Table 10.  Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, January 2008 and 2007, December 2007 and 2006
           (2000 = 100)

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                                        C e r e a l s                           |           R i c e
Area/Region                                                  Inflation Rates(%) |                              Inflation Rates(%)   
                                 Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06  Current Previous  | Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06   Current Previous  
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Philippines                       129.4  128.4  120.8  120.4      7.1      6.6     128.8  127.9  119.8   119.3r     7.5      7.2

National Capital Region (NCR)     121.6  121.6  110.1  109.9     10.4     10.6     121.5  121.5  110.1   109.9     10.4     10.6

Areas Outside NCR                 130.5  129.4  122.3  121.9      6.7      6.2     129.9  128.9  121.3   120.8r     7.1      6.7

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 129.5  129.1  120.4  120.6      7.6      7.0     129.5  129.2  120.4   120.6      7.6      7.1
    I  - Ilocos                   131.9  129.6  124.4  123.1      6.0      5.3     132.1  129.8  124.5   123.2      6.1      5.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley           133.2  132.1  126.8  126.9      5.0      4.1     133.5  132.4  127.1   127.2      5.0      4.1
  III  - Central Luzon            123.2  123.0  116.1  115.7      6.1      6.3     122.3  122.1  115.1   114.7      6.3      6.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               122.0  119.8  112.2  112.2      8.7      6.8     121.9  119.7  112.1   112.1      8.7      6.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 141.7  141.6  128.3  127.9     10.4     10.7     141.8  141.7  128.3   127.9     10.5     10.8
    V  - Bicol                    131.9  131.3  121.3  120.4      8.7      9.1     131.4  130.8  120.5   119.5      9.0      9.5
   VI  - Western Visayas          125.9  125.8  117.1  116.5      7.5      8.0     126.0  125.8  116.9   116.3      7.8      8.2
  VII  - Central Visayas          134.8  133.5  131.3  132.1r     2.7      1.1     128.6  128.9  126.5   127.5r     1.7      1.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          138.1  136.8  129.5  129.5      6.6      5.6     139.3  137.9  130.3   130.3      6.9      5.8
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      129.5  127.9  119.5  119.0      8.4      7.5     132.8  132.7  120.7   120.1     10.0     10.5
    X  - Northern Mindanao        133.2  132.6  128.4  128.4      3.7      3.3     130.7  130.1  125.4   125.1      4.2      4.0
   XI  - Davao                    133.7  132.0  126.2  125.1      5.9      5.5     134.6  132.8  126.0   124.5      6.8      6.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             132.9  131.6  121.4  120.8      9.5      8.9     132.8  131.6  120.6   120.2     10.1      9.5
 XIII  - Caraga                   135.6  135.1  129.9  129.6      4.4      4.2     136.1  135.4  130.5   130.2      4.3      4.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     140.3  138.0  130.0  128.3      7.9      7.6     138.4  136.3  128.6   126.9      7.6      7.4

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                            C o r n                             |     Cereal Preparations
Area and Region                                               Inflation Rates(%)|                              Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06   Current Previous | Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       136.8  134.5  131.3  131.3       4.2      2.4    153.8  151.2  144.0  143.7       6.8      5.2 

National Capital Region (NCR)     130.3  129.6  110.9  110.9      17.5     16.9    168.0  165.4  157.0  156.7       7.0      5.6 

Areas Outside NCR                 136.9  134.6  131.7  131.7       3.9      2.2    148.9  146.2  139.5  139.1       6.7      5.1 

