Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  August 2008 and 2007, July 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                         August         July    |     August         July     |    August         July   
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007  | 2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         160.4  142.6  159.9r 142.4   158.4  135.1  158.4  134.5   130.8  125.1  130.5  124.9r

National Capital Region (NCR)       158.7  146.0  158.6  146.0   148.3  132.5  148.6  131.4   137.3  130.2  137.1  130.2 

Areas Outside NCR                   161.1  141.1  160.4  140.8r  161.6  135.9  161.5  135.5   128.6  123.3  128.2  123.1r
							                                                                                         
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   161.2  142.9  159.3  142.3   155.0  129.8  152.4  128.8   123.6  120.4  123.4  120.4r
    I  - Ilocos                     161.3  143.3  159.4  143.1   163.1  138.6  160.9  138.4   124.7  121.8  124.1  121.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             155.5  135.8  154.6  135.4   157.7  133.4  156.7  133.1   123.3  119.5  123.3  119.5 
  III  - Central Luzon              158.4  138.1  157.4  137.7   156.7  133.5  156.5  132.9   127.5  123.2  127.2  123.0 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 156.7  141.4  154.8  141.6   150.2  129.5  147.8  129.4   127.4  123.3  126.9  123.2 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   157.8  137.4  156.6  137.1   163.0  136.2  161.3  135.7   131.2  127.1  131.2  126.7 
    V  - Bicol                      158.6  139.9  158.9  139.8   157.1  133.7  158.4  133.6   131.5  127.5  131.4  127.2 
   VI  - Western Visayas            159.4  138.9  157.9  138.0   159.2  133.1  158.8  131.9   118.4  114.4  117.8  114.3 
  VII  - Central Visayas            168.9  146.4  168.1  146.3   176.6  146.3  175.3  146.0   139.6  129.4  138.9  129.3 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            165.6  136.9  164.2  136.8   173.2  135.7  172.1  135.5   127.5  121.1  126.9  121.0 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        165.9  138.9  166.8  138.6   170.9  137.5  173.2  137.5   128.1  117.8  127.5  117.7 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          167.0  145.4  167.5r 145.2   168.3  141.6  170.8  141.5   128.9  125.0  128.7  124.5 
   XI  - Davao                      164.5  145.2  167.0  145.0r  167.2  141.8  172.8  141.9   140.8  132.4  139.7  132.3 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               159.1  138.9  161.6  138.8r  162.9  138.6  167.6  138.4   130.9  120.2  130.3  120.2 
 XIII  - Caraga                     171.8  140.7  171.8  140.6   179.4  138.4  180.8  138.4   123.0  116.2  122.5  116.3 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       178.3  153.4  178.4r 152.7   182.9  152.7  183.9r 151.7   145.5  138.1  144.8  137.9 

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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                         August         July    |     August         July    |     August         July    |     August         July   
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         140.9  134.2  140.4  134.2   199.8  186.3  198.7  188.4   191.0  168.3  189.1r 168.1   126.8  122.7  126.3  122.6
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       137.7  133.5  137.4  133.5   219.6  223.5  219.6  230.0   198.7  172.1  198.4  171.7   124.6  121.7  123.9  121.6
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   143.4  134.8  142.8  134.7   191.2  170.1  189.6  170.3   186.6  166.2  183.7r 166.0   127.5  123.0  127.1  122.9
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   168.8  159.4  168.6  159.4   215.4  202.5  212.8  201.9   172.1  154.7  169.8  154.4   129.8  127.2  129.4  127.2
    I  - Ilocos                     138.9  134.9  138.5  134.9   194.5  179.2  194.5  178.5   180.0  162.3  175.8  162.1   135.0  131.4  134.3  131.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             131.0  125.1  130.8  123.4   206.6  171.5  205.4  171.7   169.4  153.6  167.6  153.3   119.5  115.9  119.1  115.8
  III  - Central Luzon              145.4  125.4  145.3  125.4   173.6  151.9  172.9  151.4   191.6  171.0  186.3  170.8   127.1  122.3  126.8  122.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 146.7  143.0  146.6  143.0   189.6  182.3  190.5  185.6   189.3  168.7  185.5  168.6   125.4  122.1  125.1  122.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   142.9  130.6  142.8  130.5   175.7  151.6  175.0  151.2   172.8  157.9  171.2  157.8   124.5  120.9  124.0  120.7
    V  - Bicol                      144.5  138.2  143.9  138.1   190.4  174.0  191.7  174.0   186.8  163.5  183.8  163.1   127.2  123.6  126.9  123.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            141.5  136.5  140.6  136.5   205.4  169.6  194.2  166.7   183.1  164.5  180.4  164.2   126.7  120.0  126.0  119.9
  VII  - Central Visayas            138.8  136.2  138.8  136.2   176.0  154.7  175.4  156.0   193.1  169.1  192.9  168.9   127.4  121.8  127.1  121.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            136.2  127.4  134.6  127.3   194.6  161.0  191.9  161.3   179.0  153.5  176.4  153.3   123.9  119.4  123.5  119.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        133.7  123.5  132.3  123.4   201.5  170.9  199.3  168.0   188.1  159.7  187.9  159.3   128.0  121.9  127.5  121.8
    X  - Northern Mindanao          148.4  130.8  148.2  130.5   217.6  189.5  212.5  189.7   187.4  169.1  184.4r 168.7   126.5  124.0  126.5  123.9
   XI  - Davao                      134.8  128.0  132.0  127.9   192.0  174.1  191.4  172.1r  192.6  172.4  192.3  172.0   131.3  127.2  130.7  127.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               130.4  119.1  130.2  119.1   189.3  162.2r 190.0r 162.7r  183.6  164.0  182.9  163.7   123.9  118.4  123.5  118.4
 XIII  - Caraga                     148.9  132.5  147.0  132.4   201.1  169.0  197.9  169.1   186.3  165.0  183.2  164.9   126.1  120.2  125.4  120.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       160.8  150.1  157.8  150.1   206.4  165.6  204.1  165.3   194.9  179.2  194.7  178.8   148.3  139.5  147.9  139.5
								    
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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:  September 5, 2008

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