Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, March and February ,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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 134.7 130.3 121.7 121.3 10.7 7.4 133.7 129.5 120.6 120.2 10.9 7.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 131.3 121.8 109.8 110.0 19.6 10.7 131.3 121.7 109.8 110.0 19.6 10.6
Areas Outside NCR 135.2 131.5 123.4 122.9 9.6 7.0 134.1 130.7 122.3 121.8 9.6 7.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 133.5 130.6 120.0 120.3 11.3 8.6 133.5 130.6 120.0 120.3 11.3 8.6
I - Ilocos 134.5 132.4 124.9 124.9 7.7 6.0 134.7 132.6 125.1 125.1 7.7 6.0
II - Cagayan Valley 135.7 132.4 126.7 127.0 7.1 4.3 135.9 132.6 127.0 127.3 7.0 4.2
III - Central Luzon 128.5 125.0 115.9 116.0 10.9 7.8 127.5 124.0 115.0 115.0 10.9 7.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 125.5 122.9 112.6 112.4 11.5 9.3 125.4 122.8 112.5 112.3 11.5 9.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 141.1 139.3 128.1 128.3 10.1 8.6 141.2 139.4 128.1 128.3 10.2 8.7
V - Bicol 143.4 132.7 122.2 121.8 17.3 8.9 143.6 132.1 121.2 121.0 18.5 9.2
VI - Western Visayas 129.4 127.9 118.6 117.7 9.1 8.7 129.6 128.1 118.5 117.6 9.4 8.9
VII - Central Visayas 141.2 135.9 130.3 131.8 8.4 3.1 133.6 129.2 124.8 127.5 7.1 1.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 142.6 138.1 130.3 130.2 9.4 6.1 143.9 139.3 131.1 131.0 9.8 6.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 131.1 130.3 122.8 121.0 6.8 7.7 132.9 133.7 124.6 122.3 6.7 9.3
X - Northern Mindanao 137.3 134.7 129.7 129.2 5.9 4.3 134.1 131.9 126.5 126.2 6.0 4.5
XI - Davao 142.2 135.6 129.7 128.1 9.6 5.9 140.6 135.8 128.6 127.1 9.3 6.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 137.3 134.2 127.5 123.3 7.7 8.8 136.3 133.7 127.0 122.7 7.3 9.0
XIII - Caraga 139.6 136.1 131.2 130.4 6.4 4.4 139.8 136.5 131.5 130.8 6.3 4.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 142.3 142.2 134.1 131.3 6.1 8.3 140.5 140.4 132.8 129.9 5.8 8.1
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 144.5 139.0 133.3 132.1 8.4 5.2 161.1 157.3 144.7 144.3 11.3 9.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.3 130.3 110.9 110.9 17.5 17.5 177.0 170.6 157.9 157.2 12.1 8.5
Areas Outside NCR 144.8 139.2 133.7 132.5 8.3 5.1 155.6 152.6 140.1 139.8 11.1 9.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 133.9 130.0 123.2 123.1 8.7 5.6 145.3 143.9 135.2 135.0 7.5 6.6
I - Ilocos 122.4 117.7 112.9 112.9 8.4 4.3 187.6 183.9 177.7 177.4 5.6 3.7
II - Cagayan Valley 130.3 127.6 121.3 121.3 7.4 5.2 140.0 133.6 125.5 125.4 11.6 6.5
III - Central Luzon 197.5 194.9 184.2 186.2 7.2 4.7 150.6 149.8 138.4 138.3 8.8 8.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 131.8 135.5 126.8 125.8 3.9 7.7 152.0 148.6 137.8 137.5 10.3 8.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 135.0 130.8 128.9 127.1 4.7 2.9 142.3 138.9 131.2 131.1 8.5 5.9
V - Bicol 141.1 138.9 133.2 129.9 5.9 6.9 151.8 149.4 135.4 134.7 12.1 10.9
VI - Western Visayas 125.1 124.6 120.8 120.4 3.6 3.5 140.9 139.1 129.1 129.0 9.1 7.8
VII - Central Visayas 157.0 149.7 141.6 140.8 10.9 6.3 166.3 161.3 138.1 137.3 20.4 17.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 118.7 116.3 114.8 115.0 3.4 1.1 169.2 164.4 138.5 138.2 22.2 19.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 127.1 122.6 118.7 117.9 7.1 4.0 167.3 165.7 148.6 147.9 12.6 12.0
X - Northern Mindanao 145.0 141.6 137.4 136.4 5.5 3.8 153.3 151.7 142.0 142.0 8.0 6.8
XI - Davao 147.8 135.0 133.4 131.5 10.8 2.7 162.4 157.3 146.6 146.5 10.8 7.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 147.1 139.0 132.2 128.8 11.3 7.9 154.4 147.7 139.4 139.2 10.8 6.1
