Table 10.  Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, December and November 2007 and 2006 
           (2000 = 100)

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                                        C e r e a l s                           |           R i c e
Area/Region                            2007          2006    Inflation Rates(%) |       2007          2006     Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous  |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous
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Philippines                       128.4  128.4  120.4  120.5      6.6      6.6     127.9  127.8  119.3r 119.4       7.2      7.0

National Capital Region (NCR)     121.6  121.7  109.9  110.0     10.6     10.6     121.5  121.6  109.9  110.0      10.6     10.5

Areas Outside NCR                 129.4  129.4  121.9  122.0      6.2      6.1     128.9  128.8  120.8r 120.9       6.7      6.5

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 129.1  129.0  120.6  121.3      7.0      6.3     129.2  129.1  120.6  121.3       7.1      6.4
    I  - Ilocos                   129.6  129.6  123.1  124.3      5.3      4.3     129.8  129.8  123.2  124.4       5.4      4.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley           132.1  131.7  126.9  127.1      4.1      3.6     132.4  132.0  127.2  127.4       4.1      3.6
  III  - Central Luzon            123.0  122.8  115.7  115.3      6.3      6.5     122.1  121.9  114.7  114.3       6.5      6.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               119.8  120.4  112.2  112.2      6.8      7.3     119.7  120.3  112.1  112.1       6.8      7.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 141.6  142.1  127.9  128.7     10.7     10.4     141.7  142.2  127.9  128.7      10.8     10.5
    V  - Bicol                    131.3  131.1  120.4  120.5      9.1      8.8     130.8  130.7  119.5  119.6       9.5      9.3
   VI  - Western Visayas          125.8  125.8  116.5  116.6      8.0      7.9     125.8  125.8  116.3  116.4       8.2      8.1
  VII  - Central Visayas          133.5  135.1  132.1r 132.2      1.1      2.2     128.9  130.8  127.5r 127.9       1.1      2.3
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          136.8  135.3  129.5  129.8      5.6      4.2     137.9  136.3  130.3  130.6       5.8      4.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      127.9  125.8  119.0  118.9      7.5      5.8     132.7  129.9  120.1  120.1      10.5      8.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao        132.6  133.3  128.4  128.3      3.3      3.9     130.1  130.0  125.1  125.2       4.0      3.8
   XI  - Davao                    132.0  131.5  125.1  125.2      5.5      5.0     132.8  132.3  124.5  124.8       6.7      6.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             131.6  131.3  120.8  121.0      8.9      8.5     131.6  131.2  120.2  120.4       9.5      9.0
 XIII  - Caraga                   135.1  134.9  129.6  129.5      4.2      4.2     135.4  135.1  130.2  130.0       4.0      3.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     138.0  137.6  128.3  127.4      7.6      8.0     136.3  136.0  126.9  126.0       7.4      7.9

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                            C o r n                             |     Cereal Preparations
Area and Region                        2007          2006     Inflation Rates(%)|       2007          2006     Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous
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Philippines                       134.5  134.9  131.3  130.9       2.4      3.1    151.2  149.9  143.7  143.4       5.2      4.5

National Capital Region (NCR)     129.6  127.5  110.9  110.9      16.9     15.0    165.4  163.6  156.7  156.4       5.6      4.6

Areas Outside NCR                 134.6  135.0  131.7  131.3       2.2      2.8    146.2  145.1  139.1  138.9       5.1      4.5

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 125.8  125.3  122.2  122.5       2.9      2.3    138.1  136.9  134.5  134.4       2.7      1.9
    I  - Ilocos                   117.2  116.0  112.1  112.8       4.5      2.8    181.8  180.6  177.0  176.6       2.7      2.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley           125.0  124.9  120.9  120.8       3.4      3.4    128.9  127.5  125.2  125.2       3.0      1.8
  III  - Central Luzon            190.0  189.8  186.0  185.5       2.2      2.3    143.7  143.3  137.6  137.8       4.4      4.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               126.6  125.7  118.3  117.9       7.0      6.6    143.1  142.7  137.1  136.8       4.4      4.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 129.0  128.8  126.9  126.4       1.7      1.9    136.4  135.8  128.9  128.7       5.8      5.5
    V  - Bicol                    136.9  135.3  129.9  129.9       5.4      4.2    141.5  139.4  133.9  133.7       5.7      4.3
   VI  - Western Visayas          125.2  125.1  120.2  120.0       4.2      4.3    131.7  131.3  127.1  127.1       3.6      3.3
  VII  - Central Visayas          143.0  143.9  141.6  141.2       1.0      1.9    147.9  147.2  136.9  136.3       8.0      8.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          116.0  116.0  114.6  114.4       1.2      1.4    153.3  150.1  138.0  137.9      11.1      8.8
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      116.8  116.4  116.5  116.1       0.3      0.3    161.0  158.9  147.4  147.2       9.2      7.9
    X  - Northern Mindanao        138.8  141.3  136.4  135.9       1.8      4.0    148.4  146.2  141.6  141.4       4.8      3.4
   XI  - Davao                    129.1  128.7  127.4  126.8       1.3      1.5    151.4  150.0  146.1  145.7       3.6      3.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             131.8  132.1  126.8  126.2       3.9      4.7    142.8  141.8  138.5  138.4       3.1      2.5
 XIII  - Caraga                   132.2  132.7  123.9  124.4       6.7      6.7    144.7  144.0  139.1  138.8       4.0      3.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     219.4  214.7  195.3  195.2      12.3     10.0    166.4  164.9  149.4  148.6      11.4     11.0

