Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  September and August, 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                       September       August   |   September       August    |  September       August   
                                     2005   2004   2005   2004 |  2005   2004   2005   2004  | 2005   2004   2005   2004
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Philippines                         131.6  123.0  131.1  122.3   125.4  118.6  124.8  118.0   119.1  115.1r 118.7  114.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       133.4  122.6  133.1  122.1   121.9  116.5  121.4  116.5   123.8  120.3r 123.7  119.9

Areas Outside NCR                   130.8  123.2  130.2  122.4   126.5  119.3  125.9  118.5   117.5  113.3  117.0  112.9 
							                                                                                        
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   135.2  126.6r 133.9  125.9   125.4  117.4r 123.6  116.7   114.9  111.8  114.7  111.5 
    I  - Ilocos                     133.6  123.4  132.6  122.4   131.3  121.9  130.1  120.7   116.5  112.1  116.2  111.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.7  119.2  126.1r 118.7   127.0  119.3  126.1r 118.8   113.7  110.8  113.5  110.5 
  III  - Central Luzon              127.9  121.6  127.0  120.9   124.2  118.2  123.4  117.5   119.0  113.9  118.8  113.8 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 130.9  123.7  130.3  122.8   121.0  116.2  120.4  115.3   116.1  113.2  115.6  112.3 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   128.0  119.1  127.2  118.4   126.1  115.4  124.9  114.4   120.1  114.3  119.9  114.1 
    V  - Bicol                      130.5  123.0  129.8  122.3   125.0  118.3  124.5  117.7   120.7  116.6  120.2  116.0 
   VI  - Western Visayas            130.8  121.8  130.0  121.6   124.4  114.4  124.0  114.2   111.5  107.8  110.3  107.6 
  VII  - Central Visayas            136.4  129.2  135.9  128.2   136.6  128.4  136.1  127.1   123.6  118.0  122.5  117.8 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            126.7  120.2  126.3  119.3   125.1  117.5  124.6  116.2   115.6  112.7  115.3  112.6 
   IX  - Western Mindanao           128.5  120.6  128.1  119.9   127.1  120.0  126.6  119.1   112.2  109.0  112.2  109.0 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          132.4  125.0  132.0  124.2   128.2  122.1  128.3  121.3   119.5  116.3  119.2  115.3
   XI  - Southern Mindanao          134.1  126.0  133.9  124.6   131.3  124.1  131.5  122.9   125.4  115.9  125.1  115.4 
  XII  - Central Mindanao           128.6  121.9  128.5r 122.1   127.9  120.8  128.3  121.4   115.6  112.5  115.3  112.1 
 XIII  - Caraga                     131.2  123.3  130.8  121.7   130.2  122.7  130.0  120.8   111.8  109.4  111.7  109.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       135.0  124.9  134.5  123.9   133.3  123.4  133.4  122.2   124.9  118.8  123.0  118.5 

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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                       September       August   |   September       August   |   September       August   |   September       August   
                                     2005   2004   2005   2004 |  2005   2004   2005   2004 |  2005   2004   2005   2004 |  2005   2004   2005   2004
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Philippines                         127.9  122.0  127.7  121.8   156.9  133.8  156.8  132.1   152.7  138.8  151.6  137.8   117.8  114.1  117.5  113.7  
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       126.9  118.4  126.8  118.1   180.9  141.8  183.5  138.8   154.7  136.9  153.6  136.1   117.4  113.7  117.1  113.4  
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   128.7  124.9  128.4  124.7   146.5  130.3  145.2  129.2   151.6  139.9  150.5  138.7   117.9  114.3  117.6  113.8 
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  						    							  							   
           Region                   153.5  148.5  152.5  148.1   164.4  142.1  163.9  140.7   144.9  133.0  143.7  132.4   124.2  119.9  123.8  119.1  
    I  - Ilocos                     126.1  121.0  125.0  120.8   148.7  125.6  148.0  124.7   151.0  136.3  150.1  135.4   123.4  116.9  123.3  116.4  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             113.4  112.5  113.4  112.4   145.6  127.3  145.6  126.8   139.1  128.0  138.5  127.3   112.1  109.7  111.9  109.6  
  III  - Central Luzon              116.7  114.4  116.4  114.4   137.6  123.0  135.9  121.2   153.7  145.1  152.2  144.3   117.8  114.6  117.5  114.1  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 137.4  131.3  136.9  131.2   147.0  134.7  146.4  133.7   155.1  139.9  154.4  138.4   117.8  114.7  117.5  113.6  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   125.9  123.3  125.8  123.2   136.3  125.6  136.3  125.0   144.6  133.9  144.1  132.7   117.3  113.2  116.8  113.0  
    V  - Bicol                      131.7  128.6  130.6  128.1   150.2  129.8  149.3  128.3   152.9  140.8  151.1  139.7   118.1  114.1  117.5  113.8  
   VI  - Western Visayas            133.4  129.8  133.4  129.8   162.6  142.9  157.4  142.2   150.9  141.2  149.8  140.8   114.3  111.0  114.0  110.9  
  VII  - Central Visayas            133.4  129.4  133.2  129.1   131.3  125.9  130.9  124.4   152.7  142.7  151.8  141.9   117.9  114.9  117.7  114.6  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            118.2  115.6  118.2  115.2   143.9  132.5  142.8  131.7   143.1  136.4  142.4  135.6   115.5  113.9  115.3  113.8  
   IX  - Western Mindanao           120.3  117.3  120.3  117.0   146.8  124.7  146.2  123.9   146.1  133.3  145.3  132.9   115.9  111.6  115.6  111.4  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          125.6  123.1  125.3  123.0   157.8  132.1  156.8  130.8   154.1  142.5  151.8  141.3   118.4  115.2  118.2  114.9 
   XI  - Southern Mindanao          124.5  121.4  124.2  121.2   153.9  130.3  151.4  128.7   153.0  142.8  151.9  139.3   121.5  116.0  121.3  115.2  
  XII  - Central Mindanao           116.8  116.4  116.8  116.4   146.0  128.8  145.0r 130.1   145.8  137.3  144.2  135.6   114.9  111.7  114.6  111.4  
 XIII  - Caraga                     127.6  122.9  127.5  122.7   142.4  124.0  142.0  122.9   149.6  138.1  148.4  135.6   115.6  112.6  115.5  112.0  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region 
           in Muslim Mindanao       137.1  129.3  137.0  129.2   142.4  129.1  139.4  128.0   155.1  136.0  152.8  135.1   127.8  120.8  126.6  120.2  
								    
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r - revised

Source:  National Statistics Office
         
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