Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February and January 2006 and 2005
(2000 = 100)
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C e r e a l s | R i c e
Area/Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%) | 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 119.0 117.9 111.1 110.5 7.1 6.7 118.5 117.7 110.0 109.4 7.7 7.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.4 108.8 103.7 103.5 5.5 5.1 109.4 108.8 103.7 103.5 5.5 5.1
Areas Outside NCR 120.4 119.2 112.1 111.5 7.4 6.9 119.9 119.1 111.0 110.3 8.0 8.0
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 118.9 119.4 108.1r 107.6r 10.0 11.0 118.9 119.4 108.0r 107.5r 10.1 11.1
I - Ilocos 124.3 124.3 114.0 109.1 9.0 13.9 124.5 124.4 114.1 109.2 9.1 13.9
II - Cagayan Valley 124.3 122.7 113.3 114.3 9.7 7.3 124.6 123.0 113.3 114.3 10.0 7.6
III - Central Luzon 112.5 112.9 106.9 107.2 5.2 5.3 111.5 112.0 106.0 106.3 5.2 5.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 111.5 110.6 106.1 106.0 5.1 4.3 111.4 110.5 106.0 105.9 5.1 4.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 126.3 126.2 110.4 109.2 14.4 15.6 126.3 126.3 110.4 109.2 14.4 15.7
V - Bicol 119.0 118.3 108.8 108.3 9.4 9.2 118.5 117.7 107.3 106.7 10.4 10.3
VI - Western Visayas 116.4 116.7 106.1 105.1 9.7 11.0 116.6 117.0 105.4 104.2 10.6 12.3
VII - Central Visayas 129.0 125.6 121.3 122.1 6.3 2.9 127.6 124.2 116.2 117.3 9.8 5.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 126.9 126.0 115.3 114.4 10.1 10.1 127.8 126.9 115.9 115.0 10.3 10.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 116.4 114.7 111.3 111.4 4.6 3.0 119.5 118.4 113.2 113.4 5.6 4.4
X - Northern Mindanao 124.7 121.7 119.4 118.2 4.4 3.0 122.4 122.1 117.3 116.9 4.3 4.4
XI - Davao 124.6 121.4 116.4 116.6 7.0 4.1 125.0 123.9 115.8 116.0 7.9 6.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 119.6 117.8 113.8 112.5 5.1 4.7 119.6 118.2 113.2 111.7 5.7 5.8
XIII - Caraga 129.5 128.0 121.8 121.6 6.3 5.3 130.3 129.3 122.5 122.3 6.4 5.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 128.4 125.1 118.9 117.5 8.0 6.5 127.4 124.2 118.4 117.0 7.6 6.2
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Table 10 (continued)
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)| 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 124.7 119.9 122.1 121.7 2.1 -1.5 138.5 137.5 130.0 129.1 6.5 6.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 110.9 110.4 107.2 107.2 3.5 3.0 149.8 148.2 140.2 139.3 6.8 6.4
Areas Outside NCR 124.9 120.1 122.4 122.0 2.0 -1.6 134.6 133.7 126.5 125.5 6.4 6.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 121.7 120.9 114.6 114.3 6.2 5.8 132.1 131.4 119.8 119.5 10.3 10.0
I - Ilocos 111.7 114.0 105.7 104.5 5.7 9.1 170.6 169.7 154.4 154.0 10.5 10.2
II - Cagayan Valley 117.9 116.3 112.7 113.3 4.6 2.6 120.4 119.1 116.0 115.6 3.8 3.0
III - Central Luzon 181.5 179.2 169.6 170.2 7.0 5.3 134.5 133.7 128.9 127.3 4.3 5.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 117.7 118.2 112.4 115.2 4.7 2.6 132.8 131.9 125.6 124.5 5.7 5.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 121.7 120.7 113.4 113.0 7.3 6.8 124.8 124.5 120.1 119.7 3.9 4.0
V - Bicol 124.5 124.5 125.0 125.0 -0.4 -0.4 128.8 128.5 124.1 123.2 3.8 4.3
VI - Western Visayas 113.1 111.7 119.8 121.1 -5.6 -7.8 124.5 124.0 119.6 118.9 4.1 4.3
VII - Central Visayas 131.9 128.6 131.9 131.9 0.0 -2.5 132.0 131.9 122.4 120.6 7.8 9.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 110.1 109.9 103.6 103.6 6.3 6.1 135.8 135.2 127.3 126.9 6.7 6.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 109.4 106.2 106.9 106.8 2.3 -0.6 138.6 137.9 123.7 122.7 12.0 12.4
X - Northern Mindanao 130.2 120.8 124.4 121.3 4.7 -0.4 134.5 133.7 127.1 126.8 5.8 5.4
XI - Davao 123.3 112.4 118.7 118.9 3.9 -5.5 142.0 141.0 131.2 130.3 8.2 8.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 119.5 114.5 119.8 120.0 -0.3 -4.6 133.9 133.3 125.9 125.0 6.4 6.6
