Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year 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
Area/Region 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%) | 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 121.7 121.3 119.4 119.0 1.9 1.9 120.6 120.2 118.7 118.5 1.6 1.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.8 110.0 109.4 109.4 0.4 0.5 109.8 110.0 109.4 109.4 0.4 0.5
Areas Outside NCR 123.4 122.9 120.8 120.4 2.2 2.1 122.3 121.8 120.1 119.9 1.8 1.6
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.0 120.3 119.8 118.9 0.2 1.2 120.0 120.3 119.8 118.9 0.2 1.2
I - Ilocos 124.9 124.9 123.9 124.3 0.8 0.5 125.1 125.1 124.1 124.5 0.8 0.5
II - Cagayan Valley 126.7 127.0 124.2 124.3 2.0 2.2 127.0 127.3 124.5 124.6 2.0 2.2
III - Central Luzon 115.9 116.0 112.6 112.5 2.9 3.1 115.0 115.0 111.7 111.5 3.0 3.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 112.6 112.4 111.4 111.5 1.1 0.8 112.5 112.3 111.3 111.4 1.1 0.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 128.1 128.3 125.3 126.3 2.2 1.6 128.1 128.3 125.3 126.3 2.2 1.6
V - Bicol 122.2 121.8 119.3 119.0 2.4 2.4 121.2 121.0 118.7 118.5 2.1 2.1
VI - Western Visayas 118.6 117.7 116.5 116.4 1.8 1.1 118.5 117.6 116.6 116.6 1.6 0.9
VII - Central Visayas 130.3 131.8 129.9 129.0 0.3 2.2 124.8 127.5 128.3 127.6 -2.7 -0.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 130.3 130.2 126.7 126.9 2.8 2.6 131.1 131.0 127.6 127.8 2.7 2.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 122.8 121.0 117.8 116.4 4.2 4.0 124.6 122.3 120.5 119.5 3.4 2.3
X - Northern Mindanao 129.7 129.2 126.5 124.7 2.5 3.6 126.5 126.2 123.2 122.4 2.7 3.1
XI - Davao 129.7 128.1 125.9 124.6 3.0 2.8 128.6 127.1 125.2 125.0 2.7 1.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 127.5 123.3 121.4 119.6 5.0 3.1 127.0 122.7 121.1 119.6 4.9 2.6
XIII - Caraga 131.2 130.4 129.1 129.5 1.6 0.7 131.5 130.8 129.7 130.3 1.4 0.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 134.1 131.3 130.2 128.4 3.0 2.3 132.8 129.9 129.1 127.4 2.9 2.0
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Table 10 (continued)
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%)| 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 133.3 132.1 127.1 124.7 4.9 5.9 144.7 144.3 139.5 138.5 3.7 4.2
National Capital Region (NCR) 110.9 110.9 110.9 110.9 0.0 0.0 157.9 157.2 151.4 149.8 4.3 4.9
Areas Outside NCR 133.7 132.5 127.4 124.9 4.9 6.1 140.1 139.8 135.4 134.6 3.5 3.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 123.2 123.1 120.5 121.7 2.2 1.2 135.2 135.0 132.3 132.1 2.2 2.2
I - Ilocos 112.9 112.9 111.1 111.7 1.6 1.1 177.7 177.4 171.5 170.6 3.6 4.0
II - Cagayan Valley 121.3 121.3 118.7 117.9 2.2 2.9 125.5 125.4 121.1 120.4 3.6 4.2
III - Central Luzon 184.2 186.2 180.8 181.5 1.9 2.6 138.4 138.3 134.6 134.5 2.8 2.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 126.8 125.8 117.3 117.7 8.1 6.9 137.8 137.5 133.8 132.8 3.0 3.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 128.9 127.1 122.1 121.7 5.6 4.4 131.2 131.1 125.2 124.8 4.8 5.0
V - Bicol 133.2 129.9 125.2 124.5 6.4 4.3 135.4 134.7 129.7 128.8 4.4 4.6
VI - Western Visayas 120.8 120.4 115.2 113.1 4.9 6.5 129.1 129.0 124.7 124.5 3.5 3.6
VII - Central Visayas 141.6 140.8 133.3 131.9 6.2 6.7 138.1 137.3 134.0 132.0 3.1 4.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 114.8 115.0 110.6 110.1 3.8 4.5 138.5 138.2 136.6 135.8 1.4 1.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 118.7 117.9 111.6 109.4 6.4 7.8 148.6 147.9 140.1 138.6 6.1 6.7
X - Northern Mindanao 137.4 136.4 134.4 130.2 2.2 4.8 142.0 142.0 136.3 134.5 4.2 5.6
XI - Davao 133.4 131.5 128.4 123.3 3.9 6.7 146.6 146.5 143.4 142.0 2.2 3.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 132.2 128.8 124.1 119.5 6.5 7.8 139.4 139.2 134.8 133.9 3.4 4.0
