Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  April 2008 and 2007, March 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                         April         March    |     April         March     |    April         March    
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007  | 2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         151.6  140.0  148.6  139.7   148.2  133.0  143.6  132.7   129.4  124.5  128.9  124.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       152.9  142.3  149.8  142.1   143.5  129.2  140.0  129.2   136.7  130.0  136.5  130.0

Areas Outside NCR                   151.1  139.0  148.1  138.7   149.7  134.2  144.7  133.8   126.8  122.6  126.2  122.5
							                                                                                        
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   150.9  141.1r 148.3  140.6   142.2  127.8  137.7  128.0   123.3  119.8  122.4  119.6
    I  - Ilocos                     152.4  141.3  148.1  140.6   151.7  136.8  144.6  135.8   123.4  121.5  123.2  121.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             145.5  134.0  142.7  133.9   145.8  132.1  141.4  132.0   122.2  119.3  122.0  119.3
  III  - Central Luzon              149.1  135.4  146.8  135.3   145.8  131.2  141.7  131.1   126.0  122.6  125.8  122.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 149.2  139.4  146.8  139.3   141.7  128.3  137.9  128.2   125.4  122.2  125.2  122.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   149.2  135.4  144.6  135.3   153.2  134.1  145.4  134.0   129.3  125.8  128.9  125.8
    V  - Bicol                      149.8  139.0  148.2  138.9   148.4  133.1  145.8  133.2   130.6  126.9  130.3  126.8
   VI  - Western Visayas            148.9  136.4  146.0  135.8   146.3  130.3  140.3  129.5   116.7  114.1  116.5  114.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            158.1  143.9  153.0  143.8   164.0  144.5  155.3  144.5   138.3  129.0  135.8  128.9
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            149.2  135.6  145.7  135.8   152.8  134.6  147.3  135.0   124.6  121.0  124.1  121.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        149.8  137.9  148.3  136.8   151.7  137.5  149.6  136.2   125.2  117.2  124.2  117.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          155.7  143.4  153.1  142.6   154.2  139.6  150.2  138.4   127.8  124.1  127.6  123.2
   XI  - Davao                      155.9  143.8  152.3  143.1   157.6  141.0  151.8  140.0   137.7  131.3  136.4  131.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               151.4  136.6r 146.2r 136.1r  155.0  136.1  146.5  135.2   128.1  120.1  125.8  120.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     153.2  139.3  151.1  139.0   154.6  137.7  151.5  137.3   120.1  116.1  119.6  116.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       163.0  149.7  159.6  149.6   163.9  148.4  158.9  148.5   142.3  136.6  142.1  135.6

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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                         April         March    |     April         March    |     April         March    |     April         March    
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         138.6  133.5  137.6  133.4   193.8  179.4  190.3  179.2   174.1  162.9  172.5  162.2   125.4  122.2  125.0  122.1
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       136.4  133.1  134.4  133.0   223.8  210.0  213.2  210.3   179.2  165.2  177.1  164.2   123.5  121.5  122.8  121.5
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   140.4  133.8  140.2  133.7   180.7  166.1  180.3  165.6   171.1  161.6  169.9  161.1   126.1  122.4  125.7  122.3
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   164.8  159.3  162.6  159.3   199.6  200.0r 203.6  192.7   159.7  151.3  158.7  150.9   128.6  127.0  128.3  126.9
    I  - Ilocos                     137.4  134.7  137.0  134.7   190.5  172.9  189.4  171.3   166.0  159.3  165.1  158.9   133.3  130.8  132.9  130.8
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.4  123.3  126.4  123.3   193.6  167.7  193.8  168.2   158.0  149.1  156.8  148.7   118.0  115.4  117.6  115.2
  III  - Central Luzon              142.5  121.9  142.4  121.8   165.0  149.2  166.5  148.9   175.8  165.6  174.5  165.3   126.2  122.0  125.1  121.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 144.9  142.6  144.9  142.5   187.8  175.4  183.0  175.4   173.4  164.4  172.4  164.1   124.5  121.3  124.3  121.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   138.2  130.5  137.4  130.4   161.4  149.7  160.7  149.5   161.1  153.2  160.5  153.0   123.0  120.4  122.8  120.2
    V  - Bicol                      140.5  137.9  140.3  137.5   178.5  172.0  179.2  171.5   168.4  160.9  167.6  160.2   126.2  122.9  125.9  122.9
   VI  - Western Visayas            139.3  135.6  139.2  135.6   184.2  164.9  193.0  165.1   171.6  160.8  170.2  160.0   124.7  119.2  124.2  119.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            137.2  135.9  137.0  135.9   165.5  152.2  165.0  152.1   173.1  159.6  172.0  159.3   126.4  121.7  125.5  121.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            131.5  127.2  131.3  127.2   174.8  158.0  173.1  157.5   159.3  150.4  157.7  150.0   121.7  119.2  121.4  119.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        128.9  122.6  128.8  122.6   180.4  166.0  180.6  162.1   166.3  156.3  164.5  155.6   126.6  121.2  126.2  121.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          145.6  130.1  144.2  130.0   201.6  187.5r 199.2  186.5   173.0  164.9  172.0  164.4   125.5  123.9  125.5  123.7
   XI  - Davao                      131.0  127.7  130.7  127.6   187.5  171.1  185.0  170.4   176.3  168.2  175.3  167.7   129.9  126.4  129.5  126.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               126.7  119.1  126.5  119.1   178.4  162.7r 176.6r 163.4r  169.9  157.6  168.6  157.1   122.0  118.2  121.4  118.2
 XIII  - Caraga                     143.4  129.7  142.9  129.7   179.9  166.1  178.8  165.0   171.2  161.3  169.5  161.1   123.9  120.0  123.8  120.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       153.3  148.6  152.8  148.4   181.3  162.8  180.1  163.2   185.2  172.7  184.0  172.4   146.2  138.4  145.9  137.4
								    
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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:  May 6, 2008

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