Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February and January ,2008 and 2007
(2000 = 100)
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C e r e a l s | R i c e
Area/Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%) | 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 130.3 129.4 121.3 120.8 7.4 7.1 129.5 128.8 120.2 119.8 7.7 7.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 121.8 121.6 110.0 110.1 10.7 10.4 121.7 121.5 110.0 110.1 10.6 10.4
Areas Outside NCR 131.5 130.5 122.9 122.3 7.0 6.7 130.7 129.9 121.8 121.3 7.3 7.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 130.6 129.5 120.3 120.4 8.6 7.6 130.6 129.5 120.3 120.4 8.6 7.6
I - Ilocos 132.4 131.9 124.9 124.4 6.0 6.0 132.6 132.1 125.1 124.5 6.0 6.1
II - Cagayan Valley 132.4 133.2 127.0 126.8 4.3 5.0 132.6 133.5 127.3 127.1 4.2 5.0
III - Central Luzon 125.0 123.2 116.0 116.1 7.8 6.1 124.0 122.3 115.0 115.1 7.8 6.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 122.9 122.0 112.4 112.2 9.3 8.7 122.8 121.9 112.3 112.1 9.3 8.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 139.3 141.7 128.3 128.3 8.6 10.4 139.4 141.8 128.3 128.3 8.7 10.5
V - Bicol 132.7 131.9 121.8 121.3 8.9 8.7 132.1 131.4 121.0 120.5 9.2 9.0
VI - Western Visayas 127.9 125.9 117.7 117.1 8.7 7.5 128.1 126.0 117.6 116.9 8.9 7.8
VII - Central Visayas 135.9 134.8 131.8 131.3 3.1 2.7 129.2 128.6 127.5 126.5 1.3 1.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 138.1 138.1 130.2 129.5 6.1 6.6 139.3 139.3 131.0 130.3 6.3 6.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 130.3 129.5 121.0 119.5 7.7 8.4 133.7 132.8 122.3 120.7 9.3 10.0
X - Northern Mindanao 134.7 133.2 129.2 128.4 4.3 3.7 131.9 130.7 126.2 125.4 4.5 4.2
XI - Davao 135.6 133.7 128.1 126.2 5.9 5.9 135.8 134.6 127.1 126.0 6.8 6.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 134.2 132.9 123.3 121.4 8.8 9.5 133.7 132.8 122.7 120.6 9.0 10.1
XIII - Caraga 136.1 135.6 130.4 129.9 4.4 4.4 136.5 136.1 130.8 130.5 4.4 4.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 142.2 140.3 131.3 130.0 8.3 7.9 140.4 138.4 129.9 128.6 8.1 7.6
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Table 10 (continued)
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)| 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 139.0 136.8 132.1 131.3 5.2 4.2 157.3 153.8 144.3 144.0 9.0 6.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.3 130.3 110.9 110.9 17.5 17.5 170.6 168.0 157.2 157.0 8.5 7.0
Areas Outside NCR 139.2 136.9 132.5 131.7 5.1 3.9 152.6 148.9 139.8 139.5 9.2 6.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 130.0 129.1 123.1 122.4 5.6 5.5 143.9 140.9 135.0 134.6 6.6 4.7
I - Ilocos 117.7 115.9 112.9 113.0 4.3 2.6 183.9 182.9 177.4 177.3 3.7 3.2
II - Cagayan Valley 127.6 126.2 121.3 121.1 5.2 4.2 133.6 130.1 125.4 125.2 6.5 3.9
III - Central Luzon 194.9 191.0 186.2 186.4 4.7 2.5 149.8 145.3 138.3 138.0 8.3 5.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 135.5 127.7 125.8 125.1 7.7 2.1 148.6 145.9 137.5 137.4 8.1 6.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 130.8 129.5 127.1 125.5 2.9 3.2 138.9 138.0 131.1 130.8 5.9 5.5
V - Bicol 138.9 137.5 129.9 129.9 6.9 5.9 149.4 147.6 134.7 134.2 10.9 10.0
VI - Western Visayas 124.6 124.3 120.4 120.3 3.5 3.3 139.1 134.2 129.0 128.5 7.8 4.4
VII - Central Visayas 149.7 147.6 140.8 141.3 6.3 4.5 161.3 149.3 137.3 137.3 17.5 8.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 116.3 116.3 115.0 114.6 1.1 1.5 164.4 159.4 138.2 138.1 19.0 15.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 122.6 121.8 117.9 116.8 4.0 4.3 165.7 164.1 147.9 147.9 12.0 11.0
X - Northern Mindanao 141.6 139.3 136.4 135.8 3.8 2.6 151.7 149.8 142.0 141.7 6.8 5.7
XI - Davao 135.0 130.6 131.5 127.0 2.7 2.8 157.3 153.2 146.5 146.1 7.4 4.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 139.0 133.7 128.8 128.6 7.9 4.0 147.7 145.6 139.2 138.6 6.1 5.1
