Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region: September and August, 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                       September      August    |   September      August     |  September      August    
                                     2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005  | 2006   2005   2006   2005
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Philippines                         139.1  131.6  139.3  131.1   131.5  125.4  131.8  124.8   122.8  119.1  122.4  118.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       141.7  133.4  142.3  133.1   128.5  121.9  129.3  121.4   127.7  123.8  126.8  123.7

Areas Outside NCR                   138.0  130.8  138.0  130.2   132.5  126.5  132.6  125.9   121.1  117.5  120.8  117.0
							                                                                                        
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   141.3  135.2  141.0  133.9   129.2  125.4  128.7  123.6   118.4  114.9  118.0  114.7
    I  - Ilocos                     140.9  133.6  141.3  132.6   136.3  131.3  137.0  130.1   120.2  116.5  120.0  116.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             134.3  126.7  134.0  126.1r  132.3  127.0  132.0  126.1r  117.1  113.7  116.8  113.5
  III  - Central Luzon              135.4  127.9  135.5  127.0   131.0  124.2  131.2  123.4   121.7  119.0  121.5  118.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 138.4  130.9  138.3  130.3   126.8  121.0  126.3  120.4   119.8  116.1  119.5  115.6
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   134.2  128.0  133.7  127.2   132.2  126.1  131.5  124.9   124.0  120.1  123.7  119.9
    V  - Bicol                      136.7  130.5  136.6  129.8   129.9  125.0  129.9  124.5   125.3  120.7  124.9  120.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            135.2  130.8  135.6  130.0   128.2  124.4  129.0  124.0   113.5  111.5  113.2  110.3
  VII  - Central Visayas            143.9  136.4  143.8  135.9   143.7  136.6  143.8  136.1   127.6  123.6  127.3  122.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            134.5  126.7  134.3  126.3   132.4  125.1  132.1  124.6   120.6  115.6  120.1  115.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        135.7  128.5  136.1  128.1   133.5  127.1  134.1  126.6   115.7  112.2  115.6  112.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          140.2  132.4  140.3  132.0   135.6  128.2  135.9  128.3   122.5  119.5  122.2  119.2
   XI  - Davao                      141.9  134.2r 142.2  133.9   137.0  131.3  137.2  131.5   129.4  125.4  128.9  125.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.8  128.6  134.9  128.5r  133.3  127.9  133.5  128.3   119.7  115.6  119.4  115.3
 XIII  - Caraga                     138.4  131.2  138.5  130.8   136.6  130.2  136.9  130.0   114.7  111.8  114.3  111.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       146.6  135.0  146.4  134.5   144.6  133.3  144.9  133.4   131.7  124.9  130.5  123.0

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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                       September      August    |   September      August    |   September      August    |   September      August     
                                     2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005 |  2006   2005   2006   2005
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Philippines                         132.6  127.9  132.6  127.7   177.2  156.9  177.2  156.8   164.5  152.7  165.3  151.6   121.1  117.8  121.0  117.5
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       132.0  126.9  132.0  126.8   203.3  180.9  204.0  183.5   167.9  154.7  169.4  153.6   120.4  117.4  120.3  117.1
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   133.0  128.7  133.0  128.4   165.8  146.5  165.5  145.2   162.6  151.6  162.9  150.5   121.4  117.9  121.2  117.6
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   159.3  153.5  159.1  152.5   190.4  164.4  190.1  163.9   152.4  144.9  152.6  143.7   126.3  124.2  126.1  123.8
    I  - Ilocos                     134.2  126.1  134.3  125.0   173.4  148.7  173.5  148.0   160.4  151.0  160.4  150.1   128.1  123.4  127.7  123.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley             123.2  113.4  123.2  113.4   172.0  145.6  171.1  145.6   149.8  139.1  149.9  138.5   114.4  112.1  114.3  111.9
  III  - Central Luzon              120.7  116.7  120.5  116.4   151.7  137.6  151.4  135.9   166.7  153.7  166.9  152.2   121.5  117.8  121.4  117.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 142.3  137.4  142.3  136.9   170.4  147.0  170.7  146.4   166.2  155.1  166.8  154.4   120.6  117.8  120.4  117.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   128.1  125.9  128.1  125.8   152.1  136.3  150.1  136.3   154.2  144.6  154.4  144.1   119.6  117.3  119.5  116.8
    V  - Bicol                      135.9  131.7  135.5  130.6   170.9  150.0r 169.8  149.3   160.7  152.9  161.0  151.1   121.9  118.1  121.5  117.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            135.3  133.4  135.2  133.4   167.9  162.6  167.2  157.4   160.3  150.9  160.7  149.8   117.6  114.3  117.5  114.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            135.8  133.4  135.7  133.2   155.7  131.3  153.7  130.9   162.1  152.7  162.2  151.7   120.7  117.9  120.5  117.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            125.4  118.2  125.2  118.2   161.2  143.9  161.5  142.8   151.5  143.1  151.7  142.4   118.7  115.5  118.5  115.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        122.4  120.3  122.4  120.3   166.9  146.8  166.7  146.2   158.0  146.1  158.6  145.3   120.1  115.9  119.8  115.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          128.2  125.6  128.1  125.3   178.5  157.8  178.4  156.8   164.6  154.1  164.5  151.8   123.1  118.4  122.9  118.2
   XI  - Davao                      127.5  124.5  127.5  124.2   175.2  154.4r 176.9  151.4   169.7  153.0  170.2  151.9   125.4  121.5  125.2  121.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               118.8  116.8  118.6  116.8   159.8  146.0  160.3  145.0r  157.5  145.8  157.7  144.2   117.6  114.9  117.4  114.6
 XIII  - Caraga                     129.6  127.6  129.3  127.5   164.7  142.4  165.1  142.0   161.2  149.6  160.9  148.4   119.0  115.6  118.8  115.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       146.5  137.1  146.5  137.0   163.9  142.4  162.9  139.4   171.2  155.1  170.2  152.8   133.7  127.8  133.4  126.6
								    
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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:  October 5, 2006

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