Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  May 2008 and 2007, April 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                           May         April    |      May          April     |     May          April    
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007  | 2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         153.9  140.4  151.6  140.0   151.6  133.3  148.2  133.0   129.7  124.7  129.4  124.5

National Capital Region (NCR)       154.6  142.7  152.9  142.3   145.9  129.5  143.5  129.2   136.8  130.0  136.7  130.0

Areas Outside NCR                   153.6  139.4  151.1  139.0   153.4  134.5  149.7  134.2   127.2  122.8  126.8  122.6
							                                                                                        
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   154.5  141.5  150.9  141.1r  146.5  128.3  142.2  127.8   123.4  120.0  123.3  119.8
    I  - Ilocos                     154.4  141.7  152.4  141.3   155.0  137.0  151.7  136.8   123.6  121.5  123.4  121.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             148.2  134.3  145.5  134.0   150.1  132.2  145.8  132.1   122.3  119.4  122.2  119.3
  III  - Central Luzon              151.6  135.9  149.1  135.4   149.6  131.8  145.8  131.2   126.3  122.6  126.0  122.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 150.5  139.7  149.2  139.4   143.5  128.3  141.7  128.3   125.5  122.5  125.4  122.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   151.4  135.8  149.2  135.4   156.7  134.5  153.2  134.1   130.0  126.1  129.3  125.8
    V  - Bicol                      151.7  139.2  149.8  139.0   151.0  133.3  148.4  133.1   130.7  127.1  130.6  126.9
   VI  - Western Visayas            150.9  136.8  148.9  136.4   149.3  131.0  146.3  130.3   117.1  114.3  116.7  114.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            160.0  144.3  158.1  143.9   166.6  145.0  164.0  144.5   138.5  129.0  138.3  129.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            151.3  135.9  149.2  135.6   155.7  134.9  152.8  134.6   124.9  121.0  124.6  121.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        156.7  138.1  149.8  137.9   160.5  137.5  151.7  137.5   126.8  117.4  125.2  117.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          159.7  143.5  155.7  143.4   160.8  139.5  154.2  139.6   128.1  124.2  127.8  124.1
   XI  - Davao                      158.1  144.4  155.9  143.8   161.1  141.3  157.6  141.0   138.3  131.6  137.7  131.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               154.0  137.2  151.4r 136.6r  158.7  136.9  155.0  136.1   128.8  120.1  128.1  120.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     158.1  139.4  153.2  139.3   161.8  137.8  154.6  137.7   121.2  116.2  120.1  116.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       169.5  150.8  163.0  149.7   173.4  149.8  163.9  148.4   143.4  137.0  142.3  136.6

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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                          May          April    |      May          April    |      May          April    |      May          April    
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         139.0  133.6  138.6  133.5   195.2  180.4  193.8  179.4   176.4  163.6  174.1  162.9   125.6  122.3  125.4  122.2
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       136.4  133.3  136.4  133.1   224.5  210.6  223.8  210.0   182.7  166.2  179.2  165.2   123.7  121.6  123.5  121.5
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   141.0  133.9  140.4  133.8   182.4  167.3  180.7  166.1   172.8  162.1  171.1  161.6   126.3  122.6  126.0r 122.4
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   168.2  159.4  164.8  159.3   205.2  200.7  199.6  200.0r  162.7  151.8  159.7  151.3   129.2  127.1  128.6  127.0
    I  - Ilocos                     138.0  134.8  137.4  134.7   189.0  175.8  190.5  172.9   167.4  159.9  166.0  159.3   133.7  130.8  133.3  130.8
   II  - Cagayan Valley             126.5  123.4  126.4  123.3   191.9  170.0  193.6  167.7   159.3  149.7  158.0  149.1   118.5  115.5  118.0  115.4
  III  - Central Luzon              143.9  121.9  142.5  121.9   166.9  150.3  165.0  149.2   177.0  166.2  175.8  165.6   125.9  122.0  125.4r 122.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 145.1  142.9  144.9  142.6   188.9  176.0  187.8  175.4   174.9  165.1  173.4  164.4   124.7  121.6  124.5  121.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   138.4  130.5  138.2  130.5   162.4  149.8  161.4  149.7   162.0  153.7  161.1  153.2   123.2  120.5  123.0  120.4
    V  - Bicol                      140.7  138.0  140.5  137.9   180.8  172.9  178.5  172.0   169.9  161.4  168.4  160.9   126.4  123.1  126.2  122.9
   VI  - Western Visayas            139.4  135.6  139.3  135.6   185.9  165.2  184.2  164.9   173.1  161.3  171.6  160.8   125.1  119.4  124.7  119.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            137.5  135.9  137.2  135.9   166.8  152.9  165.5  152.2   175.0  160.3  173.1  159.6   126.5  121.8  126.4  121.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            132.3  127.2  131.5  127.2   176.9  158.6  174.8  158.0   160.3  150.9  159.3  150.4   121.9  119.3  121.7  119.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        129.0  122.6  128.9  122.6   188.6  166.8  180.4  166.0   175.1  156.8  166.3  156.3   126.9  121.5  126.6  121.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          146.0  130.3  145.2r 130.1   203.3  187.9  201.6  187.5r  174.5  165.4  173.0  164.9   125.5  123.9  125.5  123.9
   XI  - Davao                      131.0  127.8  131.0  127.7   189.6  176.7  187.5  171.1   177.4  168.6  176.3  168.2   130.1  126.6  129.9  126.4
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               128.0  119.1  126.7  119.1   179.8  163.5r 178.1r 162.7r  171.7  158.1  169.9  157.6   122.4  118.3  122.0  118.2
 XIII  - Caraga                     144.5  129.7  143.4  129.7   184.1  166.5  179.9  166.1   172.5  161.5  171.2  161.3   124.2  120.0  123.9  120.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       153.5  148.7  153.3  148.6   183.3  164.0  181.3  162.8   187.9  173.4  185.2  172.7   147.2  139.0  146.2  138.4
								    
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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:  June 5, 2008

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