Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
Area and Region: March and March, 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 March February | March February | March February
2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005
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Philippines 136.7 127.0 136.2 126.6 129.2 121.4 129.0 121.2 121.1 117.4 120.8 117.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 139.2 128.1 138.9 128.0 125.5 118.7 125.9 118.5 125.8 122.8 125.1 122.6
Areas Outside NCR 135.6 126.5 135.1 126.1r 130.4 122.3 130.0 122.0 119.5 115.5 119.3 115.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 138.8 129.5 138.8 128.8 126.3 119.3 126.5 119.4r 117.1 113.0 116.8 112.8
I - Ilocos 138.2 127.5 137.3 127.0 133.7 126.7 133.5 126.2 118.6 114.6 118.4 114.3
II - Cagayan Valley 131.4 122.5 131.1r 121.8 130.8 122.7 130.5 122.4 115.1 112.2 114.7 111.8
III - Central Luzon 133.2 124.5 132.9 124.4 128.5 121.2 128.3 121.3 120.0 117.3 119.8 116.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 136.4 127.3 135.7 126.9 124.9 118.9 124.6 118.9 118.7 114.7 118.5 114.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 131.7 122.2 131.0 122.1 129.5 118.3 128.5 118.4 122.5 117.6 122.2 117.4
V - Bicol 134.5 126.0 134.1 125.6 128.4 120.9 128.2 120.8 122.8 118.2 122.5 117.7
VI - Western Visayas 132.6 125.3 132.5 124.8 126.1 117.9 125.9 117.3 112.4 109.3 112.2 109.0
VII - Central Visayas 141.5 131.9r 140.8 131.1 141.9 131.5 140.8 130.4 125.7 120.2 125.5 120.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 132.0 123.3 131.4 122.4 130.6 121.1 130.4 120.1 118.9 114.1 118.1 113.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 133.1 123.1 132.7 123.0 131.0 121.7 130.6 121.9 114.3 110.1 113.8 110.0
X - Northern Mindanao 138.1 128.5 137.2 127.7 134.0 124.6 132.8 123.8 121.6 118.3 120.4 118.2
XI - Davao 139.9 129.9 139.0 129.2 135.8 127.5 135.3 126.8 126.9 120.3 126.8 119.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 132.2 124.1 131.5 123.6 130.2 122.2 129.2 121.7 118.8 114.5 118.6 114.2
XIII - Caraga 136.6 127.1 136.1 126.6 135.5 126.1 135.1 125.6 113.5 110.7 113.1 110.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 143.1 129.1 141.8 128.5 141.8 126.7 140.5 126.2 129.1 121.7 129.0 121.0
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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 March February | March February | March February | March February
2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005
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Philippines 131.5 125.8 130.4 125.2 177.1 149.4 176.4r 150.5 158.7 142.7 158.3 141.7r 119.9 116.0 119.5 115.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 131.7 124.1 130.9 123.3 207.7 172.6 206.3 178.4 160.6 141.4 160.0 139.9 119.8 115.9 119.2 115.8
Areas Outside NCR 131.4 127.1 130.0 126.7 163.8 139.3r 163.4r 138.4 157.6 143.5r 157.3 142.7r 120.0 116.1 119.6 115.8
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 158.5 152.3 158.5 150.8 189.6 155.2 188.2 149.4 147.7 134.4 147.6 134.0 125.7 122.3 125.6 122.0
I - Ilocos 129.3 122.7 127.2 122.2 175.3 134.6 169.7 134.0 156.0 138.7 155.4 137.9 126.3 120.0 125.7 119.4
II - Cagayan Valley 115.8 112.8 115.8 112.7 167.3 139.1 166.1r 134.4 144.2 131.0 143.7 130.1 113.6 110.5 113.4 110.2
III - Central Luzon 119.7 115.2 118.7 115.0 153.5 129.3 153.7 129.1 161.5 147.9 161.3 148.1 120.0 116.7 119.7 116.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 141.3 135.6 137.7 135.0 170.5 143.0 170.6 142.9 161.6 144.5 161.4 142.8 119.5 116.3 118.9 116.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 127.3 124.5 127.0 124.5 148.3 133.9 147.9 132.6 150.6 138.4 150.0 137.9 118.3 114.7 118.1 114.5
V - Bicol 133.5 129.3 133.3 128.9 166.7 142.3 164.4r 140.9 156.7 144.0 156.2 143.4 120.3 115.8 119.9 115.3
VI - Western Visayas 134.3 132.8 133.9 132.9 162.4 150.1 166.2 148.8 154.6 145.1 154.2 144.3 116.4 112.8 115.7 112.5
VII - Central Visayas 135.4 130.8 134.6 129.9 147.7 128.6 148.3 128.6 157.1 146.3r 157.0 145.8r 119.3 116.3 119.1 116.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 122.5 116.5 119.8 116.3 157.2 138.2 156.6 136.9 146.5 139.4 145.9 138.6 117.8 114.8 117.4 114.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 122.0 119.1 121.6 118.6 163.1 137.6 163.0 136.8 152.2 136.1 151.8 135.4 118.6 113.0 118.2 112.8
X - Northern Mindanao 127.4 124.0 127.3 123.9 176.4 151.0 174.7 148.6 158.4 146.0 158.1r 145.0 121.6 116.8 121.1 116.4
XI - Davao 125.4 123.3 125.3 122.9 171.1 145.2 166.5 143.4 165.3 145.5 164.0 144.8r 123.7 119.4 123.0 118.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 117.5 116.7 117.6 116.7 161.3 140.6r 162.5 141.1 152.4 139.5 151.4 138.9 116.6 113.7 116.2 113.0
XIII - Caraga 127.9 126.7 128.0 126.2 160.1 135.2 158.5 133.6 156.3 142.6 156.0 141.9 118.1 113.9 117.5 113.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 142.4 136.1 139.9 134.2 157.1 135.3 156.1 135.1 165.1 147.0 164.7 145.5 131.7 122.8 131.0 122.5
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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: April 5, 2006
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