Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, July and June 2006
           (2000 = 100)

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                                           C e r e a l s          |            R i c e            |           C o r n
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jul    Jun Current Previous |   Jul    Jun Current Previous |   Jul    Jun Current Previous
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Philipines                          121.4  121.2     0.2      0.3   120.5  120.2     0.2      0.3   130.7  131.6    -0.7      0.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       109.6  109.6     0.0      0.1   109.6  109.6     0.0      0.1   110.9  110.9     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   123.1  122.9     0.2      0.4   122.2  121.9     0.2      0.4   131.1  132.0    -0.7      0.7

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   122.0  121.5     0.4      0.4   122.0  121.5     0.4      0.4   119.6  120.2    -0.5      0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     124.8  124.6     0.2      0.3   124.9  124.8     0.1      0.3   113.1  112.5     0.5      0.7
   II  - Cagayan Valley             127.0  126.4     0.5      0.2   127.3  126.7     0.5      0.2   121.1  120.3     0.7      0.6
  III  - Central Luzon              114.3  114.2     0.1      0.4   113.3  113.2     0.1      0.4   187.3  188.2    -0.5     -0.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 111.6  111.5     0.1      0.0   111.5  111.4     0.1      0.0   121.2  121.7    -0.4      3.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   127.6  127.6     0.0      0.1   127.7  127.6     0.1      0.1   121.7  124.0    -1.9      0.2
    V  - Bicol                      119.8  119.6     0.2      0.2   118.8  118.7     0.1      0.2   130.3  129.1     0.9      0.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            121.8  121.0     0.7      1.3   122.1  121.2     0.7      1.3   116.7  116.6     0.1      0.7
  VII  - Central Visayas            129.8  131.6    -1.4     -0.4   127.4  127.9    -0.4     -0.6   134.9  139.3    -3.2      0.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            125.6  125.7    -0.1      0.4   126.3  126.5    -0.2      0.4   112.6  111.8     0.7      1.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        123.5  123.3     0.2      2.2   126.1  126.3    -0.2      2.1   117.4  116.5     0.8      2.7
    X  - Northern Mindanao          128.7  128.2     0.4      0.3   124.7  124.3     0.3      0.1   138.3  137.6     0.5      0.9
   XI  - Davao                      131.4  130.5     0.7      0.3   130.6  129.6     0.8      0.3   134.1  133.9     0.1      0.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               128.4  127.7     0.5      1.0   128.5  127.5     0.8      1.3   127.6  129.5    -1.5     -1.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     130.6  129.7     0.7      0.4   130.7  129.8     0.7      0.2   129.3  128.4     0.7      1.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       134.2  133.8     0.3      0.0   133.2  132.8     0.3      0.0   182.2  182.2     0.0      0.0

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Table 9. (Continued)

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                                         Cereal Preparations      |       Dairy Products          |             E g g s
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jul    Jun Current Previous |   Jul    Jun Current Previous |   Jul    Jun Current Previous
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Philipines                          141.7  141.4     0.2      0.5   152.4  152.0     0.3      0.3   124.3  124.0     0.2      0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       154.2  153.7     0.3      0.3   153.7  153.1     0.4      0.2   124.8  123.5     1.1      0.2

Areas Outside NCR                   137.4  137.1     0.2      0.6   151.9  151.6     0.2      0.4   124.1  124.2    -0.1      0.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   132.9  132.8     0.1      0.1   154.8  154.2     0.4      0.2   117.0  117.2    -0.2      0.3
    I  - Ilocos                     173.8  173.2     0.3      0.5   176.2  175.7     0.3      0.5   125.0  125.0     0.0      0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             123.1  122.6     0.4      0.2   145.3  145.3     0.0      0.3   124.9  124.5     0.3     -1.0
  III  - Central Luzon              136.7  136.7     0.0      0.5   159.0  158.8     0.1      0.3   117.3  119.3    -1.7     -1.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 135.8  135.6     0.1      1.0   146.7  146.2     0.3      0.5   113.6  113.6     0.0      0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   126.9  126.6     0.2      0.9   152.7  152.4     0.2      1.0   123.6  123.0     0.5     -0.2
    V  - Bicol                      131.5  130.9     0.5      0.2   149.2  149.0     0.1      0.3   124.4  124.5    -0.1      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            126.4  126.0     0.3      0.6   135.9  135.7     0.1      0.1   123.1  122.4     0.6      0.8
  VII  - Central Visayas            135.2  134.9     0.2      0.1   155.6  155.5     0.1      0.4   129.3  129.5    -0.2      0.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            137.4  137.3     0.1      0.2   152.7  152.7     0.0      0.2   131.5  130.8     0.5      2.7
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        144.8  144.4     0.3      0.4   161.4  161.0     0.2      1.4   138.9  139.1    -0.1      2.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          139.3  138.2     0.8      0.9   152.2  151.7     0.3      0.2   141.5  141.4     0.1     -0.1
   XI  - Davao                      144.9  144.5     0.3      0.3   147.7  146.6     0.8      0.5   136.9  135.2     1.3     -0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               136.7  136.7     0.0      0.5   144.7  144.6     0.1      0.6   130.9  130.3     0.5      0.7
 XIII  - Caraga                     138.3  138.1     0.1      0.1   154.5  153.4     0.7      0.8   125.6  125.5     0.1      0.6
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       145.1  144.4     0.5      1.3   154.3  154.3     0.0      0.4   142.0  141.7     0.2      0.7

