Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, April and March 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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          151.8  134.7    12.7      3.4   150.9  133.7    12.9      3.2   160.6  144.5    11.1      4.0 

National Capital Region (NCR)       151.5  131.3    15.4      7.8   151.8  131.3    15.6      7.9   130.3  130.3     0.0      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   151.8  135.2    12.3      2.8   150.8  134.1    12.5      2.6   161.1  144.8    11.3      4.0 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   147.9  133.5    10.8      2.2   148.1  133.5    10.9      2.2   136.2  133.9     1.7      3.0 
    I  - Ilocos                     157.4  134.5    17.0      1.6   157.8  134.7    17.1      1.6   128.3  122.4     4.8      4.0 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             155.5  135.7    14.6      2.5   156.4  135.9    15.1      2.5   134.8  130.3     3.5      2.1 
  III  - Central Luzon              142.6  128.5    11.0      2.8   141.8  127.5    11.2      2.8   196.9  197.5    -0.3      1.3 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 146.5  125.5    16.7      2.1   146.6  125.4    16.9      2.1   133.4  131.8     1.2     -2.7 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   165.3  141.1    17.2      1.3   165.4  141.2    17.1      1.3   151.5  135.0    12.2      3.2 
    V  - Bicol                      152.3  143.4     6.2      8.1   152.6  143.6     6.3      8.7   149.4  141.1     5.9      1.6 
   VI  - Western Visayas            145.8  129.4    12.7      1.2   146.7  129.6    13.2      1.2   129.3  125.1     3.4      0.4 
  VII  - Central Visayas            167.3  141.2    18.5      3.9   158.5  133.6    18.6      3.4   185.5  157.0    18.2      4.9 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            154.4  142.6     8.3      3.3   156.1  143.9     8.5      3.3   122.5  118.7     3.2      2.1 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        135.8  131.1     3.6      0.6   137.9  132.9     3.8     -0.6   131.0  127.1     3.1      3.7 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          149.7  137.3     9.0      1.9   142.7  134.1     6.4      1.7   166.6  145.0    14.9      2.4 
   XI  - Davao                      160.4  142.2    12.8      4.9   158.7  140.6    12.9      3.5   166.3  147.8    12.5      9.5 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               160.7  137.3    17.0      2.3   160.5  136.3    17.8      1.9   162.5  147.1    10.5      5.8 
 XIII  - Caraga                     147.6  139.6     5.7      2.6   147.6  139.8     5.6      2.4   147.3  138.1     6.7      4.2 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       153.2  142.3     7.7      0.1   151.6  140.5     7.9      0.1   229.6  229.0     0.3      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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          165.1  161.1     2.5      2.4   177.8  175.9     1.1      1.5   142.5  141.9     0.4      0.5

National Capital Region (NCR)       180.7  177.0     2.1      3.8   176.2  174.4     1.0      1.3   143.3  143.8    -0.3      0.2

Areas Outside NCR                   159.7  155.6     2.6      2.0   178.5  176.5     1.1      1.6   142.2  141.3     0.6      0.6
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   146.0  145.3     0.5      1.0   199.3  195.3     2.0      2.0   132.7  132.0     0.5      0.6
    I  - Ilocos                     198.6  187.6     5.9      2.0   207.4  205.2     1.1      0.5   140.8  139.4     1.0      0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             141.5  140.0     1.1      4.8   172.2  168.9     2.0      4.2   143.0  143.0     0.0      3.5
  III  - Central Luzon              155.4  150.6     3.2      0.5   189.7  187.7     1.1      3.2   133.2  130.5     2.1      1.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 155.5  152.0     2.3      2.3   173.6  171.0     1.5      1.2   128.7  128.7     0.0      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   145.0  142.3     1.9      2.4   181.2  177.9     1.9      2.0   144.5  142.7     1.3      0.3
    V  - Bicol                      152.9  151.8     0.7      1.6   176.8  176.1     0.4      0.6   138.4  138.6    -0.1     -0.4
   VI  - Western Visayas            143.7  140.9     2.0      1.3   159.6  157.6     1.3      1.6   147.8  147.9    -0.1      2.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            175.1  166.3     5.3      3.1   170.6  169.6     0.6      1.0   146.0  147.9    -1.3     -0.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            178.5  169.2     5.5      2.9   168.2  165.6     1.6      0.9   158.1  156.5     1.0      0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        169.5  167.3     1.3      1.0   200.9  200.7     0.1      1.7   167.1  167.0     0.1     -0.7
    X  - Northern Mindanao          155.7  153.3     1.6      1.1   182.2  180.3     1.1      1.9   162.2  161.2     0.6      1.1
   XI  - Davao                      165.8  162.4     2.1      3.2   164.0  162.8     0.7      0.4   159.1  158.8     0.2      0.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               158.2  154.4     2.5      4.5   172.4  169.2     1.9      1.1   144.0  143.5     0.3     -0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     162.1  160.8     0.8      2.2   177.0  177.3    -0.2      0.9   148.9  146.1     1.9      2.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       173.1  170.7     1.4      0.3   181.4  179.1     1.3      1.2   163.2  159.5     2.3     -1.3

