Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, January 2006 and December 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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          117.9   117.8    0.1     -0.1   117.7  117.6     0.1     -0.1   119.9  119.7     0.2      0.5 

National Capital Region (NCR)       108.8   109.2   -0.4      0.1   108.8  109.2    -0.4      0.1   110.4  110.4     0.0      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   119.2   119.0    0.2     -0.1   119.1  118.9     0.2     -0.1   120.1  119.9     0.2      0.5 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   119.4   118.7    0.6     -1.4   119.4  118.7     0.6     -1.4   120.9  121.0    -0.1      1.4 
    I  - Ilocos                     124.3   124.4   -0.1      0.3   124.4  124.5    -0.1      0.2   114.0  114.3    -0.3      3.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             122.7   123.3   -0.5      0.5   123.0  123.7    -0.6      0.5   116.3  114.8     1.3      0.5 
  III  - Central Luzon              112.9   113.2   -0.3      0.2   112.0  112.3    -0.3      0.2   179.2  181.4    -1.2      1.1 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 110.6   110.1    0.5      0.2   110.5  110.0     0.5      0.2   118.2  116.5     1.5     -1.5 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   126.2   125.1    0.9     -0.5   126.3  125.1     1.0     -0.6   120.7  119.9     0.7      0.1 
    V  - Bicol                      118.3   118.0    0.3      0.1   117.7  117.4     0.3      0.1   124.5  124.1     0.3     -0.6 
   VI  - Western Visayas            116.7   116.4    0.3     -1.4   117.0  116.5     0.4     -1.4   111.7  114.8    -2.7      0.6 
  VII  - Central Visayas            125.6   125.2    0.3     -1.1   124.2  123.5     0.6     -1.7   128.6  128.6     0.0     -0.1 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            126.0   126.0    0.0      0.5   126.9  126.8     0.1      0.5   109.9  111.2    -1.2      0.4 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        114.7   115.1   -0.3      0.7   118.4  119.0    -0.5      0.8   106.2  106.1     0.1      0.5 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          121.7   121.8   -0.1      0.7   122.1  122.4    -0.2      0.2   120.8  120.5     0.2      2.1 
   XI  - Davao                      121.4   120.8    0.5      0.0   123.9  123.8     0.1     -0.1   112.4  110.0     2.2      0.3 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               117.8   117.4    0.3     -0.3   118.2  117.7     0.4     -0.3   114.5  114.3     0.2     -0.2 
 XIII  - Caraga                     128.0   127.0    0.8     -1.0   129.3  128.3     0.8     -1.1   115.6  115.0     0.5     -0.1 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       125.1   124.3    0.6      2.0   124.2  123.4     0.6      2.0   166.8  164.8     1.2      1.6 

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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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          137.5  136.9     0.4      0.4   147.2  146.8     0.3      0.5   122.8  121.7     0.9      0.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       148.2  147.8     0.3      0.3   146.8  146.5     0.2      0.2   123.7  121.5     1.8      0.2

Areas Outside NCR                   133.7  133.1     0.5      0.4   147.4  146.9     0.3      0.6   122.5  121.7     0.7      0.4
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   131.4  131.2     0.2      0.2   151.9  151.4     0.3      0.3   115.3  115.5    -0.2     -0.9
    I  - Ilocos                     169.7  169.1     0.4      0.6   168.5  168.3     0.1      0.3   125.4  125.2     0.2      1.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             119.1  118.4     0.6      0.4   141.6  141.4     0.1      0.2   124.0  123.7     0.2      0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              133.7  133.1     0.5      0.3   153.9  153.5     0.3      2.5   121.0  120.4     0.5      0.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 131.9  131.6     0.2      0.2   143.1  141.8     0.9      0.1   112.3  112.2     0.1      0.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   124.5  124.1     0.3      0.3   146.5  146.3     0.1      1.7   120.2  118.9     1.1      0.6
    V  - Bicol                      128.5  128.1     0.3      0.2   145.1  144.9     0.1      0.2   123.3  123.0     0.2      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            124.0  123.5     0.4      0.2   133.8  133.6     0.1      0.1   115.9  113.4     2.2      0.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            131.9  129.5     1.9      0.4   151.6  151.3     0.2      0.0   122.5  121.8     0.6      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            135.2  134.6     0.4      0.3   146.8  145.7     0.8      0.5   125.2  125.7    -0.4      0.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        137.9  137.8     0.1      1.0   155.4  154.9     0.3      0.3   134.9  133.4     1.1     -0.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          133.7  133.1     0.5      0.0   145.8  145.5     0.2      0.2   138.1  137.1     0.7      0.5
   XI  - Davao                      141.0  140.5     0.4      1.2   142.7  142.5     0.1      0.1   134.6  133.7     0.7      0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               133.3  132.6     0.5      0.2   140.8  140.6     0.1      0.0   128.5  127.8     0.5      0.2
 XIII  - Caraga                     133.7  133.5     0.1      0.2   148.9  148.1     0.5      0.1   122.8  121.4     1.2      0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       137.0  134.1     2.2      0.1   151.3  148.5     1.9      0.7   140.2  137.2     2.2      0.2

