Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, January 2007 and December 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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          120.8  120.4r    0.3     -0.1   119.8  119.3r    0.4     -0.1r  131.3  131.3     0.0      0.3 

National Capital Region (NCR)       110.1  109.9     0.2     -0.1   110.1  109.9     0.2     -0.1   110.9  110.9     0.0      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   122.3  121.9r    0.3     -0.1   121.3  120.8r    0.4     -0.1r  131.7  131.7     0.0      0.3 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   120.4  120.6    -0.2     -0.6   120.4  120.6    -0.2     -0.6   122.4  122.2     0.2     -0.2 
    I  - Ilocos                     124.4  123.1     1.1     -1.0   124.5  123.2     1.1     -1.0   113.0  112.1     0.8     -0.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.8  126.9    -0.1     -0.2   127.1  127.2    -0.1     -0.2   121.1  120.9     0.2      0.1 
  III  - Central Luzon              116.1  115.7     0.3      0.3   115.1  114.7     0.3      0.3   186.4  186.0     0.2      0.3 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 112.2  112.2     0.0      0.0   112.1  112.1     0.0      0.0   125.1  118.3     5.7      0.3 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   128.3  127.9     0.3     -0.6   128.3  127.9     0.3     -0.6   125.5  126.9    -1.1      0.4 
    V  - Bicol                      121.3  120.4     0.7     -0.1   120.5  119.5     0.8     -0.1   129.9  129.9     0.0      0.0 
   VI  - Western Visayas            117.1  116.5     0.5     -0.1   116.9  116.3     0.5     -0.1   120.3  120.2     0.1      0.2 
  VII  - Central Visayas            131.3  132.1r   -0.6     -0.1r  126.5  127.5r   -0.8     -0.3r  141.3  141.6    -0.2      0.3 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            129.5  129.5     0.0     -0.2   130.3  130.3     0.0     -0.2   114.6  114.6     0.0      0.2 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        119.5  119.0     0.4      0.1   120.7  120.1     0.5      0.0   116.8  116.5     0.3      0.3 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          128.4  128.4     0.0      0.1   125.4  125.1     0.2     -0.1   135.8  136.4    -0.4      0.4 
   XI  - Davao                      126.2  125.1     0.9     -0.1   126.0  124.5     1.2     -0.2   127.0  127.4    -0.3      0.5 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               121.4  120.8     0.5     -0.2   120.6  120.2     0.3     -0.2   128.6  126.8     1.4      0.5 
 XIII  - Caraga                     129.9  129.6     0.2      0.1   130.5  130.2     0.2      0.2   124.5  123.9     0.5     -0.4 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       130.0  128.3     1.3      0.7   128.6  126.9     1.3      0.7   195.4  195.3     0.1      0.1 

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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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          144.0  143.7     0.2      0.2   154.5  154.3     0.1      0.3   129.8  128.9     0.7      0.3

National Capital Region (NCR)       157.0  156.7     0.2      0.2   156.3  156.2     0.1      0.3   134.8  133.6     0.9     -0.3

Areas Outside NCR                   139.5  139.1     0.3      0.1   153.7  153.5     0.1      0.2   128.3  127.4     0.7      0.5
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   134.6  134.5     0.1      0.1   159.1  158.5     0.4      0.2   119.7  119.6     0.1      1.1
    I  - Ilocos                     177.3  177.0     0.2      0.2   179.7  179.4     0.2      0.3   130.7  130.1     0.5      0.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             125.2  125.2     0.0      0.0   145.8  145.8     0.0      0.1   128.3  127.8     0.4      0.1
  III  - Central Luzon              138.0  137.6     0.3     -0.1   160.8  160.4     0.2      0.1   119.3  119.1     0.2      0.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 137.4  137.1     0.2      0.2   148.1  147.6     0.3      0.0   118.3  118.0     0.3      0.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   130.8  128.9     1.5      0.2   154.6  154.6     0.0      0.1   129.4  128.4     0.8      2.0
    V  - Bicol                      134.2  133.9     0.2      0.1   150.5  150.5     0.0      0.1   129.7  128.4     1.0      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            128.5  127.1     1.1      0.0   138.0  137.7     0.2      0.3   129.2  125.9     2.6      1.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            137.3  136.9     0.3      0.4   157.1  157.0     0.1      0.3   131.2  130.7     0.4      0.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            138.1  138.0     0.1      0.1   154.7  154.7     0.0      0.6   142.4  141.6     0.6      1.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        147.9  147.4     0.3      0.1   165.9  165.1     0.5      0.0   142.0  141.9     0.1     -1.9
    X  - Northern Mindanao          141.7  141.6     0.1      0.1   153.3  153.1     0.1      0.0   145.5  144.8     0.5      1.2
   XI  - Davao                      146.1  146.1     0.0      0.3   148.3  148.3     0.0      0.1   144.5  140.6     2.8      1.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               138.6  138.5     0.1      0.1   146.3  146.3     0.0      0.3   132.8  132.1     0.5     -0.6
 XIII  - Caraga                     139.1  139.1     0.0      0.2   155.7  155.7     0.0      0.2   127.2  127.0     0.2      0.6
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       150.1  149.4     0.5      0.5   156.8  155.7     0.7      0.2   145.4  144.7     0.5      0.1

