Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, March and February 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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          119.4  119.0     0.3      0.9   118.7  118.5     0.2      0.7   127.1  124.7     1.9      4.0 

National Capital Region (NCR)       109.4  109.4     0.0      0.6   109.4  109.4     0.0      0.6   110.9  110.9     0.0      0.5 

Areas Outside NCR                   120.8  120.4     0.3      1.0   120.1  119.9     0.2      0.7   127.4  124.9     2.0      4.0 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   119.8  118.9     0.8     -0.4   119.8  118.9     0.8     -0.4   120.5  121.7    -1.0      0.7 
    I  - Ilocos                     123.9  124.3    -0.3      0.0   124.1  124.5    -0.3      0.1   111.1  111.7    -0.5     -2.0 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             124.2  124.3    -0.1      1.3   124.5  124.6    -0.1      1.3   118.7  117.9     0.7      1.4 
  III  - Central Luzon              112.6  112.5     0.1     -0.4   111.7  111.5     0.2     -0.4   180.8  181.5    -0.4      1.3 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 111.4  111.5    -0.1      0.8   111.3  111.4    -0.1      0.8   117.3  117.7    -0.3     -0.4 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   125.3  126.3    -0.8      0.1   125.3  126.3    -0.8      0.0   122.1  121.7     0.3      0.8 
    V  - Bicol                      119.3  119.0     0.3      0.6   118.7  118.5     0.2      0.7   125.2  124.5     0.6      0.0 
   VI  - Western Visayas            116.5  116.4     0.1     -0.3   116.6  116.6     0.0     -0.3   115.2  113.1     1.9      1.3 
  VII  - Central Visayas            129.9  129.0     0.7      2.7   128.3  127.6     0.5      2.7   133.3  131.9     1.1      2.6 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            126.7  126.9    -0.2      0.7   127.6  127.8    -0.2      0.7   110.6  110.1     0.5      0.2 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        117.8  116.4     1.2      1.5   120.5  119.5     0.8      0.9   111.6  109.4     2.0      3.0 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          126.5  124.7     1.4      2.5   123.2  122.4     0.7      0.2   134.4  130.2     3.2      7.8 
   XI  - Davao                      125.9  124.6     1.0      2.6   125.2  125.0     0.2      0.9   128.4  123.3     4.1      9.7 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               121.4  119.6     1.5      1.5   121.1  119.6     1.3      1.2   124.1  119.5     3.8      4.4 
 XIII  - Caraga                     129.1  129.5    -0.3      1.2   129.7  130.3    -0.5      0.8   123.8  121.7     1.7      5.3 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       130.2  128.4     1.4      2.6   129.1  127.4     1.3      2.6   181.0  174.5     3.7      4.6 

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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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          139.5  138.5     0.7      0.7   150.3  148.7     1.1      1.0   124.5  123.9     0.5      0.9

National Capital Region (NCR)       151.4  149.8     1.1      1.1   151.0  148.7     1.5      1.3   125.3  124.8     0.4      0.9

Areas Outside NCR                   135.4  134.6     0.6      0.7   150.0  148.7     0.9      0.9   124.2  123.6     0.5      0.9
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   132.3  132.1     0.2      0.5   153.1  152.5     0.4      0.4   115.7  115.4     0.3      0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     171.5  170.6     0.5      0.5   173.1  170.8     1.3      1.4   125.0  124.9     0.1     -0.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             121.1  120.4     0.6      1.1   143.8  142.9     0.6      0.9   126.3  125.4     0.7      1.1
  III  - Central Luzon              134.6  134.5     0.1      0.6   157.5  155.9     1.0      1.3   122.1  121.8     0.2      0.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 133.8  132.8     0.8      0.7   145.1  144.0     0.8      0.6   113.0  113.0     0.0      0.6
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   125.2  124.8     0.3      0.2   149.3  147.2     1.4      0.5   121.5  120.9     0.5      0.6
    V  - Bicol                      129.7  128.8     0.7      0.2   147.3  145.8     1.0      0.5   124.3  123.6     0.6      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            124.7  124.5     0.2      0.4   134.9  134.5     0.3      0.5   121.9  121.1     0.7      4.5
  VII  - Central Visayas            134.0  132.0     1.5      0.1   153.6  152.1     1.0      0.3   127.3  124.7     2.1      1.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            136.6  135.8     0.6      0.4   151.5  149.5     1.3      1.8   126.1  125.9     0.2      0.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        140.1  138.6     1.1      0.5   157.5  156.5     0.6      0.7   135.8  133.8     1.5     -0.8
    X  - Northern Mindanao          136.3  134.5     1.3      0.6   150.0  147.7     1.6      1.3   141.4  140.2     0.9      1.5
   XI  - Davao                      143.4  142.0     1.0      0.7   144.6  143.7     0.6      0.7   137.5  136.8     0.5      1.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.8  133.9     0.7      0.5   143.1  142.4     0.5      1.1   129.4  128.5     0.7      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     137.4  137.2     0.1      2.6   150.7  150.0     0.5      0.7   123.3  123.6    -0.2      0.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       140.1  139.9     0.1      2.1   153.3  152.5     0.5      0.8   141.5  141.1     0.3      0.6

