Table 9. Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, March and February 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
Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philipines 134.7 130.3 3.4 0.7 133.7 129.5 3.2 0.5 144.5 139.0 4.0 1.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 131.3 121.8 7.8 0.2 131.3 121.7 7.9 0.2 130.3 130.3 0.0 0.0
Areas Outside NCR 135.2 131.5 2.8 0.8 134.1 130.7 2.6 0.6 144.8 139.2 4.0 1.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 133.5 130.6 2.2 0.8 133.5 130.6 2.2 0.8 133.9 130.0 3.0 0.7
I - Ilocos 134.5 132.4 1.6 0.4 134.7 132.6 1.6 0.4 122.4 117.7 4.0 1.6
II - Cagayan Valley 135.7 132.4 2.5 -0.6 135.9 132.6 2.5 -0.7 130.3 127.6 2.1 1.1
III - Central Luzon 128.5 125.0 2.8 1.5 127.5 124.0 2.8 1.4 197.5 194.9 1.3 2.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 125.5 122.9 2.1 0.7 125.4 122.8 2.1 0.7 131.8 135.5 -2.7 6.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 141.1 139.3 1.3 -1.7 141.2 139.4 1.3 -1.7 135.0 130.8 3.2 1.0
V - Bicol 143.4 132.7 8.1 0.6 143.6 132.1 8.7 0.5 141.1 138.9 1.6 1.0
VI - Western Visayas 129.4 127.9 1.2 1.6 129.6 128.1 1.2 1.7 125.1 124.6 0.4 0.2
VII - Central Visayas 141.2 135.9 3.9 0.8 133.6 129.2 3.4 0.5 157.0 149.7 4.9 1.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 142.6 138.1 3.3 0.0 143.9 139.3 3.3 0.0 118.7 116.3 2.1 0.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 131.1 130.3 0.6 0.6r 132.9 133.7 -0.6 0.7 127.1 122.6 3.7 0.7
X - Northern Mindanao 137.3 134.7 1.9 1.1 134.1 131.9 1.7 0.9 145.0 141.6 2.4 1.7
XI - Davao 142.2 135.6 4.9 1.4 140.6 135.8 3.5 0.9 147.8 135.0 9.5 3.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 137.3 134.2 2.3 1.0 136.3 133.7 1.9 0.7 147.1 139.0 5.8 4.0
XIII - Caraga 139.6 136.1 2.6 0.4 139.8 136.5 2.4 0.3 138.1 132.5 4.2 1.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 142.3 142.2 0.1 1.4 140.5 140.4 0.1 1.4 229.0 229.1 0.0 0.0
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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
Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philipines 161.1 157.3 2.4 2.3 175.9 173.3 1.5 2.1 141.9 141.2 0.5 0.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 177.0 170.6 3.8 1.5 174.4 172.2 1.3 2.0 143.8 143.5 0.2 -1.4
Areas Outside NCR 155.6 152.6 2.0 2.5 176.5 173.7 1.6 2.2 141.3 140.5 0.6 1.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 145.3 143.9 1.0 2.1 195.3 191.5 2.0 7.2 132.0 131.2 0.6 -1.4
I - Ilocos 187.6 183.9 2.0 0.5 205.2 204.1 0.5 1.4 139.4 139.2 0.1 0.6
II - Cagayan Valley 140.0 133.6 4.8 2.7 168.9 162.1 4.2 1.8 143.0 138.1 3.5 1.4
III - Central Luzon 150.6 149.8 0.5 3.1 187.7 181.9 3.2 1.6 130.5 129.1 1.1 3.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 152.0 148.6 2.3 1.9 171.0 168.9 1.2 2.8 128.7 128.5 0.2 0.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 142.3 138.9 2.4 0.7 177.9 174.4 2.0 1.8 142.7 142.3 0.3 2.8
V - Bicol 151.8 149.4 1.6 1.2 176.1 175.1 0.6 3.3 138.6 139.1 -0.4 0.5
VI - Western Visayas 140.9 139.1 1.3 3.7 157.6 155.1 1.6 2.1 147.9 144.7 2.2 4.6
VII - Central Visayas 166.3 161.3 3.1 8.0 169.6 167.9 1.0 1.3 147.9 148.7 -0.5 0.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 169.2 164.4 2.9 3.1 165.6 164.1 0.9 0.4 156.5 156.3 0.1 0.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 167.3 165.7 1.0 1.0 200.7 197.4 1.7 3.7 167.0 168.2 -0.7 0.0
X - Northern Mindanao 153.3 151.7 1.1 1.3 180.3 176.9 1.9 3.0 161.2 159.4 1.1 0.6
XI - Davao 162.4 157.3 3.2 2.7 162.8 162.2 0.4 0.5 158.8 157.9 0.6 0.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 154.4 147.7 4.5 1.4 169.2 167.4 1.1 2.0 143.5 143.7 -0.1 2.1
XIII - Caraga 160.8 157.3 2.2 5.0 177.3 175.8 0.9 3.2 146.1 142.6 2.5 1.9
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 170.7 170.2 0.3 0.2 179.1 177.0 1.2 0.6 159.5 161.6 -1.3 0.6
