Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, June and May 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
                                     June    May Current Previous |  June    May Current Previous |  June    May Current Previous
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Philipines                          123.4  122.8     0.5      0.5   122.1  121.6     0.4      0.4   137.3  135.6     1.3      0.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       110.0  109.8     0.2      0.1   110.0  109.8     0.2      0.1   110.9  110.9     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   125.3  124.6     0.6      0.5   124.0  123.4     0.5      0.4   137.8  136.0     1.3      0.7

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   121.4  121.1     0.2      0.7   121.4  121.1     0.2      0.7   124.0  123.6     0.3      0.7
    I  - Ilocos                     125.3  125.2     0.1      0.2   125.4  125.3     0.1      0.1   114.9  113.5     1.2      0.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.8  126.8     0.0      0.0   127.0  127.0     0.0      0.0   122.2  121.6     0.5      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              116.8  116.5     0.3      0.5   115.8  115.5     0.3      0.5   185.9  185.4     0.3      0.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 113.2  113.1     0.1      0.2   113.1  113.0     0.1      0.2   123.6  127.3    -2.9      0.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   130.7  129.8     0.7      0.7   130.7  129.8     0.7      0.7   128.6  128.1     0.4      1.0
    V  - Bicol                      122.9  122.8     0.1      0.2   121.6  121.4     0.2     -0.1   137.4  137.4     0.0      2.6
   VI  - Western Visayas            122.1  120.5     1.3      0.7   122.0  120.4     1.3      0.7   123.2  122.4     0.7      1.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            132.7  132.1     0.5      1.0   127.1  126.4     0.6      0.7   144.2  143.9     0.2      1.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            129.6  129.6     0.0     -0.2   130.4  130.4     0.0     -0.2   115.5  114.5     0.9     -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        124.3  124.0     0.2      0.3   125.9  126.4    -0.4      0.3   120.7  118.5     1.9      0.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao          133.9  130.3     2.8     -0.2   129.1  127.4     1.3      0.4   145.5  137.4     5.9     -1.3
   XI  - Davao                      132.4  132.9    -0.4      0.8   130.5  131.1    -0.5      0.6   139.1  139.5    -0.3      1.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.1  132.1     1.5      1.5   133.5  131.5     1.5      1.5   140.0  138.1     1.4      1.9
 XIII  - Caraga                     132.6  132.3     0.2      0.0   132.4  132.1     0.2      0.0   134.7  134.1     0.4     -0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       137.8  136.0     1.3      1.0   136.4  134.5     1.4      1.1   205.1  204.9     0.1      0.0

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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
                                     June    May Current Previous |  June    May Current Previous |  June    May Current Previous
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Philipines                          146.1  145.5     0.4      0.4   158.6  157.3     0.8      0.2   132.5  131.7     0.6      0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       158.6  158.3     0.2      0.1   159.0  158.6     0.3      0.2   136.4  135.3     0.8     -0.1

Areas Outside NCR                   141.8  141.0     0.6      0.5   158.5  156.8     1.1      0.2   131.3  130.6     0.5      0.4

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   135.4  135.4     0.0      0.1   162.5  161.7     0.5      0.0   120.6  120.6     0.0      0.6
    I  - Ilocos                     178.2  177.9     0.2      0.1   187.0  183.0     2.2      0.3   132.9  132.3     0.5      0.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.0  125.9     0.1      0.2   149.5  147.2     1.6      0.3   128.0  128.3    -0.2     -0.5
  III  - Central Luzon              138.7  138.6     0.1      0.0   165.3  164.3     0.6      0.3   120.7  120.1     0.5      0.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 139.4  139.3     0.1      0.9   154.0  151.9     1.4      0.1   121.0  120.8     0.2      0.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   131.6  131.3     0.2      0.0   158.5  157.4     0.7      0.3   130.5  129.3     0.9      0.8
    V  - Bicol                      135.8  135.7     0.1      0.2   155.7  155.0     0.5      0.2   132.1  131.5     0.5     -0.4
   VI  - Western Visayas            129.8  129.4     0.3      0.1   143.7  140.5     2.3      0.2   131.1  131.6    -0.4     -0.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            146.8  138.0     6.4      0.0   157.8  157.6     0.1      0.1   139.9  136.3     2.6      0.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            143.4  143.4     0.0      3.5   157.6  156.9     0.4      0.2   147.4  143.3     2.9     -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        149.3  149.2     0.1      0.3   172.1  171.4     0.4      0.6   149.3  148.5     0.5      0.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          143.4  143.3     0.1      0.1   156.6  154.0     1.7      0.0   150.5  148.5     1.3     -0.1
   XI  - Davao                      147.4  147.4     0.0      0.2   152.3  151.2     0.7      0.1   149.2  148.9     0.2      1.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               139.8  139.6     0.1      0.1   152.7  149.5     2.1      0.0   137.1  136.9     0.1      0.4
 XIII  - Caraga                     140.7  140.4     0.2      0.5   159.5  159.1     0.3      0.1   129.2  128.2     0.8     -0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       157.4  155.8     1.0      1.7   162.8  161.7     0.7      0.2   150.1  149.0     0.7      0.1