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 129.1  125.8  122.4  122.2       5.5      2.9    140.9  138.1  134.6  134.5       4.7      2.7 
    I  - Ilocos                   115.9  117.2  113.0  112.1       2.6      4.5    182.9  181.8  177.3  177.0       3.2      2.7 
   II  - Cagayan Valley           126.2  125.0  121.1  120.9       4.2      3.4    130.1  128.9  125.2  125.2       3.9      3.0 
  III  - Central Luzon            191.0  190.0  186.4  186.0       2.5      2.2    145.3  143.7  138.0  137.6       5.3      4.4 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               127.7  126.6  125.1  118.3       2.1      7.0    145.9  143.1  137.4  137.1       6.2      4.4 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 129.5  129.0  125.5  126.9       3.2      1.7    138.0  136.4  130.8  128.9       5.5      5.8 
    V  - Bicol                    137.5  136.9  129.9  129.9       5.9      5.4    147.6  141.5  134.2  133.9      10.0      5.7 
   VI  - Western Visayas          124.3  125.2  120.3  120.2       3.3      4.2    134.2  131.7  128.5  127.1       4.4      3.6 
  VII  - Central Visayas          147.6  143.0  141.3  141.6       4.5      1.0    149.3  147.9  137.3  136.9       8.7      8.0 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          116.3  116.0  114.6  114.6       1.5      1.2    159.4  153.3  138.1  138.0      15.4     11.1 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      121.8  116.8  116.8  116.5       4.3      0.3    164.1  161.0  147.9  147.4      11.0      9.2 
    X  - Northern Mindanao        139.3  138.8  135.8  136.4       2.6      1.8    149.8  148.4  141.7  141.6       5.7      4.8 
   XI  - Davao                    130.6  129.1  127.0  127.4       2.8      1.3    153.2  151.4  146.1  146.1       4.9      3.6 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             133.7  131.8  128.6  126.8       4.0      3.9    145.6  142.8  138.6  138.5       5.1      3.1 
 XIII  - Caraga                   130.9  132.2  124.5  123.9       5.1      6.7    149.8  144.7  139.1  139.1       7.7      4.0 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     229.1  219.4  195.4  195.3      17.2     12.3    169.8  166.4  150.1  149.4      13.1     11.4 

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                         Dairy Products                         |           E g g s
Area and Region                                               Inflation Rates(%)|                              Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06   Current Previous | Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       169.7  167.4  154.5  154.3       9.8      8.5    140.4  138.8  129.8  128.9       8.2      7.7

National Capital Region (NCR)     168.9  167.0  156.3  156.2       8.1      6.9    145.5  146.0  134.8  133.6       7.9      9.3

Areas Outside NCR                 170.0  167.5  153.7  153.5      10.6      9.1    138.8  136.6  128.3  127.4       8.2      7.2

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 178.7  171.4  159.1  158.5      12.3      8.1    133.0  133.0  119.7  119.6      11.1     11.2
    I  - Ilocos                   201.2  199.4  179.7  179.4      12.0     11.1    138.4  139.4  130.7  130.1       5.9      7.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley           159.2  157.0  145.8  145.8       9.2      7.7    136.2  134.9  128.3  127.8       6.2      5.6
  III  - Central Luzon            179.1  176.8  160.8  160.4      11.4     10.2    125.4  124.5  119.3  119.1       5.1      4.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               164.3  162.2  148.1  147.6      10.9      9.9    128.2  126.5  118.3  118.0       8.4      7.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 171.4  165.9  154.6  154.6      10.9      7.3    138.4  137.3  129.4  128.4       7.0      6.9
    V  - Bicol                    169.5  167.6  150.5  150.5      12.6     11.4    138.4  137.3  129.7  128.4       6.7      6.9
   VI  - Western Visayas          151.9  150.1  138.0  137.7      10.1      9.0    138.4  135.5  129.2  125.9       7.1      7.6
  VII  - Central Visayas          165.8  162.6  157.1  157.0       5.5      3.6    147.4  143.7  131.2  130.7      12.3      9.9
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          163.4  161.9  154.7  154.7       5.6      4.7    155.8  152.1  142.4  141.6       9.4      7.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      190.4  184.6  165.9  165.1      14.8     11.8    171.3  156.7  142.0  141.9      20.6     10.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao        171.8  169.6  153.3  153.1      12.1     10.8    158.5  156.0  145.5  144.8       8.9      7.7
   XI  - Davao                    161.4  161.0  148.3  148.3       8.8      8.6    157.3  155.1  144.5  140.6       8.9     10.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             164.1  162.0  146.3  146.3      12.2     10.7    140.8  137.4  132.8  132.1       6.0      4.0
 XIII  - Caraga                   170.3  167.8  155.7  155.7       9.4      7.8    140.0  135.7  127.2  127.0      10.1      6.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     175.9  168.0  156.8  155.7      12.2      7.9    160.6  158.5  145.4  144.7      10.5      9.5

