Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February and January 2007
           (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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          121.3  120.8     0.4      0.3   120.2  119.8     0.3      0.4   132.1  131.3     0.6      0.0 

National Capital Region (NCR)       110.0  110.1    -0.1      0.2   110.0  110.1    -0.1      0.2   110.9  110.9     0.0      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   122.9  122.3     0.5      0.3   121.8  121.3     0.4      0.4   132.5  131.7     0.6      0.0 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   120.3  120.4    -0.1     -0.2   120.3  120.4    -0.1     -0.2   123.1  122.4     0.6      0.2 
    I  - Ilocos                     124.9  124.4     0.4      1.1   125.1  124.5     0.5      1.1   112.9  113.0    -0.1      0.8 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             127.0  126.8     0.2     -0.1   127.3  127.1     0.2     -0.1   121.3  121.1     0.2      0.2 
  III  - Central Luzon              116.0  116.1    -0.1      0.3   115.0  115.1    -0.1      0.3   186.2  186.4    -0.1      0.2 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 112.4  112.2     0.2      0.0   112.3  112.1     0.2      0.0   125.8  125.1     0.6      5.7 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   128.3  128.3     0.0      0.3   128.3  128.3     0.0      0.3   127.1  125.5     1.3     -1.1 
    V  - Bicol                      121.8  121.3     0.4      0.7   121.0  120.5     0.4      0.8   129.9  129.9     0.0      0.0 
   VI  - Western Visayas            117.7  117.1     0.5      0.5   117.6  116.9     0.6      0.5   120.4  120.3     0.1      0.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas            131.8  131.3     0.4     -0.6   127.5  126.5     0.8     -0.8   140.8  141.3    -0.4     -0.2 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            130.2  129.5     0.5      0.0   131.0  130.3     0.5      0.0   115.0  114.6     0.3      0.0 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        121.0  119.5     1.3      0.4   122.3  120.7     1.3      0.5   117.9  116.8     0.9      0.3 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          129.2  128.4     0.6      0.0   126.2  125.4     0.6      0.2   136.4  135.8     0.4     -0.4 
   XI  - Davao                      128.1  126.2     1.5      0.9   127.1  126.0     0.9      1.2   131.5  127.0     3.5     -0.3 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               123.3  121.4     1.6      0.5   122.7  120.6     1.7      0.3   128.8  128.6     0.2      1.4 
 XIII  - Caraga                     130.4  129.9     0.4      0.2   130.8  130.5     0.2      0.2   127.1  124.5     2.1      0.5 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       131.3  130.0     1.0      1.3   129.9  128.6     1.0      1.3   196.5  195.4     0.6      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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          144.3  144.0     0.2      0.2   155.0  154.5     0.3      0.1   130.4  129.8     0.5      0.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       157.2  157.0     0.1      0.2   156.5  156.3     0.1      0.1   135.1  134.8     0.2      0.9

Areas Outside NCR                   139.8  139.5     0.2      0.3   154.4  153.7     0.5      0.1   129.0  128.3     0.5      0.7
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   135.0  134.6     0.3      0.1   159.9  159.1     0.5      0.4   119.9  119.7     0.2      0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     177.4  177.3     0.1      0.2   180.4  179.7     0.4      0.2   131.4  130.7     0.5      0.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             125.4  125.2     0.2      0.0   145.8  145.8     0.0      0.0   128.4  128.3     0.1      0.4
  III  - Central Luzon              138.3  138.0     0.2      0.3   161.4  160.8     0.4      0.2   119.3  119.3     0.0      0.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 137.5  137.4     0.1      0.2   149.0  148.1     0.6      0.3   119.2  118.3     0.8      0.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   131.1  130.8     0.2      1.5   155.0  154.6     0.3      0.0   129.8  129.4     0.3      0.8
    V  - Bicol                      134.7  134.2     0.4      0.2   152.5  150.5     1.3      0.0   131.3  129.7     1.2      1.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            129.0  128.5     0.4      1.1   138.5  138.0     0.4      0.2   130.6  129.2     1.1      2.6
  VII  - Central Visayas            137.3  137.3     0.0      0.3   157.1  157.1     0.0      0.1   132.1  131.2     0.7      0.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            138.2  138.1     0.1      0.1   155.1  154.7     0.3      0.0   142.5  142.4     0.1      0.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        147.9  147.9     0.0      0.3   166.7  165.9     0.5      0.5   142.3  142.0     0.2      0.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          142.0  141.7     0.2      0.1   153.7  153.3     0.3      0.1   146.2  145.5     0.5      0.5
   XI  - Davao                      146.5  146.1     0.3      0.0   149.0  148.3     0.5      0.0   146.6  144.5     1.5      2.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               139.2  138.6     0.4      0.1   147.1  146.3     0.5      0.0   133.5  132.8     0.5      0.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     139.2  139.1     0.1      0.0   156.0  155.7     0.2      0.0   127.3  127.2     0.1      0.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       151.2  150.1     0.7      0.5   158.3  156.8     1.0      0.7   147.1  145.4     1.2      0.5

