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
Page last updated: April 5, 2006
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