XIII - Caraga 132.5 130.9 127.1 124.5 4.2 5.1 157.3 149.8 139.2 139.1 13.0 7.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 229.1 229.1 196.5 195.4 16.6 17.2 170.2 169.8 151.2 150.1 12.6 13.1
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Table 10 (continued)
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Dairy Products | E g g s
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)| 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 173.3 169.7 155.0 154.5 11.8 9.8 141.2 140.3r 130.4 129.8 8.3 8.1r
National Capital Region (NCR) 172.2 168.9 156.5 156.3 10.0 8.1 143.5 145.5 135.1 134.8 6.2 7.9
Areas Outside NCR 173.7 170.0 154.4 153.7 12.5 10.6 140.5 138.7r 129.0 128.3 8.9 8.1r
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 191.5 178.7 159.9 159.1 19.8 12.3 131.2 133.0 119.9 119.7 9.4 11.1
I - Ilocos 204.1 201.2 180.4 179.7 13.1 12.0 139.2 138.4 131.4 130.7 5.9 5.9
II - Cagayan Valley 162.1 159.2 145.8 145.8 11.2 9.2 138.1 136.2 128.4 128.3 7.6 6.2
III - Central Luzon 181.9 179.1 161.4 160.8 12.7 11.4 129.1 125.4 119.3 119.3 8.2 5.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 168.9 164.3 149.0 148.1 13.4 10.9 128.5 128.2 119.2 118.3 7.8 8.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 174.4 171.4 155.0 154.6 12.5 10.9 142.3 138.4 129.8 129.4 9.6 7.0
V - Bicol 175.1 169.5 152.5 150.5 14.8 12.6 139.1 138.4 131.3 129.7 5.9 6.7
VI - Western Visayas 155.1 151.9 138.5 138.0 12.0 10.1 144.7 138.4 130.6 129.2 10.8 7.1
VII - Central Visayas 167.9 165.8 157.1 157.1 6.9 5.5 148.7 147.4 132.1 131.2 12.6 12.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 164.1 163.4 155.1 154.7 5.8 5.6 156.3 155.8 142.5 142.4 9.7 9.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 197.4 190.4 166.7 165.9 18.4 14.8 168.2 168.2r 142.3 142.0r 18.2 18.5r
X - Northern Mindanao 176.9 171.8 153.7 153.3 15.1 12.1 159.4 158.5 146.2 145.5 9.0 8.9
XI - Davao 162.2 161.4 149.0 148.3 8.9 8.8 157.9 157.3 146.6 144.5 7.7 8.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 167.4 164.1 147.1 146.3 13.8 12.2 143.7 140.8 133.5 132.8 7.6 6.0
XIII - Caraga 175.8 170.3 156.0 155.7 12.7 9.4 142.6 140.0 127.3 127.2 12.0 10.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 177.0 175.9 158.3 156.8 11.8 12.2 161.6 160.6 147.1 145.4 9.9 10.5
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Table 10 (continued)
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F i s h | Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%) | 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 148.6 146.7 137.7 137.1 7.9 7.0 143.2 146.5 128.9 132.6 11.1 10.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 131.1 130.6 123.0 122.8 6.6 6.4 119.4 127.4 110.3 116.9 8.3 9.0
Areas Outside NCR 153.0 150.8 141.5 140.8 8.1 7.1 151.7 153.4 135.6 138.2 11.9 11.0
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 126.0 128.5 121.6 121.1 3.6 6.1 143.8 146.5 136.7 141.6 5.2 3.5
I - Ilocos 144.8 142.9 134.1 133.4 8.0 7.1 127.1 128.9 113.0 119.6 12.5 7.8
II - Cagayan Valley 138.4 138.3 132.8 133.1 4.2 3.9 148.3 153.3 134.6 138.7 10.2 10.5
III - Central Luzon 139.1 137.3 128.1 129.4 8.6 6.1 143.7 146.8 126.2 133.8 13.9 9.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 147.1 146.9 142.7 142.0 3.1 3.5 139.2 145.0 123.1 130.9 13.1 10.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 149.9 147.3 138.9 141.3 7.9 4.2 152.4 151.3 138.6 138.3 10.0 9.4
V - Bicol 144.9 142.9 137.5 136.1 5.4 5.0 144.9 146.4 138.0 139.1 5.0 5.2
VI - Western Visayas 157.7 156.8 144.2 143.0 9.4 9.7 152.1 151.2 130.4 134.0 16.6 12.8
VII - Central Visayas 172.6 164.9 154.9 153.9 11.4 7.1 184.4 181.4 168.2 164.7 9.6 10.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 151.2 147.7 140.4 140.7 7.7 5.0 151.5 150.5 138.8 137.4 9.1 9.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 163.0 163.4 139.4 137.1 16.9 19.2 163.9 165.1 147.3 147.6 11.3 11.9
X - Northern Mindanao 169.0 163.1 148.2 147.6 14.0 10.5 174.5 171.8 146.6 146.9 19.0 17.0
