Table 10.  Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, January 2006 and 2005, December 2005 and 2004
           (2000 = 100)

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                                        C e r e a l s                           |           R i c e
Area/Region                                                  Inflation Rates(%) |                              Inflation Rates(%)   
                                 Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04  Current Previous  | Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04   Current Previous  
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Philippines                       117.9  117.8  110.5  110.0      6.7      7.1     117.7  117.6  109.4  108.9       7.6      8.0

National Capital Region (NCR)     108.8  109.2  103.5  104.1      5.1      4.9     108.8  109.2  103.5  104.1       5.1      4.9

Areas Outside NCR                 119.2  119.0  111.5  110.8      6.9      7.4     119.1  118.9  110.3  109.7       8.0      8.4

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 119.4  118.7  107.6 r106.6r    11.0     11.4     119.4  118.7  107.5r 106.6r     11.1     11.4
    I  - Ilocos                   124.3  124.4  109.1  108.2     13.9     15.0     124.4  124.5  109.2  108.2      13.9     15.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley           122.7  123.3  114.3  114.1      7.3      8.1     123.0  123.7  114.3  114.1       7.6      8.4
  III  - Central Luzon            112.9  113.2  107.2  106.5      5.3      6.3     112.0  112.3  106.3  105.7       5.4      6.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               110.6  110.1  106.0  105.9      4.3      4.0     110.5  110.0  105.9  105.8       4.3      4.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 126.2  125.1  109.2  109.9     15.6     13.8     126.3  125.1  109.2  109.9      15.7     13.8
    V  - Bicol                    118.3  118.0  108.3  108.5      9.2      8.8     117.7  117.4  106.7  106.8      10.3      9.9
   VI  - Western Visayas          116.7  116.4  105.1  104.4     11.0     11.5     117.0  116.5  104.2  103.6      12.3     12.5
  VII  - Central Visayas          125.6  125.2  122.1  122.0      2.9      2.6     124.2  123.5  117.3  117.1       5.9      5.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          126.0  126.0  114.4  114.2     10.1     10.3     126.9  126.8  115.0  114.8      10.3     10.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      114.7  115.1  111.4  111.0      3.0      3.7     118.4  119.0  113.4  113.0       4.4      5.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao        121.7  121.8  118.2  117.5      3.0      3.7     122.1  122.4  116.9  116.2       4.4      5.3
   XI  - Davao                    121.4  120.8  116.6  114.6      4.1      5.4     123.9  123.8  116.0  113.8       6.8      8.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             117.8  117.4  112.5  109.9      4.7      6.8     118.2  117.7  111.7  108.6       5.8      8.4
 XIII  - Caraga                   128.0  127.0  121.6  120.7      5.3      5.2     129.3  128.3  122.3  121.3       5.7      5.8
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     125.1  124.3  117.5  116.1      6.5      7.1     124.2  123.4  117.0  115.5       6.2      6.8

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                            C o r n                             |     Cereal Preparations
Area and Region                                               Inflation Rates(%)|                              Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04   Current Previous | Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       119.9  119.7  121.7  121.5      -1.5     -1.5    137.5  136.9  129.1  128.1       6.5      6.9 

National Capital Region (NCR)     110.4  110.4  107.2  107.4       3.0      2.8    148.2  147.8  139.3  138.1       6.4      7.0 

Areas Outside NCR                 120.1  119.9  122.0  121.8      -1.6     -1.6    133.7  133.1  125.5  124.6       6.5      6.8 

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 120.9  121.0  114.3  109.5       5.8     10.5    131.4  131.2  119.5  117.5      10.0     11.7 
    I  - Ilocos                   114.0  114.3  104.5  105.8       9.1      8.0    169.7  169.1  154.0  153.0      10.2     10.5 
   II  - Cagayan Valley           116.3  114.8  113.3  113.4       2.6      1.2    119.1  118.4  115.6  115.5       3.0      2.5 
  III  - Central Luzon            179.2  181.4  170.2  164.3       5.3     10.4    133.7  133.1  127.3  126.2       5.0      5.5 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               118.2  116.5  115.2  115.2       2.6      1.1    131.9  131.6  124.5  123.5       5.9      6.6 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 120.7  119.9  113.0  113.0       6.8      6.1    124.5  124.1  119.7  119.2       4.0      4.1 
    V  - Bicol                    124.5  124.1  125.0  127.1      -0.4     -2.4    128.5  128.1  123.2  122.8       4.3      4.3 
   VI  - Western Visayas          111.7  114.8  121.1  119.6      -7.8     -4.0    124.0  123.5  118.9  117.0       4.3      5.6 
  VII  - Central Visayas          128.6  128.6  131.9  132.2      -2.5     -2.7    131.9  129.5  120.6  120.6       9.4      7.4 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          109.9  111.2  103.6  103.6       6.1      7.3    135.2  134.6  126.9  126.4       6.5      6.5 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      106.2  106.1  106.8  106.4      -0.6     -0.3    137.9  137.8  122.7  121.3      12.4     13.6 
    X  - Northern Mindanao        120.8  120.5  121.3  120.7      -0.4     -0.2    133.7  133.1  126.8  126.6       5.4      5.1 
   XI  - Davao                    112.4  110.0  118.9  117.6      -5.5     -6.5    141.0  140.5  130.3  128.8       8.2      9.1 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             114.5  114.3  120.0  121.9      -4.6     -6.2    133.3  132.6  125.0  124.5       6.6      6.5 
 XIII  - Caraga                   115.6  115.0  114.8  114.8       0.7      0.2    133.7  133.5  123.9  123.3       7.9      8.3 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     166.8  164.8  142.2  142.8      17.3     15.4    137.0  134.1  124.0  123.2      10.5      8.8 

