Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, March and February 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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 119.4 119.0 111.9 111.1 6.7 7.1 118.7 118.5 110.8 110.0 7.1 7.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.4 109.4 104.8 103.7 4.4 5.5 109.4 109.4 104.8 103.7 4.4 5.5
Areas Outside NCR 120.8 120.4 112.9 112.1 7.0 7.4 120.1 119.9 111.7 111.0 7.5 8.0
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 119.8 118.9 108.5 108.1r 10.4 10.0 119.8 118.9 108.4 108.0r 10.5 10.1
I - Ilocos 123.9 124.3 114.7 114.0 8.0 9.0 124.1 124.5 114.8 114.1 8.1 9.1
II - Cagayan Valley 124.2 124.3 113.0 113.3 9.9 9.7 124.5 124.6 113.0 113.3 10.2 10.0
III - Central Luzon 112.6 112.5 107.3 106.9 4.9 5.2 111.7 111.5 106.4 106.0 5.0 5.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 111.4 111.5 106.4 106.1 4.7 5.1 111.3 111.4 106.3 106.0 4.7 5.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 125.3 126.3 110.2 110.4 13.7 14.4 125.3 126.3 110.2 110.4 13.7 14.4
V - Bicol 119.3 119.0 109.3 108.8 9.1 9.4 118.7 118.5 107.8 107.3 10.1 10.4
VI - Western Visayas 116.5 116.4 107.6 106.1 8.3 9.7 116.6 116.6 107.0 105.4 9.0 10.6
VII - Central Visayas 129.9 129.0 122.2 121.3 6.3 6.3 128.3 127.6 117.4 116.2 9.3 9.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 126.7 126.9 116.9 115.3 8.4 10.1 127.6 127.8 117.6 115.9 8.5 10.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 117.8 116.4 112.1 111.3 5.1 4.6 120.5 119.5 113.3 113.2 6.4 5.6
X - Northern Mindanao 126.5 124.7 121.2 119.4 4.4 4.4 123.2 122.4 118.3 117.3 4.1 4.3
XI - Davao 125.9 124.6 118.3 116.4 6.4 7.0 125.2 125.0 117.5 115.8 6.6 7.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 121.4 119.6 114.9 113.8 5.7 5.1 121.1 119.6 114.2 113.2 6.0 5.7
XIII - Caraga 129.1 129.5 122.2 121.8 5.6 6.3 129.7 130.3 122.8 122.5 5.6 6.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 130.2 128.4 119.0 118.9 9.4 8.0 129.1 127.4 118.4 118.4 9.0 7.6
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 127.1 124.7 123.4 122.1 3.0 2.1 139.5 138.5 130.7 130.0 6.7 6.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 110.9 110.9 107.2 107.2 3.5 3.5 151.4 149.8 140.9 140.2 7.5 6.8
Areas Outside NCR 127.4 124.9 123.7 122.4 3.0 2.0 135.4 134.6 127.1 126.5 6.5 6.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.5 121.7 115.3 114.6 4.5 6.2 132.3 132.1 121.4 119.8 9.0 10.3
I - Ilocos 111.1 111.7 105.8 105.7 5.0 5.7 171.5 170.6 156.1 154.4 9.9 10.5
II - Cagayan Valley 118.7 117.9 112.9 112.7 5.1 4.6 121.1 120.4 116.2r 116.0 4.2 3.8
III - Central Luzon 180.8 181.5 169.4 169.6 6.7 7.0 134.6 134.5 129.0 128.9 4.3 4.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 117.3 117.7 112.6 112.4 4.2 4.7 133.8 132.8 125.9 125.6 6.3 5.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 122.1 121.7 114.1 113.4 7.0 7.3 125.2 124.8 120.3 120.1 4.1 3.9
V - Bicol 125.2 124.5 125.0 125.0 0.2 -0.4 129.7 128.8 124.5 124.1 4.2 3.8
VI - Western Visayas 115.2 113.1 119.4 119.8 -3.5 -5.6 124.7 124.5 120.1 119.6 3.8 4.1
VII - Central Visayas 133.3 131.9 132.0 131.9 1.0 0.0 134.0 132.0 122.5 122.4 9.4 7.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 110.6 110.1 104.2 103.6 6.1 6.3 136.6 135.8 128.8 127.3 6.1 6.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 111.6 109.4 109.2 106.9 2.2 2.3 140.1 138.6 125.0 123.7 12.1 12.0
X - Northern Mindanao 134.4 130.2 128.2 124.4 4.8 4.7 136.3 134.5 128.2 127.1 6.3 5.8
XI - Davao 128.4 123.3 121.0 118.7 6.1 3.9 143.4 142.0 132.0 131.2 8.6 8.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 124.1 119.5 121.4 119.8 2.2 -0.3 134.8 133.9 128.2 125.9 5.1 6.4
