Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, May and April 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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          122.8  122.2     0.5      0.4   121.6  121.1     0.4      0.4   135.6  134.6     0.7      1.0

National Capital Region (NCR)       109.8  109.7     0.1     -0.1   109.8  109.7     0.1     -0.1   110.9  110.9     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   124.6  124.0     0.5      0.5   123.4  122.9     0.4      0.5   136.0  135.0     0.7      1.0

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   121.1  120.2     0.7      0.2   121.1  120.2     0.7      0.2   123.6  122.8     0.7     -0.3
    I  - Ilocos                     125.2  125.0     0.2      0.1   125.3  125.2     0.1      0.1   113.5  112.9     0.5      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.8  126.8     0.0      0.1   127.0  127.0     0.0      0.0   121.6  121.6     0.0      0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              116.5  115.9     0.5      0.0   115.5  114.9     0.5     -0.1   185.4  184.4     0.5      0.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 113.1  112.9     0.2      0.3   113.0  112.8     0.2      0.3   127.3  126.7     0.5     -0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   129.8  128.9     0.7      0.6   129.8  128.9     0.7      0.6   128.1  126.8     1.0     -1.6
    V  - Bicol                      122.8  122.6     0.2      0.3   121.4  121.5    -0.1      0.2   137.4  133.9     2.6      0.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            120.5  119.7     0.7      0.9   120.4  119.6     0.7      0.9   122.4  120.9     1.2      0.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            132.1  130.8     1.0      0.4   126.4  125.5     0.7      0.6   143.9  141.9     1.4      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            129.6  129.8    -0.2     -0.4   130.4  130.6    -0.2     -0.4   114.5  114.6    -0.1     -0.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        124.0  123.6     0.3      0.7   126.4  126.0     0.3      1.1   118.5  118.2     0.3     -0.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao          130.3  130.5    -0.2      0.6   127.4  126.9     0.4      0.3   137.4  139.2    -1.3      1.3
   XI  - Davao                      132.9  131.8     0.8      1.6   131.1  130.3     0.6      1.3   139.5  137.3     1.6      2.9
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               132.1  130.2     1.5      2.1   131.5  129.6     1.5      2.0   138.1  135.5     1.9      2.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     132.3  132.3     0.0      0.8   132.1  132.1     0.0      0.5   134.1  134.2    -0.1      4.8
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       136.0  134.6     1.0      0.4   134.5  133.1     1.1      0.2   204.9  204.8     0.0      4.0

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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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          145.5  144.9     0.4      0.1   157.3  157.0     0.2      0.3   131.7  131.4     0.2      0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       158.3  158.1     0.1      0.1   158.6  158.3     0.2      0.5   135.3  135.5    -0.1     -0.1

Areas Outside NCR                   141.0  140.3     0.5      0.1   156.8  156.5     0.2      0.3   130.6  130.1     0.4      0.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   135.4  135.3     0.1      0.1   161.7  161.7     0.0      0.3   120.6  119.9     0.6      0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     177.9  177.7     0.1      0.0   183.0  182.4     0.3      0.1   132.3  131.6     0.5     -0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             125.9  125.6     0.2      0.1   147.2  146.8     0.3      0.3   128.3  128.9    -0.5      0.3
  III  - Central Luzon              138.6  138.6     0.0      0.1   164.3  163.8     0.3      0.1   120.1  119.5     0.5     -0.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 139.3  138.1     0.9      0.2   151.9  151.8     0.1      0.1   120.8  119.9     0.8      0.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   131.3  131.3     0.0      0.1   157.4  157.0     0.3      0.5   129.3  128.3     0.8     -1.8
    V  - Bicol                      135.7  135.4     0.2      0.0   155.0  154.7     0.2      0.9   131.5  132.0    -0.4     -0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            129.4  129.3     0.1      0.2   140.5  140.2     0.2      0.4   131.6  131.8    -0.2      0.4
  VII  - Central Visayas            138.0  138.0     0.0     -0.1   157.6  157.5     0.1      0.0   136.3  135.8     0.4      0.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            143.4  138.6     3.5      0.1   156.9  156.6     0.2      0.2   143.3  143.4    -0.1      0.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        149.2  148.7     0.3      0.1   171.4  170.4     0.6      0.4   148.5  147.6     0.6      1.9
    X  - Northern Mindanao          143.3  143.1     0.1      0.8   154.0  154.0     0.0      0.1   148.5  148.6    -0.1      0.1
   XI  - Davao                      147.4  147.1     0.2      0.3   151.2  151.1     0.1      0.5   148.9  147.3     1.1      0.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               139.6  139.5     0.1      0.1   149.5  149.5     0.0     -0.1   136.9  136.3     0.4      0.4
 XIII  - Caraga                     140.4  139.7     0.5      0.0   159.1  158.9     0.1      1.1   128.2  128.3    -0.1      0.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       155.8  153.2     1.7      0.1   161.7  161.4     0.2      1.0   149.0  148.9     0.1      0.4

