Table 9. Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, April and March 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
Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philipines 122.2 121.7 0.4 0.3 121.1 120.6 0.4 0.3 134.6 133.3 1.0 0.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.7 109.8 -0.1 -0.2 109.7 109.8 -0.1 -0.2 110.9 110.9 0.0 0.0
Areas Outside NCR 124.0 123.4 0.5 0.4 122.9 122.3 0.5 0.4 135.0 133.7 1.0 0.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.2 120.0 0.2 -0.2 120.2 120.0 0.2 -0.2 122.8 123.2 -0.3 0.1
I - Ilocos 125.0 124.9 0.1 0.0 125.2 125.1 0.1 0.0 112.9 112.9 0.0 0.0
II - Cagayan Valley 126.8 126.7 0.1 -0.2 127.0 127.0 0.0 -0.2 121.6 121.3 0.2 0.0
III - Central Luzon 115.9 115.9 0.0 -0.1 114.9 115.0 -0.1 0.0 184.4 184.2 0.1 -1.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 112.9 112.6 0.3 0.2 112.8 112.5 0.3 0.2 126.7 126.8 -0.1 0.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 128.9 128.1 0.6 -0.2 128.9 128.1 0.6 -0.2 126.8 128.9 -1.6 1.4
V - Bicol 122.6 122.2 0.3 0.3 121.5 121.2 0.2 0.2 133.9 133.2 0.5 2.5
VI - Western Visayas 119.7 118.6 0.9 0.8 119.6 118.5 0.9 0.8 120.9 120.8 0.1 0.3
VII - Central Visayas 130.8 130.3 0.4 -1.1 125.5 124.8 0.6 -2.1 141.9 141.6 0.2 0.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 129.8 130.3 -0.4 0.1 130.6 131.1 -0.4 0.1 114.6 114.8 -0.2 -0.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 123.6 122.8 0.7 1.5 126.0 124.6 1.1 1.9 118.2 118.7 -0.4 0.7
X - Northern Mindanao 130.5 129.7 0.6 0.4 126.9 126.5 0.3 0.2 139.2 137.4 1.3 0.7
XI - Davao 131.8 129.7 1.6 1.2 130.3 128.6 1.3 1.2 137.3 133.4 2.9 1.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 130.2 127.5 2.1 3.4 129.6 127.0 2.0 3.5 135.5 132.2 2.5 2.6
XIII - Caraga 132.3 131.2 0.8 0.6 132.1 131.5 0.5 0.5 134.2 128.0 4.8 0.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 134.6 134.1 0.4 2.1 133.1 132.8 0.2 2.2 204.8 196.9 4.0 0.2
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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
Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philipines 144.9 144.7 0.1 0.3 157.0 156.5 0.3 1.0 131.4 131.3 0.1 0.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 158.1 157.9 0.1 0.4 158.3 157.5 0.5 0.6 135.5 135.7 -0.1 0.4
Areas Outside NCR 140.3 140.1 0.1 0.2 156.5 156.1 0.3 1.1 130.1 130.0 0.1 0.8
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 135.3 135.2 0.1 0.1 161.7 161.2 0.3 0.8 119.9 119.8 0.1 -0.1
I - Ilocos 177.7 177.7 0.0 0.2 182.4 182.2 0.1 1.0 131.6 131.7 -0.1 0.2
II - Cagayan Valley 125.6 125.5 0.1 0.1 146.8 146.4 0.3 0.4 128.9 128.5 0.3 0.1
III - Central Luzon 138.6 138.4 0.1 0.1 163.8 163.6 0.1 1.4 119.5 120.0 -0.4 0.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 138.1 137.8 0.2 0.2 151.8 151.6 0.1 1.7 119.9 119.9 0.0 0.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 131.3 131.2 0.1 0.1 157.0 156.2 0.5 0.8 128.3 130.7 -1.8 0.7
V - Bicol 135.4 135.4 0.0 0.5 154.7 153.3 0.9 0.5 132.0 132.1 -0.1 0.6
VI - Western Visayas 129.3 129.1 0.2 0.1 140.2 139.7 0.4 0.9 131.8 131.3 0.4 0.5
VII - Central Visayas 138.0 138.1 -0.1 0.6 157.5 157.5 0.0 0.3 135.8 134.7 0.8 2.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 138.6 138.5 0.1 0.2 156.6 156.3 0.2 0.8 143.4 143.1 0.2 0.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 148.7 148.6 0.1 0.5 170.4 169.7 0.4 1.8 147.6 144.9 1.9 1.8
X - Northern Mindanao 143.1 142.0 0.8 0.0 154.0 153.9 0.1 0.1 148.6 148.5 0.1 1.6
XI - Davao 147.1 146.6 0.3 0.1 151.1 150.4 0.5 0.9 147.3 147.0 0.2 0.3
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 139.5 139.4 0.1 0.1 149.5 149.6 -0.1 1.7 136.3 135.7 0.4 1.6
XIII - Caraga 139.7 139.7 0.0 0.4 158.9 157.1 1.1 0.7 128.3 128.0 0.2 0.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 153.2 153.1 0.1 1.3 161.4 159.8 1.0 0.9 148.9 148.3 0.4 0.8
