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
Page last updated: June 5, 2007
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