Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  May and April 2007 and 2006
         (2000 = 100)

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                                                       C  O  M  M  O  D  I  T  Y       G  R  O  U  P
                                              All items        | Food, beverages and tobacco |          Clothing
Area and Region                           May         April    |      May          April     |     May          April
                                     2007   2006   2007   2006 |  2007   2006   2007   2006  | 2007   2006   2007   2006
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Philippines                         140.4  137.1  140.0  136.8   133.3  129.9  133.0  129.4   124.7  121.7  124.5  121.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       142.7  139.7  142.3  139.4   129.5  126.0  129.2  125.7   130.0  126.4  130.0  126.1

Areas Outside NCR                   139.4  136.0  139.0  135.7   134.5  131.1  134.2  130.6   122.8  120.0  122.6  119.8

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   141.5  139.3  141.1r 138.8   128.3  127.7  127.8  126.6   120.0  117.6  119.8  117.4
    I  - Ilocos                     141.7  138.3  141.3  138.3   137.0  134.0  136.8  133.8   121.5  119.4  121.5  118.8
   II  - Cagayan Valley             134.3  131.7  134.0  131.2   132.2  131.2  132.1  130.8   119.4  116.0  119.3  115.3
  III  - Central Luzon              135.9  133.3  135.4  133.2   131.8  129.3  131.2  128.8   122.6  120.9  122.6  120.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 139.7  136.5  139.4  136.4   128.3  125.0  128.3  124.8   122.5  118.9  122.2  118.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   135.8  132.5  135.4  132.1   134.5  130.6  134.1  130.0   126.1  123.0  125.8  122.9
    V  - Bicol                      139.2  134.9  139.0  134.7   133.3  128.9  133.1  128.7   127.1  123.7  126.9  123.3
   VI  - Western Visayas            136.8  133.4  136.4  132.8   131.0  127.3  130.3  126.6   114.3  112.8  114.1  112.6
  VII  - Central Visayas            144.3  142.6  143.9  141.5   145.0  143.8  144.5  142.0   129.0  126.3  129.0  125.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            135.9  131.8  135.6  131.8   134.9  130.3  134.6  130.3   121.0  119.5  121.0  119.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        138.1  133.5  137.9  132.5   137.5  131.5  137.5  130.1   117.4  114.7  117.2  114.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao          143.5  138.6  143.4  138.2   139.5  134.8  139.6  134.4   124.2  121.3  124.1  121.1
   XI  - Davao                      144.4  140.6  143.8  140.4   141.3  136.5  141.0  136.6   131.6  127.4  131.3  127.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               137.2  132.9  136.6r 132.7r  136.9  131.6  136.1  131.2   120.1  119.0  120.1  118.9
 XIII  - Caraga                     139.4  137.2  139.3  136.2   137.8  136.1  137.7  134.9   116.2  113.7  116.1  113.6
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       150.8  144.5  149.7  143.6   149.8  143.3  148.4  142.3   137.0  129.7  136.6  129.5

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Table 2. (Concluded)

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                                                                    C  O  M  M  O  D  I  T  Y      G  R  O  U  P
                                        Housing and repairs    |   Fuel, light and water    |          Services          |        Miscellaneous
Area and region                          May          April    |      May          April    |      May          April    |      May          April
                                     2007   2006   2007   2006 |  2007   2006   2007   2006 |  2007   2006   2007   2006 |  2007   2006   2007   2006
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Philippines                         133.6  131.7  133.5  131.6   180.4  173.4  179.4  175.6   163.6  160.5  162.9  159.2   122.3  120.4  122.2  120.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       133.3  131.8  133.1  131.8   210.6  203.6  210.0  206.5   166.2  163.2  165.2  161.3   121.6  120.0  121.5  119.9

Areas Outside NCR                   133.9  131.7  133.8  131.5   167.3  160.2  166.1r 162.1   162.1  159.0  161.6  158.0   122.6  120.5  122.4  120.3

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   159.4  158.5  159.3  158.5   200.7  184.7  200.0r 186.9   151.8  148.5  151.3  147.9   127.1  125.8  127.0  125.8
    I  - Ilocos                     134.8  130.4  134.7  130.3   175.8  168.9  172.9  172.8   159.9  157.2  159.3  156.2   130.8  126.6  130.8  126.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             123.4  116.4  123.3  115.8   170.0  163.4  167.7  163.7   149.7  145.4  149.1  144.4   115.5  113.9  115.4  113.8
  III  - Central Luzon              121.9  119.8  121.9  119.8   150.3  147.1  149.2  151.4   166.2  162.6  165.6  161.6   122.0  120.6  122.0  120.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 142.9  141.4  142.6  141.3   176.0  166.7  175.4  168.9   165.1  163.0  164.4  162.0   121.6  119.8  121.3  119.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   130.5  128.0  130.5  127.8   149.8  145.9  149.7  147.1   153.7  151.6  153.2  150.9   120.5  118.6  120.4  118.4
    V  - Bicol                      138.0  134.0  137.9  133.7   172.9  164.4  172.0  165.1   161.4  157.9  160.9  157.1   123.1  120.9  122.9  120.6
   VI  - Western Visayas            135.6  134.5  135.6  134.4   165.2  160.8  164.9  161.0r  161.3  156.0  160.8  155.1   119.4  116.8  119.2  116.5
  VII  - Central Visayas            135.9  135.4  135.9  135.4   152.9  145.0  152.2  146.6   160.3  158.4  159.6  157.4   121.8  119.8  121.7  119.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            127.2  122.5  127.2  122.5   158.6  153.6  158.0  155.0   150.9  147.8  150.4  146.6   119.3  118.2  119.2  118.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        122.6  122.3  122.6  122.3   166.8  160.0  166.0  160.7   156.8  154.3  156.3  152.8   121.5  119.3  121.2  119.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          130.3  127.5  130.1  127.4   187.9  174.1  187.5r 174.7   165.4  159.7r 164.9  158.7   123.9  122.1  123.9  121.9
   XI  - Davao                      127.8  125.6  127.7  125.5   176.7  170.3  171.1  170.7   168.6  167.3  168.2  166.0   126.6  124.0  126.4  123.9
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               119.1  117.6  119.1  117.5   163.2  157.9  162.7r 159.3   158.1  153.7r 157.6  152.9r  118.3  116.8  118.2  116.7
 XIII  - Caraga                     129.7  128.0  129.7  128.0   166.5  161.5  166.1  158.4   161.5  157.5  161.3  156.5   120.0  118.4  120.0  118.3
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       148.7  144.5  148.6  142.7   164.0  156.1  162.8  157.1   173.4  167.6  172.7  166.3   139.0  132.4  138.4  132.0

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r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  June 5, 2007

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