Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, May and April 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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 120.8 120.1 116.0 114.0 4.1 5.4 119.8 119.3 115.1 113.0 4.1 5.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.5 109.5 109.0 109.0 0.5 0.5 109.5 109.5 109.0 109.0 0.5 0.5
Areas Outside NCR 122.4 121.6 117.0 114.7 4.6 6.0 121.4 120.8 116.0 113.6 4.7 6.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 121.0 120.5 117.3 110.0 3.2 9.5 121.0 120.5 117.3 109.9 3.2 9.6
I - Ilocos 124.2 123.9 117.6 116.9 5.6 6.0 124.4 124.1 117.7 117.0 5.7 6.1
II - Cagayan Valley 126.1 125.3 116.4 114.3 8.3 9.6 126.4 125.6 116.5 114.3 8.5 9.9
III - Central Luzon 113.8 113.4 109.4 107.6 4.0 5.4 112.7 112.3 108.6 106.8 3.8 5.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 111.5 111.4 106.7 106.5 4.5 4.6 111.4 111.3 106.6 106.4 4.5 4.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 127.5 126.4 119.1 112.1 7.1 12.8 127.5 126.4 119.1 112.1 7.1 12.8
V - Bicol 119.4 119.4 111.6 110.0 7.0 8.5 118.5 118.6 110.4 108.6 7.3 9.2
VI - Western Visayas 119.5 117.7 117.2 112.6 2.0 4.5 119.7 117.8 117.0 112.2 2.3 5.0
VII - Central Visayas 132.1 130.7 124.7 123.4 5.9 5.9 128.7 128.1 119.8 118.1 7.4 8.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 125.2 125.7 116.6 117.0 7.4 7.4 126.0 126.5 117.3 117.7 7.4 7.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 120.6 118.1 116.2 113.6 3.8 4.0 123.7 121.0 117.9 115.4 4.9 4.9
X - Northern Mindanao 127.8 127.6 124.2 122.2 2.9 4.4 124.2 123.8 121.6 119.3 2.1 3.8
XI - Davao 130.1 129.4 126.6 124.7 2.8 3.8 129.2 128.8 126.9 124.9 1.8 3.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 126.4 124.8 124.1 118.7 1.9 5.1 125.9 124.4 123.8 118.2 1.7 5.2
XIII - Caraga 129.2 128.5 126.8 123.5 1.9 4.0 129.5 129.0 127.6 124.2 1.5 3.9
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 133.8 131.9 124.9 121.0 7.1 9.0 132.8 130.9 124.3 120.5 6.8 8.6
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 130.7 129.2 126.1 124.8 3.6 3.5 140.7 140.1 132.6 131.5 6.1 6.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 110.9 110.9 108.5 108.5 2.2 2.2 153.2 152.3 142.9 141.4 7.2 7.7
Areas Outside NCR 131.1 129.5 126.4 125.1 3.7 3.5 136.3 135.9 129.0 128.0 5.7 6.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.1 120.9 115.6 116.0 3.9 4.2 132.7 132.6 125.0 122.5 6.2 8.2
I - Ilocos 111.7 111.0 106.3 106.2 5.1 4.5 172.4 172.0 159.7 158.8 8.0 8.3
II - Cagayan Valley 119.6 119.3 113.2 113.5 5.7 5.1 122.3 121.7 116.5r 116.5r 5.0 4.5
III - Central Luzon 189.9 189.4 170.4 168.9 11.4 12.1 136.0 135.5 130.9 130.5 3.9 3.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 117.8 117.5 113.4 113.0 3.9 4.0 134.2 134.0 127.9 126.4 4.9 6.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 123.8 123.5 115.1 114.4 7.6 8.0 125.5 125.4 120.9 120.6 3.8 4.0
V - Bicol 129.1 127.6 125.0 125.0 3.3 2.1 130.6 130.4 125.5 124.9 4.1 4.4
VI - Western Visayas 115.8 115.5 121.1 119.3 -4.4 -3.2 125.2 125.0 120.8 120.7 3.6 3.6
VII - Central Visayas 139.2 136.1 134.7 134.5 3.3 1.2 134.7 134.1 123.9 122.8 8.7 9.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 110.7 110.3 104.2 104.1 6.2 6.0 137.0 136.6 129.8 129.5 5.5 5.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 113.4 111.6 112.2 109.6 1.1 1.8 143.8 142.1 130.9 127.4 9.9 11.5
X - Northern Mindanao 136.4 136.7 130.4 129.2 4.6 5.8 137.0 136.8 129.8 128.5 5.5 6.5
XI - Davao 133.1 131.5 125.5 124.0 6.1 6.0 144.0 143.7 134.5 132.9 7.1 8.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 130.9 128.7 127.2 123.5 2.9 4.2 136.0 135.3 128.9 128.5 5.5 5.3
