Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, April and March 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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 120.1 119.4 114.0 111.9 5.4 6.7 119.3 118.7 113.0 110.8 5.6 7.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.5 109.4 109.0 104.8 0.5 4.4 109.5 109.4 109.0 104.8 0.5 4.4
Areas Outside NCR 121.6 120.8 114.7 112.9 6.0 7.0 120.8 120.1 113.6 111.7 6.3 7.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.5 119.8 110.0 108.5 9.5 10.4 120.5 119.8 109.9 108.4 9.6 10.5
I - Ilocos 123.9 123.9 116.9 114.7 6.0 8.0 124.1 124.1 117.0 114.8 6.1 8.1
II - Cagayan Valley 125.3 124.2 114.3 113.0 9.6 9.9 125.6 124.5 114.3 113.0 9.9 10.2
III - Central Luzon 113.4 112.6 107.6 107.3 5.4 4.9 112.3 111.7 106.8 106.4 5.1 5.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 111.4 111.4 106.5 106.4 4.6 4.7 111.3 111.3 106.4 106.3 4.6 4.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 126.4 125.3 112.1 110.2 12.8 13.7 126.4 125.3 112.1 110.2 12.8 13.7
V - Bicol 119.4 119.3 110.0 109.3 8.5 9.1 118.6 118.7 108.6 107.8 9.2 10.1
VI - Western Visayas 117.7 116.5 112.6 107.6 4.5 8.3 117.8 116.6 112.2 107.0 5.0 9.0
VII - Central Visayas 130.7 129.9 123.4 122.2 5.9 6.3 128.1 128.3 118.1 117.4 8.5 9.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 125.7 126.7 117.0 116.9 7.4 8.4 126.5 127.6 117.7 117.6 7.5 8.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 118.1 117.8 113.6 112.1 4.0 5.1 121.0 120.5 115.4 113.3 4.9 6.4
X - Northern Mindanao 127.6 126.5 122.2 121.2 4.4 4.4 123.8 123.2 119.3 118.3 3.8 4.1
XI - Davao 129.4 125.9 124.7 118.3 3.8 6.4 128.8 125.2 124.9 117.5 3.1 6.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 124.8 121.4 118.7 114.9 5.1 5.7 124.4 121.1 118.2 114.2 5.2 6.0
XIII - Caraga 128.5 129.1 123.5 122.2 4.0 5.6 129.0 129.7 124.2 122.8 3.9 5.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 131.9 130.2 121.0 119.0 9.0 9.4 130.9 129.1 120.5 118.4 8.6 9.0
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 129.2 127.1 124.8 123.4 3.5 3.0 140.1 139.5 131.5 130.7 6.5 6.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 110.9 110.9 108.5 107.2 2.2 3.5 152.3 151.4 141.4 140.9 7.7 7.5
Areas Outside NCR 129.5 127.4 125.1 123.7 3.5 3.0 135.9 135.4 128.0 127.1 6.2 6.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.9 120.5 116.0 115.3 4.2 4.5 132.6 132.3 122.5 121.4 8.2 9.0
I - Ilocos 111.0 111.1 106.2 105.8 4.5 5.0 172.0 171.5 158.8 156.1 8.3 9.9
II - Cagayan Valley 119.3 118.7 113.5 112.9 5.1 5.1 121.7 121.1 116.5r 116.2r 4.5 4.2
III - Central Luzon 189.4 180.8 168.9 169.4 12.1 6.7 135.5 134.6 130.5 129.0 3.8 4.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 117.5 117.3 113.0 112.6 4.0 4.2 134.0 133.8 126.4 125.9 6.0 6.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 123.5 122.1 114.4 114.1 8.0 7.0 125.4 125.2 120.6 120.3 4.0 4.1
V - Bicol 127.6 125.2 125.0 125.0 2.1 0.2 130.4 129.7 124.9 124.5 4.4 4.2
VI - Western Visayas 115.5 115.2 119.3 119.4 -3.2 -3.5 125.0 124.7 120.7 120.1 3.6 3.8
VII - Central Visayas 136.1 133.3 134.5 132.0 1.2 1.0 134.1 134.0 122.8 122.5 9.2 9.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 110.3 110.6 104.1 104.2 6.0 6.1 136.6 136.6 129.5 128.8 5.5 6.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 111.6 111.6 109.6 109.2 1.8 2.2 142.1 140.1 127.4 125.0 11.5 12.1
X - Northern Mindanao 136.7 134.4 129.2 128.2 5.8 4.8 136.8 136.3 128.5 128.2 6.5 6.3
XI - Davao 131.5 128.4 124.0 121.0 6.0 6.1 143.7 143.4 132.9 132.0 8.1 8.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 128.7 124.1 123.5 121.4 4.2 2.2 135.3 134.8 128.5 128.2 5.3 5.1