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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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          137.1   135.6    1.1      0.7   132.6  132.0     0.5     -1.5   134.8  134.4     0.3      0.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       122.8   121.5    1.1      2.3   116.9  117.1    -0.2     -2.3   135.1  135.7    -0.4      0.6

Areas Outside NCR                   140.8   139.2    1.1      0.4   138.2  137.3     0.7     -1.3   134.6  133.9     0.5      0.3
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   121.1   119.9    1.0      0.2   141.6  144.7    -2.1     -4.2   131.0  130.8     0.2      0.4
    I  - Ilocos                     133.4   136.7   -2.4      3.6   119.6  119.1     0.4     -4.0   140.5  139.7     0.6      0.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             133.1   132.2    0.7      1.5   138.7  138.7     0.0      0.2   129.6  129.0     0.5      0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              129.4   126.5    2.3      0.2   133.8  134.3    -0.4     -3.5   137.4  136.2     0.9     -0.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 142.0   139.5    1.8      0.4   130.9  130.7     0.2     -1.7   130.7  130.4     0.2      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   141.3   139.8    1.1      1.1   138.3  138.7    -0.3      0.0   132.4  132.4     0.0      0.5
    V  - Bicol                      136.1   132.4    2.8     -0.1   139.1  132.8     4.7      0.7   134.3  133.3     0.8      0.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            143.0   141.8    0.8     -0.4   134.0  131.7     1.7     -0.5   128.6  127.6     0.8      0.6
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.9   153.9    0.0      0.3   164.7  163.3     0.9     -0.4   139.7  139.4     0.2      0.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            140.7   138.9    1.3     -0.7   137.4  136.5     0.7      0.7   134.0  133.8     0.1      0.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        137.1   135.9    0.9      0.3   147.6  146.4     0.8     -0.3   138.5  137.8     0.5      0.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao          147.6   145.6    1.4      1.3   146.9  148.4    -1.0     -0.1   135.6  135.0     0.4      0.7
   XI  - Davao                      152.0   149.1    1.9      1.4   139.7  137.0     2.0     -0.1   133.9  132.6     1.0      0.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               138.6   138.3    0.2      0.4   142.3  139.5     2.0     -0.4   139.8  138.6     0.9      0.4
 XIII  - Caraga                     144.8   144.8    0.0     -0.6   133.4  133.7    -0.2     -0.7   134.3  132.5     1.4      0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       155.9   155.1    0.5      0.0   160.2  160.9    -0.4     -1.4   159.4  157.1     1.5      0.4

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          134.9  134.8r    0.1      0.1r  132.4   132.3    0.1      0.5

National Capital Region (NCR)       133.7  133.7     0.0      0.8   131.8   131.8    0.0      1.1

Areas Outside NCR                   135.4  135.3r    0.1     -0.1r  132.7   132.6    0.1      0.2
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   126.0  125.5     0.4      0.0   112.4   111.8    0.5      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     141.9  141.9     0.0      0.0   135.4   135.4    0.0      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             149.4  149.4     0.0     -0.1   177.1   177.1    0.0      0.1
  III  - Central Luzon              136.5  136.8    -0.2     -0.1   132.0   132.0    0.0      0.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 124.6  124.6     0.0      0.1   123.1   122.9    0.2      0.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   136.0  135.9     0.1      0.1   132.1   131.9    0.2      0.3
    V  - Bicol                      142.1  142.3    -0.1     -0.2   145.4   145.0    0.3      0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            133.7  133.6     0.1     -0.2   130.8   130.8    0.0      0.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            152.9  152.6r    0.2     -0.2r  161.7   161.7    0.0      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            132.7  132.7     0.0     -0.2   132.4   132.4    0.0      0.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        136.6  136.3     0.2     -0.1   133.8   133.8    0.0      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          136.2  135.9     0.2     -0.1   123.6   122.8    0.7      0.2
   XI  - Davao                      140.9  140.1     0.6     -0.7   131.4   131.2    0.2      0.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.6  134.5     0.1     -0.7   128.4   128.0    0.3      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     141.0  140.9     0.1     -0.9   148.0   148.0    0.0      0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       148.7  148.0     0.5     -0.3   173.9   172.3    0.9      0.0
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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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