Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February and January 2006
           (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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          119.0  117.9     0.9      0.1   118.5  117.7     0.7      0.1   124.7   119.9    4.0      0.2 

National Capital Region (NCR)       109.4  108.8     0.6     -0.4   109.4  108.8     0.6     -0.4   110.9   110.4    0.5      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   120.4  119.2     1.0      0.2   119.9  119.1     0.7      0.2   124.9   120.1    4.0      0.2 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   118.9  119.4    -0.4      0.6   118.9  119.4    -0.4      0.6   121.7   120.9    0.7     -0.1 
    I  - Ilocos                     124.3  124.3     0.0     -0.1   124.5  124.4     0.1     -0.1   111.7   114.0   -2.0     -0.3 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             124.3  122.7     1.3     -0.5   124.6  123.0     1.3     -0.6   117.9   116.3    1.4      1.3 
  III  - Central Luzon              112.5  112.9    -0.4     -0.3   111.5  112.0    -0.4     -0.3   181.5   179.2    1.3     -1.2 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 111.5  110.6     0.8      0.5   111.4  110.5     0.8      0.5   117.7   118.2   -0.4      1.5 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   126.3  126.2     0.1      0.9   126.3  126.3     0.0      1.0   121.7   120.7    0.8      0.7 
    V  - Bicol                      119.0  118.3     0.6      0.3   118.5  117.7     0.7      0.3   124.5   124.5    0.0      0.3 
   VI  - Western Visayas            116.4  116.7    -0.3      0.3   116.6  117.0    -0.3      0.4   113.1   111.7    1.3     -2.7 
  VII  - Central Visayas            129.0  125.6     2.7      0.3   127.6  124.2     2.7      0.6   131.9   128.6    2.6      0.0 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            126.9  126.0     0.7      0.0   127.8  126.9     0.7      0.1   110.1   109.9    0.2     -1.2 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        116.4  114.7     1.5     -0.3   119.5  118.4     0.9     -0.5   109.4   106.2    3.0      0.1 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          124.7  121.7     2.5     -0.1   122.4  122.1     0.2     -0.2   130.2   120.8    7.8      0.2 
   XI  - Davao                      124.6  121.4     2.6      0.5   125.0  123.9     0.9      0.1   123.3   112.4    9.7      2.2 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               119.6  117.8     1.5      0.3   119.6  118.2     1.2      0.4   119.5   114.5    4.4      0.2 
 XIII  - Caraga                     129.5  128.0     1.2      0.8   130.3  129.3     0.8      0.8   121.7   115.6    5.3      0.5 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       128.4  125.1     2.6      0.6   127.4  124.2     2.6      0.6   174.5   166.8    4.6      1.2 

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          138.5  137.5     0.7      0.4   148.7  147.2     1.0      0.3   123.9   122.8     0.9     0.9

National Capital Region (NCR)       149.8  148.2     1.1      0.3   148.7  146.8     1.3      0.2   124.8   123.7     0.9     1.8

Areas Outside NCR                   134.6  133.7     0.7      0.5   148.7  147.4     0.9      0.3   123.6   122.5     0.9     0.7
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   132.1  131.4     0.5      0.2   152.5  151.9     0.4      0.3   115.4   115.3     0.1    -0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     170.6  169.7     0.5      0.4   170.8  168.5     1.4      0.1   124.9   125.4    -0.4     0.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             120.4  119.1     1.1      0.6   142.9  141.6     0.9      0.1   125.4   124.0     1.1     0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              134.5  133.7     0.6      0.5   155.9  153.9     1.3      0.3   121.8   121.0     0.7     0.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 132.8  131.9     0.7      0.2   144.0  143.1     0.6      0.9   113.0   112.3     0.6     0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   124.8  124.5     0.2      0.3   147.2  146.5     0.5      0.1   120.9   120.2     0.6     1.1
    V  - Bicol                      128.8  128.5     0.2      0.3   145.8  145.1     0.5      0.1   123.6   123.3     0.2     0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            124.5  124.0     0.4      0.4   134.5  133.8     0.5      0.1   121.1   115.9     4.5     2.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            132.0  131.9     0.1      1.9   152.1  151.6     0.3      0.2   124.7   122.5     1.8     0.6
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            135.8  135.2     0.4      0.4   149.5  146.8     1.8      0.8   125.9   125.2     0.6    -0.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        138.6  137.9     0.5      0.1   156.5  155.4     0.7      0.3   133.8   134.9    -0.8     1.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          134.5  133.7     0.6      0.5   147.7  145.8     1.3      0.2   140.2   138.1     1.5     0.7
   XI  - Davao                      142.0  141.0     0.7      0.4   143.7  142.7     0.7      0.1   136.8   134.6     1.6     0.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               133.9  133.3     0.5      0.5   142.4  140.8     1.1      0.1   128.5   128.5     0.0     0.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     137.2  133.7     2.6      0.1   150.0  148.9     0.7      0.5   123.6   122.8     0.7     1.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       139.9  137.0     2.1      2.2   152.5  151.3     0.8      1.9   141.1   140.2     0.6     2.2

