Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, October and September 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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 118.5 119.3 110.2 111.2 7.5 7.3 118.3 118.9 109.2 110.2 8.3 7.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.1 108.8 103.9 103.8 5.0 4.8 109.1 108.8 103.9 103.8 5.0 4.8
Areas Outside NCR 119.8 120.8 111.1 112.2 7.8 7.7 119.7 120.5 110.0 111.2 8.8 8.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.0 120.2 107.8r 108.5r 11.3 10.8 120.0 120.2 107.7r 108.4r 11.4 10.9
I - Ilocos 125.7 124.8 109.2 108.9 15.1 14.6 125.9 125.0 109.2 108.9 15.3 14.8
II - Cagayan Valley 122.3 122.4 113.9 111.4 7.4 9.9 122.7 122.8 113.9 111.5 7.7 10.1
III - Central Luzon 112.9 112.6 106.7 107.2 5.8 5.0 112.0 111.7 105.9 106.4 5.8 5.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 108.5 107.8 105.5 106.0 2.8 1.7 108.4 107.7 105.4 105.9 2.8 1.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 130.1 130.9 109.1 109.0 19.2 20.1 130.2 131.0 109.1 109.0 19.3 20.2
V - Bicol 117.6 117.1 107.6 108.0 9.3 8.4 116.8 116.3 105.8 106.3 10.4 9.4
VI - Western Visayas 119.0 122.3 104.6 106.7 13.8 14.6 119.2 122.7 103.8 105.9 14.8 15.9
VII - Central Visayas 127.3 128.7 122.1 121.9 4.3 5.6 126.2 126.7 117.2 117.6 7.7 7.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 124.1 123.6 112.2 111.6 10.6 10.8 124.9 124.4 112.8 112.2 10.7 10.9
IX - Western Mindanao 116.8 117.5 113.6 114.5 2.8 2.6 120.6 120.4 116.8 117.3 3.3 2.6
X - Northern Mindanao 123.1 124.9 118.0 120.3 4.3 3.8 124.1 125.7 117.9 119.9 5.3 4.8
XI - Southern Mindanao 122.4 126.2 115.3 118.7 6.2 6.3 125.5 129.2 114.6 118.9 9.5 8.7
XII - Central Mindanao 121.4 126.4 111.3 120.6 9.1 4.8 122.1 127.2 110.6 120.9 10.4 5.2
XIII - Caraga 127.9 128.2 121.6 121.7 5.2 5.3 129.2 129.3 122.6 122.5 5.4 5.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 125.1 128.1 118.7 119.6 5.4 7.1 124.3 127.4 118.2 119.1 5.2 7.0
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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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 120.4 122.7 120.9 121.3 -0.4 1.2 135.5 135.0 126.6 125.7 7.0 7.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 110.4 110.4 105.4 105.6 4.7 4.5 146.2 145.5 136.8 136.0 6.9 7.0
Areas Outside NCR 120.6 122.9 121.2 121.6 -0.5 1.1 131.8 131.3 123.0 122.1 7.2 7.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 119.4 119.3 113.2 114.0 5.5 4.6 129.6 129.1 115.9 115.4 11.8 11.9
I - Ilocos 110.5 108.1 107.5 107.4 2.8 0.7 167.5 166.5 151.7 150.5 10.4 10.6
II - Cagayan Valley 113.7 113.5 113.7 109.3 0.0 3.8 117.5 117.4 114.4 114.0 2.7 3.0
III - Central Luzon 178.2 176.9 166.7 163.5 6.9 8.2 132.0 131.7 123.0 122.7 7.3 7.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 117.7 117.5 115.1 118.5 2.3 -0.8 130.7 130.1 122.1 120.8 7.0 7.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 117.8 118.4 112.9 112.4 4.3 5.3 122.4 122.1 117.9 117.5 3.8 3.9
V - Bicol 125.8 125.7 126.9 126.9 -0.9 -0.9 127.6 127.3 121.1 120.7 5.4 5.5
VI - Western Visayas 114.9 115.1 120.2 121.3 -4.4 -5.1 122.3 122.1 116.5 115.6 5.0 5.6
VII - Central Visayas 129.6 132.9 132.2 130.9 -2.0 1.5 127.7 127.5 120.0 119.4 6.4 6.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 109.3 108.8 101.3 100.9 7.9 7.8 131.7 131.0 123.5 123.3 6.6 6.2
IX - Western Mindanao 108.1 110.9 106.4 108.1 1.6 2.6 135.3 134.8 118.7 118.0 14.0 14.2
X - Northern Mindanao 120.7 123.1 118.4 121.4 1.9 1.4 132.4 132.3 124.9 123.5 6.0 7.1
XI - Southern Mindanao 111.3 115.3 117.9 118.1 -5.6 -2.4 138.3 137.9 127.6 126.0 8.4 9.4
XII - Central Mindanao 115.3 118.4 118.1 118.3 -2.4 0.1 131.3 130.9 123.6 121.4 6.2 7.8
