Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, March and February 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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          121.7  121.3     0.3      0.4   120.6  120.2     0.3      0.3   133.3  132.1     0.9      0.6 

National Capital Region (NCR)       109.8  110.0    -0.2     -0.1   109.8  110.0    -0.2     -0.1   110.9  110.9     0.0      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   123.4  122.9     0.4      0.5   122.3  121.8     0.4      0.4   133.7  132.5     0.9      0.6 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   120.0  120.3    -0.2     -0.1   120.0  120.3    -0.2     -0.1   123.2  123.1     0.1      0.6 
    I  - Ilocos                     124.9  124.9     0.0      0.4   125.1  125.1     0.0      0.5   112.9  112.9     0.0     -0.1 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.7  127.0    -0.2      0.2   127.0  127.3    -0.2      0.2   121.3  121.3     0.0      0.2 
  III  - Central Luzon              115.9  116.0    -0.1     -0.1   115.0  115.0     0.0     -0.1   184.2  186.2    -1.1     -0.1 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 112.6  112.4     0.2      0.2   112.5  112.3     0.2      0.2   126.8  125.8     0.8      0.6 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   128.1  128.3    -0.2      0.0   128.1  128.3    -0.2      0.0   128.9  127.1     1.4      1.3 
    V  - Bicol                      122.2  121.8     0.3      0.4   121.2  121.0     0.2      0.4   133.2  129.9     2.5      0.0 
   VI  - Western Visayas            118.6  117.7     0.8      0.5   118.5  117.6     0.8      0.6   120.8  120.4     0.3      0.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas            130.3  131.8    -1.1      0.4   124.8  127.5    -2.1      0.8   141.6  140.8     0.6     -0.4 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            130.3  130.2     0.1      0.5   131.1  131.0     0.1      0.5   114.8  115.0    -0.2      0.3 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        122.8  121.0     1.5      1.3   124.6  122.3     1.9      1.3   118.7  117.9     0.7      0.9 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          129.7  129.2     0.4      0.6   126.5  126.2     0.2      0.6   137.4  136.4     0.7      0.4 
   XI  - Davao                      129.7  128.1     1.2      1.5   128.6  127.1     1.2      0.9   133.4  131.5     1.4      3.5 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               127.5  123.3     3.4      1.6   127.0  122.7     3.5      1.7   132.2  128.8     2.6      0.2 
 XIII  - Caraga                     131.2  130.4     0.6      0.4   131.5  130.8     0.5      0.2   128.0  127.1     0.7      2.1 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       134.1  131.3     2.1      1.0   132.8  129.9     2.2      1.0   196.9  196.5     0.2      0.6 

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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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          144.7  144.3     0.3      0.2   156.5  155.0     1.0      0.3   131.3  130.4     0.7      0.5

National Capital Region (NCR)       157.9  157.2     0.4      0.1   157.5  156.5     0.6      0.1   135.7  135.1     0.4      0.2

Areas Outside NCR                   140.1  139.8     0.2      0.2   156.1  154.4     1.1      0.5   130.0  129.0     0.8      0.5
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   135.2  135.0     0.1      0.3   161.2  159.9     0.8      0.5   119.8  119.9    -0.1      0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     177.7  177.4     0.2      0.1   182.2  180.4     1.0      0.4   131.7  131.4     0.2      0.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             125.5  125.4     0.1      0.2   146.4  145.8     0.4      0.0   128.5  128.4     0.1      0.1
  III  - Central Luzon              138.4  138.3     0.1      0.2   163.6  161.4     1.4      0.4   120.0  119.3     0.6      0.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 137.8  137.5     0.2      0.1   151.6  149.0     1.7      0.6   119.9  119.2     0.6      0.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   131.2  131.1     0.1      0.2   156.2  155.0     0.8      0.3   130.7  129.8     0.7      0.3
    V  - Bicol                      135.4  134.7     0.5      0.4   153.3  152.5     0.5      1.3   132.1  131.3     0.6      1.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            129.1  129.0     0.1      0.4   139.7  138.5     0.9      0.4   131.3  130.6     0.5      1.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            138.1  137.3     0.6      0.0   157.5  157.1     0.3      0.0   134.7  132.1     2.0      0.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            138.5  138.2     0.2      0.1   156.3  155.1     0.8      0.3   143.1  142.5     0.4      0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        148.6  147.9     0.5      0.0   169.7  166.7     1.8      0.5   144.9  142.3     1.8      0.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          142.0  142.0     0.0      0.2   153.9  153.7     0.1      0.3   148.5  146.2     1.6      0.5
   XI  - Davao                      146.6  146.5     0.1      0.3   150.4  149.0     0.9      0.5   147.0  146.6     0.3      1.5
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               139.4  139.2     0.1      0.4   149.6  147.1     1.7      0.5   135.7  133.5     1.6      0.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     139.7  139.2     0.4      0.1   157.1  156.0     0.7      0.2   128.0  127.3     0.5      0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       153.1  151.2     1.3      0.7   159.8  158.3     0.9      1.0   148.3  147.1     0.8      1.2