XIII - Caraga 126.0 124.1 119.5 116.7 5.4 6.3 137.9 137.4 128.6 128.0 7.2 7.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 182.2 181.1 152.3 146.8 19.6 23.4 142.6 140.9 129.1 126.2 10.5 11.6
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 151.5 150.8 143.0 142.2 5.9 6.0 123.9 124.2 117.2 117.3 5.7 5.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 152.8 151.8 143.1 142.1 6.8 6.8 123.2 124.4 112.2 113.5 9.8 9.6
Areas Outside NCR 151.0 150.4 142.9 142.3 5.7 5.7 124.1 124.2 118.8 118.5 4.5 4.8
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 153.9 153.4 147.8 147.2 4.1 4.2 116.9 115.7 115.5 114.6 1.2 1.0
I - Ilocos 174.9 173.4 164.8 164.3 6.1 5.5 124.9 124.7 120.9 120.7 3.3 3.3
II - Cagayan Valley 144.9 144.3 137.5 136.4 5.4 5.8 125.7 125.8 124.6 124.4 0.9 1.1
III - Central Luzon 158.3 157.7 144.6 144.4 9.5 9.2 120.8 121.7 118.2 118.1 2.2 3.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 145.5 145.2 140.2 139.1 3.8 4.4 113.5 113.2 110.7 110.2 2.5 2.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 150.9 150.3 141.1 140.1 6.9 7.3 123.2 123.2 112.7 112.7 9.3 9.3
V - Bicol 148.5 147.9 141.9 141.1 4.7 4.8 124.2 124.3 118.7 119.0 4.6 4.5
VI - Western Visayas 135.6 135.6 131.7 131.5 3.0 3.1 121.4 121.4 112.5 111.8 7.9 8.6
VII - Central Visayas 154.9 153.8 147.2 146.9 5.2 4.7 129.0 128.0 119.4 119.8 8.0 6.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 152.4 152.0 141.5 140.9 7.7 7.9 127.3 126.1 120.5 120.8 5.6 4.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 158.7 158.5 148.6 146.8 6.8 8.0 136.3 136.2 124.9 123.9 9.1 9.9
X - Northern Mindanao 151.4 150.9 141.6 141.1 6.9 6.9 141.6 141.4 130.5 130.1 8.5 8.7
XI - Davao 145.9 144.9 140.0 139.8 4.2 3.6 135.3 137.3 129.0 129.0 4.9 6.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 143.7 143.4 138.6 138.0 3.7 3.9 129.4 129.1 125.5 124.9 3.1 3.4
XIII - Caraga 152.2 151.3 145.7 145.4 4.5 4.1 124.7 124.2 118.7 118.6 5.1 4.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 153.7 153.6 140.8 140.5 9.2 9.3 140.7 140.4 129.1 128.5 9.0 9.3
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 132.8 132.6 126.2 126.9 5.2 4.5 122.7 122.5 111.8 112.1 9.7 9.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 118.7 119.1 115.9 117.7 2.4 1.2 107.5 106.7 98.4 98.3 9.2 8.5
Areas Outside NCR 136.4 136.1 128.8 129.3 5.9 5.3 128.2 128.1 116.6 117.0 9.9 9.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 117.6 117.9 117.3 115.9 0.3 1.7 138.5 132.6 128.6 126.9 7.7 4.5
I - Ilocos 131.0 131.3 127.8 127.8 2.5 2.7 109.6 111.7 104.2 104.1 5.2 7.3
II - Cagayan Valley 129.7 129.7 122.1 121.8 6.2 6.5 125.6 126.5 112.7 113.4 11.4 11.6
III - Central Luzon 127.5 128.6 125.6 128.4 1.5 0.2 122.3 122.6 110.4 110.2 10.8 11.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 136.4 137.1 130.2 132.3 4.8 3.6 115.1 114.2 103.7 105.5 11.0 8.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 134.2 133.7 121.9 123.8 10.1 8.0 127.9 128.3 116.1 117.2 10.2 9.5
V - Bicol 131.5 130.8 125.4 125.4 4.9 4.3 120.5 121.3 111.3 113.7 8.3 6.7
VI - Western Visayas 137.2 136.3 125.7 123.0 9.1 10.8 125.4 125.4 118.7 118.9 5.6 5.5
VII - Central Visayas 154.0 150.9 139.2 140.6 10.6 7.3 164.6 158.3 136.6 137.4 20.5 15.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 132.2 132.0 127.6 125.8 3.6 4.9 132.3 133.1 119.1 120.1 11.1 10.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 130.0 127.9 120.9 122.1 7.5 4.8 135.3 136.8 127.1 129.5 6.5 5.6
X - Northern Mindanao 142.2 142.1 130.0 129.8 9.4 9.5 139.7 138.7 125.5 123.3 11.3 12.5
XI - Davao 145.9 146.0 138.4 138.1 5.4 5.7 134.5 138.4 129.4 129.2 3.9 7.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 134.6 134.1 125.5 125.9 7.3 6.5 129.4 131.8 121.8 120.8 6.2 9.1