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                         Dairy Products                         |           E g g s
Area and Region                                               Inflation Rates(%)|                              Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04   Current Previous | Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       147.2  146.8  136.6  136.1       7.8      7.9    122.8  121.7  117.9  117.5       4.2      3.6

National Capital Region (NCR)     146.8  146.5  135.8  135.4       8.1      8.2    123.7  121.5  120.5  119.5       2.7      1.7

Areas Outside NCR                 147.4  146.9  136.9  136.4       7.7      7.7    122.5  121.7  117.1  116.9       4.6      4.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 151.9  151.4  139.4  137.9       9.0      9.8    115.3  115.5  115.3  115.2       0.0      0.3
    I  - Ilocos                   168.5  168.3  157.4  157.0       7.1      7.2    125.4  125.2  119.5  118.8       4.9      5.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley           141.6  141.4  131.2  131.2       7.9      7.8    124.0  123.7  123.2  123.2       0.6      0.4
  III  - Central Luzon            153.9  153.5  137.5  137.4      11.9     11.7    121.0  120.4  113.6  113.8       6.5      5.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               143.1  141.8  133.4  133.2       7.3      6.5    112.3  112.2  109.6  109.4       2.5      2.6
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 146.5  146.3  134.4  134.0       9.0      9.2    120.2  118.9  111.6  113.5       7.7      4.8
    V  - Bicol                    145.1  144.9  135.9  135.2       6.8      7.2    123.3  123.0  118.6  118.1       4.0      4.1
   VI  - Western Visayas          133.8  133.6  127.5  126.7       4.9      5.4    115.9  113.4  109.6  109.1       5.7      3.9
  VII  - Central Visayas          151.6  151.3  144.3  144.1       5.1      5.0    122.5  121.8  119.9  120.4       2.2      1.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          146.8  145.7  136.2  135.6       7.8      7.4    125.2  125.7  122.6  120.7       2.1      4.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      155.4  154.9  143.8  143.2       8.1      8.2    134.9  133.4  123.2  122.2       9.5      9.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao        145.8  145.5  134.5  134.3       8.4      8.3    138.1  137.1  130.5  131.0       5.8      4.7
   XI  - Davao                    142.7  142.5  134.5  133.8       6.1      6.5    134.6  133.7  127.8  125.9       5.3      6.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             140.8  140.6  132.7  132.6       6.1      6.0    128.5  127.8  123.9  123.1       3.7      3.8
 XIII  - Caraga                   148.9  148.1  140.5  137.6       6.0      7.6    122.8  121.4  118.3  116.7       3.8      4.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     151.3  148.5  136.4  134.2      10.9     10.7    140.2  137.2  127.4  127.5      10.0      7.6

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                            F i s h                             |    Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region                                              Inflation Rates(%) |                              Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04  Current Previous  | Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       132.4  129.2  126.0  123.4      5.1      4.7     124.8  123.0  118.9  119.4       5.0      3.0

National Capital Region (NCR)     123.7  119.5  119.9  117.0      3.2      2.1     108.5  110.7  107.0  113.9       1.4     -2.8

Areas Outside NCR                 134.6  131.7  127.5  125.0      5.6      5.4     130.6  127.4  123.1  121.4       6.1      4.9

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 118.2  116.0  114.6  112.2      3.1      3.4     138.0  139.5  139.1  134.7      -0.8      3.6
    I  - Ilocos                   131.8  130.9  124.6  122.6      5.8      6.8     117.5  119.3  116.0  114.2       1.3      4.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley           125.6  125.2  120.8  120.5      4.0      3.9     131.6  128.0  123.7  118.5       6.4      8.0
  III  - Central Luzon            127.2  124.2  124.8  120.2      1.9      3.3     124.7  119.2  125.0  121.2      -0.2     -1.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               135.0  132.7  128.7  125.9      4.9      5.4     121.1  117.3  114.2  112.9       6.0      3.9
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 127.3  123.5  122.7  120.6      3.7      2.4     129.2  127.4  120.7  119.1       7.0      7.0
    V  - Bicol                    131.3  128.3  127.4  125.7      3.1      2.1     123.8  120.4  119.1  117.3       3.9      2.6
   VI  - Western Visayas          133.9  129.4  120.8  119.0     10.8      8.7     129.0  126.4  122.4  123.0       5.4      2.8
  VII  - Central Visayas          148.6  147.4  139.7  138.0      6.4      6.8     156.2  154.5  136.9  138.8      14.1     11.3
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          133.9  132.2  125.0  123.9      7.1      6.7     131.1  127.6  121.0  120.7       8.3      5.7
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      130.6  125.7  126.4  119.9      3.3      4.8     141.1  140.3  132.2  131.4       6.7      6.8
    X  - Northern Mindanao        139.3  134.4  129.6  127.9      7.5      5.1     140.3  134.4  123.6  122.6      13.5      9.6
   XI  - Davao                    143.0  137.7  132.8  130.7      7.7      5.4     137.8  133.5  129.8  129.6       6.2      3.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             132.1  130.2  124.2  122.2      6.4      6.5     134.6  130.0  122.0  118.7      10.3      9.5
 XIII  - Caraga                   141.8  137.6  134.4  132.1      5.5      4.2     131.2  127.0  118.4  115.1      10.8     10.3
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     146.9  144.1  135.7  130.0      8.3     10.8     150.0  145.7  132.5  130.1      13.2     12.0

