Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  March 2008 and 2007, February 2008 and 2007
         (2000 = 100)

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                                                       C  O  M  M  O  D  I  T  Y       G  R  O  U  P
                                              All items        | Food, beverages and tobacco |          Clothing
Area and Region                         March        February  |     March        February   |    March        February  
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007  | 2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         148.6  139.7  147.3  139.8   143.6  132.7  141.9  132.9   128.9  124.4  128.3  124.1 

National Capital Region (NCR)       149.8  142.1  148.0  142.2   140.0  129.2  137.3  129.6   136.5  130.0  135.9  129.7 

Areas Outside NCR                   148.1  138.7  147.0  138.7   144.7  133.8  143.4  133.9   126.2  122.5  125.7  122.2 
							                                                                                         
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   148.3  140.6  147.3  140.7   137.7  128.0  136.6  128.6   122.4  119.6  122.2  119.6 
    I  - Ilocos                     148.1  140.6  147.8  140.9   144.6  135.8  144.4  136.5   123.2  121.0  122.8  120.7 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             142.7  133.9  141.3  134.9   141.4  132.0  140.0  133.6   122.0  119.3  121.9  119.1 
  III  - Central Luzon              146.8  135.3  145.7  135.4   141.7  131.1  140.5  131.4   125.8  122.6  125.1  122.5 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 146.8  139.3  145.9  139.2   137.9  128.2  136.7  128.0   125.2  122.0  125.1  121.6 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   144.6  135.3  143.6  135.3   145.4  134.0  143.6  134.0   128.9  125.8  128.9  125.5 
    V  - Bicol                      148.2  138.9  146.2  139.0   145.8  133.2  142.6  133.6   130.3  126.8  129.7  126.7 
   VI  - Western Visayas            146.0  135.8  144.1r 135.7   140.3  129.5  139.5  129.4   116.5  114.1  116.0  114.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas            153.0  143.8  152.0  144.2   155.3  144.5  153.8  145.1   135.8  128.9  134.8  128.6 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            145.7  135.8  144.1  135.8   147.3  135.0  144.7  135.0   124.1  121.0  123.6  120.9 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        148.3  136.8  148.6  136.8   149.6  136.2  150.5  136.1   124.2  117.2  121.9  117.2 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          153.1  142.6  152.2  142.3   150.2  138.4  150.2  138.6   127.6  123.2  127.3  122.9 
   XI  - Davao                      152.3  143.1  150.9  143.1   151.8  140.0  149.5  139.9   136.4  131.1  135.4  130.8 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               146.1  136.1r 144.4  135.3   146.5  135.2  144.5  134.0   125.8  120.1  124.1  120.0 
 XIII  - Caraga                     151.1  139.0  149.6  139.0   151.5  137.3  149.5  137.4   119.6  116.0  119.2  115.9r
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       159.6  149.6  159.1  148.2   158.9  148.5  158.8  146.6   142.1  135.6  141.2  134.8 

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Table 2. (Concluded)

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                                                                    C  O  M  M  O  D  I  T  Y      G  R  O  U  P
                                        Housing and repairs    |   Fuel, light and water    |          Services          |        Miscellaneous
Area and region                         March        February  |     March        February  |     March        February  |     March        February  
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         137.6  133.4  137.1  133.4   190.3  179.2  187.3  179.1   172.5  162.2  171.6  162.1   125.0  122.1  124.4  121.9
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       134.4  133.0  134.2  133.0   213.2  210.3  208.8  210.0   177.1  164.2  175.7  164.0   122.8  121.5  122.5  121.4
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   140.2  133.7  139.4  133.7   180.3  165.6  177.9  165.6   169.9  161.1  169.3  161.0   125.7  122.3  125.1  122.1
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   162.6  159.3  162.6  159.3   203.6  192.7  199.6  189.7   158.7  150.9  158.1  150.9   128.3  126.9  128.1  126.8
    I  - Ilocos                     137.0  134.7  136.4  134.7   189.4  171.3  188.9  171.3   165.1  158.9  164.6  158.9   132.9  130.8  132.7  130.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.4  123.3  126.3  123.3   193.8  168.2  187.1  169.1   156.8  148.7  156.1r 148.8   117.6  115.2  117.2  115.2
  III  - Central Luzon              142.4  121.8  142.3  121.7   166.5  148.9  162.9  149.3   174.5  165.3  174.2  165.1   125.1  121.9  124.6  121.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 144.9  142.5  144.0  142.5   183.0  175.4  182.1  175.7   172.4  164.1  172.1  164.0   124.3  121.1  124.0  120.9
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   137.4  130.4  137.0  130.4   160.7  149.5  162.5  149.8   160.5  153.0  160.1  153.1   122.8  120.2  122.5  120.1
    V  - Bicol                      140.3  137.5  140.2  137.5   179.2  171.5  178.9  170.6   167.6  160.2  166.6  160.2   125.9  122.9  125.7  122.7
   VI  - Western Visayas            139.2  135.6  138.7  135.5   193.0  165.1  179.6  165.7   170.2  160.0  167.7r 159.4   124.2  119.1  122.8  118.7
  VII  - Central Visayas            137.0  135.9  136.8  135.9   165.0  152.1  165.5  152.7   172.0  159.3  171.4  159.4   125.5  121.5  124.7  121.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            131.3  127.2  130.9  127.1   173.1  157.5  173.2  157.8   157.7  150.0  157.3  149.9   121.4  119.2  121.3  119.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        128.8  122.6  128.6  122.6   180.6  162.1  180.7  162.8   164.5  155.6  163.8  155.7   126.2  121.1  125.8  120.8
    X  - Northern Mindanao          144.2  130.0  139.4  129.9   199.2  186.5  196.9  182.0   172.0  164.4  171.6  164.4   125.5  123.7  125.4  123.7
   XI  - Davao                      130.7  127.6  130.6  127.6   185.0  170.4  185.6  172.2   175.3  167.7  174.7  167.7   129.5  126.2  128.8  126.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               126.5  119.1  122.9  119.1   175.6  163.4r 175.7r 161.7r  168.6  157.1  168.0  157.1   121.4  118.2  120.5  118.2
 XIII  - Caraga                     142.9  129.7  140.8  129.7   178.8  165.0  178.6  165.4   169.5  161.1  169.5r 161.0   123.8  120.0  123.1  119.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       152.8  148.4  151.9  148.3   180.1  163.2  180.3  162.7   184.0  172.4  182.8  171.8   145.9  137.4  144.2  136.6
								    
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r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  April 4, 2008

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