XIII - Caraga 123.8 121.7 116.3 115.4 6.4 5.5 137.4 137.2 127.6 124.9 7.7 9.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 181.0 174.5 146.3 141.3 23.7 23.5 140.1 139.9 124.8 124.2 12.3 12.6
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 150.3 148.7 141.4 139.7 6.3 6.4 124.5 123.9 117.5 117.7 6.0 5.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 151.0 148.7 141.2 139.0 6.9 7.0 125.3 124.8 116.6 118.5 7.5 5.3
Areas Outside NCR 150.0 148.7 141.5 140.0 6.0 6.2 124.2 123.6 117.8 117.4 5.4 5.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 153.1 152.5 145.0 143.7 5.6 6.1 115.7 115.4 115.2 114.7 0.4 0.6
I - Ilocos 173.1 170.8 162.5 159.5 6.5 7.1 125.0 124.9 120.5 119.7 3.7 4.3
II - Cagayan Valley 143.8 142.9 135.3 134.2 6.3 6.5 126.3 125.4 124.4 123.7 1.5 1.4
III - Central Luzon 157.5 155.9 143.5 141.3 9.8 10.3 122.1 121.8 115.3 114.5 5.9 6.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 145.1 144.0 138.5 137.0 4.8 5.1 113.0 113.0 110.2 110.0 2.5 2.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 149.3 147.2 138.5 137.0 7.8 7.4 121.5 120.9 112.7 112.2 7.8 7.8
V - Bicol 147.3 145.8 140.8 140.1 4.6 4.1 124.3 123.6 119.0 119.0 4.5 3.9
VI - Western Visayas 134.9 134.5 131.0 130.2 3.0 3.3 121.9 121.1 111.1 111.4 9.7 8.7
VII - Central Visayas 153.6 152.1 145.8 145.1 5.3 4.8 127.3 124.7 118.9 119.0 7.1 4.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 151.5 149.5 140.5 137.6 7.8 8.6 126.1 125.9 120.7 121.5 4.5 3.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 157.5 156.5 146.6 145.9 7.4 7.3 135.8 133.8 123.9 123.7 9.6 8.2
X - Northern Mindanao 150.0 147.7 140.5 137.8 6.8 7.2 141.4 140.2 130.3 129.9 8.5 7.9
XI - Davao 144.6 143.7 139.2 138.0 3.9 4.1 137.5 136.8 127.8 128.0 7.6 6.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 143.1 142.4 137.7 136.7 3.9 4.2 129.4 128.5 124.5 123.7 3.9 3.9
XIII - Caraga 150.7 150.0 144.9 142.9 4.0 5.0 123.3 123.6 118.2 118.0 4.3 4.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 153.3 152.5 139.7 138.8 9.7 9.9 141.5 141.1 127.0 126.5 11.4 11.5
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 132.8 133.2 127.0 126.8 4.6 5.0 123.4 124.8 112.9 115.6 9.3 8.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 118.7 122.0 120.3 119.8 -1.3 1.8 106.5 109.5 98.4 101.2 8.2 8.2
Areas Outside NCR 136.4 136.1 128.7 128.6 6.0 5.8 129.5 130.3 118.1 120.8 9.7 7.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 117.2 117.3 115.9 114.2 1.1 2.7 132.5 136.3 129.7 136.0 2.2 0.2
I - Ilocos 130.3 132.9 128.7 126.6 1.2 5.0 112.6 112.9 106.3 110.7 5.9 2.0
II - Cagayan Valley 127.9 126.9 121.4 120.7 5.4 5.1 130.6 130.9 117.6 118.0 11.1 10.9
III - Central Luzon 129.1 128.9 125.9 126.6 2.5 1.8 122.9 123.7 114.4 118.3 7.4 4.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 137.4 136.5 131.9 131.6 4.2 3.7 116.4 118.6 108.7 112.3 7.1 5.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 132.4 129.4 122.9 123.1 7.7 5.1 129.7 127.5 117.2 119.2 10.7 7.0
V - Bicol 130.1 130.4 126.3 127.2 3.0 2.5 122.2 124.3 116.0 117.8 5.3 5.5
VI - Western Visayas 136.2 135.6 121.8 121.5 11.8 11.6 126.7 128.1 118.9 120.7 6.6 6.1
VII - Central Visayas 150.6 150.4 139.4 140.3 8.0 7.2 160.7 159.3 136.0 138.8 18.2 14.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 132.9 135.4 126.0 125.7 5.5 7.7 133.5 134.0 121.0 120.7 10.3 11.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 133.3 133.9 121.6 123.6 9.6 8.3 140.3 141.1 127.1 131.4 10.4 7.4
X - Northern Mindanao 142.7 140.5 129.4 130.2 10.3 7.9 138.8 140.2 120.8 123.5 14.9 13.5