XIII - Caraga 116.4 117.8 112.3 114.5 3.7 2.9 131.1 130.9 122.3 121.5 7.2 7.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 162.0 160.4 141.0 141.0 14.9 13.8 132.8 131.5 122.4 120.1 8.5 9.5
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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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 145.0 144.7 135.4 134.2 7.1 7.8 120.6 120.5 117.9 117.3 2.3 2.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 145.4 145.1 134.8 134.1 7.9 8.2 121.0 121.2 122.3 122.0 -1.1 -0.7
Areas Outside NCR 144.8 144.5 135.7 134.3 6.7 7.6 120.5 120.3 116.5 115.8 3.4 3.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 150.0 149.7 137.6 136.5 9.0 9.7 116.2 116.5 114.8 114.6 1.2 1.7
I - Ilocos 166.9 166.7 156.2 154.7 6.9 7.8 121.9 121.9 117.6 117.6 3.7 3.7
II - Cagayan Valley 139.0 138.8 130.9 129.8 6.2 6.9 123.3 123.6 123.0 122.5 0.2 0.9
III - Central Luzon 146.0 145.8 136.2 135.7 7.2 7.4 119.7 119.6 112.9 111.2 6.0 7.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 141.3 141.1 132.5 129.9 6.6 8.6 111.0 111.0 109.3 109.3 1.6 1.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 143.0 142.6 133.5 133.2 7.1 7.1 116.6 116.6 114.1 114.3 2.2 2.0
V - Bicol 144.5 144.3 134.4 133.3 7.5 8.3 122.2 121.6 117.5 116.5 4.0 4.4
VI - Western Visayas 133.2 133.1 126.4 124.8 5.4 6.7 113.0 113.0 108.9 108.5 3.8 4.1
VII - Central Visayas 151.0 150.0 143.5 141.9 5.2 5.7 119.2 119.4 119.9 120.0 -0.6 -0.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 143.3 143.1 134.8 133.8 6.3 7.0 123.4 122.0 121.0 120.9 2.0 0.9
IX - Western Mindanao 151.7 151.4 142.3 141.8 6.6 6.8 131.0 127.3 121.0 122.3 8.3 4.1
X - Northern Mindanao 144.2 143.5 132.8 131.0 8.6 9.5 135.5 135.5 132.2 130.3 2.5 4.0
XI - Southern Mindanao 142.2 142.0 133.3 132.8 6.7 6.9 133.3 133.3 123.4 123.3 8.0 8.1
XII - Central Mindanao 139.9 139.6 132.4 131.8 5.7 5.9 127.1 126.6 123.5 119.6 2.9 5.9
XIII - Caraga 146.8 146.5 136.4 134.7 7.6 8.8 120.4 120.1 117.2 116.8 2.7 2.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 146.3 145.5 132.5 132.2 10.4 10.1 136.1 134.4 128.0 127.2 6.3 5.7
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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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 126.9 126.6 120.6 120.1 5.2 5.4 121.8 118.3 117.6 116.0 3.6 2.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 113.4 113.3 110.4 109.6 2.7 3.4 110.8 107.6 107.9 106.7 2.7 0.8
Areas Outside NCR 130.4 130.0 123.2 122.8 5.8 5.9 125.7 122.1 121.1 119.4 3.8 2.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 116.8 117.8 108.2 109.3 7.9 7.8 141.1 137.6 137.9 135.8 2.3 1.3
I - Ilocos 129.0 127.9 120.7 120.5 6.9 6.1 119.2 111.2 114.6 116.2 4.0 -4.3
II - Cagayan Valley 125.0 124.8 119.4 118.5 4.7 5.3 124.5 120.8 114.6 111.9 8.6 8.0
III - Central Luzon 123.5 123.3 117.3 120.4 5.3 2.4 124.2 119.5 120.4 121.0 3.2 -1.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 131.0 130.6 123.0 123.1 6.5 6.1 117.3 111.8 112.9 110.6 3.9 1.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 121.8 121.2 115.7 115.5 5.3 4.9 122.8 122.0 116.7 116.1 5.2 5.1
V - Bicol 127.8 127.8 123.5 123.1 3.5 3.8 116.3 114.3 114.8 113.4 1.3 0.8
VI - Western Visayas 127.5 126.8 117.8 116.5 8.2 8.8 124.3 122.3 123.8 119.0 0.4 2.8
VII - Central Visayas 145.9 145.1 136.9 134.7 6.6 7.7 146.4 144.4 138.4 136.6 5.8 5.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 131.0 129.4 124.0 122.9 5.6 5.3 123.6 121.5 120.9 118.6 2.2 2.4
IX - Western Mindanao 123.9 124.1 118.4 114.7 4.6 8.2 140.8 138.5 135.8 132.8 3.7 4.3
X - Northern Mindanao 132.5 131.8 128.1 126.5 3.4 4.2 129.3 125.6 125.6 121.9 2.9 3.0
XI - Southern Mindanao 137.4 137.2 129.0 128.7 6.5 6.6 128.5 125.1 127.6 124.4 0.7 0.6