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                            F i s h                             |    Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region                                              Inflation Rates(%) |                              Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06  Current Previous  | Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       146.7  141.9  137.1  135.6      7.0      4.6     146.5  141.9  132.6  132.0      10.5      7.5

National Capital Region (NCR)     130.6  124.7  122.8  121.5      6.4      2.6     127.4  128.4  116.9  117.1       9.0      9.6

Areas Outside NCR                 150.8  146.3  140.8  139.2      7.1      5.1     153.4  146.8  138.2  137.3      11.0      6.9
							  
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 128.5  123.3  121.1  119.9      6.1      2.8     146.5  147.2  141.6  144.7       3.5      1.7
    I  - Ilocos                   142.9  139.4  133.4  136.7      7.1      2.0     128.9  125.9  119.6  119.1       7.8      5.7
   II  - Cagayan Valley           138.3  136.0  133.1  132.2      3.9      2.9     153.3  144.0  138.7  138.7      10.5      3.8
  III  - Central Luzon            137.3  133.8  129.4  126.5      6.1      5.8     146.8  141.2  133.8  134.4       9.7      5.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               146.9  143.3  142.0  139.5      3.5      2.7     145.0  136.6  130.9  130.7      10.8      4.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 147.3  146.6  141.3  139.8      4.2      4.9     151.3  147.9  138.3  138.7       9.4      6.6
    V  - Bicol                    142.9  141.8  136.1  132.4      5.0      7.1     146.4  138.3  139.1  132.8       5.2      4.1
   VI  - Western Visayas          156.8  151.6  143.0  141.8      9.7      6.9     151.2  144.8  134.0  131.7      12.8      9.9
  VII  - Central Visayas          164.9  158.4  153.9  153.9      7.1      2.9     181.4  174.4  164.7  163.3      10.1      6.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          147.7  144.8  140.7  138.9      5.0      4.2     150.5  146.8  137.4  136.5       9.5      7.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      163.4  147.0  137.1  135.9     19.2      8.2     165.1  155.0  147.6  146.4      11.9      5.9
    X  - Northern Mindanao        163.1  158.3  147.6  145.6     10.5      8.7     171.8  168.3  146.9  148.4      17.0     13.4
   XI  - Davao                    168.6  160.4  152.0  149.1     10.9      7.6     160.3  153.0  139.7  137.0      14.7     11.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             149.9  146.2  138.6  138.3      8.2      5.7     161.0  153.4  142.3  139.5      13.1     10.0
 XIII  - Caraga                   162.4  153.5  144.8  144.8     12.2      6.0     158.8  143.8  133.4  133.7      19.0      7.6
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region		  
           in Muslim Mindanao     166.2  164.4  155.9  155.1      6.6      6.0     188.7  180.7  160.2  160.9      17.8     12.3

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                             M e a t                            |      Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region                                              Inflation Rates(%) |                             Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06  Current Previous  | Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       139.2  138.1  134.8  134.4      3.3      2.8     139.6  138.7  134.9  134.8r     3.5      2.9

National Capital Region (NCR)     140.2  140.0  135.1  135.7      3.8      3.2     137.1  136.7  133.7  133.7      2.5      2.2

