Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  February and January, 2006 and 2005
         (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                        February      January   |    February      January    |   February      January   
                                     2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005  | 2006   2005   2006   2005
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Philippines                         136.2  126.6  134.8r 126.3   129.0  121.2  127.7  120.9   120.8  117.0  120.3  116.8

National Capital Region (NCR)       138.9  128.0  137.3r 127.8   125.9  118.5  124.7  119.0   125.1  122.6  124.4  122.4

Areas Outside NCR                   135.1  126.1r 133.8r 125.6   130.0  122.0  128.7  121.5   119.3  115.1  118.9  114.8
							                                                                                        
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   138.8  128.8  137.5  128.6r  126.5  119.4r 126.1  119.4r  116.8  112.8  116.5  112.8
    I  - Ilocos                     137.3  127.0  136.6  126.4   133.5  126.2  133.4  124.9   118.4  114.3  118.1  114.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             131.0  121.8  129.9  122.2   130.5  122.4  129.3  122.9   114.7  111.8  114.4  111.7
  III  - Central Luzon              132.9  124.4  131.2  124.6   128.3  121.3  126.6  121.6   119.8  116.3  119.6  116.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 135.7  126.9  134.4  126.3   124.6  118.9  123.7  118.2   118.5  114.5  117.8  114.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   131.0  122.1  130.4  121.7   128.5  118.4  127.8  117.9   122.2  117.4  122.0  116.8
    V  - Bicol                      134.1  125.6  133.2  125.3   128.2  120.8  127.5  120.3   122.5  117.7  122.1  117.4
   VI  - Western Visayas            132.5  124.8  131.7  123.9   125.9  117.3  125.4  116.6   112.2  109.0  112.1  108.8
  VII  - Central Visayas            140.8  131.1  139.2  130.9   140.8  130.4  138.7  130.2   125.5  120.0  125.3  119.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            131.4  122.4  130.3  122.2   130.4  120.1  129.0  119.6   118.1  113.7  117.5  113.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        132.7  123.0  130.9  123.0   130.6  121.9  128.7  121.9   113.8  110.0  113.4  109.8
    X  - Northern Mindanao          137.2  127.7  135.6  127.1   132.8  123.8  131.1  123.0   120.4  118.2  120.3  118.0
   XI  - Davao                      139.0  129.2  137.3  128.7   135.3  126.8  133.2  126.2   126.8  119.8  126.5  119.5
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               131.5  123.6  130.2  123.1   129.2  121.7  128.0  120.8   118.6  114.2  118.3  113.9
 XIII  - Caraga                     136.1  126.6  134.4  125.8   135.1  125.6  132.8  124.9   113.1  110.5  112.9  110.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       141.8  128.5  139.0  127.9   140.5  126.2  136.7  125.5   129.0  121.0  127.8  120.9

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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                        February      January   |    February      January   |    February      January   |    February      January   
                                     2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005
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Philippines                         130.4  125.2  129.5  124.3   176.3  150.5  171.4  151.0   158.3  141.7r 156.8r 141.3   119.5  115.8  119.0  115.4
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       130.9  123.3  129.6  121.8   206.3  178.4  199.3  179.6   160.0  139.9  158.5r 139.6   119.2  115.8  118.6  115.4
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   130.0  126.7  129.4  126.3   163.2  138.4  159.3  138.5   157.3  142.7r 155.8r 142.3   119.6  115.8  119.1  115.4
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   158.5  150.8  156.7  150.6   188.2  149.4  179.2  148.3   147.6  134.0  146.8r 133.9   125.6  122.0  125.1  121.1
    I  - Ilocos                     127.2  122.2  126.4  121.9   169.7  134.0  165.1  136.9   155.4  137.9  154.4r 137.9   125.7  119.4  125.2  119.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             115.8  112.7  115.7  112.6   164.3  134.4  161.5  135.3   143.7  130.1  142.6r 130.2   113.4  110.2  113.0  110.0
  III  - Central Luzon              118.7  115.0  117.5  114.9   153.7  129.1  149.2  129.9   161.3  148.1  160.3r 147.7   119.7  116.2  118.9  115.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 137.7  135.0  137.6  134.7   170.6  142.9  166.6  142.4   161.4  142.8  158.9r 142.2   118.9  116.1  118.6  115.7
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   127.0  124.5  126.5  124.2   147.9  132.6  146.8  132.6   150.0  137.9  149.3r 137.7   118.1  114.5  117.9  114.2
    V  - Bicol                      133.3  128.9  132.7  128.7   163.6  140.9  160.9  141.5   156.2  143.4  155.2r 143.2   119.9  115.3  119.3  115.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            133.9  132.9  133.5  130.5   166.2  148.8  161.0  146.9   154.2  144.3  153.4r 143.9r  115.7  112.5  115.1  112.4
  VII  - Central Visayas            134.6  129.9  134.1  129.7   148.3  128.6  145.4  129.2   157.0  145.8r 156.4r 145.0   119.1  116.2  119.0  115.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            119.8  116.3  119.3  116.3   156.6  136.9  154.9  137.6   145.9  138.6  144.9r 138.6   117.4  114.4  117.0  114.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        121.6  118.6  120.7  118.5   163.0  136.8  159.4  137.1   151.8  135.4  149.6r 135.4   118.2  112.8  117.3  112.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          127.3  123.9  127.0  123.5   174.7  148.6  170.9  148.0   158.2  145.0  156.4r 144.5   121.1  116.4  120.2  116.0
   XI  - Davao                      125.3  122.9  125.1  122.8   166.5  143.4  163.4  142.8   164.0  144.8  161.8r 144.6   123.0  118.9  122.6  118.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               117.6  116.7  117.3  116.6   162.5  141.1  156.0  141.6   151.4  138.9  150.1r 139.1   116.2  113.0  116.0  112.2
 XIII  - Caraga                     128.0  126.2  128.0  123.9   158.5  133.6  154.2  133.1   156.0  141.9  155.3r 141.2   117.5  113.7  117.3  113.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       139.9  134.2  138.7  134.2   156.1  135.1  153.8  134.9   164.7  145.5  164.3r 145.1   131.0  122.5  130.3  121.6
								    
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r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  March 7, 2006

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