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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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          149.9  148.7     0.8      0.1   135.1  138.4    -2.4     -3.4   146.5  142.8     2.6      2.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       135.6  133.2     1.8      1.6   111.3  113.5    -1.9     -4.9   148.1  144.4     2.6      3.4

Areas Outside NCR                   153.5  152.7     0.5     -0.2   143.6  147.3    -2.5     -2.9   145.8  142.1     2.6      1.9
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   122.8  123.3    -0.4     -2.1   141.2  142.8    -1.1     -0.7   140.6  138.2     1.7      1.8
    I  - Ilocos                     145.0  142.7     1.6     -1.5   115.4  120.2    -4.0     -5.4   150.7  147.1     2.4      1.9
   II  - Cagayan Valley             140.9  139.1     1.3      0.5   131.4  141.6    -7.2     -4.5   139.2  135.6     2.7      2.2
  III  - Central Luzon              139.1  140.6    -1.1      1.1   128.1  132.0    -3.0     -8.1   150.0  144.1     4.1      3.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 147.7  149.0    -0.9      1.3   126.6  132.8    -4.7     -4.6   142.8  139.0     2.7      2.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   152.4  152.9    -0.3      2.0   147.0  149.3    -1.5     -2.0   152.3  145.8     4.5      3.4
    V  - Bicol                      146.2  146.2     0.0      0.9   138.2  141.2    -2.1     -2.6   147.6  145.4     1.5      0.8
   VI  - Western Visayas            158.8  156.0     1.8     -1.1   147.2  150.7    -2.3     -0.9   136.1  134.2     1.4      1.5
  VII  - Central Visayas            174.5  171.3     1.9     -0.8   180.7  181.0    -0.2     -1.8   145.5  143.3     1.5      0.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            154.6  153.3     0.8      1.4   155.5  153.7     1.2      1.5   145.8  143.1     1.9      1.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        158.4  155.8     1.7     -4.4   159.8  162.1    -1.4     -1.1   146.4  145.0     1.0     -1.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao          165.7  164.2     0.9     -2.8   164.0  169.7    -3.4     -2.8   148.1  146.4     1.2      0.7
   XI  - Davao                      167.9  167.4     0.3     -1.3   159.7  162.9    -2.0      0.3   143.8  140.1     2.6      1.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               153.5  150.3     2.1     -0.8   157.7  160.3    -1.6      0.0   152.4  148.2     2.8      1.6
 XIII  - Caraga                     167.2  167.6    -0.2     -0.4   157.8  159.5    -1.1      0.7   148.8  146.7     1.4      1.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       170.1  168.0     1.3      0.0   183.7  181.7     1.1     -1.0   170.4  166.5     2.3     -0.2

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          144.2  142.1     1.5      1.0   137.8  137.0     0.6      0.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       140.8  139.5     0.9      1.6   135.0  135.0     0.0      1.5

Areas Outside NCR                   145.7  143.3     1.7      0.8   139.5  138.2     0.9      0.3
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   138.5  133.1     4.1      0.3   113.2  113.2     0.0      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     149.7  146.7     2.0      0.1   140.3  136.8     2.6      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             156.3  155.0     0.8      0.6   180.7  180.7     0.0      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              147.6  145.7     1.3      0.8   137.9  137.6     0.2      0.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 134.2  133.1     0.8      0.7   131.1  130.3     0.6      0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   144.4  143.0     1.0      1.3   136.4  136.0     0.3      0.6
    V  - Bicol                      148.4  147.2     0.8      0.2   151.2  150.1     0.7      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            144.1  139.3     3.4      0.7   134.4  134.4     0.0      0.4
  VII  - Central Visayas            161.7  157.1     2.9      0.6   168.9  162.0     4.3      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            141.5  139.6     1.4      0.4   141.2  140.7     0.4      0.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        153.0  151.6     0.9      1.5   145.5  145.4     0.1      1.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          145.7  143.3     1.7      0.3   129.1  128.6     0.4      0.6
   XI  - Davao                      157.3  151.9     3.6      1.2   137.8  137.3     0.4      1.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               149.6  144.8     3.3      1.5   140.3  136.2     3.0      1.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     154.0  151.9     1.4      1.4   157.3  156.6     0.4      0.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       164.2  162.0     1.4      1.1   182.3  181.4     0.5      0.4
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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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