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Table 9 (continued)

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                                             F i s h              |     Fruits and Vegetables     |            M e a t
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jul    Jun Current Previous |   Jul    Jun Current Previous |   Jul    Jun Current Previous
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Philipines                          133.5  132.9     0.5      0.1   124.9  123.9     0.8      1.0   131.7  131.2    0.4       0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       121.4  120.2     1.0      1.3   111.1  107.6     3.3      0.1   130.8  129.5    1.0       0.4

Areas Outside NCR                   136.6  136.1     0.4     -0.2   129.9  129.8     0.1      1.2   132.1  132.0    0.1       0.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   120.7  120.2     0.4      2.2   139.5  145.0    -3.8      4.7   130.5  131.1   -0.5       0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     128.4  128.3     0.1     -2.1   114.0  113.8     0.2      3.8   138.7  138.9   -0.1       0.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             128.9  128.9     0.0     -0.6   128.1  126.1     1.6      0.4   128.5  128.8   -0.2      -0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              126.0  126.0     0.0     -1.2   124.6  123.2     1.1      0.7   132.8  132.1    0.5      -0.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 133.8  134.6    -0.6     -1.3   118.7  117.7     0.8      2.3   129.1  128.9    0.2      -0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   134.0  134.4    -0.3      0.1   130.2  131.0    -0.6      2.4   130.7  130.5    0.2       0.2
    V  - Bicol                      131.3  131.6    -0.2      0.1   121.4  121.5    -0.1      0.8   132.1  132.0    0.1       0.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            139.7  140.1    -0.3      2.1   127.1  126.8     0.2      1.1   126.3  126.6   -0.2      -0.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            156.6  153.4     2.1     -0.4   162.9  164.3    -0.9     -0.2   137.8  137.5    0.2       0.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            134.9  133.2     1.3      0.8   132.7  132.5     0.2      0.2   132.4  131.7    0.5       0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        131.0  129.2     1.4     -0.6   140.3  136.8     2.6      1.1   133.6  133.0    0.5       1.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          142.7  142.6     0.1      0.3   137.1  139.6    -1.8     -0.1   133.2  132.9    0.2       0.5
   XI  - Davao                      147.5  146.0     1.0      0.1   133.4  136.3    -2.1      1.3   130.8  130.4    0.3      -0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               136.4  134.2     1.6     -0.3   133.4  132.7     0.5      2.6   137.0  137.3   -0.2      -0.2
 XIII  - Caraga                     144.3  144.2     0.1      0.1   135.2  136.4    -0.9     -0.4   133.1  133.1    0.0       0.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       152.1  151.7     0.3      0.7   158.4  158.7    -0.2      0.4   155.4  156.4   -0.6       0.6

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jul    Jun Current Previous |   Jul    Jun Current Previous
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Philipines                          133.7  133.6     0.1      0.7   130.5  130.5     0.0      0.9

National Capital Region (NCR)       131.3  131.2     0.1      1.4   129.1  129.1     0.0      1.7

Areas Outside NCR                   134.8  134.7     0.1      0.4   131.4  131.3     0.1      0.3

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   125.6  125.9    -0.2      0.8   111.5  111.5     0.0      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     139.5  139.4     0.1      0.2   134.7  134.6     0.1      0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             149.6  149.6     0.0      0.5   178.3  178.3     0.0      1.0
  III  - Central Luzon              136.4  136.4     0.0      0.0   131.8  131.8     0.0      0.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 122.8  122.8     0.0      0.0   120.3  120.3     0.0      0.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   136.0  135.7     0.2      0.7   129.8  129.8     0.0      0.6
    V  - Bicol                      142.4  142.0     0.3      0.3   144.4  143.9     0.3      0.3
   VI  - Western Visayas            133.2  132.9     0.2      0.5   130.5  130.5     0.0      0.3
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.3  153.3     0.0      0.4   161.7  161.7     0.0      0.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            131.8  131.6     0.2      0.8   130.0  129.7     0.2      1.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        138.4  138.3     0.1      0.4   133.4  133.4     0.0      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          135.4  134.8     0.4      1.5   121.9  121.4     0.4      1.1
   XI  - Davao                      141.1  140.7     0.3      0.1   131.2  131.2     0.0      0.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               136.2  136.0     0.1      1.1   127.3  127.0     0.2      1.8
 XIII  - Caraga                     142.9  142.7     0.1      0.2   147.6  147.5     0.1      0.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       147.3  146.8     0.3      1.2   170.9  170.9     0.0      2.6
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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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