XIII - Caraga 138.1 132.5 128.0 127.1 7.9 4.2 160.8 157.3 139.7 139.2 15.1 13.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 229.0 229.1 196.9 196.5 16.3 16.6 170.7 170.2 153.1 151.2 11.5 12.6
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 175.9 173.3 156.5 155.0 12.4 11.8 141.9 141.2 131.3 130.4 8.1 8.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 174.4 172.2 157.5 156.5 10.7 10.0 143.8 143.5 135.7 135.1 6.0 6.2
Areas Outside NCR 176.5 173.7 156.1 154.4 13.1 12.5 141.3 140.5 130.0 129.0 8.7 8.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 195.3 191.5 161.2 159.9 21.2 19.8 132.0 131.2 119.8 119.9 10.2 9.4
I - Ilocos 205.2 204.1 182.2 180.4 12.6 13.1 139.4 139.2 131.7 131.4 5.8 5.9r
II - Cagayan Valley 168.9 162.1 146.4 145.8 15.4 11.2 143.0 138.1 128.5 128.4 11.3 7.6
III - Central Luzon 187.7 181.9 163.6 161.4 14.7 12.7 130.5 129.1 120.0 119.3 8.7 8.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 171.0 168.9 151.6 149.0 12.8 13.4 128.7 128.5 119.9 119.2 7.3 7.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 177.9 174.4 156.2 155.0 13.9 12.5 142.7 142.3 130.7 129.8 9.2 9.6
V - Bicol 176.1 175.1 153.3 152.5 14.9 14.8 138.6 139.1 132.1 131.3 4.9 5.9
VI - Western Visayas 157.6 155.1 139.7 138.5 12.8 12.0 147.9 144.7 131.3 130.6 12.6 10.8
VII - Central Visayas 169.6 167.9 157.5 157.1 7.7 6.9 147.9 148.7 134.7 132.1 9.8 12.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 165.6 164.1 156.3 155.1 6.0 5.8 156.5 156.3 143.1 142.5 9.4 9.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 200.7 197.4 169.7 166.7 18.3 18.4 167.0 168.2 144.9 142.3 15.3 18.2
X - Northern Mindanao 180.3 176.9 153.9 153.7 17.2 15.1 161.2 159.4 148.5 146.2 8.6 9.0
XI - Davao 162.8 162.2 150.4 149.0 8.2 8.9 158.8 157.9 147.0 146.6 8.0 7.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 169.2 167.4 149.6 147.1 13.1 13.8 143.5 143.7 135.7 133.5 5.7 7.6
XIII - Caraga 177.3 175.8 157.1 156.0 12.9 12.7 146.1 142.6 128.0 127.3 14.1 12.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 179.1 177.0 159.8 158.3 12.1 11.8 159.5 161.6 148.3 147.1 7.6 9.9
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 148.7 148.6 137.1 137.7 8.5 7.9 138.4 143.2 125.6 128.9 10.2 11.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 133.2 131.1 121.6 123.0 9.5 6.6 113.5 119.4 108.1 110.3 5.0 8.3
Areas Outside NCR 152.7 153.0 141.1 141.5 8.2 8.1 147.3 151.7 131.9 135.6 11.7 11.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 123.3 126.0 122.1 121.6 1.0 3.6 142.8 143.8 133.1 136.7 7.3 5.2
I - Ilocos 142.7 144.8 133.3 134.1 7.1 8.0 120.2 127.1 106.9 113.0 12.4 12.5
II - Cagayan Valley 139.1 138.4 132.6 132.8 4.9 4.2 141.6 148.3 124.0 134.6 14.2 10.2
III - Central Luzon 140.6 139.1 129.0 128.1 9.0 8.6 132.0 143.7 121.5 126.2 8.6 13.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 149.0 147.1 141.8 142.7 5.1 3.1 132.8 139.2 119.7 123.1 10.9 13.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 152.9 149.9 139.5 138.9 9.6 7.9 149.3 152.4 136.3 138.6 9.5 10.0
V - Bicol 146.2 144.9 136.2 137.5 7.3 5.4 141.2 144.9 133.5 138.0 5.8 5.0
VI - Western Visayas 156.0 157.7 142.3 144.2 9.6 9.4 150.7 152.1 129.8 130.4 16.1 16.6
VII - Central Visayas 171.3 172.6 153.8 154.9 11.4 11.4 181.0 184.4 166.6 168.2 8.6 9.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 153.3 151.2 140.6 140.4 9.0 7.7 153.7 151.5 137.9 138.8 11.5 9.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 155.8 163.0 140.4 139.4 11.0 16.9 162.1 163.9 140.2 147.3 15.6 11.3
X - Northern Mindanao 164.2 169.0 148.2 148.2 10.8 14.0 169.7 174.5 142.1 146.6 19.4 19.0
