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

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