Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, May and April ,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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 161.3 151.8 122.8 122.2 31.4 24.2 160.2 150.9 121.6 121.1 31.7 24.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 157.4 151.5 109.8 109.7 43.4 38.1 157.7 151.8 109.8 109.7 43.6 38.4
Areas Outside NCR 161.8 151.8 124.6 124.0 29.9 22.4 160.6 150.8 123.4 122.9 30.1 22.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 160.9 147.9 121.1 120.2 32.9 23.0 161.4 148.1 121.1 120.2 33.3 23.2
I - Ilocos 164.8 157.4 125.2 125.0 31.6 25.9 165.2 157.8 125.3 125.2 31.8 26.0
II - Cagayan Valley 164.0 155.5 126.8 126.8 29.3 22.6 165.2 156.4 127.0 127.0 30.1 23.1
III - Central Luzon 152.9 142.6 116.5 115.9 31.2 23.0 152.3 141.8 115.5 114.9 31.9 23.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 152.0 146.5 113.1 112.9 34.4 29.8 152.2 146.6 113.0 112.8 34.7 30.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 174.9 165.3 129.8 128.9 34.7 28.2 175.1 165.4 129.8 128.9 34.9 28.3
V - Bicol 158.8 152.3 122.8 122.6 29.3 24.2 158.8 152.6 121.4 121.5 30.8 25.6
VI - Western Visayas 153.4 145.8 120.5 119.7 27.3 21.8 154.7 146.7 120.4 119.6 28.5 22.7
VII - Central Visayas 173.9 167.3 132.1 130.8 31.6 27.9 165.6 158.5 126.4 125.5 31.0 26.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 158.5 154.4 129.6 129.8 22.3 19.0 160.1 156.1 130.4 130.6 22.8 19.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 164.7 135.8 124.0 123.6 32.8 9.9 168.1 137.9 126.4 126.0 33.0 9.4
X - Northern Mindanao 167.5 149.7 130.3 130.5 28.5 14.7 158.5 142.7 127.4 126.9 24.4 12.5
XI - Davao 168.9 160.4 132.9 131.8 27.1 21.7 167.8 158.7 131.1 130.3 28.0 21.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 167.8 160.7 132.1 130.2 27.0 23.4 166.4 160.5 131.5 129.6 26.5 23.8
XIII - Caraga 163.3 147.6 132.3 132.3 23.4 11.6 162.3 147.6 132.1 132.1 22.9 11.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 179.5 153.2 136.0 134.6 32.0 13.8 178.4 151.6 134.5 133.1 32.6 13.9
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)| 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 172.4 160.6 135.6 134.6 27.1 19.3 167.7 165.1 145.5 144.9 15.3 13.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.3 130.3 110.9 110.9 17.5 17.5 183.1 180.7 158.3 158.1 15.7 14.3
Areas Outside NCR 173.2 161.1 136.0 135.0 27.4 19.3 162.3 159.7 141.0 140.3 15.1 13.8
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 131.4 136.2 123.6 122.8 6.3 10.9 148.3 146.0 135.4 135.3 9.5 7.9
I - Ilocos 131.8 128.3 113.5 112.9 16.1 13.6 202.8 198.6 177.9 177.7 14.0 11.8
II - Cagayan Valley 137.3 134.8 121.6 121.6 12.9 10.9 142.5 141.5 125.9 125.6 13.2 12.7
III - Central Luzon 198.4 196.9 185.4 184.4 7.0 6.8 158.2 155.4 138.6 138.6 14.1 12.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 133.2 133.4 127.3 126.7 4.6 5.3 156.3 155.5 139.3 138.1 12.2 12.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 155.0 151.5 128.1 126.8 21.0 19.5 150.1 145.0 131.3 131.3 14.3 10.4
V - Bicol 158.4 149.4 137.4 133.9 15.3 11.6 155.3 152.9 135.7 135.4 14.4 12.9
VI - Western Visayas 129.7 129.3 122.4 120.9 6.0 6.9 145.2 143.7 129.4 129.3 12.2 11.1
VII - Central Visayas 191.2 185.5 143.9 141.9 32.9 30.7 180.8 175.1 138.0 138.0 31.0 26.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 128.8 122.5 114.5 114.6 12.5 6.9 181.3 178.5 143.4 138.6 26.4 28.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 156.9 131.0 118.5 118.2 32.4 10.8 172.8 169.5 149.2 148.7 15.8 14.0
X - Northern Mindanao 189.2 166.6 137.4 139.2 37.7 19.7 159.6 155.7 143.3 143.1 11.4 8.8
