 115.6 116.0 110.5 110.1 4.6 5.4 125.0 122.5 110.3 110.0 13.3 11.4
I - Ilocos 106.3 106.2 100.5 100.6 5.8 5.6 159.7 158.8 142.6 141.9 12.0 11.9
II - Cagayan Valley 113.2 113.5 108.5 105.3 4.3 7.8 116.4 116.4 110.8 110.6 5.1 5.2
III - Central Luzon 170.4 168.9 153.2 152.4 11.2 10.8 130.9 130.5 117.1 116.8 11.8 11.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 113.4 113.0 114.5 108.7 -1.0 4.0 127.9 126.4 115.9 115.4 10.4 9.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 115.1 114.4 109.5 109.2 5.1 4.8 120.9 120.6 114.2 113.8 5.9 6.0
V - Bicol 125.0 125.0 121.1 114.3 3.2 9.4 125.5 124.9 115.9 115.1 8.3 8.5
VI - Western Visayas 121.1 119.3 119.9 119.4 1.0 -0.1 120.8 120.7 112.9 112.4 7.0 7.4
VII - Central Visayas 134.7 134.5 116.2 115.6 15.9 16.3 123.9 122.8 115.7 115.6 7.1 6.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 104.2 104.1 100.4 99.4 3.8 4.7 129.8 129.5 121.1 121.0 7.2 7.0
IX - Western Mindanao 112.2 109.6 104.9 104.8 7.0 4.6 130.9 127.4 115.5 114.5 13.3 11.3
X - Northern Mindanao 130.4 129.2 117.9 117.5 10.6 10.0 129.8 128.5 116.5 115.8 11.4 11.0
XI - Southern Mindanao 125.5 124.0 118.9 118.4 5.6 4.7 134.5 132.9 118.9 116.1 13.1 14.5
XII - Central Mindanao 127.2 123.5 119.0 115.0 6.9 7.4 128.9 128.5 117.7 116.9 9.5 9.9
XIII - Caraga 119.5 116.7 109.1 109.1 9.5 7.0 128.6 128.0 116.4 116.4 10.5 10.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 152.3 146.8 126.9 126.8 20.0 15.8 129.1 126.2 116.6 116.5 10.7 8.3
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Table 10 (continued)
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Dairy Products | E g g s
Area and Region 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)| 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 143.0 142.2 127.8 126.8 11.9 12.1 117.2 117.3 111.9 113.0 4.7 3.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 143.1 142.1 129.3 127.7 10.7 11.3 112.2 113.5 113.4 117.6 -1.1 -3.5
Areas Outside NCR 142.9 142.3 127.2 126.4 12.3 12.6 118.8 118.5 111.5 111.6 6.5 6.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 147.8 147.2 128.5 128.2 15.0 14.8 115.5 114.6 113.7 114.1 1.6 0.4
I - Ilocos 164.8 164.3 148.0 146.4 11.4 12.2 120.9 120.7 109.8 110.8 10.1 8.9
II - Cagayan Valley 137.5 136.4 126.7 126.5 8.5 7.8 124.6 124.4 120.1 119.9 3.7 3.8
III - Central Luzon 144.6 144.4 126.9 126.4 13.9 14.2 118.2 118.1 108.6 108.4 8.8 8.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 140.2 139.1 123.6 122.6 13.4 13.5 110.7 110.2 106.2 106.2 4.2 3.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 141.1 140.1 128.6 128.3 9.7 9.2 112.7 112.7 111.5 111.3 1.1 1.3
V - Bicol 141.9 141.1 128.5 128.1 10.4 10.1 118.7 119.0 115.2 115.1 3.0 3.4
VI - Western Visayas 131.7 131.5 115.9 115.3 13.6 14.1 112.5 111.8 106.5 105.8 5.6 5.7
VII - Central Visayas 147.2 146.9 137.1 137.0 7.4 7.2 119.4 119.8 111.2 113.3 7.4 5.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 141.5 140.9 126.3 125.8 12.0 12.0 120.5 120.8 116.6 116.9 3.3 3.3
