Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, April and March ,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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 151.8 134.7 122.2 121.7 24.2 10.7 150.9 133.7 121.1 120.6 24.6 10.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 151.5 131.3 109.7 109.8 38.1 19.6 151.8 131.3 109.7 109.8 38.4 19.6
Areas Outside NCR 151.8 135.2 124.0 123.4 22.4 9.6 150.8 134.1 122.9 122.3 22.7 9.6
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 147.9 133.5 120.2 120.0 23.0 11.3 148.1 133.5 120.2 120.0 23.2 11.3
I - Ilocos 157.4 134.5 125.0 124.9 25.9 7.7 157.8 134.7 125.2 125.1 26.0 7.7
II - Cagayan Valley 155.5 135.7 126.8 126.7 22.6 7.1 156.4 135.9 127.0 127.0 23.1 7.0
III - Central Luzon 142.6 128.5 115.9 115.9 23.0 10.9 141.8 127.5 114.9 115.0 23.4 10.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 146.5 125.5 112.9 112.6 29.8 11.5 146.6 125.4 112.8 112.5 30.0 11.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 165.3 141.1 128.9 128.1 28.2 10.1 165.4 141.2 128.9 128.1 28.3 10.2
V - Bicol 152.3 143.4 122.6 122.2 24.2 17.3 152.6 143.6 121.5 121.2 25.6 18.5
VI - Western Visayas 145.8 129.4 119.7 118.6 21.8 9.1 146.7 129.6 119.6 118.5 22.7 9.4
VII - Central Visayas 167.3 141.2 130.8 130.3 27.9 8.4 158.5 133.6 125.5 124.8 26.3 7.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 154.4 142.6 129.8 130.3 19.0 9.4 156.1 143.9 130.6 131.1 19.5 9.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 135.8 131.1 123.6 122.8 9.9 6.8 137.9 132.9 126.0 124.6 9.4 6.7
X - Northern Mindanao 149.7 137.3 130.5 129.7 14.7 5.9 142.7 134.1 126.9 126.5 12.5 6.0
XI - Davao 160.4 142.2 131.8 129.7 21.7 9.6 158.7 140.6 130.3 128.6 21.8 9.3
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 160.7 137.3 130.2 127.5 23.4 7.7 160.5 136.3 129.6 127.0 23.8 7.3
XIII - Caraga 147.6 139.6 132.3 131.2 11.6 6.4 147.6 139.8 132.1 131.5 11.7 6.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 153.2 142.3 134.6 134.1 13.8 6.1 151.6 140.5 133.1 132.8 13.9 5.8
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 160.6 144.5 134.6 133.3 19.3 8.4 165.1 161.1 144.9 144.7 13.9 11.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.3 130.3 110.9 110.9 17.5 17.5 180.7 177.0 158.1 157.9 14.3 12.1
Areas Outside NCR 161.1 144.8 135.0 133.7 19.3 8.3 159.7 155.6 140.3 140.1 13.8 11.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 136.2 133.9 122.8 123.2 10.9 8.7 146.0 145.3 135.3 135.2 7.9 7.5
I - Ilocos 128.3 122.4 112.9 112.9 13.6 8.4 198.6 187.6 177.7 177.7 11.8 5.6
II - Cagayan Valley 134.8 130.3 121.6 121.3 10.9 7.4 141.5 140.0 125.6 125.5 12.7 11.6
III - Central Luzon 196.9 197.5 184.4 184.2 6.8 7.2 155.4 150.6 138.6 138.4 12.1 8.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 133.4 131.8 126.7 126.8 5.3 3.9 155.5 152.0 138.1 137.8 12.6 10.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 151.5 135.0 126.8 128.9 19.5 4.7 145.0 142.3 131.3 131.2 10.4 8.5
V - Bicol 149.4 141.1 133.9 133.2 11.6 5.9 152.9 151.8 135.4 135.4 12.9 12.1
VI - Western Visayas 129.3 125.1 120.9 120.8 6.9 3.6 143.7 140.9 129.3 129.1 11.1 9.1
VII - Central Visayas 185.5 157.0 141.9 141.6 30.7 10.9 175.1 166.3 138.0 138.1 26.9 20.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 122.5 118.7 114.6 114.8 6.9 3.4 178.5 169.2 138.6 138.5 28.8 22.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 131.0 127.1 118.2 118.7 10.8 7.1 169.5 167.3 148.7 148.6 14.0 12.6
X - Northern Mindanao 166.6 145.0 139.2 137.4 19.7 5.5 155.7 153.3 143.1 142.0 8.8 8.0
XI - Davao 166.3 147.8 137.3 133.4 21.1 10.8 165.8 162.4 147.1 146.6 12.7 10.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 162.5 147.1 135.5 132.2 19.9 11.3 158.2 154.4 139.5 139.4 13.4 10.8
