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
Page last updated: May 6, 2008
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