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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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          132.4  129.2     2.5      0.8   124.8  123.0     1.5      0.7   130.7  129.9     0.6      0.0

National Capital Region (NCR)       123.7  119.5     3.5      4.2   108.5  110.7    -2.0      1.7   129.1  128.6     0.4      0.5

Areas Outside NCR                   134.6  131.7     2.2      0.1   130.6  127.4     2.5      0.3   131.4  130.4     0.8     -0.2
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   118.2  116.0     1.9      1.0   138.0  139.5    -1.1     -3.5   129.8  129.8     0.0     -0.5
    I  - Ilocos                     131.8  130.9     0.7     -0.5   117.5  119.3    -1.5     -2.2   137.2  136.7     0.4      0.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             125.6  125.2     0.3      0.2   131.6  128.0     2.8      2.3   129.8  129.7     0.1      0.1
  III  - Central Luzon              127.2  124.2     2.4     -0.2   124.7  119.2     4.6     -2.4   131.2  129.2     1.5     -0.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 135.0  132.7     1.7     -0.7   121.1  117.3     3.2     -0.8   128.6  128.0     0.5     -0.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   127.3  123.5     3.1      0.2   129.2  127.4     1.4      1.6   129.6  128.9     0.5      0.7
    V  - Bicol                      131.3  128.3     2.3      0.0   123.8  120.4     2.8      2.2   131.1  131.0     0.1     -0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            133.9  129.4     3.5      0.5   129.0  126.4     2.1      0.6   129.5  127.6     1.5      0.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            148.6  147.4     0.8      0.8   156.2  154.5     1.1      2.9   135.3  134.8     0.4      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            133.9  132.2     1.3      0.1   131.1  127.6     2.7      1.6   129.3  128.9     0.3     -0.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        130.6  125.7     3.9     -0.6   141.1  140.3     0.6     -0.7   131.7  130.3     1.1     -0.8
    X  - Northern Mindanao          139.3  134.4     3.6      0.9   140.3  134.4     4.4      1.5   131.9  130.4     1.2      0.1
   XI  - Davao                      143.0  137.7     3.8      0.1   137.8  133.5     3.2      3.2   130.6  129.5     0.8      0.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               132.1  130.2     1.5      0.9   134.6  130.0     3.5      2.0   137.5  136.7     0.6      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     141.8  137.6     3.1      0.5   131.2  127.0     3.3      0.8   130.3  128.8     1.2     -0.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       146.9  144.1     1.9      0.3   150.0  145.7     3.0      1.3   151.3  149.9     0.9     -0.2

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          127.9  127.5     0.3      0.2   126.4  126.3     0.1      0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       125.4  125.3     0.1      0.2   123.5  123.5     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   129.0  128.5     0.4      0.2   128.2  127.9     0.2      0.3
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   120.0  120.0     0.0      0.4   111.4  111.4     0.0      0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     135.6  135.0     0.4      0.4   131.7  131.7     0.0      0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             142.9  142.4     0.4      0.8   172.9  172.2     0.4      0.9
  III  - Central Luzon              129.3  128.6     0.5      0.3   126.7  126.4     0.2      0.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 119.1  118.8     0.3      0.1   118.0  117.9     0.1      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   128.5  128.1     0.3     -0.2   127.8  127.8     0.0      0.1
    V  - Bicol                      135.6  135.2     0.3      0.1   142.3  141.9     0.3      0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            127.5  126.7     0.6      0.3   128.0  127.5     0.4      0.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            147.1  146.8     0.2      0.3   158.5  158.2     0.2      0.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            124.0  123.5     0.4      1.1   123.8  122.7     0.9      2.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        130.4  130.4     0.0      0.4   132.8  132.8     0.0      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          127.0  126.2     0.6      0.7   117.0  117.0     0.0      0.6
   XI  - Davao                      136.6  136.6     0.0      0.1   130.0  129.6     0.3      0.4
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               128.9  128.4     0.4     -0.2   121.6  121.6     0.0      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     134.4  133.9     0.4      0.1   142.4  142.3     0.1      0.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       137.0  136.6     0.3      0.5   165.2  164.7     0.3      0.7
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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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