XI - Davao 169.6 168.6 154.4 152.0 9.8 10.9 162.4 160.3 147.9 139.7 9.8 14.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 151.5 149.9 140.9 138.6 7.5 8.2 160.3 161.0 142.7 142.3 12.3 13.1
XIII - Caraga 168.3 162.4 146.4 144.8 15.0 12.2 158.4 158.8 137.1 133.4 15.5 19.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 168.0 166.2 159.3 155.9 5.5 6.6 183.6 188.7 163.8 160.2 12.1 17.8
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Table 10 (continued)
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M e a t | Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%) | 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 139.5 139.2 133.6 134.8 4.4 3.3 140.7 139.6 135.1 134.9 4.1 3.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 139.6 140.2 132.7 135.1 5.2 3.8 137.3 137.1 133.6 133.7 2.8 2.5
Areas Outside NCR 139.5 138.8 134.0 134.6 4.1 3.1 142.2 140.7 135.7 135.4 4.8 3.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 135.8 135.6 131.3 131.0 3.4 3.5 132.7 132.2 125.9 126.0 5.4 4.9
I - Ilocos 144.4 144.5 140.4 140.5 2.8 2.8 146.6 145.9 142.0 141.9 3.2 2.8
II - Cagayan Valley 132.7 132.1 129.4 129.6 2.6 1.9 154.1 153.3 149.4 149.4 3.1 2.6
III - Central Luzon 139.6 139.6 135.1 137.4 3.3 1.6 144.5 142.2 138.1 136.5 4.6 4.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 135.7 134.6 129.9 130.7 4.5 3.0 132.2 129.5 124.6 124.6 6.1 3.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 141.0 139.1 133.0 132.4 6.0 5.1 141.1 140.3 136.0 136.0 3.7 3.2
V - Bicol 144.3 141.7 134.6 134.3 7.2 5.5 146.9 146.9 142.1 142.1 3.4 3.4
VI - Western Visayas 132.2 131.3 128.6 128.6 2.8 2.1 138.3 137.7 134.0 133.7 3.2 3.0
VII - Central Visayas 142.3 141.1 140.3 139.7 1.4 1.0 156.1 155.5 153.0 152.9 2.0 1.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 141.5 141.0 134.0 134.0 5.6 5.2 139.0 138.4 132.5 132.7 4.9 4.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 146.9 152.9 139.4 138.5 5.4 10.4 149.4 148.2 136.6 136.6 9.4 8.5
X - Northern Mindanao 145.4 144.0 136.2 135.6 6.8 6.2 142.9 142.7 136.2 136.2 4.9 4.8
XI - Davao 138.4 137.9 132.9 133.9 4.1 3.0 150.1 149.6 141.4 140.9 6.2 6.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 145.8 144.6 139.9 139.8 4.2 3.4 142.6 140.9 134.8 134.6 5.8 4.7
XIII - Caraga 145.2 144.3 133.5 134.3 8.8 7.4 149.8 147.5 141.6 141.0 5.8 4.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 166.9 166.9 159.4 159.4 4.7 4.7 160.3 158.3 149.5 148.7 7.2 6.5
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 136.0 135.0 132.7 132.4 2.5 2.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 133.0 133.0 131.8 131.8 0.9 0.9
Areas Outside NCR 137.8 136.2 133.2 132.7 3.5 2.6
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 113.2 112.9 112.4 112.4 0.7 0.4
I - Ilocos 136.8 136.8 135.6 135.4 0.9 1.0
II - Cagayan Valley 180.7 180.1 177.1 177.1 2.0 1.7
III - Central Luzon 137.5 136.3 134.3 132.0 2.4 3.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 130.0 126.8 123.1 123.1 5.6 3.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 135.2 134.9 132.5 132.1 2.0 2.1
V - Bicol 149.8 149.5 145.7 145.4 2.8 2.8
VI - Western Visayas 133.9 133.1 130.8 130.8 2.4 1.8
VII - Central Visayas 162.0 162.0 161.7 161.7 0.2 0.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 140.3 140.4 132.5 132.4 5.9 6.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 143.8 143.3 134.0 133.8 7.3 7.1
X - Northern Mindanao 127.8 127.8 123.8 123.6 3.2 3.4
XI - Davao 135.5 134.7 131.4 131.4 3.1 2.5
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 134.2 130.9 128.4 128.4 4.5 1.9
XIII - Caraga 156.6 152.4 148.4 148.0 5.5 3.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 180.7 180.5 173.9 173.9 3.9 3.8
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Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: March 5, 2008
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