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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
Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philipines 137.8 137.1 0.5 -0.4 125.3 125.6 -0.2 -2.6 133.4 133.4 0.0 -0.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 121.1 121.6 -0.4 -1.1 107.5 108.1 -0.6 -2.0 132.8 132.4 0.3 -0.2
Areas Outside NCR 142.0 141.1 0.6 -0.3 131.7 131.9 -0.2 -2.7 133.7 133.8 -0.1 -0.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 121.1 122.1 -0.8 0.4 130.5 133.1 -2.0 -2.6 131.7 131.2 0.4 -0.1
I - Ilocos 136.1 133.3 2.1 -0.6 111.5 106.9 4.3 -5.4 140.3 139.9 0.3 -0.4
II - Cagayan Valley 132.7 132.6 0.1 -0.2 122.6 124.0 -1.1 -7.9 129.7 128.7 0.8 -0.5
III - Central Luzon 130.6 129.0 1.2 0.7 120.9 121.5 -0.5 -3.7 133.7 134.4 -0.5 -0.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 142.3 141.8 0.4 -0.6 117.7 119.7 -1.7 -2.8 129.8 129.8 0.0 -0.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 140.8 139.5 0.9 0.4 133.5 136.3 -2.1 -1.7 134.0 133.6 0.3 0.5
V - Bicol 137.0 136.2 0.6 -0.9 130.1 133.5 -2.5 -3.3 134.7 134.6 0.1 0.0
VI - Western Visayas 144.5 142.3 1.5 -1.3 131.1 129.8 1.0 -0.5 128.2 128.3 -0.1 -0.2
VII - Central Visayas 153.2 153.8 -0.4 -0.7 166.6 166.6 0.0 -1.0 139.5 140.0 -0.4 -0.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 140.1 140.6 -0.4 0.1 136.3 137.9 -1.2 -0.6 134.0 134.1 -0.1 0.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 142.2 140.4 1.3 0.7 145.9 140.2 4.1 -4.8 138.5 138.7 -0.1 -0.5
X - Northern Mindanao 150.1 148.2 1.3 0.0 146.3 142.1 3.0 -3.1 137.2 136.4 0.6 0.1
XI - Davao 157.5 154.9 1.7 0.3 143.6 143.9 -0.2 -2.7 132.4 132.4 0.0 -0.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 139.6 140.0 -0.3 -0.6 141.8 140.6 0.9 -1.5 140.6 140.4 0.1 0.4
XIII - Caraga 144.8 145.7 -0.6 -0.5 134.7 133.8 0.7 -2.4 133.6 133.5 0.1 0.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 159.5 159.9 -0.3 0.4 165.0 167.4 -1.4 2.2 159.8 159.9 -0.1 0.3
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Table 9 (concluded)
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Miscellaneous Foods | Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region Percent Change | Percent Change
Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philipines 135.6 135.5 0.1 0.3 133.4 133.2 0.2 0.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 133.6 133.6 0.0 0.0 131.8 131.8 0.0 0.0
Areas Outside NCR 136.5 136.3 0.1 0.4 134.3 134.1 0.1 0.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 125.4 125.3 0.1 -0.5 112.4 112.4 0.0 0.0
I - Ilocos 142.6 142.1 0.4 0.1 135.7 135.7 0.0 0.1
II - Cagayan Valley 148.5 148.9 -0.3 -0.3 177.1 177.1 0.0 0.0
III - Central Luzon 138.3 138.2 0.1 0.1 134.4 134.4 0.0 0.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 126.7 126.4 0.2 1.4 125.6 125.4 0.2 1.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 136.8 136.7 0.1 0.5 132.8 132.7 0.1 0.2
V - Bicol 142.3 142.3 0.0 0.1 146.5 146.2 0.2 0.3
VI - Western Visayas 134.5 134.3 0.1 0.2 131.0 131.0 0.0 0.2
VII - Central Visayas 152.9 153.0 -0.1 0.0 161.7 161.7 0.0 0.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 132.4 132.5 -0.1 0.0 132.7 132.7 0.0 0.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 137.1 137.0 0.1 0.3 134.0 134.0 0.0 0.0
X - Northern Mindanao 136.9 136.4 0.4 0.1 125.1 123.9 1.0 0.1
XI - Davao 141.5 141.5 0.0 0.1 131.4 131.4 0.0 0.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 134.8 135.1 -0.2 0.2 128.4 128.4 0.0 0.0
XIII - Caraga 141.3 141.6 -0.2 0.0 148.4 148.4 0.0 0.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 150.9 150.4 0.3 0.6 178.7 177.0 1.0 1.8
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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: May 4, 2007
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