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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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          137.1  137.7    -0.4      0.4   125.6  128.9    -2.6     -2.8   133.4  133.6    -0.1     -0.9

National Capital Region (NCR)       121.6  123.0    -1.1      0.2   108.1  110.3    -2.0     -5.6   132.4  132.7    -0.2     -1.8

Areas Outside NCR                   141.1  141.5    -0.3      0.5   131.9  135.6    -2.7     -1.9   133.8  134.0    -0.1     -0.4
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   122.1  121.6     0.4      0.4   133.1  136.7    -2.6     -3.5   131.2  131.3    -0.1      0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     133.3  134.1    -0.6      0.5   106.9  113.0    -5.4     -5.5   139.9  140.4    -0.4     -0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             132.6  132.8    -0.2     -0.2   124.0  134.6    -7.9     -3.0   128.7  129.4    -0.5     -0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              129.0  128.1     0.7     -1.0   121.5  126.2    -3.7     -5.7   134.4  135.1    -0.5     -1.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 141.8  142.7    -0.6      0.5   119.7  123.1    -2.8     -6.0   129.8  129.9    -0.1     -0.6
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   139.5  138.9     0.4     -1.7   136.3  138.6    -1.7      0.2   133.6  133.0     0.5      0.5
    V  - Bicol                      136.2  137.5    -0.9      1.0   133.5  138.0    -3.3     -0.8   134.6  134.6     0.0      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            142.3  144.2    -1.3      0.8   129.8  130.4    -0.5     -2.7   128.3  128.6    -0.2      0.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.8  154.9    -0.7      0.6   166.6  168.2    -1.0      2.1   140.0  140.3    -0.2      0.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            140.6  140.4     0.1     -0.2   137.9  138.8    -0.6      1.0   134.1  134.0     0.1      0.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        140.4  139.4     0.7      1.7   140.2  147.3    -4.8     -0.2   138.7  139.4    -0.5      0.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          148.2  148.2     0.0      0.4   142.1  146.6    -3.1     -0.2   136.4  136.2     0.1      0.4
   XI  - Davao                      154.9  154.4     0.3      1.6   143.9  147.9    -2.7      5.9   132.4  132.9    -0.4     -0.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               140.0  140.9    -0.6      1.7   140.6  142.7    -1.5      0.3   140.4  139.9     0.4      0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     145.7  146.4    -0.5      1.1   133.8  137.1    -2.4      2.8   133.5  133.5     0.0     -0.6
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       159.9  159.3     0.4      2.2   167.4  163.8     2.2      2.2   159.9  159.4     0.3      0.0

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          135.5  135.1     0.3      0.1   133.3  132.7     0.5      0.2

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

Areas Outside NCR                   136.3  135.7     0.4      0.2   134.2  133.2     0.8      0.4
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   125.3  125.9    -0.5     -0.1   112.4  112.4     0.0      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     142.1  142.0     0.1      0.1   135.7  135.6     0.1      0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             148.9  149.4    -0.3      0.0   177.1  177.1     0.0      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              138.2  138.1     0.1      1.2   134.4  134.3     0.1      1.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 126.4  124.6     1.4      0.0   125.4  123.1     1.9      0.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   136.7  136.0     0.5      0.0   132.7  132.5     0.2      0.3
    V  - Bicol                      142.3  142.1     0.1      0.0   146.2  145.7     0.3      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            134.3  134.0     0.2      0.2   131.0  130.8     0.2      0.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.0  153.0     0.0      0.1   161.7  161.7     0.0      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            132.5  132.5     0.0     -0.2   132.7  132.5     0.2      0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        137.0  136.6     0.3      0.0   134.0  134.0     0.0      0.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          136.4  136.2     0.1      0.0   123.9  123.8     0.1      0.2
   XI  - Davao                      141.5  141.4     0.1      0.4   131.4  131.4     0.0      0.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               135.1  134.8     0.2      0.1   128.6  128.4     0.2      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     141.6  141.6     0.0      0.4   148.4  148.4     0.0      0.3
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       150.4  149.5     0.6      0.5   177.0  173.9     1.8      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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