XI - Davao 167.4 169.6 154.9 154.4 8.1 9.8 162.9 162.4 143.9 147.9 13.2 9.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 150.3 151.5 140.0 140.9 7.4 7.5 160.3 160.3 140.6 142.7 14.0 12.3
XIII - Caraga 167.6 168.3 145.7 146.4 15.0 15.0 159.5 158.4 133.8 137.1 19.2 15.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 168.0 168.0 159.9 159.3 5.1 5.5 181.7 183.6 167.4 163.8 8.5 12.1
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 142.8 139.5 133.4 133.6 7.0 4.4 142.1 140.7 135.5 135.1 4.9 4.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 144.4 139.6 132.4 132.7 9.1 5.2 139.5 137.3 133.6 133.6 4.4 2.8
Areas Outside NCR 142.1 139.5 133.8 134.0 6.2 4.1 143.3 142.2 136.3 135.7 5.1 4.8
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 138.2 135.8 131.2 131.3 5.3 3.4 133.1 132.7 125.3 125.9 6.2 5.4
I - Ilocos 147.1 144.4 139.9 140.4 5.1 2.8 146.7 146.6 142.1 142.0 3.2 3.2
II - Cagayan Valley 135.6 132.7 128.7 129.4 5.4 2.6 155.0 154.1 148.9 149.4 4.1 3.1
III - Central Luzon 144.1 139.6 134.4 135.1 7.2 3.3 145.7 144.5 138.2 138.1 5.4 4.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 139.0 135.7 129.8 129.9 7.1 4.5 133.1 132.2 126.4 124.6 5.3 6.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 145.8 141.0 133.6 133.0 9.1 6.0 143.0 141.1 136.7 136.0 4.6 3.7
V - Bicol 145.4 144.3 134.6 134.6 8.0 7.2 147.2 146.9 142.3 142.1 3.4 3.4
VI - Western Visayas 134.2 132.2 128.3 128.6 4.6 2.8 139.3 138.3 134.3 134.0 3.7 3.2
VII - Central Visayas 143.3 142.3 140.0 140.3 2.4 1.4 157.1 156.1 153.0 153.0 2.7 2.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 143.1 141.5 134.1 134.0 6.7 5.6 139.6 139.0 132.5 132.5 5.4 4.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 145.0 146.9 138.7 139.4 4.5 5.4 151.6 149.4 137.0 136.6 10.7 9.4
X - Northern Mindanao 146.4 145.4 136.4 136.2 7.3 6.8 143.3 142.9 136.4 136.2 5.1 4.9
XI - Davao 140.1 138.4 132.4 132.9 5.8 4.1 151.9 150.1 141.5 141.4 7.3 6.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 148.2 145.8 140.4 139.9 5.6 4.2 144.8 142.6 135.1 134.8 7.2 5.8
XIII - Caraga 146.7 145.2 133.5 133.5 9.9 8.8 151.9 149.8 141.6 141.6 7.3 5.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 166.5 166.9 159.9 159.4 4.1 4.7 162.0 160.3 150.4 149.5 7.7 7.2
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 137.0 136.0 133.2 132.7 2.9 2.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 135.0 133.0 131.8 131.8 2.4 0.9
Areas Outside NCR 138.2 137.8 134.1 133.2 3.1 3.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 113.2 113.2 112.4 112.4 0.7 0.7
I - Ilocos 136.8 136.8 135.7 135.6 0.8 0.9
II - Cagayan Valley 180.7 180.7 177.1 177.1 2.0 2.0
III - Central Luzon 137.6 137.5 134.4 134.3 2.4 2.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 130.3 130.0 125.4 123.1 3.9 5.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 136.0 135.2 132.7 132.5 2.5 2.0
V - Bicol 150.1 149.8 146.2 145.7 2.7 2.8
VI - Western Visayas 134.4 133.9 131.0 130.8 2.6 2.4
VII - Central Visayas 162.0 162.0 161.7 161.7 0.2 0.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 140.7 140.3 132.7 132.5 6.0 5.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 145.4 143.8 134.0 134.0 8.5 7.3
X - Northern Mindanao 128.6 127.8 123.9 123.8 3.8 3.2
XI - Davao 137.3 135.5 131.4 131.4 4.5 3.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 136.2 134.2 128.4 128.4 6.1 4.5
XIII - Caraga 156.6 156.6 148.4 148.4 5.5 5.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 181.4 180.7 177.0 173.9 2.5 3.9
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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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