XI - Davao 172.9 166.3 139.5 137.3 23.9 21.1 169.2 165.8 147.4 147.1 14.8 12.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 180.5 162.5 138.1 135.5 30.7 19.9 159.9 158.2 139.6 139.5 14.5 13.4
XIII - Caraga 172.7 147.3 134.1 134.2 28.8 9.8 165.9 162.1 140.4 139.7 18.2 16.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 233.2 229.6 204.9 204.8 13.8 12.1 175.2 173.1 155.8 153.2 12.5 13.0
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 178.9 177.8 157.3 157.0 13.7 13.2 141.8 142.5 131.7 131.4 7.7 8.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 177.3 176.2 158.6 158.3 11.8 11.3 139.8 143.3 135.3 135.5 3.3 5.8
Areas Outside NCR 179.6 178.5 156.8 156.5 14.5 14.1 142.4 142.2 130.6 130.1 9.0 9.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 200.7 199.3 161.7 161.7 24.1 23.3 131.1 132.7 120.6 119.9 8.7 10.7
I - Ilocos 207.7 207.4 183.0 182.4 13.5 13.7 141.7 140.8 132.3 131.6 7.1 7.0
II - Cagayan Valley 173.2 172.2 147.2 146.8 17.7 17.3 143.1 143.0 128.3 128.9 11.5 10.9
III - Central Luzon 190.6 189.7 164.3 163.8 16.0 15.8 134.8 133.2 120.1 119.5 12.2 11.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 175.4 173.6 151.9 151.8 15.5 14.4 128.9 128.7 120.8 119.9 6.7 7.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 181.6 181.2 157.4 157.0 15.4 15.4 144.9 144.5 129.3 128.3 12.1 12.6
V - Bicol 177.2 176.8 155.0 154.7 14.3 14.3 137.1 138.4 131.5 132.0 4.3 4.8
VI - Western Visayas 161.2 159.6 140.5 140.2 14.7 13.8 147.2 147.8 131.6 131.8 11.9 12.1
VII - Central Visayas 171.4 170.6 157.6 157.5 8.8 8.3 146.5 146.0 136.3 135.8 7.5 7.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 168.9 168.2 156.9 156.6 7.6 7.4 159.0 158.1 143.3 143.4 11.0 10.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 202.1 200.9 171.4 170.4 17.9 17.9 161.4 167.1 148.5 147.6 8.7 13.2
X - Northern Mindanao 183.4 182.2 154.0 154.0 19.1 18.3 162.0 162.2 148.5 148.6 9.1 9.2
XI - Davao 164.2 164.0 151.2 151.1 8.6 8.5 159.2 159.1 148.9 147.3 6.9 8.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 173.8 172.4 149.5 149.5 16.3 15.3 144.7 144.0 136.9 136.3 5.7 5.6
XIII - Caraga 177.7 177.0 159.1 158.9 11.7 11.4 150.5 148.9 128.2 128.3 17.4 16.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 184.0 181.4 161.7 161.4 13.8 12.4 163.7 163.2 149.0 148.9 9.9 9.6
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 150.1 149.9 136.9 137.8 9.6 8.8 138.9 135.1 126.2 125.3 10.1 7.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 133.8 135.6 118.7 121.1 12.7 12.0 120.2 111.3 108.8 107.5 10.5 3.5
Areas Outside NCR 154.3 153.5 141.6 142.0 9.0 8.1 145.6 143.6 132.4 131.7 10.0 9.0
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 122.7 122.8 120.2 121.1 2.1 1.4 142.1 141.2 132.9 130.5 6.9 8.2
I - Ilocos 145.4 145.0 136.5 136.1 6.5 6.5 119.5 115.4 110.3 111.5 8.3 3.5
II - Cagayan Valley 143.3 140.9 132.9 132.7 7.8 6.2 136.9 131.4 123.0 122.6 11.3 7.2
III - Central Luzon 140.7 139.1 130.3 130.6 8.0 6.5 133.5 128.1 122.1 120.9 9.3 6.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 147.7 147.7 140.6 142.3 5.0 3.8 128.7 126.6 116.2 117.7 10.8 7.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 153.7 152.4 141.1 140.8 8.9 8.2 146.7 147.0 133.3 133.5 10.1 10.1
V - Bicol 146.1 146.2 138.0 137.0 5.9 6.7 136.3 138.2 128.6 130.1 6.0 6.2
VI - Western Visayas 159.9 158.8 145.6 144.5 9.8 9.9 147.3 147.2 133.7 131.1 10.2 12.3
VII - Central Visayas 175.1 174.5 153.3 153.2 14.2 13.9 179.3 180.7 168.5 166.6 6.4 8.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 157.1 154.6 140.5 140.1 11.8 10.3 159.8 155.5 136.0 136.3 17.5 14.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 155.4 158.4 141.2 142.2 10.1 11.4 163.0 159.8 146.0 145.9 11.6 9.5
X - Northern Mindanao 166.5 165.7 148.2 150.1 12.3 10.4 164.7 164.0 147.7 146.3 11.5 12.1