XIII - Caraga 121.7 115.6 115.4 114.8 5.5 0.7 137.2 133.7 124.9 123.9 9.8 7.9
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 174.5 166.8 141.3 142.2 23.5 17.3 139.9 137.0 124.2 124.0 12.6 10.5
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Table 10 (continued)
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Dairy Products | E g g s
Area and Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)| 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 148.7 147.2 139.7 136.6 6.4 7.8 123.9 122.8 117.7 117.9 5.3 4.2
National Capital Region (NCR) 148.7 146.8 139.0 135.8 7.0 8.1 124.8 123.7 118.5 120.5 5.3 2.7
Areas Outside NCR 148.7 147.4 140.0 136.9 6.2 7.7 123.6 122.5 117.4 117.1 5.3 4.6
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 152.5 151.9 143.7 139.4 6.1 9.0 115.4 115.3 114.7 115.3 0.6 0.0
I - Ilocos 170.8 168.5 159.5 157.4 7.1 7.1 124.9 125.4 119.7 119.5 4.3 4.9
II - Cagayan Valley 142.9 141.6 134.2 131.2 6.5 7.9 125.4 124.0 123.7 123.2 1.4 0.6
III - Central Luzon 155.9 153.9 141.3 137.5 10.3 11.9 121.8 121.0 114.5 113.6 6.4 6.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 144.0 143.1 137.0 133.4 5.1 7.3 113.0 112.3 110.0 109.6 2.7 2.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 147.2 146.5 137.0 134.4 7.4 9.0 120.9 120.2 112.2 111.6 7.8 7.7
V - Bicol 145.8 145.1 140.1 135.9 4.1 6.8 123.6 123.3 119.0 118.6 3.9 4.0
VI - Western Visayas 134.5 133.8 130.2 127.5 3.3 4.9 121.1 115.9 111.4 109.6 8.7 5.7
VII - Central Visayas 152.1 151.6 145.1 144.3 4.8 5.1 124.7 122.5 119.0 119.9 4.8 2.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 149.5 146.8 137.6 136.2 8.6 7.8 125.9 125.2 121.5 122.6 3.6 2.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 156.5 155.4 145.9 143.8 7.3 8.1 133.8 134.9 123.7 123.2 8.2 9.5
X - Northern Mindanao 147.7 145.8 137.8 134.5 7.2 8.4 140.2 138.1 129.9 130.5 7.9 5.8
XI - Davao 143.7 142.7 138.0 134.5 4.1 6.1 136.8 134.6 128.0 127.8 6.9 5.3
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 142.4 140.8 136.7 132.7 4.2 6.1 128.5 128.5 123.7 123.9 3.9 3.7
XIII - Caraga 150.0 148.9 142.9 140.5 5.0 6.0 123.6 122.8 118.0 118.3 4.7 3.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 152.5 151.3 138.8 136.4 9.9 10.9 141.1 140.2 126.5 127.4 11.5 10.0
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Table 10 (continued)
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F i s h | Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%) | 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 133.2 132.4 126.8 126.0 5.0 5.1 124.8 124.8 115.6 118.9 8.0 5.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 122.0 123.7 119.8 119.9 1.8 3.2 109.5 108.5 101.2 107.0 8.2 1.4
Areas Outside NCR 136.1 134.6 128.6 127.5 5.8 5.6 130.3 130.6 120.8 123.1 7.9 6.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 117.3 118.2 114.2 114.6 2.7 3.1 136.3 138.0 136.0 139.1 0.2 -0.8
I - Ilocos 132.9 131.8 126.6 124.6 5.0 5.8 112.9 117.5 110.7 116.0 2.0 1.3
II - Cagayan Valley 126.9 125.6 120.7 120.8 5.1 4.0 130.9 131.6 118.0 123.7 10.9 6.4
III - Central Luzon 128.9 127.2 126.6 124.8 1.8 1.9 123.7 124.7 118.3 125.0 4.6 -0.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 136.5 135.0 131.6 128.7 3.7 4.9 118.6 121.1 112.3 114.2 5.6 6.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 129.4 127.3 123.1 122.7 5.1 3.7 127.5 129.2 119.2 120.7 7.0 7.0
V - Bicol 130.4 131.3 127.2 127.4 2.5 3.1 124.3 123.8 117.8 119.1 5.5 3.9
VI - Western Visayas 135.6 133.9 121.5 120.8 11.6 10.8 128.1 129.0 120.7 122.4 6.1 5.4
VII - Central Visayas 150.4 148.6 140.3 139.7 7.2 6.4 159.3 156.2 138.8 136.9 14.8 14.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 135.4 133.9 125.7 125.0 7.7 7.1 134.0 131.1 120.7 121.0 11.0 8.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 133.9 130.6 123.6 126.4 8.3 3.3 141.1 141.1 131.4 132.2 7.4 6.7
