Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region: April and April, 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                          April        March    |      April        March     |     April        March   
                                     2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005  | 2006   2005   2006   2005
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Philippines                         136.8  127.7  136.7  127.0   129.4  122.0  129.2  121.4   121.4  117.7  121.1  117.4 

National Capital Region (NCR)       139.4  129.1  139.2  128.1   125.7  119.0  125.5  118.7   126.1  123.1  125.8  122.8 

Areas Outside NCR                   135.7  127.1  135.6  126.5   130.6  123.0  130.4  122.3   119.8  115.8  119.5  115.5 
							                                                                                         
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   138.8  129.8  138.8  129.5   126.6  119.5  126.3  119.3   117.4  113.4  117.1  113.0 
    I  - Ilocos                     138.2  128.6  138.2  127.5   133.8  127.5  133.7  126.7   118.8  115.1  118.6  114.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             131.2  122.7  131.4  122.5   130.8  122.8  130.8  122.7   115.3  112.5  115.1  112.2 
  III  - Central Luzon              133.2  124.8  133.2  124.5   128.8  121.5  128.5  121.2   120.5  117.7  120.0  117.3 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 136.4  127.5  136.4  127.3   124.8  118.9  124.9  118.9   118.8  114.8  118.7  114.7 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   132.1  122.9  131.7  122.2   130.0  119.3  129.5  118.3   122.9  118.0  122.5  117.6 
    V  - Bicol                      134.7  126.2  134.5  126.0   128.7  120.8  128.4  120.9   123.3  118.7  122.8  118.2 
   VI  - Western Visayas            132.9  126.6  132.6  125.3   126.6  119.8  126.1  117.9   112.6  109.4  112.4  109.3 
  VII  - Central Visayas            141.5  132.6r 141.5  131.9r  142.0  132.4  141.9  131.5   125.8  120.7  125.7  120.2 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            131.8  123.6  132.0  123.3   130.3  121.2  130.6  121.1   119.3  114.5  118.9  114.1 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        132.5  124.2  133.1  123.1   130.1  122.9  131.0  121.7   114.3  111.0  114.3  110.1 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          138.2  129.1  138.0r 128.5   134.4  125.3  134.0  124.6   121.1  118.6  120.9r 118.3 
   XI  - Davao                      140.4  131.5  139.9  129.9   136.6  130.0  135.8  127.5   127.3  120.7  126.9  120.3 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               132.6  125.1  132.2  124.1   131.2  123.7  130.2  122.2   118.9  114.6  118.8  114.5 
 XIII  - Caraga                     136.2  127.9  136.6  127.1   134.9  127.0  135.5  126.1   113.6  110.8  113.6  110.7 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       143.6  130.9  143.1  129.1   142.3  128.6  141.8  126.7   129.5  122.0  129.1  121.7 

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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                          April        March    |      April        March    |      April        March    |      April        March    
                                     2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005
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Philippines                         131.6  126.3  131.5  125.8   175.5  151.4  177.1  149.4   159.2  143.9  158.7  142.7   120.2  116.4  119.9  116.0
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       131.8  125.0  131.7  124.1   206.6  177.1  207.7  172.6   161.3  142.9  160.6  141.4   119.9  116.3  119.8  115.9
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   131.5  127.4  131.4  127.1   162.0  140.2  163.8  139.3r  158.0  144.4r 157.6  143.5r  120.3  116.4  120.0  116.1
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   158.5  152.3  158.5  152.3   186.9  156.5r 189.6  155.2   147.9  135.1  147.7  134.4   125.8  122.4  125.7  122.3
    I  - Ilocos                     130.3  123.6  129.3  122.7   171.6  136.9  175.3  134.6   156.2  140.4  156.0  138.7   126.5  120.5  126.3  120.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             115.8  112.9  115.8  112.8   163.7  139.2  167.3  139.1   144.4  132.1  144.2  131.0   113.8  110.7  113.6  110.5
  III  - Central Luzon              119.8  115.2  119.7  115.2   151.3  130.6  153.5  129.3   161.6  148.4  161.5  147.9   120.2  116.8  120.0  116.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 141.3  136.1  141.3  135.6   168.9  142.8  170.5  143.0   162.0  145.5  161.6  144.5   119.8  116.4  119.5  116.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   127.8  124.7  127.3  124.5   147.1  134.0  148.3  133.9   150.9  139.0  150.6  138.4   118.4  114.9  118.3  114.7
    V  - Bicol                      133.7  129.7  133.5  129.3   165.1  143.7  166.7  142.3   157.1  144.9  156.7  144.0   120.6  116.1  120.3  115.8
   VI  - Western Visayas            134.4  132.9  134.3  132.8   161.2  151.3  162.4  150.1   155.2  145.9  154.6  145.1   116.5  112.9  116.4  112.8
  VII  - Central Visayas            135.4  131.1  135.4  130.8   146.6  128.9  147.7  128.6   157.4  147.1r 157.1  146.3r  119.5  116.3  119.3  116.3
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            122.5  116.9  122.5  116.5   155.0  139.2  157.2  138.2   146.6  140.3  146.5  139.4   118.1  114.9  117.8  114.8
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        122.3  119.1  122.0  119.1   160.7  138.9  163.1  137.6   152.8  138.1  152.2  136.1   119.0  113.7  118.6  113.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          127.4  124.0  127.4  124.0   174.7  151.4  176.4  151.0   158.7  146.9  158.4  146.0   121.9  117.0  121.6  116.8
   XI  - Davao                      125.5  123.4  125.4  123.3   170.7  146.4  171.1  145.2   166.0  146.3  165.3  145.5   123.9  120.0  123.7  119.4
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               117.5  116.7  117.5  116.7   159.3  141.3  161.3  140.6r  152.7  140.5  152.4  139.5   116.7  113.8  116.6  113.7
 XIII  - Caraga                     128.0  126.7  127.9  126.7   158.4  136.8  160.1  135.2   156.5  143.2  156.3  142.6   118.3  114.4  118.1  113.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       142.7  136.2  142.4  136.1   157.1  137.4  157.1  135.3   166.3  148.7  165.1  147.0   132.0  125.8  131.7  122.8
								    
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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:  May 5, 2006

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