Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
Area and Region: May and May, 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 May April | May April | May April
2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005
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Philippines 137.1 128.3 136.8 127.7 129.9 122.7 129.4 122.0 121.7 117.9 121.4 117.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 139.7 129.5 139.4 129.1 126.0 119.4 125.7 119.0 126.4 123.2 126.1 123.1
Areas Outside NCR 136.0 127.8 135.7 127.1 131.1 123.8 130.6 123.0 120.0 116.1 119.8 115.8
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 139.3 131.4 138.8 129.8 127.7 122.0 126.6 119.5 117.6 113.9 117.4 113.4
I - Ilocos 138.3 129.0 138.2 128.6 134.0 127.7 133.8 127.5 119.4 115.2 118.8 115.1
II - Cagayan Valley 131.7 123.5 131.2 122.7 131.2 123.5 130.8 122.8 116.0 112.8 115.3 112.5
III - Central Luzon 133.3 125.2 133.2 124.8 129.3 121.8 128.8 121.5 120.9 117.9 120.5 117.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 136.5 128.1 136.4 127.5 125.0 119.2 124.8 118.9 118.9 114.8 118.8 114.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 132.5 124.2 132.1 122.9 130.6 121.1 130.0 119.3 123.0 118.1 122.9 118.0
V - Bicol 134.9 126.7 134.7 126.2 128.9 121.4 128.7 120.8 123.7 119.1 123.3 118.7
VI - Western Visayas 133.4 127.9 132.8r 126.6 127.3 121.8 126.6 119.8 112.8 109.7 112.6 109.4
VII - Central Visayas 142.6 133.1 141.5 132.6r 143.8 132.6 142.0 132.4 126.3 121.4 125.8 120.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 131.8 123.9 131.8 123.6 130.3 121.4 130.3 121.2 119.5 114.6 119.3 114.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 133.5 125.1 132.5 124.2 131.5 123.7 130.1 122.9 114.7 111.1 114.3 111.0
X - Northern Mindanao 138.6 130.3 138.2 129.1 134.8 126.6 134.4 125.3 121.3 118.8 121.1 118.6
XI - Davao 140.5 132.3 140.4 131.5 136.5 130.8 136.6 130.0 127.4 122.0 127.3 120.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 132.9 126.3 132.6 125.1 131.6 125.7 131.2 123.7 119.0 114.8 118.9 114.6
XIII - Caraga 137.2 128.8 136.2 127.9 136.1 128.3 134.9 127.0 113.7 110.9 113.6 110.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 144.5 132.1 143.6 130.9 143.3 130.3 142.3 128.6 129.7 122.6 129.5 122.0
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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 May April | May April | May April | May April
2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005 | 2006 2005 2006 2005
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Philippines 131.7 126.6 131.6 126.3 173.4 152.9 175.5 151.4 160.5 144.4 159.2 143.9 120.4 116.8 120.2 116.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 131.8 125.3 131.8 125.0 203.6 178.5 206.6 177.1 163.2 143.2 161.3 142.9 120.0 116.7 119.9 116.3
Areas Outside NCR 131.7 127.6 131.5 127.4 160.2 141.8 162.0 140.2 159.0 145.1 158.0 144.4r 120.5 116.8 120.3 116.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 158.5 152.4 158.5 152.3 184.7 159.3 186.9 156.5r 148.5 135.6 147.9 135.1 125.8 123.1 125.8 122.4
I - Ilocos 130.4 123.6 130.3 123.6 168.9 139.9 171.6 136.9 157.2 141.0 156.2 140.4 126.6 121.2 126.5 120.5
II - Cagayan Valley 116.4 113.0 115.8 112.9 163.4 141.3 163.7 139.2 145.4 133.4 144.4 132.1 113.9 111.0 113.8 110.7
III - Central Luzon 119.8 115.4 119.8 115.2 147.1 131.6 151.3 130.6 162.6 148.9 161.6 148.4 120.6 117.0 120.2 116.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 141.4 136.6 141.3 136.1 166.7 144.6 168.9 142.8 163.0 146.2 162.0 145.5 119.8 116.8 119.8 116.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 128.0 125.3 127.8 124.7 145.9 134.7 147.1 134.0 151.6 139.7 150.9 139.0 118.6 115.2 118.4 114.9
V - Bicol 134.0 129.8 133.7 129.7 164.4 144.5 165.1 143.7 157.9 145.6 157.1 144.9 120.9 116.4 120.6 116.1
VI - Western Visayas 134.5 133.2 134.4 132.9 160.8 152.3 161.0r 151.3 156.0 146.5 155.2 145.9 116.8 113.2 116.5 112.9
VII - Central Visayas 135.4 131.3 135.4 131.1r 145.0 129.9 146.6 128.9 158.4 148.4 157.4 147.1r 119.8 117.0 119.5 116.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 122.5 116.9 122.5 116.9 153.6 140.8 155.0 139.2 147.8 140.9 146.6 140.3 118.2 115.0 118.1 114.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 122.3 119.3 122.3 119.1 160.0 140.9 160.7 138.9 154.3 139.8 152.8 138.1 119.3 114.5 119.0 113.7
X - Northern Mindanao 127.5 124.1 127.4 124.0 174.1 157.0 174.7 151.4 159.8 147.9 158.7 146.9 122.1 117.3 121.9 117.0
XI - Davao 125.6 123.4 125.5 123.4 170.3 147.6 170.7 146.4 167.0 147.3 166.0 146.3 124.0 120.5 123.9 120.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 117.6 116.8 117.5 116.7 158.0 141.8 159.3 141.3 153.6 140.9 152.7 140.5 116.8 114.0 116.7 113.8
XIII - Caraga 128.0 126.8 128.0 126.7 161.5 138.3 158.4 136.8 157.5 143.5 156.5 143.2 118.4 114.4 118.3 114.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 144.5 136.2 142.7 136.2 156.1 137.9 157.1 137.4 167.6 149.7 166.3 148.7 132.4 126.0 132.0 125.8
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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: June 6, 2006
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