XIII - Caraga 147.3 138.1 134.2 128.0 9.8 7.9 162.1 160.8 139.7 139.7 16.0 15.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 229.6 229.0 204.8 196.9 12.1 16.3 173.1 170.7 153.2 153.1 13.0 11.5
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 177.8 175.9 157.0 156.5 13.2 12.4 142.5 141.9 131.4 131.3 8.4 8.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 176.2 174.4 158.3 157.5 11.3 10.7 143.3 143.8 135.5 135.7 5.8 6.0
Areas Outside NCR 178.5 176.5 156.5 156.1 14.1 13.1 142.2 141.3 130.1 130.0 9.3 8.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 199.3 195.3 161.7 161.2 23.3 21.2 132.7 132.0 119.9 119.8 10.7 10.2
I - Ilocos 207.4 205.2 182.4 182.2 13.7 12.6 140.8 139.4 131.6 131.7 7.0 5.8
II - Cagayan Valley 172.2 168.9 146.8 146.4 17.3 15.4 143.0 143.0 128.9 128.5 10.9 11.3
III - Central Luzon 189.7 187.7 163.8 163.6 15.8 14.7 133.2 130.5 119.5 120.0 11.5 8.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 173.6 171.0 151.8 151.6 14.4 12.8 128.7 128.7 119.9 119.9 7.3 7.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 181.2 177.9 157.0 156.2 15.4 13.9 144.5 142.7 128.3 130.7 12.6 9.2
V - Bicol 176.8 176.1 154.7 153.3 14.3 14.9 138.4 138.6 132.0 132.1 4.8 4.9
VI - Western Visayas 159.6 157.6 140.2 139.7 13.8 12.8 147.8 147.9 131.8 131.3 12.1 12.6
VII - Central Visayas 170.6 169.6 157.5 157.5 8.3 7.7 146.0 147.9 135.8 134.7 7.5 9.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 168.2 165.6 156.6 156.3 7.4 6.0 158.1 156.5 143.4 143.1 10.3 9.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 200.9 200.7 170.4 169.7 17.9 18.3 167.1 167.0 147.6 144.9 13.2 15.3
X - Northern Mindanao 182.2 180.3 154.0 153.9 18.3 17.2 162.2 161.2 148.6 148.5 9.2 8.6
XI - Davao 164.0 162.8 151.1 150.4 8.5 8.2 159.1 158.8 147.3 147.0 8.0 8.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 172.4 169.2 149.5 149.6 15.3 13.1 144.0 143.5 136.3 135.7 5.6 5.7
XIII - Caraga 177.0 177.3 158.9 157.1 11.4 12.9 148.9 146.1 128.3 128.0 16.1 14.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 181.4 179.1 161.4 159.8 12.4 12.1 163.2 159.5 148.9 148.3 9.6 7.6
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 149.9 148.7 137.8 137.1 8.8 8.5 135.1 138.4 125.3 125.6 7.8 10.2
National Capital Region (NCR) 135.6 133.2 121.1 121.6 12.0 9.5 111.3 113.5 107.5 108.1 3.5 5.0
Areas Outside NCR 153.5 152.7 142.0 141.1 8.1 8.2 143.6 147.3 131.7 131.9 9.0 11.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 122.8 123.3 121.1 122.1 1.4 1.0 141.2 142.8 130.5 133.1 8.2 7.3
I - Ilocos 145.0 142.7 136.1 133.3 6.5 7.1 115.4 120.2 111.5 106.9 3.5 12.4
II - Cagayan Valley 140.9 139.1 132.7 132.6 6.2 4.9 131.4 141.6 122.6 124.0 7.2 14.2
III - Central Luzon 139.1 140.6 130.6 129.0 6.5 9.0 128.1 132.0 120.9 121.5 6.0 8.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 147.7 149.0 142.3 141.8 3.8 5.1 126.6 132.8 117.7 119.7 7.6 10.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 152.4 152.9 140.8 139.5 8.2 9.6 147.0 149.3 133.5 136.3 10.1 9.5
V - Bicol 146.2 146.2 137.0 136.2 6.7 7.3 138.2 141.2 130.1 133.5 6.2 5.8
VI - Western Visayas 158.8 156.0 144.5 142.3 9.9 9.6 147.2 150.7 131.1 129.8 12.3 16.1
VII - Central Visayas 174.5 171.3 153.2 153.8 13.9 11.4 180.7 181.0 166.6 166.6 8.5 8.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 154.6 153.3 140.1 140.6 10.3 9.0 155.5 153.7 136.3 137.9 14.1 11.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 158.4 155.8 142.2 140.4 11.4 11.0 159.8 162.1 145.9 140.2 9.5 15.6
X - Northern Mindanao 165.7 164.2 150.1 148.2 10.4 10.8 164.0 169.7 146.3 142.1 12.1 19.4