XIII - Caraga 144.1 142.4 136.2 135.3 5.8 5.2 136.9 135.1 121.1 120.8 13.0 11.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 150.7 150.5 137.6 137.4 9.5 9.5 158.1 158.3 137.5 136.4 15.0 16.1
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 131.0 131.0 128.8 127.9 1.7 2.4 132.7 132.1 121.9 121.3 8.9 8.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 129.0 128.9 128.4 126.4 0.5 2.0 129.4 129.3 117.7 117.5 9.9 10.0
Areas Outside NCR 131.9 131.9 129.0 128.5 2.2 2.6 134.2 133.3 123.8 123.0 8.4 8.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 130.9 130.4 126.6 126.3 3.4 3.2 124.9 124.5 114.4 113.6 9.2 9.6
I - Ilocos 138.6 138.6 135.3 135.8 2.4 2.1 139.1 138.8 131.8 131.5 5.5 5.6
II - Cagayan Valley 129.0 128.5 128.0 127.3 0.8 0.9 148.8 148.0 138.3 137.7 7.6 7.5
III - Central Luzon 132.3 133.0 128.9 128.4 2.6 3.6 136.4 133.4 123.4 122.8 10.5 8.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 129.0 128.7 127.0 126.5 1.6 1.7 122.8 122.4 116.0 114.7 5.9 6.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 130.3 130.2 126.9 126.6 2.7 2.8 134.7 134.2 121.3 120.7 11.0 11.2
V - Bicol 131.4 131.1 129.1 127.9 1.8 2.5 141.6 141.1 128.4 127.6 10.3 10.6
VI - Western Visayas 126.7 127.0 126.9 125.8 -0.2 1.0 132.2 131.9 122.9 122.4 7.6 7.8
VII - Central Visayas 137.0 136.3 130.4 130.2 5.1 4.7 152.7 152.2 141.1 140.7 8.2 8.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 131.6 131.4 124.3 124.3 5.9 5.7 130.6 130.1 117.5 117.1 11.1 11.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 131.6 131.9 128.4 128.4 2.5 2.7 137.8 136.0 125.1 123.5 10.2 10.1
X - Northern Mindanao 132.2 132.4 130.3 128.7 1.5 2.9 132.8 131.8 119.4 118.5 11.2 11.2
XI - Davao 130.5 130.7 130.0 129.3 0.4 1.1 140.5 139.9 130.5 129.7 7.7 7.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 137.6 137.6 135.3 134.3 1.7 2.5 134.5 134.1 123.2 122.4 9.2 9.6
XIII - Caraga 132.9 132.7 127.6 127.6 4.2 4.0 142.4 140.4 125.6 125.4 13.4 12.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 155.4 154.8 148.0 147.0 5.0 5.3 145.0 144.2 127.6 127.6 13.6 13.0
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2006 2005 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 129.4 128.8 120.7 120.7 7.2 6.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 126.9 126.9 115.2 115.2 10.2 10.2
Areas Outside NCR 130.9 130.0 124.0 124.0 5.6 4.8
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 111.5 111.5 107.6 107.6 3.6 3.6
I - Ilocos 134.5 134.0 129.1 129.1 4.2 3.8
II - Cagayan Valley 176.6 176.3 169.1 169.1 4.4 4.3
III - Central Luzon 131.5 127.4 121.9 121.9 7.9 4.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 120.3 120.3 114.3 114.3 5.2 5.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 129.0 128.9r 124.2 124.2 3.9 3.8r
V - Bicol 143.5 143.3 137.5 137.5 4.4 4.2
VI - Western Visayas 130.1 129.7 125.3 125.3 3.8 3.5
VII - Central Visayas 161.5 161.4 154.1 154.1 4.8 4.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 127.6 127.6 118.1 118.1 8.0 8.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 133.4 133.4 129.3 129.3 3.2 3.2
X - Northern Mindanao 120.1 118.5 113.5 113.5 5.8 4.4
XI - Davao 131.0 130.5 124.0 124.0 5.6 5.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 124.7 124.7 119.1 119.1 4.7 4.7
XIII - Caraga 147.5 146.9 137.3 137.3 7.4 7.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 166.5 166.4 144.0 144.0 15.6 15.6
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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: June 6, 2006
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