XIII - Caraga 124.1 123.8 116.7 116.3 6.3 6.4 137.4 137.4 128.0 127.6 7.3 7.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 181.1 181.0 146.8 146.3 23.4 23.7 140.9 140.1 126.2 124.8 11.6 12.3
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 150.8 150.3 142.2 141.4 6.0 6.3 124.2 124.5 117.3 117.5 5.9 6.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 151.8 151.0 142.1 141.2 6.8 6.9 124.4 125.3 113.5 116.6 9.6 7.5
Areas Outside NCR 150.4 150.0 142.3 141.5 5.7 6.0 124.2 124.2 118.5 117.8 4.8 5.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 153.4 153.1 147.2 145.0 4.2 5.6 115.7 115.7 114.6 115.2 1.0 0.4
I - Ilocos 173.4 173.1 164.3 162.5 5.5 6.5 124.7 125.0 120.7 120.5 3.3 3.7
II - Cagayan Valley 144.3 143.8 136.4 135.3 5.8 6.3 125.8 126.3 124.4 124.4 1.1 1.5
III - Central Luzon 157.7 157.5 144.4 143.5 9.2 9.8 121.7 122.1 118.1 115.3 3.0 5.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 145.2 145.1 139.1 138.5 4.4 4.8 113.2 113.0 110.2 110.2 2.7 2.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 150.3 149.3 140.1 138.5 7.3 7.8 123.2 121.5 112.7 112.7 9.3 7.8
V - Bicol 147.9 147.3 141.1 140.8 4.8 4.6 124.3 124.3 119.0 119.0 4.5 4.5
VI - Western Visayas 135.6 134.9 131.5 131.0 3.1 3.0 121.4 121.9 111.8 111.1 8.6 9.7
VII - Central Visayas 153.8 153.6 146.9 145.8 4.7 5.3 128.0 127.3 119.8 118.9 6.8 7.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 152.0 151.5 140.9 140.5 7.9 7.8 126.1 126.1 120.8 120.7 4.4 4.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 158.5 157.5 146.8 146.6 8.0 7.4 136.2 135.8 123.9 123.9 9.9 9.6
X - Northern Mindanao 150.9 150.0 141.1 140.5 6.9 6.8 141.4 141.4 130.1 130.3 8.7 8.5
XI - Davao 144.9 144.6 139.8 139.2 3.6 3.9 137.3 137.5 129.0 127.8 6.4 7.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 143.4 143.1 138.0 137.7 3.9 3.9 129.1 129.4 124.9 124.5 3.4 3.9
XIII - Caraga 151.3 150.7 145.4 144.9 4.1 4.0 124.2 123.3 118.6 118.2 4.7 4.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 153.6 153.3 140.5 139.7 9.3 9.7 140.4 141.5 128.5 127.0 9.3 11.4
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 132.6 132.8 126.9 127.0 4.5 4.6 122.5 123.4 112.1 112.9 9.3 9.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 119.1 118.7 117.7 120.3 1.2 -1.3 106.7 106.5 98.3 98.4 8.5 8.2
Areas Outside NCR 136.1 136.4 129.3 128.7 5.3 6.0 128.1 129.5 117.0 118.1 9.5 9.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 117.9 117.2 115.9 115.9 1.7 1.1 132.6 132.5 126.9 129.7 4.5 2.2
I - Ilocos 131.3 130.3 127.8 128.7 2.7 1.2 111.7 112.6 104.1 106.3 7.3 5.9
II - Cagayan Valley 129.7 127.9 121.8 121.4 6.5 5.4 126.5 130.6 113.4 117.6 11.6 11.1
III - Central Luzon 128.6 129.1 128.4 125.9 0.2 2.5 122.6 122.9 110.2 114.4 11.3 7.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 137.1 137.4 132.3 131.9 3.6 4.2 114.2 116.4 105.5 108.7 8.2 7.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 133.7 132.4 123.8 122.9 8.0 7.7 128.3 129.7 117.2 117.2 9.5 10.7
V - Bicol 130.8 130.1 125.4 126.3 4.3 3.0 121.3 122.2 113.7 116.0 6.7 5.3
VI - Western Visayas 136.3 136.2 123.0 121.8 10.8 11.8 125.4 126.7 118.9 118.9 5.5 6.6
VII - Central Visayas 150.9 150.6 140.6 139.4 7.3 8.0 158.3 160.7 137.4 136.0 15.2 18.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 132.0 132.9 125.8 126.0 4.9 5.5 133.1 133.5 120.1 121.0 10.8 10.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 127.9 133.3 122.1 121.6 4.8 9.6 136.8 140.3 129.5 127.1 5.6 10.4
X - Northern Mindanao 142.1 142.7 129.8 129.4 9.5 10.3 138.7 138.8 123.3 120.8 12.5 14.9
