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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