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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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          132.8  133.2    -0.3      0.6   123.4  124.8    -1.1      0.0   131.0  131.0     0.0      0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       118.7  122.0    -2.7     -1.4   106.5  109.5    -2.7      0.9   129.1  129.0     0.1     -0.1

Areas Outside NCR                   136.4  136.1     0.2      1.1   129.5  130.3    -0.6     -0.2   131.8  131.8     0.0      0.3
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   117.2  117.3    -0.1     -0.8   132.5  136.3    -2.8     -1.2   130.5  131.3    -0.6      1.2
    I  - Ilocos                     130.3  132.9    -2.0      0.8   112.6  112.9    -0.3     -3.9   138.8  137.7     0.8      0.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             127.9  126.9     0.8      1.0   130.6  130.9    -0.2     -0.5   129.6  130.1    -0.4      0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              129.1  128.9     0.2      1.3   122.9  123.7    -0.6     -0.8   132.7  132.5     0.2      1.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 137.4  136.5     0.7      1.1   116.4  118.6    -1.9     -2.1   128.7  128.9    -0.2      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   132.4  129.4     2.3      1.6   129.7  127.5     1.7     -1.3   129.9  129.9     0.0      0.2
    V  - Bicol                      130.1  130.4    -0.2     -0.7   122.2  124.3    -1.7      0.4   130.9  131.1    -0.2      0.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            136.2  135.6     0.4      1.3   126.7  128.1    -1.1     -0.7   126.8  126.8     0.0     -2.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            150.6  150.4     0.1      1.2   160.7  159.3     0.9      2.0   136.3  136.0     0.2      0.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            132.9  135.4    -1.8      1.1   133.5  134.0    -0.4      2.2   131.2  130.6     0.5      1.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        133.3  133.9    -0.4      2.5   140.3  141.1    -0.6      0.0   132.2  133.5    -1.0      1.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao          142.7  140.5     1.6      0.9   138.8  140.2    -1.0     -0.1   132.3  132.3     0.0      0.3
   XI  - Davao                      146.9  146.4     0.3      2.4   139.2  140.7    -1.1      2.1   130.6  130.8    -0.2      0.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.2  133.3     0.7      0.9   133.1  132.4     0.5     -1.6   137.4  137.7    -0.2      0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     145.0  144.4     0.4      1.8   137.0  136.6     0.3      4.1   132.3  132.2     0.1      1.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       150.5  149.8     0.5      2.0   159.4  157.7     1.1      5.1   155.2  153.6     1.0      1.5

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          131.8  130.9     0.7      2.3   128.7  128.1     0.5      1.3 

National Capital Region (NCR)       129.2  129.0     0.2      2.9   126.9  126.8     0.1      2.7 

Areas Outside NCR                   133.0  131.8     0.9      2.2   129.8  128.8     0.8      0.5 
								                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   124.4  123.7     0.6      3.1   111.5  111.5     0.0      0.1 
    I  - Ilocos                     138.5  137.1     1.0      1.1   133.7  131.7     1.5      0.0 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             147.8  146.7     0.7      2.7   175.0  173.3     1.0      0.2 
  III  - Central Luzon              133.4  132.9     0.4      2.8   127.4  127.2     0.2      0.4 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 122.3  121.2     0.9      1.8   120.1  119.0     0.9      0.8 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   134.1  131.5     2.0      2.3   128.5  127.9     0.5      0.1 
    V  - Bicol                      140.3  139.0     0.9      2.5   143.1  142.8     0.2      0.4 
   VI  - Western Visayas            131.4  130.3     0.8      2.2   129.0  128.0     0.8      0.0 
  VII  - Central Visayas            152.1  149.7     1.6      1.8   161.3  158.7     1.6      0.1 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            129.1  126.4     2.1      1.9   127.4  124.2     2.6      0.3 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        135.2  134.3     0.7      3.0   132.8  132.8     0.0      0.0 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          131.6  130.2     1.1      2.5   118.4  117.7     0.6      0.6 
   XI  - Davao                      139.5  138.8     0.5      1.6   130.0  130.0     0.0      0.0 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               133.9  132.9     0.8      3.1   124.3  123.6     0.6      1.6 
 XIII  - Caraga                     139.8  136.9     2.1      1.9   146.9  142.7     2.9      0.2 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       143.9  142.2     1.2      3.8   166.1  165.8     0.2      0.4 
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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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