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          137.7  137.1     0.4      1.1   128.9  132.6    -2.8      0.5   133.6   134.8   -0.9      0.3

National Capital Region (NCR)       123.0  122.8     0.2      1.1   110.3  116.9    -5.6     -0.2   132.7   135.1   -1.8     -0.4

Areas Outside NCR                   141.5  140.8     0.5      1.1   135.6  138.2    -1.9      0.7   134.0   134.6   -0.4      0.5
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   121.6  121.1     0.4      1.0   136.7  141.6    -3.5     -2.1   131.3   131.0    0.2      0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     134.1  133.4     0.5     -2.4   113.0  119.6    -5.5      0.4   140.4   140.5   -0.1      0.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley             132.8  133.1    -0.2      0.7   134.6  138.7    -3.0      0.0   129.4   129.6   -0.2      0.5
  III  - Central Luzon              128.1  129.4    -1.0      2.3   126.2  133.8    -5.7     -0.4   135.1   137.4   -1.7      0.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 142.7  142.0     0.5      1.8   123.1  130.9    -6.0      0.2   129.9   130.7   -0.6      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   138.9  141.3    -1.7      1.1   138.6  138.3     0.2     -0.3   133.0   132.4    0.5      0.0
    V  - Bicol                      137.5  136.1     1.0      2.8   138.0  139.1    -0.8      4.7   134.6   134.3    0.2      0.8
   VI  - Western Visayas            144.2  143.0     0.8      0.8   130.4  134.0    -2.7      1.7   128.6   128.6    0.0      0.8
  VII  - Central Visayas            154.9  153.9     0.6      0.0   168.2  164.7     2.1      0.9   140.3   139.7    0.4      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            140.4  140.7    -0.2      1.3   138.8  137.4     1.0      0.7   134.0   134.0    0.0      0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        139.4  137.1     1.7      0.9   147.3  147.6    -0.2      0.8   139.4   138.5    0.6      0.5
    X  - Northern Mindanao          148.2  147.6     0.4      1.4   146.6  146.9    -0.2     -1.0   136.2   135.6    0.4      0.4
   XI  - Davao                      154.4  152.0     1.6      1.9   147.9  139.7     5.9      2.0   132.9   133.9   -0.7      1.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               140.9  138.6     1.7      0.2   142.7  142.3     0.3      2.0   139.9   139.8    0.1      0.9
 XIII  - Caraga                     146.4  144.8     1.1      0.0   137.1  133.4     2.8     -0.2   133.5   134.3   -0.6      1.4
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       159.3  155.9     2.2      0.5   163.8  160.2     2.2     -0.4   159.4   159.4    0.0      1.5

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          135.1  134.9     0.1      0.1   132.7   132.4    0.2      0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       133.6  133.7    -0.1      0.0   131.8   131.8    0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   135.7  135.4     0.2      0.1   133.2   132.7    0.4      0.1
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   125.9  126.0    -0.1      0.4   112.4   112.4    0.0      0.5
    I  - Ilocos                     142.0  141.9     0.1      0.0   135.6   135.4    0.1      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             149.4  149.4     0.0      0.0   177.1   177.1    0.0      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              138.1  136.5     1.2     -0.2   134.3   132.0    1.7      0.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 124.6  124.6     0.0      0.0   123.1   123.1    0.0      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   136.0  136.0     0.0      0.1   132.5   132.1    0.3      0.2
    V  - Bicol                      142.1  142.1     0.0     -0.1   145.7   145.4    0.2      0.3
   VI  - Western Visayas            134.0  133.7     0.2      0.1   130.8   130.8    0.0      0.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.0  152.9     0.1      0.2   161.7   161.7    0.0      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            132.5  132.7    -0.2      0.0   132.5   132.4    0.1      0.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        136.6  136.6     0.0      0.2   134.0   133.8    0.1      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          136.2  136.2     0.0      0.2   123.8   123.6    0.2      0.7
   XI  - Davao                      141.4  140.9     0.4      0.6   131.4   131.4    0.0      0.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.8  134.6     0.1      0.1   128.4   128.4    0.0      0.3
 XIII  - Caraga                     141.6  141.0     0.4      0.1   148.4   148.0    0.3      0.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       149.5  148.7     0.5      0.5   173.9   173.9    0.0      0.9
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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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