XII - Central Mindanao 128.2 128.2 122.6 121.0 4.6 6.0 125.7 124.1 117.7 116.3 6.8 6.7
XIII - Caraga 136.0 136.2 131.0 130.4 3.8 4.4 124.6 124.0 114.7 113.1 8.6 9.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 142.1 140.4 128.3 127.8 10.8 9.9 139.4 138.6 129.9 129.0 7.3 7.4
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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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 129.9 129.7 123.5 123.5 5.2 5.0 125.5 124.9 118.4 118.0 6.0 5.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 128.5 128.1 120.6 120.9 6.6 6.0 123.0 121.8 117.2 117.0 4.9 4.1
Areas Outside NCR 130.5 130.4 124.7 124.7 4.7 4.6 126.6 126.3 119.0 118.4 6.4 6.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 129.3 128.8 123.0 122.7 5.1 5.0 117.9 117.9 111.4 111.0 5.8 6.2
I - Ilocos 135.6 135.7 131.0 130.9 3.5 3.7 134.0 133.5 121.2 120.5 10.6 10.8
II - Cagayan Valley 129.1 129.6 124.2 124.1 3.9 4.4 140.3 139.8 135.4 132.3 3.6 5.7
III - Central Luzon 130.5 130.6 125.4 125.6 4.1 4.0 126.4 126.1 115.9 115.7 9.1 9.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 129.0 128.9 122.1 123.8 5.7 4.1 116.9 116.8 113.1 112.9 3.4 3.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 126.2 127.3 122.3 122.4 3.2 4.0 125.7 125.0 117.2 117.0 7.3 6.8
V - Bicol 131.2 131.2 126.8 126.9 3.5 3.4 133.2 133.0 124.5 124.4 7.0 6.9
VI - Western Visayas 127.1 126.8 120.6 118.6 5.4 6.9 125.3 125.0 117.8 116.8 6.4 7.0
VII - Central Visayas 133.3 133.2 125.3 124.6 6.4 6.9 145.2 143.8 133.7 133.5 8.6 7.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 127.9 127.6 122.8 122.5 4.2 4.2 120.2 119.8 114.7 114.5 4.8 4.6
IX - Western Mindanao 130.9 130.7 125.5 123.7 4.3 5.7 128.4 127.9 119.3 118.8 7.6 7.7
X - Northern Mindanao 130.0 129.5 124.7 123.9 4.3 4.5 124.2 123.7 116.5 115.6 6.6 7.0
XI - Southern Mindanao 129.2 129.2 126.3 124.7 2.3 3.6 135.5 135.1 128.5 126.7 5.4 6.6
XII - Central Mindanao 136.0 135.3 129.7 129.5 4.9 4.5 127.2 127.2 118.7 118.3 7.2 7.5
XIII - Caraga 128.4 128.2 125.7 124.5 2.1 3.0 131.2 130.9 122.7 120.8 6.9 8.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 147.5 146.8 136.8 133.6 7.8 9.9 133.9 132.9 122.8 122.4 9.0 8.6
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2005 2004 Inflation Rates(%)
Sep Aug Sep Aug Current Previous
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Philippines 124.3 123.7 118.0 117.7 5.3 5.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 120.8 119.6 115.2 115.2 4.9 3.8
Areas Outside NCR 126.4 126.2 119.6 119.2 5.7 5.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 109.4 109.4 106.3 105.9 2.9 3.3
I - Ilocos 131.6 131.4 124.1 123.9 6.0 6.1
II - Cagayan Valley 170.1 169.7 166.5 159.3 2.2 6.5
III - Central Luzon 124.5 124.5 113.4 113.2 9.8 10.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 116.0 116.0 112.4 112.4 3.2 3.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 127.6 127.6 120.7 120.5 5.7 5.9
V - Bicol 141.2 140.8 134.7 134.6 4.8 4.6
VI - Western Visayas 126.5 126.4 119.6 118.2 5.8 6.9
VII - Central Visayas 156.9 155.1 144.0 143.6 9.0 8.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 119.6 119.6 114.9 114.9 4.1 4.1
IX - Western Mindanao 131.4 130.7 121.0 120.2 8.6 8.7
X - Northern Mindanao 115.7 115.7 111.7 111.7 3.6 3.6
XI - Southern Mindanao 129.1 129.1 123.8 123.3 4.3 4.7
XII - Central Mindanao 121.4 121.3 114.4 114.2 6.1 6.2
XIII - Caraga 140.7 140.4 134.4 133.3 4.7 5.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 162.8 160.9 136.9 136.9 18.9 17.5
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Source: National Statistics Office
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