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          133.2  132.4     0.6      2.5   124.8  124.8     0.0      1.5   131.0  130.7     0.2      0.6

National Capital Region (NCR)       122.0  123.7    -1.4      3.5   109.5  108.5     0.9     -2.0   129.0  129.1    -0.1      0.4

Areas Outside NCR                   136.1  134.6     1.1      2.2   130.3  130.6    -0.2      2.5   131.8  131.4     0.3      0.8
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   117.3  118.2    -0.8      1.9   136.3  138.0    -1.2     -1.1   131.3  129.8     1.2      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     132.9  131.8     0.8      0.7   112.9  117.5    -3.9     -1.5   137.7  137.2     0.4      0.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.9  125.6     1.0      0.3   130.9  131.6    -0.5      2.8   130.1  129.8     0.2      0.1
  III  - Central Luzon              128.9  127.2     1.3      2.4   123.7  124.7    -0.8      4.6   132.5  131.2     1.0      1.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 136.5  135.0     1.1      1.7   118.6  121.1    -2.1      3.2   128.9  128.6     0.2      0.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   129.4  127.3     1.6      3.1   127.5  129.2    -1.3      1.4   129.9  129.6     0.2      0.5
    V  - Bicol                      130.4  131.3    -0.7      2.3   124.3  123.8     0.4      2.8   131.1  131.1     0.0      0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            135.6  133.9     1.3      3.5   128.1  129.0    -0.7      2.1   126.8  129.5    -2.1      1.5
  VII  - Central Visayas            150.4  148.6     1.2      0.8   159.3  156.2     2.0      1.1   136.0  135.3     0.5      0.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            135.4  133.9     1.1      1.3   134.0  131.1     2.2      2.7   130.6  129.3     1.0      0.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        133.9  130.6     2.5      3.9   141.1  141.1     0.0      0.6   133.5  131.7     1.4      1.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          140.5  139.3     0.9      3.6   140.2  140.3    -0.1      4.4   132.3  131.9     0.3      1.2
   XI  - Davao                      146.4  143.0     2.4      3.8   140.7  137.8     2.1      3.2   130.8  130.6     0.2      0.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               133.3  132.1     0.9      1.5   132.4  134.6    -1.6      3.5   137.7  137.5     0.1      0.6
 XIII  - Caraga                     144.4  141.8     1.8      3.1   136.6  131.2     4.1      3.3   132.2  130.3     1.5      1.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       149.8  146.9     2.0      1.9   157.7  150.0     5.1      3.0   153.6  151.3     1.5      0.9

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          130.9  127.9     2.3      0.3   128.1  126.4     1.3      0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       129.0  125.4     2.9      0.1   126.8  123.5     2.7      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   131.8  129.0     2.2      0.4   128.8  128.2     0.5      0.2
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   123.7  120.0     3.1      0.0   111.5  111.4     0.1      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     137.1  135.6     1.1      0.4   131.7  131.7     0.0      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             146.7  142.9     2.7      0.4   173.3  172.9     0.2      0.4
  III  - Central Luzon              132.9  129.3     2.8      0.5   127.2  126.7     0.4      0.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 121.2  119.1     1.8      0.3   119.0  118.0     0.8      0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   131.5  128.5     2.3      0.3   127.9  127.8     0.1      0.0
    V  - Bicol                      139.0  135.6     2.5      0.3   142.8  142.3     0.4      0.3
   VI  - Western Visayas            130.3  127.5     2.2      0.6   128.0  128.0     0.0      0.4
  VII  - Central Visayas            149.7  147.1     1.8      0.2   158.7  158.5     0.1      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            126.4  124.0     1.9      0.4   124.2  123.8     0.3      0.9
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        134.3  130.4     3.0      0.0   132.8  132.8     0.0      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          130.2  127.0     2.5      0.6   117.7  117.0     0.6      0.0
   XI  - Davao                      138.8  136.6     1.6      0.0   130.0  130.0     0.0      0.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               132.9  128.9     3.1      0.4   123.6  121.6     1.6      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     136.9  134.4     1.9      0.4   142.7  142.4     0.2      0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       142.2  137.0     3.8      0.3   165.8  165.2     0.4      0.3
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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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