Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  July 2008 and 2007, June 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                          July          June    |      July          June     |     July         June    
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007  | 2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         159.8  142.4  157.4  141.3   158.4  134.5  155.9  133.8   130.5  124.9r 130.1  124.8

National Capital Region (NCR)       158.6  146.0  157.0  143.8   148.6  131.4  148.4  130.1   137.1  130.2  136.9  130.1

Areas Outside NCR                   160.4  140.8r 157.5  140.3   161.5  135.5  158.3  135.0   128.2  123.1r 127.7  123.0
							                                                                                        
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   159.3  142.3  157.2  142.2r  152.4  128.8  150.3  128.9   123.4  120.4r 123.4  120.2
    I  - Ilocos                     159.4  143.1  157.5  142.6   160.9  138.4  158.9  137.7   124.1  121.6  123.8  121.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             154.6  135.4  152.1  135.1   156.7  133.1  154.1  132.8   123.3  119.5  122.5  119.4
  III  - Central Luzon              157.4  137.7  154.5  137.0   156.5  132.9  152.7  132.3   127.2  123.0  126.9  122.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 154.8  141.6  152.5  140.5   147.8  129.4  145.7  128.7   126.9  123.2  126.1  122.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   156.6  137.1  154.5  136.4   161.3  135.7  160.2  134.7   131.2  126.7  130.9  126.4
    V  - Bicol                      158.9  139.8  155.3  139.6   158.4  133.6  154.4  133.5   131.4  127.2  131.0  127.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            157.9  138.0  153.1  137.7   158.8  131.9  151.5  131.3   117.8  114.3  117.6  114.3
  VII  - Central Visayas            168.1  146.3  164.1  146.0   175.3  146.0  171.2  145.6   138.9  129.3  138.8  129.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            164.2  136.8  155.9r 136.5   172.1  135.5  160.3  135.2   126.9  121.0  126.3  121.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        166.8  138.6  161.2  138.6   173.2  137.5  166.4  137.8   127.5  117.7  127.0  117.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          167.4  145.2  165.0  144.7   170.8  141.5  168.3  141.0   128.7  124.5  128.4  124.5
   XI  - Davao                      167.0  145.0r 166.5  145.0   172.8  141.9  172.6  141.3   139.7  132.3  139.2  131.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               161.6  138.8r 164.5  138.4   167.6  138.4  175.1  137.8   130.3  120.2  129.6  120.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     171.8  140.6  168.0  140.2r  180.8  138.4  176.1  138.2   122.5  116.3  121.9  116.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       179.0  152.7  177.7  152.0   184.8  151.7  184.6  151.1   144.8  137.9  143.8  137.8

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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                           July         June    |       July         June    |      July         June     |      July         June    
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         140.4  134.2  139.7  133.9   198.7  188.4  195.8  181.9   189.0  168.1  183.4  166.9   126.3  122.6  126.0  122.4
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       137.4  133.5  137.0  133.5   219.6  230.0  218.9  211.6   198.4  171.7  191.3  169.6   123.9  121.6  123.9  121.6
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   142.8  134.7  141.9  134.3   189.6  170.3  185.7  168.9   183.6  166.0  178.8r 165.3   127.1  122.9  126.7  122.7
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   168.6  159.4  168.3  159.4   212.8  201.9  212.2  201.7   169.8  154.4  164.5  154.0r  129.4  127.2  129.3  127.1
    I  - Ilocos                     138.5  134.9  138.3  134.8   194.5  178.5  191.3  179.6   175.8  162.1  172.4  161.2   134.3  131.2  133.9  131.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             130.8  123.4  130.5  123.4   205.4  171.7  198.2  171.8   167.6  153.3  164.3  152.6   119.1  115.8  119.0  115.7
  III  - Central Luzon              145.3  125.4  144.3  124.3   172.9  151.4  169.3  151.4   186.3  170.8  183.1  169.2   126.8  122.2  126.4  122.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 146.6  143.0  145.2  142.9   190.5  185.6  188.6  177.1   185.5  168.6  180.3  168.3   125.1  122.1  124.8  121.6
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   142.8  130.5  139.1  130.5   175.0  151.2  167.4  150.9   171.2  157.8  167.9  157.4   124.0  120.7  123.5  120.6
    V  - Bicol                      143.9  138.1  143.6  138.1   191.7  174.0  185.9  173.7   183.8  163.1  177.1  162.2   126.9  123.5  126.7  123.4
   VI  - Western Visayas            140.6  136.5  140.1  135.8   194.2  166.7  189.7  169.1   180.4  164.2  177.7  163.9   126.0  119.9  125.5  119.9
  VII  - Central Visayas            138.8  136.2  138.4  136.0   175.4  156.0  170.5  155.6   192.9  168.9  183.0  168.5   127.1  121.8  126.9  121.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            134.6  127.3  133.5  127.2   191.9  161.3  185.1  160.4   176.4  153.3  170.0r 152.9   123.5  119.4  122.8  119.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        132.3  123.4  130.0  122.7   199.3  168.0  193.2  168.0   187.9  159.3  180.0  159.0   127.5  121.8  127.1  121.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          148.2  130.5  147.8  130.5   212.5  189.7  205.6  188.8   183.8  168.7  180.4  167.8   126.5  123.9  126.0  123.9
   XI  - Davao                      132.0  127.9  131.6  127.9   191.4  172.1r 194.8r 178.0   192.3  172.0  189.1  171.7   130.7  127.1  130.3  126.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               130.2  119.1  129.7  119.1   189.8  162.7r 183.5r 164.2   182.9  163.7  176.7  162.9   123.5  118.4  123.1  118.4
 XIII  - Caraga                     147.0  132.4  145.9  129.9   197.9  169.1  191.1  168.5   183.2  164.9  179.5  164.6r  125.4  120.2  124.7  120.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       157.8  150.1  154.5  150.1   204.1  165.3  196.6  165.1   194.7  178.8  190.5  175.4   147.9  139.5  147.8  139.2
								    
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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:  August 5, 2008

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