Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, September and August 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
                                      Sep    Aug Current Previous |  Sep    Aug  Current Previous |  Sep    Aug  Current Previous
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Philipines                          128.3  125.0     2.6      1.0  127.5  123.9      2.9      1.1  136.1  137.3     -0.9      0.3

National Capital Region (NCR)       122.4  114.0     7.4      3.1  122.4  113.9      7.5      3.0  126.0  124.6      1.1      9.1

Areas Outside NCR                   129.1  126.6     2.0      0.7  128.3  125.5      2.2      0.9  136.3  137.5     -0.9      0.1
								
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	                                                                                             
           Region                   127.5  123.0     3.7      1.2  127.6  123.0      3.7      1.2  123.2  124.0     -0.6     -0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     128.6  126.6     1.6      0.5  128.8  126.7      1.7      0.5  115.9  114.6      1.1      0.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             133.9  127.5     5.0      0.5  134.3  127.8      5.1      0.6  124.4  122.1      1.9      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              122.6  117.2     4.6      0.3  121.7  116.2      4.7      0.3  188.6  187.5      0.6      0.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 118.2  113.8     3.9      0.4  118.1  113.7      3.9      0.4  125.0  124.0      0.8      0.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   140.0  133.1     5.2      1.6  140.1  133.1      5.3      1.6  127.8  127.8      0.0     -2.7
    V  - Bicol                      125.8  123.1     2.2      0.1  124.7  121.8      2.4      0.1  137.5  137.5      0.0      0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            127.7  126.9     0.6      2.8  127.9  127.0      0.7      2.9  124.3  124.2      0.1      0.6
  VII  - Central Visayas            134.5  134.1     0.3      0.6  130.5  128.7      1.4      0.6  142.9  145.4     -1.7      0.6
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            132.8  129.9     2.2      0.2  133.7  130.6      2.4      0.2  116.2  116.1      0.1      0.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        127.2  126.0     1.0      0.6  130.5  128.8      1.3      0.9  119.7  119.7      0.0      0.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          134.8  135.2    -0.3      0.8  130.1  130.3     -0.2      0.5  146.2  147.2     -0.7      1.7
   XI  - Davao                      133.2  133.3    -0.1      0.5  133.8  133.4      0.3      1.3  131.0  132.9     -1.4     -2.4
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.2  135.2    -0.7      0.6  134.4  134.9     -0.4      0.8  132.8  137.9     -3.7     -1.3
 XIII  - Caraga                     133.2  132.9     0.2     -0.2  133.2  133.0      0.2      0.0  133.7  132.3      1.1     -1.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       141.5  139.7     1.3      1.2  140.0  138.3      1.2      1.2  210.1  206.3      1.8      0.6

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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
                                      Sep    Aug  Current Previous |  Sep    Aug  Current Previous |  Sep    Aug  Current Previous
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Philipines                          147.3  147.0      0.2      0.1  162.2  161.1      0.7      0.6  136.9  136.1      0.6      0.8

National Capital Region (NCR)       160.3  159.9      0.3      0.1  162.8  162.1      0.4      1.1  146.7  146.7      0.0      1.0

Areas Outside NCR                   142.8  142.5      0.2      0.1  162.0  160.7      0.8      0.4  133.9  132.9      0.8      0.8
								
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	                                                                                              
           Region                   135.8  135.5      0.2      0.1  166.7  164.0      1.6      0.6  124.3  122.6      1.4      1.4
    I  - Ilocos                     178.6  178.6      0.0      0.1  190.6  190.3      0.2      0.2  135.7  135.0      0.5      1.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.8  126.5      0.2      0.2  153.0  150.7      1.5      0.1  132.0  129.8      1.7      0.9
  III  - Central Luzon              142.0  141.6      0.3      0.2  169.0  167.3      1.0      0.5  121.5  120.6      0.7     -0.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 139.8  139.7      0.1      0.1  157.2  155.9      0.8      0.3  124.3  122.7      1.3      1.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   132.1  132.1      0.0      0.1  162.9  162.2      0.4      0.9  134.7  131.9      2.1      0.5
    V  - Bicol                      136.6  136.4      0.1      0.2  161.4  159.3      1.3      0.6  135.2  133.8      1.0      0.4
   VI  - Western Visayas            130.5  130.2      0.2      0.1  146.8  146.0      0.5      0.0  134.1  133.4      0.5      1.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            146.9  146.9      0.0      0.1  159.2  158.8      0.3      0.2  141.8  141.4      0.3      0.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            143.5  143.4      0.1      0.0  159.3  158.3      0.6      0.2  149.8  150.2     -0.3      0.7
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        150.8  150.5      0.2      0.1  176.4  174.9      0.9      0.8  154.3  154.3      0.0      2.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          144.6  144.6      0.0      0.6  161.4  159.1      1.4      0.9  151.4  150.8      0.4      0.8
   XI  - Davao                      148.3  148.0      0.2      0.3  158.5  156.4      1.3      0.7  151.8  151.0      0.5      0.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               140.4  140.0      0.3      0.1  155.9  154.5      0.9      0.2  137.6  137.0      0.4     -0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     140.7  140.6      0.1     -0.1  161.3  160.2      0.7      0.4  132.5  132.2      0.2      2.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       159.0  158.0      0.6      0.1  164.8  163.7      0.7      0.4  154.8  154.3      0.3      2.6