XI - Davao 146.9 146.4 137.6 135.1 6.8 8.4 139.2 140.7 125.6 129.1 10.8 9.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 134.2 133.3 126.1 125.9 6.4 5.9 133.1 132.4 118.8 120.2 12.0 10.1
XIII - Caraga 145.0 144.4 134.7 134.3 7.6 7.5 137.0 136.6 119.8 119.9 14.4 13.9
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 150.5 149.8 136.4 135.9 10.3 10.2 159.4 157.7 132.6 132.6 20.2 18.9
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 131.0 131.0 127.4 126.7 2.8 3.4 131.8 130.9 120.9 120.4 9.0 8.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 129.1 129.0 125.8 124.9 2.6 3.3 129.2 129.0 117.5 117.6 10.0 9.7
Areas Outside NCR 131.8 131.8 128.1 127.5 2.9 3.4 133.0 131.8 122.4 121.7 8.7 8.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 130.5 131.3 126.1 124.6 3.5 5.4 124.4 123.7 113.1 113.6 10.0 8.9
I - Ilocos 138.8 137.7 135.1 134.5 2.7 2.4 138.5 137.1 130.4 129.5 6.2 5.9
II - Cagayan Valley 129.6 130.1 126.5 125.6 2.5 3.6 147.8 146.7 137.5 137.1 7.5 7.0
III - Central Luzon 132.7 132.5 128.2 127.8 3.5 3.7 133.4 132.9 122.3 122.2 9.1 8.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 128.7 128.9 126.6 126.1 1.7 2.2 122.3 121.2 114.1 114.1 7.2 6.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 129.9 129.9 126.1 125.6 3.0 3.4 134.1 131.5 120.0 119.6 11.8 9.9
V - Bicol 130.9 131.1 127.4 127.0 2.7 3.2 140.3 139.0 127.3 126.7 10.2 9.7
VI - Western Visayas 126.8 126.8 124.0 123.3 2.3 2.8 131.4 130.3 121.8 121.3 7.9 7.4
VII - Central Visayas 136.3 136.0 129.7 128.7 5.1 5.7 152.1 149.7 140.2 134.2 8.5 11.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 131.2 130.6 123.8 123.5 6.0 5.7 129.1 126.4 116.7 115.4 10.6 9.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 132.2 133.5 128.2 127.7 3.1 4.5 135.2 134.3 122.3 121.9 10.5 10.2
X - Northern Mindanao 132.3 132.3 128.6 127.5 2.9 3.8 131.6 130.2 117.8 116.5 11.7 11.8
XI - Davao 130.6 130.8 127.8 127.6 2.2 2.5 139.5 138.8 129.4 129.2 7.8 7.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 137.4 137.7 133.4 132.7 3.0 3.8 133.9 132.9 121.8 121.9 9.9 9.0
XIII - Caraga 132.3 132.2 127.3 127.0 3.9 4.1 139.8 136.9 124.7 124.3 12.1 10.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 155.2 153.6 144.1 143.2 7.7 7.3 143.9 142.2 126.5 125.1 13.8 13.7
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 128.7 128.1 120.5 119.9 6.8 6.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 126.9 126.8 115.2 115.3 10.2 10.0
Areas Outside NCR 129.8 128.8 123.6 122.6 5.0 5.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 111.5 111.5 107.7 107.6 3.5 3.6
I - Ilocos 133.7 131.7 128.4 126.5 4.1 4.1
II - Cagayan Valley 175.0 173.3 169.1 168.6 3.5 2.8
III - Central Luzon 127.4 127.2 121.5 121.4 4.9 4.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 120.1 119.0 113.6 113.6 5.7 4.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 128.5 127.9 123.6 123.6 4.0 3.5
V - Bicol 143.1 142.8 137.3 136.4 4.2 4.7
VI - Western Visayas 129.0 128.0 125.3 124.9 3.0 2.5
VII - Central Visayas 161.3 158.7 154.0 143.8 4.7 10.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 127.4 124.2 118.1 115.4 7.9 7.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 132.8 132.8 126.7 126.7 4.8 4.8
X - Northern Mindanao 118.4 117.7 113.1 112.4 4.7 4.7
XI - Davao 130.0 130.0 124.0 123.9 4.8 4.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 124.3 123.6 119.1 119.1 4.4 3.8
XIII - Caraga 146.9 142.7 137.3 136.5 7.0 4.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 166.1 165.8 143.2 142.8 16.0 16.1
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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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