Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February and January 2008
           (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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          130.3  129.4     0.7      0.8   129.5  128.8     0.5      0.7   139.0  136.8     1.6      1.7 

National Capital Region (NCR)       121.8  121.6     0.2      0.0   121.7  121.5     0.2      0.0   130.3  130.3     0.0      0.5 

Areas Outside NCR                   131.5  130.5     0.8      0.9   130.7  129.9     0.6      0.8   139.2  136.9     1.7      1.7 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   130.6  129.5     0.8      0.3   130.6  129.5     0.8      0.2   130.0  129.1     0.7      2.6 
    I  - Ilocos                     132.4  131.9     0.4      1.8   132.6  132.1     0.4      1.8   117.7  115.9     1.6     -1.1 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             132.4  133.2    -0.6      0.8   132.6  133.5    -0.7      0.8   127.6  126.2     1.1      1.0 
  III  - Central Luzon              125.0  123.2     1.5      0.2   124.0  122.3     1.4      0.2   194.9  191.0     2.0      0.5 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 122.9  122.0     0.7      1.8   122.8  121.9     0.7      1.8   135.5  127.7     6.1      0.9 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   139.3  141.7    -1.7      0.1   139.4  141.8    -1.7      0.1   130.8  129.5     1.0      0.4 
    V  - Bicol                      132.7  131.9     0.6      0.5   132.1  131.4     0.5      0.5   138.9  137.5     1.0      0.4 
   VI  - Western Visayas            127.9  125.9     1.6      0.1   128.1  126.0     1.7      0.2   124.6  124.3     0.2     -0.7 
  VII  - Central Visayas            135.9  134.8     0.8      1.0   129.2  128.6     0.5     -0.2   149.7  147.6     1.4      3.2 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            138.1  138.1     0.0      1.0   139.3  139.3     0.0      1.0   116.3  116.3     0.0      0.3 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        130.3  129.5     0.6      1.3   133.7  132.8     0.7      0.1   122.6  121.8     0.7      4.3 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          134.7  133.2     1.1      0.5   131.9  130.7     0.9      0.5   141.6  139.3     1.7      0.4 
   XI  - Davao                      135.6  133.7     1.4      1.3   135.8  134.6     0.9      1.4   135.0  130.6     3.4      1.2 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.2  132.9     1.0      1.0   133.7  132.8     0.7      0.9   139.0  133.7     4.0      1.4 
 XIII  - Caraga                     136.1  135.6     0.4      0.4   136.5  136.1     0.3      0.5   132.5  130.9     1.2     -1.0 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       142.2  140.3     1.4      1.7   140.4  138.4     1.4      1.5   229.1  229.1     0.0      4.4 

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          157.3  153.8     2.3      1.7   173.3  169.7     2.1      1.4   141.2   140.3r   0.6      1.1r

National Capital Region (NCR)       170.6  168.0     1.5      1.6   172.2  168.9     2.0      1.1   143.5   145.5   -1.4     -0.3 

Areas Outside NCR                   152.6  148.9     2.5      1.8   173.7  170.0     2.2      1.5   140.5   138.7r   1.3      1.5r
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   143.9  140.9     2.1      2.0   191.5  178.7     7.2      4.3   131.2   133.0   -1.4      0.0 
    I  - Ilocos                     183.9  182.9     0.5      0.6   204.1  201.2     1.4      0.9   139.2   138.4    0.6     -0.7 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             133.6  130.1     2.7      0.9   162.1  159.2     1.8      1.4   138.1   136.2    1.4      1.0 
  III  - Central Luzon              149.8  145.3     3.1      1.1   181.9  179.1     1.6      1.3   129.1   125.4    3.0      0.7 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 148.6  145.9     1.9      2.0   168.9  164.3     2.8      1.3   128.5   128.2    0.2      1.3 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   138.9  138.0     0.7      1.2   174.4  171.4     1.8      3.3   142.3   138.4    2.8      0.8 
    V  - Bicol                      149.4  147.6     1.2      4.3   175.1  169.5     3.3      1.1   139.1   138.4    0.5      0.8 
   VI  - Western Visayas            139.1  134.2     3.7      1.9   155.1  151.9     2.1      1.2   144.7   138.4    4.6      2.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas            161.3  149.3     8.0      0.9   167.9  165.8     1.3      2.0   148.7   147.4    0.9      2.6 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            164.4  159.4     3.1      4.0   164.1  163.4     0.4      0.9   156.3   155.8    0.3      2.4 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        165.7  164.1     1.0      1.9   197.4  190.4     3.7      3.1   168.2   168.2r   0.0      7.3r
    X  - Northern Mindanao          151.7  149.8     1.3      0.9   176.9  171.8     3.0      1.3   159.4   158.5    0.6      1.6 
   XI  - Davao                      157.3  153.2     2.7      1.2   162.2  161.4     0.5      0.2   157.9   157.3    0.4      1.4 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               147.7  145.6     1.4      2.0   167.4  164.1     2.0      1.3   143.7   140.8    2.1      2.5 
 XIII  - Caraga                     157.3  149.8     5.0      3.5   175.8  170.3     3.2      1.5   142.6   140.0    1.9      3.2 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       170.2  169.8     0.2      2.0   177.0  175.9     0.6      4.7   161.6   160.6    0.6      1.3 