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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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          136.9  137.8    -0.7      0.5   126.2  125.3     0.7     -0.2   134.5  133.4     0.8      0.0

National Capital Region (NCR)       118.7  121.1    -2.0     -0.4   108.8  107.5     1.2     -0.6   134.8  132.8     1.5      0.3

Areas Outside NCR                   141.6  142.0    -0.3      0.6   132.4  131.7     0.5     -0.2   134.3  133.7     0.4     -0.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   120.2  121.1    -0.7     -0.8   132.9  130.5     1.8     -2.0   131.9  131.7     0.2      0.4
    I  - Ilocos                     136.5  136.1     0.3      2.1   110.3  111.5    -1.1      4.3   141.2  140.3     0.6      0.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley             132.9  132.7     0.2      0.1   123.0  122.6     0.3     -1.1   129.8  129.7     0.1      0.8
  III  - Central Luzon              130.3  130.6    -0.2      1.2   122.1  120.9     1.0     -0.5   135.1  133.7     1.0     -0.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 140.6  142.3    -1.2      0.4   116.2  117.7    -1.3     -1.7   130.8  129.8     0.8      0.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   141.1  140.8     0.2      0.9   133.3  133.5    -0.1     -2.1   134.1  134.0     0.1      0.3
    V  - Bicol                      138.0  137.0     0.7      0.6   128.6  130.1    -1.2     -2.5   135.4  134.7     0.5      0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            145.6  144.5     0.8      1.5   133.7  131.1     2.0      1.0   127.7  128.2    -0.4     -0.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.3  153.2     0.1     -0.4   168.5  166.6     1.1      0.0   139.3  139.5    -0.1     -0.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            140.5  140.1     0.3     -0.4   136.0  136.3    -0.2     -1.2   134.3  134.0     0.2     -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        141.2  142.2    -0.7      1.3   146.0  145.9     0.1      4.1   139.0  138.5     0.4     -0.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          148.2  150.1    -1.3      1.3   147.7  146.3     1.0      3.0   137.1  137.2    -0.1      0.6
   XI  - Davao                      155.1  157.5    -1.5      1.7   146.2  143.6     1.8     -0.2   132.6  132.4     0.2      0.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               139.0  139.6    -0.4     -0.3   145.1  141.8     2.3      0.9   140.6  140.6     0.0      0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     144.0  144.8    -0.6     -0.6   135.7  134.7     0.7      0.7   134.2  133.6     0.4      0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       160.0  159.5     0.3     -0.3   167.8  165.0     1.7     -1.4   160.6  159.8     0.5     -0.1

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          135.8  135.6     0.1      0.1   133.5  133.4     0.1      0.2

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

Areas Outside NCR                   136.8  136.5     0.2      0.1   134.5  134.3     0.1      0.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   125.8  125.4     0.3      0.1   112.6  112.4     0.2      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     142.8  142.6     0.1      0.4   135.7  135.7     0.0      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             148.6  148.5     0.1     -0.3   177.1  177.1     0.0      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              138.8  138.3     0.4      0.1   134.9  134.4     0.4      0.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 126.9  126.7     0.2      0.2   125.6  125.6     0.0      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   136.8  136.8     0.0      0.1   132.9  132.8     0.1      0.1
    V  - Bicol                      142.3  142.3     0.0      0.0   146.5  146.5     0.0      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            135.0  134.5     0.4      0.1   131.4  131.0     0.3      0.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.2  152.9     0.2     -0.1   161.7  161.7     0.0      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            132.3  132.4    -0.1     -0.1   132.7  132.7     0.0      0.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        136.4  137.1    -0.5      0.1   134.0  134.0     0.0      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          137.7  136.9     0.6      0.4   126.7  125.1     1.3      1.0
   XI  - Davao                      141.7  141.5     0.1      0.0   131.5  131.4     0.1      0.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.8  134.8     0.0     -0.2   128.4  128.4     0.0      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     141.7  141.3     0.3     -0.2   148.4  148.4     0.0      0.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       152.0  150.9     0.7      0.3   179.5  178.7     0.4      1.0
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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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