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                             M e a t                            |      Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region                                              Inflation Rates(%) |                             Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04  Current Previous  | Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       130.7  129.9  127.0  126.0      2.9      3.1     127.9  127.5  120.1  119.0      6.5      7.1

National Capital Region (NCR)     129.1  128.6  125.7  125.9      2.7      2.1     125.4  125.3  117.4  117.3      6.8      6.8

Areas Outside NCR                 131.4  130.4  127.6  126.1      3.0      3.4     129.0  128.5  121.3  119.8      6.3      7.3

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 129.8  129.8  125.2  124.4      3.7      4.3     120.0  120.0  112.5  112.2      6.7      7.0
    I  - Ilocos                   137.2  136.7  133.8  132.8      2.5      2.9     135.6  135.0  129.2  122.4      5.0     10.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley           129.8  129.7  125.9  124.1      3.1      4.5     142.9  142.4  136.7  136.5      4.5      4.3
  III  - Central Luzon            131.2  129.2  129.4  126.4      1.4      2.2     129.3  128.6  121.6  117.7      6.3      9.3
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               128.6  128.0  125.5  123.8      2.5      3.4     119.1  118.8  114.0  113.4      4.5      4.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 129.6  128.9  125.5  125.5      3.3      2.7     128.5  128.1  119.0  118.2      8.0      8.4
    V  - Bicol                    131.1  131.0  127.0  127.0      3.2      3.1     135.6  135.2  126.0  125.6      7.6      7.6
   VI  - Western Visayas          129.5  127.6  123.8  122.3      4.6      4.3     127.5  126.7  120.0  118.1      6.3      7.3
  VII  - Central Visayas          135.3  134.8  128.8  126.9      5.0      6.2     147.1  146.8  134.2  134.1      9.6      9.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          129.3  128.9  123.7  123.5      4.5      4.4     124.0  123.5  115.2  114.8      7.6      7.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      131.7  130.3  126.7  127.1      3.9      2.5     130.4  130.4  120.8  120.4      7.9      8.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao        131.9  130.4  126.9  126.3      3.9      3.2     127.0  126.2  116.0  116.1      9.5      8.7
   XI  - Davao                    130.6  129.5  127.6  127.3      2.4      1.7     136.6  136.6  129.2  129.1      5.7      5.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             137.5  136.7  133.0  132.0      3.4      3.6     128.9  128.4  121.2  120.8      6.4      6.3
 XIII  - Caraga                   130.3  128.8  126.8  126.3      2.8      2.0     134.4  133.9  123.3  123.7      9.0      8.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     151.3  149.9  143.5  139.7      5.4      7.3     137.0  136.6  124.2  123.7     10.3     10.4

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Table 10 (concluded)

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                                       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                              Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-06 Dec-05 Jan-05 Dec-04  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       126.4  126.3  119.6  118.5      5.7      6.6

National Capital Region (NCR)     123.5  123.5  115.2  115.2      7.2      7.2

Areas Outside NCR                 128.2  127.9  122.2  120.5      4.9      6.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 111.4  111.4  107.5  107.5      3.6      3.6
    I  - Ilocos                   131.7  131.7  126.1  124.8      4.4      5.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley           172.9  172.2  168.2  168.2      2.8      2.4
  III  - Central Luzon            126.7  126.4  121.0  115.5      4.7      9.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               118.0  117.9  113.5  112.8      4.0      4.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 127.8  127.8  123.8  121.9      3.2      4.8
    V  - Bicol                    142.3  141.9  135.6  135.1      4.9      5.0
   VI  - Western Visayas          128.0  127.5  123.1  119.9      4.0      6.3
  VII  - Central Visayas          158.5  158.2  143.9  143.9     10.1      9.9
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          123.8  122.7  115.4  115.3      7.3      6.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      132.8  132.8  123.6  123.4      7.4      7.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao        117.0  117.0  112.4  112.3      4.1      4.2
   XI  - Davao                    130.0  129.6  123.9  123.9      4.9      4.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             121.6  121.6  119.4  118.9      1.8      2.3
 XIII  - Caraga                   142.4  142.3  136.5  136.5      4.3      4.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     165.2  164.7  142.7  140.3     15.8     17.4

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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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