XI - Davao 167.9 167.4 157.5 154.9 6.6 8.1 159.7 162.9 143.6 143.9 11.2 13.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 153.5 150.3 139.6 140.0 10.0 7.4 157.7 160.3 141.8 140.6 11.2 14.0
XIII - Caraga 167.2 167.6 144.8 145.7 15.5 15.0 157.8 159.5 134.7 133.8 17.1 19.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 170.1 168.0 159.5 159.9 6.6 5.1 183.7 181.7 165.0 167.4 11.3 8.5
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 146.5 142.8 133.4 133.4 9.8 7.0 144.2 142.1 135.6 135.5 6.3 4.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 148.1 144.4 132.8 132.4 11.5 9.1 140.8 139.5 133.6 133.6 5.4 4.4
Areas Outside NCR 145.8 142.1 133.7 133.8 9.1 6.2 145.7 143.3 136.5 136.3 6.7 5.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 140.6 138.2 131.7 131.2 6.8 5.3 138.5 133.1 125.4 125.3 10.4 6.2
I - Ilocos 150.7 147.1 140.3 139.9 7.4 5.1 149.7 146.7 142.6 142.1 5.0 3.2
II - Cagayan Valley 139.2 135.6 129.7 128.7 7.3 5.4 156.3 155.0 148.5 148.9 5.3 4.1
III - Central Luzon 150.0 144.1 133.7 134.4 12.2 7.2 147.6 145.7 138.3 138.2 6.7 5.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 142.8 139.0 129.8 129.8 10.0 7.1 134.2 133.1 126.7 126.4 5.9 5.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 152.3 145.8 134.0 133.6 13.7 9.1 144.4 143.0 136.8 136.7 5.6 4.6
V - Bicol 147.6 145.4 134.7 134.6 9.6 8.0 148.4 147.2 142.3 142.3 4.3 3.4
VI - Western Visayas 136.1 134.2 128.2 128.3 6.2 4.6 144.1 139.3 134.5 134.3 7.1 3.7
VII - Central Visayas 145.5 143.3 139.5 140.0 4.3 2.4 161.7 157.1 152.9 153.0 5.8 2.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 145.8 143.1 134.0 134.1 8.8 6.7 141.5 139.6 132.4 132.5 6.9 5.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 146.4 145.0 138.5 138.7 5.7 4.5 153.0 151.6 137.1 137.0 11.6 10.7
X - Northern Mindanao 148.1 146.4 137.2 136.4 7.9 7.3 145.7 143.3 136.9 136.4 6.4 5.1
XI - Davao 143.8 140.1 132.4 132.4 8.6 5.8 157.3 151.9 141.5 141.5 11.2 7.3
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 152.4 148.2 140.6 140.4 8.4 5.6 149.6 144.8 134.8 135.1 11.0 7.2
XIII - Caraga 148.8 146.7 133.6 133.5 11.4 9.9 154.0 151.9 141.3 141.6 9.0 7.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 170.4 166.5 159.8 159.9 6.6 4.1 164.2 162.0 150.9 150.4 8.8 7.7
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 137.8 137.0 133.4 133.2 3.3 2.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 135.0 135.0 131.8 131.8 2.4 2.4
Areas Outside NCR 139.5 138.2 134.3 134.1 3.9 3.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 113.2 113.2 112.4 112.4 0.7 0.7
I - Ilocos 140.3 136.8 135.7 135.7 3.4 0.8
II - Cagayan Valley 180.7 180.7 177.1 177.1 2.0 2.0
III - Central Luzon 137.9 137.6 134.4 134.4 2.6 2.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 131.1 130.3 125.6 125.4 4.4 3.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 136.4 136.0 132.8 132.7 2.7 2.5
V - Bicol 151.2 150.1 146.5 146.2 3.2 2.7
VI - Western Visayas 134.4 134.4 131.0 131.0 2.6 2.6
VII - Central Visayas 168.9 162.0 161.7 161.7 4.5 0.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 141.2 140.7 132.7 132.7 6.4 6.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 145.5 145.4 134.0 134.0 8.6 8.5
X - Northern Mindanao 129.1 128.6 125.1 123.9 3.2 3.8
XI - Davao 137.8 137.3 131.4 131.4 4.9 4.5
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 140.3 136.2 128.4 128.4 9.3 6.1
XIII - Caraga 157.3 156.6 148.4 148.4 6.0 5.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 182.3 181.4 178.7 177.0 2.0 2.5
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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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