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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
                                     June    May Current Previous |  June    May Current Previous |  June    May Current Previous
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Philipines                          136.7  136.9    -0.1     -0.7   127.8  126.2     1.3      0.7   134.7  134.5     0.1      0.8

National Capital Region (NCR)       118.1  118.7    -0.5     -2.0   112.2  108.8     3.1      1.2   134.8  134.8     0.0      1.5

Areas Outside NCR                   141.5  141.6    -0.1     -0.3   133.4  132.4     0.8      0.5   134.6  134.3     0.2      0.4

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   121.5  120.2     1.1     -0.7   134.2  132.9     1.0      1.8   132.3  131.9     0.3      0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     136.3  136.5    -0.1      0.3   113.1  110.3     2.5     -1.1   141.7  141.2     0.4      0.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley             133.4  132.9     0.4      0.2   125.2  123.0     1.8      0.3   130.0  129.8     0.2      0.1
  III  - Central Luzon              131.0  130.3     0.5     -0.2   124.3  122.1     1.8      1.0   134.8  135.1    -0.2      1.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 139.7  140.6    -0.6     -1.2   119.7  116.2     3.0     -1.3   131.0  130.8     0.2      0.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   139.9  141.1    -0.9      0.2   132.7  133.3    -0.5     -0.1   134.3  134.1     0.1      0.1
    V  - Bicol                      138.5  138.0     0.4      0.7   127.5  128.6    -0.9     -1.2   136.8  135.4     1.0      0.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            144.4  145.6    -0.8      0.8   131.9  133.7    -1.3      2.0   127.4  127.7    -0.2     -0.4
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.0  153.3    -0.2      0.1   168.3  168.5    -0.1      1.1   139.0  139.3    -0.2     -0.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            140.7  140.5     0.1      0.3   136.1  136.0     0.1     -0.2   134.8  134.3     0.4      0.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        141.6  141.2     0.3     -0.7   147.2  146.0     0.8      0.1   138.1  139.0    -0.6      0.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao          147.4  148.2    -0.5     -1.3   148.9  147.7     0.8      1.0   138.3  137.1     0.9     -0.1
   XI  - Davao                      154.2  155.1    -0.6     -1.5   145.0  146.2    -0.8      1.8   133.7  132.6     0.8      0.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               139.5  139.0     0.4     -0.4   145.1  145.1     0.0      2.3   140.5  140.6    -0.1      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     145.2  144.0     0.8     -0.6   134.6  135.7    -0.8      0.7   135.0  134.2     0.6      0.4
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       161.7  160.0     1.1      0.3   168.9  167.8     0.7      1.7   162.3  160.6     1.1      0.5

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                     June    May Current Previous |  June    May Current Previous
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Philipines                          136.2  135.8     0.3      0.1   133.6  133.5     0.1      0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       134.1  133.6     0.4      0.0   131.8  131.8     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   137.1  136.8     0.2      0.2   134.7  134.5     0.1      0.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   126.3  125.8     0.4      0.3   112.6  112.6     0.0      0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     143.0  142.8     0.1      0.1   135.7  135.7     0.0      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             148.9  148.6     0.2      0.1   177.1  177.1     0.0      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              139.2  138.8     0.3      0.4   135.3  134.9     0.3      0.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 127.1  126.9     0.2      0.2   125.8  125.6     0.2      0.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   137.0  136.8     0.1      0.0   133.1  132.9     0.2      0.1
    V  - Bicol                      142.6  142.3     0.2      0.0   146.6  146.5     0.1      0.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            135.4  135.0     0.3      0.4   131.6  131.4     0.2      0.3
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.2  153.2     0.0      0.2   161.6  161.7    -0.1      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            133.2  132.3     0.7     -0.1   133.9  132.7     0.9      0.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        136.5  136.4     0.1     -0.5   134.5  134.0     0.4      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          138.4  137.7     0.5      0.6   127.1  126.7     0.3      1.3
   XI  - Davao                      142.8  141.7     0.8      0.1   131.7  131.5     0.2      0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               135.4  134.8     0.4      0.0   128.4  128.4     0.0      0.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     142.4  141.7     0.5      0.3   148.4  148.4     0.0      0.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       152.3  152.0     0.2      0.7   179.5  179.5     0.0      0.4
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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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