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                         Dairy Products                         |           E g g s
Area and Region                        2007          2006     Inflation Rates(%)|       2007           2006    Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous
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Philippines                       167.4  165.5  154.3  153.9      8.5       7.5    138.8  138.2  128.9  128.5       7.7      7.5

National Capital Region (NCR)     167.0  164.9  156.2  155.7      6.9       5.9    146.0  145.2  133.6  134.0       9.3      8.4

Areas Outside NCR                 167.5  165.7  153.5  153.2      9.1       8.2    136.6  136.1  127.4  126.8       7.2      7.3

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 171.4  169.8  158.5  158.2      8.1       7.3    133.0  130.6  119.6  118.3      11.2     10.4
    I  - Ilocos                   199.4  195.5  179.4  178.8     11.1       9.3    139.4  137.9  130.1  129.6       7.1      6.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley           157.0  156.0  145.8  145.6      7.7       7.1    134.9  134.6  127.8  127.7       5.6      5.4
  III  - Central Luzon            176.8  175.2  160.4  160.2     10.2       9.4    124.5  124.6  119.1  118.9       4.5      4.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               162.2  160.3  147.6  147.6      9.9       8.6    126.5  126.3  118.0  117.6       7.2      7.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 165.9  164.4  154.6  154.5      7.3       6.4    137.3  136.3  128.4  125.9       6.9      8.3
    V  - Bicol                    167.6  165.6  150.5  150.3     11.4      10.2    137.3  136.9  128.4  128.2       6.9      6.8
   VI  - Western Visayas          150.1  147.5  137.7  137.3      9.0       7.4    135.5  134.6  125.9  124.5       7.6      8.1
  VII  - Central Visayas          162.6  161.7  157.0  156.5      3.6       3.3    143.7  144.4  130.7  129.8       9.9     11.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          161.9  161.2  154.7  153.8      4.7       4.8    152.1  151.3  141.6  139.7       7.4      8.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      184.6  180.1  165.1  165.1     11.8       9.1    156.7  156.7  141.9  144.7      10.4      8.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao        169.6  167.0  153.1  153.1     10.8       9.1    156.0  155.2  144.8  143.1       7.7      8.5
   XI  - Davao                    161.0  160.6  148.3  148.1      8.6       8.4    155.1  154.9  140.6  138.9      10.3     11.5
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             162.0  160.7  146.3  145.8     10.7      10.2    137.4  137.2  132.1  132.9       4.0      3.2
 XIII  - Caraga                   167.8  166.4  155.7  155.4      7.8       7.1    135.7  133.7  127.0  126.3       6.9      5.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     168.0  167.2  155.7  155.4      7.9       7.6    158.5  155.8  144.7  144.5       9.5      7.8

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                            F i s h                             |    Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region                        2007          2006    Inflation Rates(%) |       2007          2006     Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous  |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous
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Philippines                       141.9  139.6  135.6  134.6      4.6      3.7     141.9  136.3  132.0  134.0       7.5      1.7

National Capital Region (NCR)     124.7  120.5  121.5  118.8      2.6      1.4     128.4  121.4  117.1  119.9       9.6      1.3

Areas Outside NCR                 146.3  144.5  139.2  138.6      5.1      4.3     146.8  141.7  137.3  139.1       6.9      1.9

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 123.3  119.2  119.9  119.7      2.8     -0.4     147.2  143.4  144.7  151.0       1.7     -5.0
    I  - Ilocos                   139.4  140.5  136.7  131.9      2.0      6.5     125.9  122.3  119.1  124.0       5.7     -1.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley           136.0  135.8  132.2  130.3      2.9      4.2     144.0  133.8  138.7  138.4       3.8     -3.3
  III  - Central Luzon            133.8  132.7  126.5  126.3      5.8      5.1     141.2  140.0  134.4  139.1       5.1      0.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               143.3  142.6  139.5  139.0      2.7      2.6     136.6  129.6  130.7  133.0       4.5     -2.6
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 146.6  143.9  139.8  138.3      4.9      4.0     147.9  140.7  138.7  138.7       6.6      1.4
    V  - Bicol                    141.8  141.1  132.4  132.5      7.1      6.5     138.3  133.6  132.8  131.9       4.1      1.3
   VI  - Western Visayas          151.6  149.1  141.8  142.4      6.9      4.7     144.8  142.5  131.7  132.3       9.9      7.7
  VII  - Central Visayas          158.4  158.3  153.9  153.5      2.9      3.1     174.4  172.7  163.3  164.0       6.8      5.3
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          144.8  142.2  138.9  139.9      4.2      1.6     146.8  137.8  136.5  135.6       7.5      1.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      147.0  143.7  135.9  135.5      8.2      6.1     155.0  151.7  146.4  146.9       5.9      3.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao        158.3  151.8  145.6  143.7      8.7      5.6     168.3  153.8  148.4  148.6      13.4      3.5
   XI  - Davao                    160.4  154.3  149.1  147.1      7.6      4.9     153.0  147.0  137.0  137.2      11.7      7.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             146.2  143.0  138.3  137.7      5.7      3.8     153.4  149.1  139.5  140.0      10.0      6.5
 XIII  - Caraga                   153.5  150.3  144.8  145.7      6.0      3.2     143.8  135.9  133.7  134.6       7.6      1.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     164.4  164.3  155.1  155.1      6.0      5.9     180.7  180.4  160.9  163.2      12.3     10.5