XIII - Caraga 128.0 127.1 123.8 121.7 3.4 4.4 139.7 139.2 137.4 137.2 1.7 1.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 196.9 196.5 181.0 174.5 8.8 12.6 153.1 151.2 140.1 139.9 9.3 8.1
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Table 10 (continued)
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Dairy Products | E g g s
Area and Region 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%)| 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 156.5 155.0 150.3 148.7 4.1 4.2 131.3 130.4 124.5 123.9 5.5 5.2
National Capital Region (NCR) 157.5 156.5 151.0 148.7 4.3 5.2 135.7 135.1 125.3 124.8 8.3 8.3
Areas Outside NCR 156.1 154.4 150.0 148.7 4.1 3.8 130.0 129.0 124.2 123.6 4.7 4.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 161.2 159.9 153.1 152.5 5.3 4.9 119.8 119.9 115.7 115.4 3.5 3.9
I - Ilocos 182.2 180.4 173.1 170.8 5.3 5.6 131.7 131.4 125.0 124.9 5.4 5.2
II - Cagayan Valley 146.4 145.8 143.8 142.9 1.8 2.0 128.5 128.4 126.3 125.4 1.7 2.4
III - Central Luzon 163.6 161.4 157.5 155.9 3.9 3.5 120.0 119.3 122.1 121.8 -1.7 -2.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 151.6 149.0 145.1 144.0 4.5 3.5 119.9 119.2 113.0 113.0 6.1 5.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 156.2 155.0 149.3 147.2 4.6 5.3 130.7 129.8 121.5 120.9 7.6 7.4
V - Bicol 153.3 152.5 147.3 145.8 4.1 4.6 132.1 131.3 124.3 123.6 6.3 6.2
VI - Western Visayas 139.7 138.5 134.9 134.5 3.6 3.0 131.3 130.6 121.9 121.1 7.7 7.8
VII - Central Visayas 157.5 157.1 153.6 152.1 2.5 3.3 134.7 132.1 127.3 124.7 5.8 5.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 156.3 155.1 151.5 149.5 3.2 3.7 143.1 142.5 126.1 125.9 13.5 13.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 169.7 166.7 157.5 156.5 7.7 6.5 144.9 142.3 135.8 133.8 6.7 6.4
X - Northern Mindanao 153.9 153.7 150.0 147.7 2.6 4.1 148.5 146.2 141.4 140.2 5.0 4.3
XI - Davao 150.4 149.0 144.6 143.7 4.0 3.7 147.0 146.6 137.5 136.8 6.9 7.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 149.6 147.1 143.1 142.4 4.5 3.3 135.7 133.5 129.4 128.5 4.9 3.9
XIII - Caraga 157.1 156.0 150.7 150.0 4.2 4.0 128.0 127.3 123.3 123.6 3.8 3.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 159.8 158.3 153.3 152.5 4.2 3.8 148.3 147.1 141.5 141.1 4.8 4.3
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Table 10 (continued)
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F i s h | Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%) | 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 137.1 137.7 132.8 133.2 3.2 3.4 125.6 128.9 123.4 124.8 1.8 3.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 121.6 123.0 118.7 122.0 2.4 0.8 108.1 110.3 106.5 109.5 1.5 0.7
Areas Outside NCR 141.1 141.5 136.4 136.1 3.4 4.0 131.9 135.6 129.5 130.3 1.9 4.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 122.1 121.6 117.2 117.3 4.2 3.7 133.1 136.7 132.5 136.3 0.5 0.3
I - Ilocos 133.3 134.1 130.3 132.9 2.3 0.9 106.9 113.0 112.6 112.9 -5.1 0.1
II - Cagayan Valley 132.6 132.8 127.9 126.9 3.7 4.6 124.0 134.6 130.6 130.9 -5.1 2.8
III - Central Luzon 129.0 128.1 129.1 128.9 -0.1 -0.6 121.5 126.2 122.9 123.7 -1.1 2.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 141.8 142.7 137.4 136.5 3.2 4.5 119.7 123.1 116.4 118.6 2.8 3.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 139.5 138.9 132.4 129.4 5.4 7.3 136.3 138.6 129.7 127.5 5.1 8.7
V - Bicol 136.2 137.5 130.1 130.4 4.7 5.4 133.5 138.0 122.2 124.3 9.2 11.0
VI - Western Visayas 142.3 144.2 136.2 135.6 4.5 6.3 129.8 130.4 126.7 128.1 2.4 1.8
VII - Central Visayas 153.8 154.9 150.6 150.4 2.1 3.0 166.6 168.2 160.7 159.3 3.7 5.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 140.6 140.4 132.9 135.4 5.8 3.7 137.9 138.8 133.5 134.0 3.3 3.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 140.4 139.4 133.3 133.9 5.3 4.1 140.2 147.3 140.3 141.1 -0.1 4.4
X - Northern Mindanao 148.2 148.2 142.7 140.5 3.9 5.5 142.1 146.6 138.8 140.2 2.4 4.6