Areas Outside NCR                 138.8  137.3  134.6  133.9      3.1      2.5     140.7  139.6  135.4  135.3r     3.9      3.2

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 135.6  134.5  131.0  130.8      3.5      2.8     132.2  131.5  126.0  125.5      4.9      4.8
    I  - Ilocos                   144.5  143.3  140.5  139.7      2.8      2.6     145.9  145.2  141.9  141.9      2.8      2.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley           132.1  131.5  129.6  129.0      1.9      1.9     153.3  152.2  149.4  149.4      2.6      1.9
  III  - Central Luzon            139.6  138.1  137.4  136.2      1.6      1.4     142.2  141.3  136.5  136.8      4.2      3.3
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               134.6  133.4  130.7  130.4      3.0      2.3     129.5  128.3  124.6  124.6      3.9      3.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 139.1  137.5  132.4  132.4      5.1      3.9     140.3  140.3  136.0  135.9      3.2      3.2
    V  - Bicol                    141.7  140.7  134.3  133.3      5.5      5.6     146.9  146.3  142.1  142.3      3.4      2.8
   VI  - Western Visayas          131.3  130.0  128.6  127.6      2.1      1.9     137.7  137.2  133.7  133.6      3.0      2.7
  VII  - Central Visayas          141.1  140.3  139.7  139.4      1.0      0.6     155.5  154.5  152.9  152.6r     1.7      1.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          141.0  138.8  134.0  133.8      5.2      3.7     138.4  137.7  132.7  132.7      4.3      3.8
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      152.9  143.5  138.5  137.8     10.4      4.1     148.2  144.9  136.6  136.3      8.5      6.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao        144.0  141.9  135.6  135.0      6.2      5.1     142.7  142.1  136.2  135.9      4.8      4.6
   XI  - Davao                    137.9  136.8  133.9  132.6      3.0      3.2     149.6  148.6  140.9  140.1      6.2      6.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             144.6  143.0  139.8  138.6      3.4      3.2     140.9  138.4  134.6  134.5      4.7      2.9
 XIII  - Caraga                   144.3  138.7  134.3  132.5      7.4      4.7     147.5  146.0  141.0  140.9      4.6      3.6
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     166.9  165.6  159.4  157.1      4.7      5.4     158.3  155.8  148.7  148.0      6.5      5.3

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Table 10 (concluded)

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                                       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                              Inflation Rates(%)
                                 Jan-08 Dec-07 Jan-07 Dec-06  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       135.0  134.4  132.4  132.3      2.0      1.6

National Capital Region (NCR)     133.0  133.0  131.8  131.8      0.9      0.9

Areas Outside NCR                 136.2  135.3  132.7  132.6      2.6      2.0

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 112.9  112.9  112.4  111.8      0.4      1.0
    I  - Ilocos                   136.8  136.6  135.4  135.4      1.0      0.9
   II  - Cagayan Valley           180.1  178.3  177.1  177.1      1.7      0.7
  III  - Central Luzon            136.3  135.7  132.0  132.0      3.3      2.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               126.8  125.8  123.1  122.9      3.0      2.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 134.9  134.9  132.1  131.9      2.1      2.3
    V  - Bicol                    149.5  148.7  145.4  145.0      2.8      2.6
   VI  - Western Visayas          133.1  132.4  130.8  130.8      1.8      1.2
  VII  - Central Visayas          162.0  161.7  161.7  161.7      0.2      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          140.4  140.0  132.4  132.4      6.0      5.7
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      143.3  138.4  133.8  133.8      7.1      3.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao        127.8  127.8  123.6  122.8      3.4      4.1
   XI  - Davao                    134.7  134.2  131.4  131.2      2.5      2.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             130.9  128.9  128.4  128.0      1.9      0.7
 XIII  - Caraga                   152.4  152.2  148.0  148.0      3.0      2.8
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     180.5  180.4  173.9  172.3      3.8      4.7

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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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