IX - Western Mindanao 148.6 146.8 123.9 122.8 19.9 19.5 124.9 123.9 115.7 115.0 8.0 7.7
X - Northern Mindanao 141.6 141.1 125.2 122.6r 13.1 15.1 130.5 130.1 123.9 123.4r 5.3 5.4
XI - Southern Mindanao 140.0 139.8 120.4 119.6 16.3 16.9 129.0 129.0 113.0 113.0 14.2 14.2
XII - Central Mindanao 138.6 138.0 127.8 127.2 8.5 8.5 125.5 124.9 114.2 114.0 9.9 9.6
XIII - Caraga 145.7 145.4 129.2 129.0r 12.8 12.7 118.7 118.6 111.8 111.8 6.2 6.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 140.8 140.5 126.6 125.3 11.2 12.1 129.1 128.5 120.8 121.2 6.9 6.0
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Table 10 (continued)
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F i s h | Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%) | 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 126.2 126.9 118.1 117.8 6.9 7.7 111.8 112.1 105.0 103.9 6.5 7.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 115.9 117.7 114.5 115.7 1.2 1.7 98.4 98.3 95.1 92.9 3.5 5.8
Areas Outside NCR 128.8 129.3 119.0 118.3 8.2 9.3 116.6 117.0 108.5 107.9 7.5 8.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 117.3 115.9 108.6 108.7 8.0 6.6 128.6 126.9 116.5 114.5 10.4 10.8
I - Ilocos 127.8 127.8 120.6 119.1 6.0 7.3 104.2 104.1 98.3 96.6 6.0 7.8
II - Cagayan Valley 122.1 121.8 115.6 115.2 5.6 5.7 112.7 113.4 102.2 100.1 10.3 13.3
III - Central Luzon 125.6 128.4 118.1 117.5 6.4 9.3 110.4 110.2 102.4 101.3 7.8 8.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 130.2 132.3 119.0 119.2 9.4 11.0 103.7 105.5 99.8 101.0 3.9 4.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 121.9 123.8 112.4 111.3 8.5 11.2 116.1 117.2 106.4 106.5 9.1 10.0
V - Bicol 125.4 125.4 116.7 116.3 7.5 7.8 111.3 113.7 106.1 105.4 4.9 7.9
VI - Western Visayas 125.7 123.0 113.9 113.7 10.4 8.2 118.7 118.9 113.5 113.9 4.6 4.4
VII - Central Visayas 139.2 140.6 129.6 128.7 7.4 9.2 136.6 137.4 125.8 124.7 8.6 10.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 127.6 125.8 117.2 116.0 8.9 8.4 119.1 120.1 110.9 111.9 7.4 7.3
IX - Western Mindanao 120.9 122.1 111.7 110.5 8.2 10.5 127.1 129.5 123.0 119.0 3.3 8.8
X - Northern Mindanao 130.0 129.8 120.5 120.1 7.9 8.1 125.5 123.3 113.8 113.2r 10.3 8.9
XI - Southern Mindanao 138.4 138.1 126.3 122.8 9.6 12.5 129.4 129.2 116.4 114.2 11.2 13.1
XII - Central Mindanao 125.5 125.9 118.1 117.7 6.3 7.0 121.8 120.8 108.9 109.2 11.8 10.6
XIII - Caraga 136.2 135.3 123.1r 123.0r 10.6 10.0 121.1 120.8 106.9 106.3 13.3 13.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 137.6 137.4 122.7 121.7 12.1 12.9 137.5 136.4 125.1 123.9 9.9 10.1
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Table 10 (continued)
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M e a t | Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%) | 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 128.8 127.9 122.8 119.8r 4.9 6.8 121.9 121.3 115.0 114.5 6.0 5.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 128.4 126.4 123.5 119.8 4.0 5.5 117.7 117.5 115.6 115.2 1.8 2.0