XI - Davao 154.9 154.4 146.9 146.4 5.4 5.5 143.9 147.9 139.2 140.7 3.4 5.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 140.0 140.9 134.2 133.3 4.3 5.7 140.6 142.7 133.1 132.4 5.6 7.8
XIII - Caraga 145.7 146.4 145.0 144.4 0.5 1.4 133.8 137.1 137.0 136.6 -2.3 0.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 159.9 159.3 150.5 149.8 6.2 6.3 167.4 163.8 159.4 157.7 5.0 3.9
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Table 10 (continued)
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M e a t | Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%) | 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 133.4 133.6 131.0 131.0 1.8 2.0 135.5 135.1 131.8 130.9 2.8 3.2
National Capital Region (NCR) 132.4 132.7 129.1 129.0 2.6 2.9 133.6 133.6 129.2 129.0 3.4 3.6
Areas Outside NCR 133.8 134.0 131.8 131.8 1.5 1.7 136.3 135.7 133.0 131.8 2.5 3.0
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 131.2 131.3 130.5 131.3 0.5 0.0 125.3 125.9 124.4 123.7 0.7 1.8
I - Ilocos 139.9 140.4 138.8 137.7 0.8 2.0 142.1 142.0 138.5 137.1 2.6 3.6
II - Cagayan Valley 128.7 129.4 129.6 130.1 -0.7 -0.5 148.9 149.4 147.8 146.7 0.7 1.8
III - Central Luzon 134.4 135.1 132.7 132.5 1.3 2.0 138.2 138.1 133.4 132.9 3.6 3.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 129.8 129.9 128.7 128.9 0.9 0.8 126.4 124.6 122.3 121.2 3.4 2.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 133.6 133.0 129.9 129.9 2.8 2.4 136.7 136.0 134.1 131.5 1.9 3.4
V - Bicol 134.6 134.6 130.9 131.1 2.8 2.7 142.3 142.1 140.3 139.0 1.4 2.2
VI - Western Visayas 128.3 128.6 126.8 126.8 1.2 1.4 134.3 134.0 131.4 130.3 2.2 2.8
VII - Central Visayas 140.0 140.3 136.3 136.0 2.7 3.2 153.0 153.0 152.1 149.7 0.6 2.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 134.1 134.0 131.2 130.6 2.2 2.6 132.5 132.5 129.1 126.4 2.6 4.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 138.7 139.4 132.2 133.5 4.9 4.4 137.0 136.6 135.2 134.3 1.3 1.7
X - Northern Mindanao 136.4 136.2 132.3 132.3 3.1 2.9 136.4 136.2 131.6 130.2 3.6 4.6
XI - Davao 132.4 132.9 130.6 130.8 1.4 1.6 141.5 141.4 139.5 138.8 1.4 1.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 140.4 139.9 137.4 137.7 2.2 1.6 135.1 134.8 133.9 132.9 0.9 1.4
XIII - Caraga 133.5 133.5 132.3 132.2 0.9 1.0 141.6 141.6 139.8 136.9 1.3 3.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 159.9 159.4 155.2 153.6 3.0 3.8 150.4 149.5 143.9 142.2 4.5 5.1
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2007 2006 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 133.3 132.7 128.7 128.1 3.6 3.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 131.8 131.8 126.9 126.8 3.9 3.9
Areas Outside NCR 134.2 133.2 129.8 128.8 3.4 3.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 112.4 112.4 111.5 111.5 0.8 0.8
I - Ilocos 135.7 135.6 133.7 131.7 1.5 3.0
II - Cagayan Valley 177.1 177.1 175.0 173.3 1.2 2.2
III - Central Luzon 134.4 134.3 127.4 127.2 5.5 5.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 125.4 123.1 120.1 119.0 4.4 3.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 132.7 132.5 128.5 127.9 3.3 3.6
V - Bicol 146.2 145.7 143.1 142.8 2.2 2.0
VI - Western Visayas 131.0 130.8 129.0 128.0 1.6 2.2
VII - Central Visayas 161.7 161.7 161.3 158.7 0.2 1.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 132.7 132.5 127.4 124.2 4.2 6.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 134.0 134.0 132.8 132.8 0.9 0.9
X - Northern Mindanao 123.9 123.8 118.4 117.7 4.6 5.2
XI - Davao 131.4 131.4 130.0 130.0 1.1 1.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 128.6 128.4 124.3 123.6 3.5 3.9
XIII - Caraga 148.4 148.4 146.9 142.7 1.0 4.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 177.0 173.9 166.1 165.8 6.6 4.9
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Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: April 4, 2007
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