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          148.6  146.7     1.3      3.4   143.2  146.5    -2.3      3.2   139.5  139.2     0.2      0.8

National Capital Region (NCR)       131.1  130.6     0.4      4.7   119.4  127.4    -6.3     -0.8   139.6  140.2    -0.4      0.1

Areas Outside NCR                   153.0  150.8     1.5      3.1   151.7  153.4    -1.1      4.5   139.5  138.8     0.5      1.1
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   126.0  128.5    -1.9      4.2   143.8  146.5    -1.8     -0.5   135.8  135.6     0.1      0.8
    I  - Ilocos                     144.8  142.9     1.3      2.5   127.1  128.9    -1.4      2.4   144.4  144.5    -0.1      0.8
   II  - Cagayan Valley             138.4  138.3     0.1      1.7   148.3  153.3    -3.3      6.5   132.7  132.1     0.5      0.5
  III  - Central Luzon              139.1  137.3     1.3      2.6   143.7  146.8    -2.1      4.0   139.6  139.6     0.0      1.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 147.1  146.9     0.1      2.5   139.2  145.0    -4.0      6.1   135.7  134.6     0.8      0.9
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   149.9  147.3     1.8      0.5   152.4  151.3     0.7      2.3   141.0  139.1     1.4      1.2
    V  - Bicol                      144.9  142.9     1.4      0.8   144.9  146.4    -1.0      5.9   144.3  141.7     1.8      0.7
   VI  - Western Visayas            157.7  156.8     0.6      3.4   152.1  151.2     0.6      4.4   132.2  131.3     0.7      1.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            172.6  164.9     4.7      4.1   184.4  181.4     1.7      4.0   142.3  141.1     0.9      0.6
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            151.2  147.7     2.4      2.0   151.5  150.5     0.7      2.5   141.5  141.0     0.4      1.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        163.0  163.4    -0.2     11.2   163.9  165.1    -0.7      6.5   146.9  152.9    -3.9      6.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          169.0  163.1     3.6      3.0   174.5  171.8     1.6      2.1   145.4  144.0     1.0      1.5
   XI  - Davao                      169.6  168.6     0.6      5.1   162.4  160.3     1.3      4.8   138.4  137.9     0.4      0.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               151.5  149.9     1.1      2.5   160.3  161.0    -0.4      5.0   145.8  144.6     0.8      1.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     168.3  162.4     3.6      5.8   158.4  158.8    -0.3     10.4   145.2  144.3     0.6      4.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       168.0  166.2     1.1      1.1   183.6  188.7    -2.7      4.4   166.9  166.9     0.0      0.8

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          140.7  139.6     0.8      0.6   136.0  135.0     0.7      0.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       137.3  137.1     0.1      0.3   133.0  133.0     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   142.2  140.7     1.1      0.8   137.8  136.2     1.2      0.7
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   132.7  132.2     0.4      0.5   113.2  112.9     0.3      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     146.6  145.9     0.5      0.5   136.8  136.8     0.0      0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             154.1  153.3     0.5      0.7   180.7  180.1     0.3      1.0
  III  - Central Luzon              144.5  142.2     1.6      0.6   137.5  136.3     0.9      0.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 132.2  129.5     2.1      0.9   130.0  126.8     2.5      0.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   141.1  140.3     0.6      0.0   135.2  134.9     0.2      0.0
    V  - Bicol                      146.9  146.9     0.0      0.4   149.8  149.5     0.2      0.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            138.3  137.7     0.4      0.4   133.9  133.1     0.6      0.5
  VII  - Central Visayas            156.1  155.5     0.4      0.6   162.0  162.0     0.0      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            139.0  138.4     0.4      0.5   140.3  140.4    -0.1      0.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        149.4  148.2     0.8      2.3   143.8  143.3     0.3      3.5
    X  - Northern Mindanao          142.9  142.7     0.1      0.4   127.8  127.8     0.0      0.0
   XI  - Davao                      150.1  149.6     0.3      0.7   135.5  134.7     0.6      0.4
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               142.6  140.9     1.2      1.8   134.2  130.9     2.5      1.6
 XIII  - Caraga                     149.8  147.5     1.6      1.0   156.6  152.4     2.8      0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       160.3  158.3     1.3      1.6   180.7  180.5     0.1      0.1
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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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