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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
Mar Feb Current Previous | Feb Jan Current Previous | Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philipines 148.7 148.6 0.1 1.3 138.4 143.2 -3.4 -2.3 142.8 139.5 2.4 0.2
National Capital Region (NCR) 133.2 131.1 1.6 0.4 113.5 119.4 -4.9 -6.3 144.4 139.6 3.4 -0.4
Areas Outside NCR 152.7 153.0 -0.2 1.5 147.3 151.7 -2.9 -1.1 142.1 139.5 1.9 0.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 123.3 126.0 -2.1 -1.9 142.8 143.8 -0.7 -1.8 138.2 135.8 1.8 0.1
I - Ilocos 142.7 144.8 -1.5 1.3 120.2 127.1 -5.4 -1.4 147.1 144.4 1.9 -0.1
II - Cagayan Valley 139.1 138.4 0.5 0.1 141.6 148.3 -4.5 -3.3 135.6 132.7 2.2 0.5
III - Central Luzon 140.6 139.1 1.1 1.3 132.0 143.7 -8.1 -2.1 144.1 139.6 3.2 0.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 149.0 147.1 1.3 0.1 132.8 139.2 -4.6 -4.0 139.0 135.7 2.4 0.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 152.9 149.9 2.0 1.8 149.3 152.4 -2.0 0.7 145.8 141.0 3.4 1.4
V - Bicol 146.2 144.9 0.9 1.4 141.2 144.9 -2.6 -1.0 145.4 144.3 0.8 1.8
VI - Western Visayas 156.0 157.7 -1.1 0.6 150.7 152.1 -0.9 0.6 134.2 132.2 1.5 0.7
VII - Central Visayas 171.3 172.6 -0.8 4.7 181.0 184.4 -1.8 1.7 143.3 142.3 0.7 0.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 153.3 151.2 1.4 2.4 153.7 151.5 1.5 0.7 143.1 141.5 1.1 0.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 155.8 163.0 -4.4 -0.2 162.1 163.9 -1.1 -0.7 145.0 146.9 -1.3 -3.9
X - Northern Mindanao 164.2 169.0 -2.8 3.6 169.7 174.5 -2.8 1.6 146.4 145.4 0.7 1.0
XI - Davao 167.4 169.6 -1.3 0.6 162.9 162.4 0.3 1.3 140.1 138.4 1.2 0.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 150.3 151.5 -0.8 1.1 160.3 160.3 0.0 -0.4 148.2 145.8 1.6 0.8
XIII - Caraga 167.6 168.3 -0.4 3.6 159.5 158.4 0.7 -0.3 146.7 145.2 1.0 0.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 168.0 168.0 0.0 1.1 181.7 183.6 -1.0 -2.7 166.5 166.9 -0.2 0.0
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Table 9 (concluded)
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Miscellaneous Foods | Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region Percent Change | Percent Change
Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philipines 142.1 140.7 1.0 0.8 137.0 136.0 0.7 0.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 139.5 137.3 1.6 0.1 135.0 133.0 1.5 0.0
Areas Outside NCR 143.3 142.2 0.8 1.1 138.2 137.8 0.3 1.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 133.1 132.7 0.3 0.4 113.2 113.2 0.0 0.3
I - Ilocos 146.7 146.6 0.1 0.5 136.8 136.8 0.0 0.0
II - Cagayan Valley 155.0 154.1 0.6 0.5 180.7 180.7 0.0 0.3
III - Central Luzon 145.7 144.5 0.8 1.6 137.6 137.5 0.1 0.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 133.1 132.2 0.7 2.1 130.3 130.0 0.2 2.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 143.0 141.1 1.3 0.6 136.0 135.2 0.6 0.2
V - Bicol 147.2 146.9 0.2 0.0 150.1 149.8 0.2 0.2
VI - Western Visayas 139.3 138.3 0.7 0.4 134.4 133.9 0.4 0.6
VII - Central Visayas 157.1 156.1 0.6 0.4 162.0 162.0 0.0 0.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 139.6 139.0 0.4 0.4 140.7 140.3 0.3 -0.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 151.6 149.4 1.5 0.8 145.4 143.8 1.1 0.3
X - Northern Mindanao 143.3 142.9 0.3 0.1 128.6 127.8 0.6 0.0
XI - Davao 151.9 150.1 1.2 0.3 137.3 135.5 1.3 0.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 144.8 142.6 1.5 1.2 136.2 134.2 1.5 2.5
XIII - Caraga 151.9 149.8 1.4 1.6 156.6 156.6 0.0 2.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 162.0 160.3 1.1 1.3 181.4 180.7 0.4 0.1
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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: April 4, 2008
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