Areas Outside NCR 129.0 128.5 122.5 119.8r 5.3 7.3 123.8 123.0 114.8 114.2 7.8 7.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 126.6 126.3 119.8 117.1 5.7 7.9 114.4 113.6 108.4 107.9 5.5 5.3
I - Ilocos 135.3 135.8 127.4 124.2 6.2 9.3 131.8 131.5 115.1 114.9 14.5 14.4
II - Cagayan Valley 128.0 127.3 121.4 117.6 5.4 8.2 138.3 137.7 127.5 126.6 8.5 8.8
III - Central Luzon 128.9 128.4 126.6 123.5 1.8 4.0 123.4 122.8 113.2 111.9 9.0 9.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 127.0 126.5 123.1 120.3 3.2 5.2 116.0 114.7 110.1 110.0 5.4 4.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 126.9 126.6 115.6 113.2 9.8 11.8 121.3 120.7 113.4 112.0 7.0 7.8
V - Bicol 129.1 127.9 122.4 120.2 5.5 6.4 128.4 127.6 120.6 119.7 6.5 6.6
VI - Western Visayas 126.9 125.8 115.7 113.0 9.7 11.3 122.9 122.4 114.4 113.8 7.4 7.6
VII - Central Visayas 130.4 130.2 120.6 118.6 8.1 9.8 141.1 140.7 129.6 129.5 8.9 8.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 124.3 124.3 115.7 113.6 7.4 9.4 117.5 117.1 110.2 110.1 6.6 6.4
IX - Western Mindanao 128.4 128.4 117.9 115.5 8.9 11.2 125.1 123.5 114.7 113.4 9.1 8.9
X - Northern Mindanao 130.3 128.7 117.3 115.1r 11.1 11.8 119.4 118.5 111.9 111.3 6.7 6.5
XI - Southern Mindanao 130.0 129.3 123.1 119.7 5.6 8.0 130.5 129.7 116.8 115.8 11.7 12.0
XII - Central Mindanao 135.3 134.3 125.3 124.0 8.0 8.3 123.2 122.4 114.4 114.2 7.7 7.2
XIII - Caraga 127.6 127.6 119.1 118.6 7.1 7.6 125.6 125.4 114.0 112.8 10.2 11.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 148.0 147.0 129.7 129.1 14.1 13.9 127.6 127.6 118.4 117.9 7.8 8.2
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 121.2 120.7 115.9 115.6 4.6 4.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 115.2 115.2 114.9 114.9 0.3 0.3
Areas Outside NCR 124.8 124.0 116.5 116.1 7.1 6.8
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 108.2 107.6 103.8 103.4 4.2 4.1
I - Ilocos 130.4 129.1 119.1 119.0 9.5 8.5
II - Cagayan Valley 169.1 169.1 150.9 149.6 12.1 13.0
III - Central Luzon 122.5 121.9 113.0 111.5 8.4 9.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 115.6 114.3 109.8 109.9 5.3 4.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 125.2 124.2 117.8 114.9 6.3 8.1
V - Bicol 137.8 137.5 130.8 130.5 5.4 5.4
VI - Western Visayas 125.7 125.3 117.8 117.2 6.7 6.9
VII - Central Visayas 154.4 154.1 140.5 140.5 9.9 9.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 118.6 118.1 110.2 110.2 7.6 7.2
IX - Western Mindanao 130.0 129.3 119.1 119.1 9.2 8.6
X - Northern Mindanao 113.8 113.5 108.2 107.9 5.2 5.2
XI - Southern Mindanao 124.1 124.0 117.8 117.4 5.3 5.6
XII - Central Mindanao 119.2 119.1 110.7 110.7 7.7 7.6
XIII - Caraga 137.3 137.3 121.9 119.1 12.6 15.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 144.0 144.0 130.0 130.0 10.8 10.8
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Source: National Statistics Office
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