XI - Davao 146.0 146.9 138.1 137.6 5.7 6.8 138.4 139.2 129.2 125.6 7.1 10.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 134.1 134.2 125.9 126.1 6.5 6.4 131.8 133.1 120.8 118.8 9.1 12.0
XIII - Caraga 142.4 145.0 135.3 134.7 5.2 7.6 135.1 137.0 120.8 119.8 11.8 14.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 150.5 150.5 137.4 136.4 9.5 10.3 158.3 159.4 136.4 132.6 16.1 20.2
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 131.0 131.0 127.9 127.4 2.4 2.8 132.1 131.8 121.3 120.9 8.9 9.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 128.9 129.1 126.4 125.8 2.0 2.6 129.3 129.2 117.5 117.5 10.0 10.0
Areas Outside NCR 131.9 131.8 128.5 128.1 2.6 2.9 133.3 133.0 123.0 122.4 8.4 8.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 130.4 130.5 126.3 126.1 3.2 3.5 124.5 124.4 113.6 113.1 9.6 10.0
I - Ilocos 138.6 138.8 135.8 135.1 2.1 2.7 138.8 138.5 131.5 130.4 5.6 6.2
II - Cagayan Valley 128.5 129.6 127.3 126.5 0.9 2.5 148.0 147.8 137.7 137.5 7.5 7.5
III - Central Luzon 133.0 132.7 128.4 128.2 3.6 3.5 133.4 133.4 122.8 122.3 8.6 9.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 128.7 128.7 126.5 126.6 1.7 1.7 122.4 122.3 114.7 114.1 6.7 7.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 130.2 129.9 126.6 126.1 2.8 3.0 134.2 134.1 120.7 120.0 11.2 11.8
V - Bicol 131.1 130.9 127.9 127.4 2.5 2.7 141.1 140.3 127.6 127.3 10.6 10.2
VI - Western Visayas 127.0 126.8 125.8 124.0 1.0 2.3 131.9 131.4 122.4 121.8 7.8 7.9
VII - Central Visayas 136.3 136.3 130.2 129.7 4.7 5.1 152.2 152.1 140.7 140.2 8.2 8.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 131.4 131.2 124.3 123.8 5.7 6.0 130.1 129.1 117.1 116.7 11.1 10.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 131.9 132.2 128.4 128.2 2.7 3.1 136.0 135.2 123.5 122.3 10.1 10.5
X - Northern Mindanao 132.4 132.3 128.7 128.6 2.9 2.9 131.8 131.6 118.5 117.8 11.2 11.7
XI - Davao 130.7 130.6 129.3 127.8 1.1 2.2 139.9 139.5 129.7 129.4 7.9 7.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 137.6 137.4 134.3 133.4 2.5 3.0 134.1 133.9 122.4 121.8 9.6 9.9
XIII - Caraga 132.7 132.3 127.6 127.3 4.0 3.9 140.4 139.8 125.4 124.7 12.0 12.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 154.8 155.2 147.0 144.1 5.3 7.7 144.2 143.9 127.6 126.5 13.0 13.8
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 128.8 128.7 120.7 120.5 6.7 6.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 126.9 126.9 115.2 115.2 10.2 10.2
Areas Outside NCR 130.0 129.8 124.0 123.6 4.8 5.0
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 111.5 111.5 107.6 107.7 3.6 3.5
I - Ilocos 134.0 133.7 129.1 128.4 3.8 4.1
II - Cagayan Valley 176.3 175.0 169.1 169.1 4.3 3.5
III - Central Luzon 127.4 127.4 121.9 121.5 4.5 4.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 120.3 120.1 114.3 113.6 5.2 5.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 129.1 128.5 124.2 123.6 3.9 4.0
V - Bicol 143.3 143.1 137.5 137.3 4.2 4.2
VI - Western Visayas 129.7 129.0 125.3 125.3 3.5 3.0
VII - Central Visayas 161.4 161.3 154.1 154.0 4.7 4.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 127.6 127.4 118.1 118.1 8.0 7.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 133.4 132.8 129.3 126.7 3.2 4.8
X - Northern Mindanao 118.5 118.4 113.5 113.1 4.4 4.7
XI - Davao 130.5 130.0 124.0 124.0 5.2 4.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 124.7 124.3 119.1 119.1 4.7 4.4
XIII - Caraga 146.9 146.9 137.3 137.3 7.0 7.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 166.4 166.1 144.0 143.2 15.6 16.0
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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: May 5, 2006
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