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                             M e a t                            |      Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region                        2007          2006    Inflation Rates(%) |       2007          2006    Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous  |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous
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Philippines                       138.1  137.2  134.4  133.9      2.8      2.5     138.7  138.2  134.8r 134.6      2.9      2.7

National Capital Region (NCR)     140.0  138.8  135.7  134.9      3.2      2.9     136.7  135.9  133.7  132.6      2.2      2.5

Areas Outside NCR                 137.3  136.5  133.9  133.5      2.5      2.2     139.6  139.2  135.3r 135.5      3.2      2.7

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 134.5  134.4  130.8  130.3      2.8      3.1     131.5  130.5  125.5  125.5      4.8      4.0
    I  - Ilocos                   143.3  143.2  139.7  139.1      2.6      2.9     145.2  144.8  141.9  141.9      2.3      2.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley           131.5  131.1  129.0  128.8      1.9      1.8     152.2  152.1  149.4  149.5      1.9      1.7
  III  - Central Luzon            138.1  137.6  136.2  136.3      1.4      1.0     141.3  141.0  136.8  136.9      3.3      3.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               133.4  132.8  130.4  130.2      2.3      2.0     128.3  128.2  124.6  124.5      3.0      3.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 137.5  136.7  132.4  131.8      3.9      3.7     140.3  139.9  135.9  135.7      3.2      3.1
    V  - Bicol                    140.7  139.3  133.3  132.7      5.6      5.0     146.3  145.5  142.3  142.6      2.8      2.0
   VI  - Western Visayas          130.0  128.6  127.6  126.9      1.9      1.3     137.2  136.9  133.6  133.9      2.7      2.2
  VII  - Central Visayas          140.3  140.0  139.4  138.7      0.6      0.9     154.5  154.5  152.6r 152.9      1.2      1.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          138.8  137.8  133.8  133.1      3.7      3.5     137.7  135.5  132.7  133.0      3.8      1.9
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      143.5  141.5  137.8  137.4      4.1      3.0     144.9  144.4  136.3  136.4      6.3      5.9
    X  - Northern Mindanao        141.9  140.6  135.0  134.1      5.1      4.8     142.1  141.3  135.9  136.1      4.6      3.8
   XI  - Davao                    136.8  135.5  132.6  131.7      3.2      2.9     148.6  147.3  140.1  141.1      6.1      4.4
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             143.0  141.7  138.6  138.0      3.2      2.7     138.4  137.9  134.5  135.4      2.9      1.8
 XIII  - Caraga                   138.7  137.1  132.5  132.4      4.7      3.5     146.0  144.1  140.9  142.2      3.6      1.3
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     165.6  163.8  157.1  156.5      5.4      4.7     155.8  155.2  148.0  148.4      5.3      4.6

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Table 10 (concluded)

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                                       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                        2007          2006    Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous
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Philippines                       134.4  134.1  132.3  131.7      1.6      1.8

National Capital Region (NCR)     133.0  132.3  131.8  130.4      0.9      1.5

Areas Outside NCR                 135.3  135.1  132.6  132.4      2.0      2.0

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 112.9  112.7  111.8  111.8      1.0      0.8
    I  - Ilocos                   136.6  136.1  135.4  135.4      0.9      0.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley           178.3  178.3  177.1  176.9      0.7      0.8
  III  - Central Luzon            135.7  135.5  132.0  132.0      2.8      2.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               125.8  125.8  122.9  122.5      2.4      2.7
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 134.9  134.9  131.9  131.5      2.3      2.6
    V  - Bicol                    148.7  148.4  145.0  144.9      2.6      2.4
   VI  - Western Visayas          132.4  131.9  130.8  130.7      1.2      0.9
  VII  - Central Visayas          161.7  161.7  161.7  161.7      0.0      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          140.0  136.2  132.4  132.4      5.7      2.9
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      138.4  138.3  133.8  133.8      3.4      3.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao        127.8  127.8  122.8  122.5      4.1      4.3
   XI  - Davao                    134.2  132.8  131.2  131.2      2.3      1.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             128.9  128.9  128.0  128.0      0.7      0.7
 XIII  - Caraga                   152.2  149.1  148.0  147.8      2.8      0.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     180.4  180.2  172.3  172.3      4.7      4.6

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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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