X - Northern Mindanao 140.5 139.3 130.2 129.6 7.9 7.5 140.2 140.3 123.5 123.6 13.5 13.5
XI - Davao 146.4 143.0 135.1 132.8 8.4 7.7 140.7 137.8 129.1 129.8 9.0 6.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 133.3 132.1 125.9 124.2 5.9 6.4 132.4 134.6 120.2 122.0 10.1 10.3
XIII - Caraga 144.4 141.8 134.3 134.4 7.5 5.5 136.6 131.2 119.9 118.4 13.9 10.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 149.8 146.9 135.9 135.7 10.2 8.3 157.7 150.0 132.6 132.5 18.9 13.2
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Table 10 (continued)
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M e a t | Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%) | 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 131.0 130.7 126.7 127.0 3.4 2.9 130.9 127.9 120.4 120.1 8.7 6.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 129.0 129.1 124.9 125.7 3.3 2.7 129.0 125.4 117.6 117.4 9.7 6.8
Areas Outside NCR 131.8 131.4 127.5 127.6 3.4 3.0 131.8 129.0 121.7 121.3 8.3 6.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 131.3 129.8 124.6 125.2 5.4 3.7 123.7 120.0 113.6 112.5 8.9 6.7
I - Ilocos 137.7 137.2 134.5 133.8 2.4 2.5 137.1 135.6 129.5 129.2 5.9 5.0
II - Cagayan Valley 130.1 129.8 125.6 125.9 3.6 3.1 146.7 142.9 137.1 136.7 7.0 4.5
III - Central Luzon 132.5 131.2 127.8 129.4 3.7 1.4 132.9 129.3 122.2 121.6 8.8 6.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 128.9 128.6 126.1 125.5 2.2 2.5 121.2 119.1 114.1 114.0 6.2 4.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 129.9 129.6 125.6 125.5 3.4 3.3 131.5 128.5 119.6 119.0 9.9 8.0
V - Bicol 131.1 131.1 127.0 127.0 3.2 3.2 139.0 135.6 126.7 126.0 9.7 7.6
VI - Western Visayas 126.8 129.5 123.3 123.8 2.8 4.6 130.3 127.5 121.3 120.0 7.4 6.3
VII - Central Visayas 136.0 135.3 128.7 128.8 5.7 5.0 149.7 147.1 134.2 134.2 11.5 9.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 130.6 129.3 123.5 123.7 5.7 4.5 126.4 124.0 115.4 115.2 9.5 7.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 133.5 131.7 127.7 126.7 4.5 3.9 134.3 130.4 121.9 120.8 10.2 7.9
X - Northern Mindanao 132.3 131.9 127.5 126.9 3.8 3.9 130.2 127.0 116.5 116.0 11.8 9.5
XI - Davao 130.8 130.6 127.6 127.6 2.5 2.4 138.8 136.6 129.2 129.2 7.4 5.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 137.7 137.5 132.7 133.0 3.8 3.4 132.9 128.9 121.9 121.2 9.0 6.4
XIII - Caraga 132.2 130.3 127.0 126.8 4.1 2.8 136.9 134.4 124.3 123.3 10.1 9.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 153.6 151.3 143.2 143.5 7.3 5.4 142.2 137.0 125.1 124.2 13.7 10.3
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 128.1 126.4 119.9 119.6 6.8 5.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 126.8 123.5 115.3 115.2 10.0 7.2
Areas Outside NCR 128.8 128.2 122.6 122.2 5.1 4.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 111.5 111.4 107.6 107.5 3.6 3.6
I - Ilocos 131.7 131.7 126.5 126.1 4.1 4.4
II - Cagayan Valley 173.3 172.9 168.6 168.2 2.8 2.8
III - Central Luzon 127.2 126.7 121.4 121.0 4.8 4.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 119.0 118.0 113.6 113.5 4.8 4.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 127.9 127.8 123.6 123.8 3.5 3.2
V - Bicol 142.8 142.3 136.4 135.6 4.7 4.9
VI - Western Visayas 128.0 128.0 124.9 123.1 2.5 4.0
VII - Central Visayas 158.7 158.5 143.8 143.9 10.4 10.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 124.2 123.8 115.4 115.4 7.6 7.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 132.8 132.8 126.7 123.6 4.8 7.4
X - Northern Mindanao 117.7 117.0 112.4 112.4 4.7 4.1
XI - Davao 130.0 130.0 123.9 123.9 4.9 4.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 123.6 121.6 119.1 119.4 3.8 1.8
XIII - Caraga 142.7 142.4 136.5 136.5 4.5 4.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 165.8 165.2 142.8 142.7 16.1 15.8
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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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