XI - Davao 168.1 167.9 155.1 157.5 8.4 6.6 159.4 159.7 146.2 143.6 9.0 11.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 154.4 153.5 139.0 139.6 11.1 10.0 159.7 157.7 145.1 141.8 10.1 11.2
XIII - Caraga 173.5 167.2 144.0 144.8 20.5 15.5 160.1 157.8 135.7 134.7 18.0 17.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 171.4 170.1 160.0 159.5 7.1 6.6 184.9 183.7 167.8 165.0 10.2 11.3
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 148.5 146.5 134.5 133.4 10.4 9.8 146.1 144.2 135.8 135.6 7.6 6.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 149.0 148.1 134.8 132.8 10.5 11.5 142.8 140.8 133.6 133.6 6.9 5.4
Areas Outside NCR 148.3 145.8 134.3 133.7 10.4 9.1 147.6 145.7 136.8 136.5 7.9 6.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 143.3 140.6 131.9 131.7 8.6 6.8 142.1 138.5 125.8 125.4 13.0 10.4
I - Ilocos 153.6 150.7 141.2 140.3 8.8 7.4 151.3 149.7 142.8 142.6 6.0 5.0
II - Cagayan Valley 143.6 139.2 129.8 129.7 10.6 7.3 158.3 156.3 148.6 148.5 6.5 5.3
III - Central Luzon 152.9 150.0 135.1 133.7 13.2 12.2 149.8 147.6 138.8 138.3 7.9 6.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 145.3 142.8 130.8 129.8 11.1 10.0 134.9 134.2 126.9 126.7 6.3 5.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 153.1 152.3 134.1 134.0 14.2 13.7 145.6 144.4 136.8 136.8 6.4 5.6
V - Bicol 151.5 147.6 135.4 134.7 11.9 9.6 150.8 148.4 142.3 142.3 6.0 4.3
VI - Western Visayas 136.9 136.1 127.7 128.2 7.2 6.2 146.4 144.1 135.0 134.5 8.4 7.1
VII - Central Visayas 146.9 145.5 139.3 139.5 5.5 4.3 163.3 161.7 153.2 152.9 6.6 5.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 147.9 145.8 134.3 134.0 10.1 8.8 143.9 141.5 132.3 132.4 8.8 6.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 147.2 146.4 139.0 138.5 5.9 5.7 154.3 153.0 136.4 137.1 13.1 11.6
X - Northern Mindanao 150.9 148.1 137.1 137.2 10.1 7.9 149.3 145.7 137.7 136.9 8.4 6.4
XI - Davao 146.4 143.8 132.6 132.4 10.4 8.6 162.2 157.3 141.7 141.5 14.5 11.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 155.5 152.4 140.6 140.6 10.6 8.4 153.7 149.6 134.8 134.8 14.0 11.0
XIII - Caraga 150.6 148.8 134.2 133.6 12.2 11.4 157.1 154.0 141.7 141.3 10.9 9.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 171.0 170.4 160.6 159.8 6.5 6.6 165.5 164.2 152.0 150.9 8.9 8.8
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 138.3 137.8 133.5 133.4 3.6 3.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 135.0 135.0 131.8 131.8 2.4 2.4
Areas Outside NCR 140.3 139.5 134.5 134.3 4.3 3.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 114.6 113.2 112.6 112.4 1.8 0.7
I - Ilocos 140.9 140.3 135.7 135.7 3.8 3.4
II - Cagayan Valley 181.3 180.7 177.1 177.1 2.4 2.0
III - Central Luzon 138.6 137.9 134.9 134.4 2.7 2.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 131.3 131.1 125.6 125.6 4.5 4.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 137.1 136.4 132.9 132.8 3.2 2.7
V - Bicol 151.8 151.2 146.5 146.5 3.6 3.2
VI - Western Visayas 135.9 134.4 131.4 131.0 3.4 2.6
VII - Central Visayas 170.6 168.9 161.7 161.7 5.5 4.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 141.8 141.2 132.7 132.7 6.9 6.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 145.6 145.5 134.0 134.0 8.7 8.6
X - Northern Mindanao 131.7 129.1 126.7 125.1 3.9 3.2
XI - Davao 138.8 137.8 131.5 131.4 5.6 4.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 144.0 140.3 128.4 128.4 12.1 9.3
XIII - Caraga 158.2 157.3 148.4 148.4 6.6 6.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 183.3 182.3 179.5 178.7 2.1 2.0
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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: June 5, 2008
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