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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
                                      Sep    Aug  Current Previous |  Sep    Aug  Current Previous |  Sep    Aug  Current Previous
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Philipines                          137.2  136.9      0.2      0.0  131.2  128.8      1.9     -0.1  135.9  136.9     -0.7      0.6

National Capital Region (NCR)       118.7  119.1     -0.3      0.5  117.0  113.2      3.4      0.9  137.0  139.7     -1.9      0.9

Areas Outside NCR                   141.9  141.4      0.4     -0.1  136.3  134.4      1.4     -0.4  135.4  135.7     -0.2      0.5
								
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	                                                                                              
           Region                   123.2  122.7      0.4      0.6  139.1  134.6      3.3      1.3  132.9  132.3      0.5      0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     137.1  137.4     -0.2      0.6  116.9  113.9      2.6     -2.0  142.6  141.8      0.6      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             134.8  133.6      0.9      0.0  128.0  126.2      1.4      0.1  130.2  130.2      0.0      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              132.3  131.3      0.8     -0.1  129.0  125.8      2.5     -0.9  136.0  138.2     -1.6      1.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 138.9  139.1     -0.1     -1.1  126.2  123.1      2.5      0.4  131.9  132.1     -0.2      0.6
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   140.8  140.0      0.6     -0.1  136.9  135.8      0.8     -1.4  135.4  135.1      0.2      0.2
    V  - Bicol                      137.9  137.2      0.5     -0.2  127.8  127.5      0.2     -0.3  137.7  137.3      0.3      0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            145.9  145.5      0.3      0.9  134.3  132.5      1.4      0.6  127.8  127.2      0.5     -0.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.8  153.1      0.5      0.2  170.6  168.5      1.2      0.0  139.5  139.5      0.0      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            140.6  140.5      0.1      0.1  136.9  136.2      0.5      0.2  137.8  137.5      0.2      0.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        138.1  136.9      0.9     -0.4  144.7  144.5      0.1     -2.2  138.1  138.0      0.1      0.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao          149.0  148.0      0.7     -0.1  147.6  146.7      0.6     -2.8  139.4  138.8      0.4     -0.1
   XI  - Davao                      153.0  153.0      0.0     -1.4  144.2  143.4      0.6     -0.9  134.0  133.5      0.4      0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               142.4  140.8      1.1      0.1  146.2  146.6     -0.3      0.0  141.3  140.6      0.5     -0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     146.8  145.6      0.8      0.1  134.4  134.3      0.1      0.1  135.8  135.8      0.0      0.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       163.8  164.1     -0.2      0.9  173.9  171.7      1.3      0.5  163.4  162.9      0.3      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
                                      Sep    Aug  Current Previous |  Sep    Aug  Current Previous
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Philipines                          137.1  136.8      0.2      0.3  133.9  133.9      0.0      0.2  

National Capital Region (NCR)       135.5  135.1      0.3      0.5  132.3  132.3      0.0      0.4  

Areas Outside NCR                   137.8  137.6      0.1      0.2  134.8  134.8      0.0      0.1  
								
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	                                                                
           Region                   128.6  127.6      0.8      0.7  112.7  112.7      0.0      0.1  
    I  - Ilocos                     144.0  143.7      0.2      0.3  136.1  136.1      0.0      0.3  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             149.6  149.6      0.0      0.4  177.5  177.5      0.0      0.2  
  III  - Central Luzon              140.0  139.5      0.4      0.2  135.3  135.3      0.0      0.0  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 127.4  127.4      0.0      0.1  125.8  125.8      0.0      0.0  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   137.9  137.7      0.1      0.1  133.7  133.5      0.1      0.0  
    V  - Bicol                      143.4  143.0      0.3      0.1  147.3  147.1      0.1      0.3  
   VI  - Western Visayas            136.1  135.9      0.1      0.1  131.9  131.9      0.0      0.2  
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.5  153.4      0.1      0.1  161.6  161.6      0.0      0.0  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            134.3  133.8      0.4      0.1  135.8  135.4      0.3      0.0  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        137.7  137.2      0.4      0.3  135.0  135.0      0.0      0.3  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          139.6  139.3      0.2      0.5  127.2  127.2r     0.0      0.6r
   XI  - Davao                      144.6  144.4      0.1      0.5  132.4  132.3      0.1      0.0  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               136.1  135.6      0.4     -0.1  128.6  128.6      0.0      0.2  
 XIII  - Caraga                     142.5  142.3      0.1      0.1r 148.4  148.4      0.0      0.0  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       153.2  152.5      0.5      0.0  179.5  179.5      0.0      0.0  
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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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