Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, August and July 2008
           (2000 = 100)

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                                           C e r e a l s          |            R i c e            |           C o r n
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Aug    Jul Current Previous |   Aug    Jul Current Previous |   Aug    Jul Current Previous
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Philipines                          179.9  184.5    -2.5      5.1   179.8  183.8    -2.2      5.3   180.7   192.5   -6.1      4.4 

National Capital Region (NCR)       167.8  176.9    -5.1      0.5   168.3  177.5    -5.2      0.5   130.4   130.3    0.1      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   181.6  185.6    -2.2      5.8   181.6  184.8    -1.7      6.0   181.6   193.6   -6.2      4.4 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   180.9  172.6     4.8      3.2   181.6  173.2     4.8      3.2   137.7   135.3    1.8      1.9 
    I  - Ilocos                     183.5  178.1     3.0      3.0   184.1  178.7     3.0      3.1   138.4   132.1    4.8      0.0 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             181.4  180.4     0.6      4.6   183.3  182.3     0.5      4.7   140.3   139.0    0.9      0.3 
  III  - Central Luzon              174.6  177.0    -1.4     10.6   174.3  176.7    -1.4     10.9   198.3   198.3    0.0     -1.2 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 169.7  167.4     1.4      7.2   170.0  167.7     1.4      7.2   137.8   135.4    1.8      1.4 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   191.5  189.1     1.3      3.1   191.7  189.3     1.3      3.1   167.5   169.2   -1.0     -3.1 
    V  - Bicol                      174.5  182.8    -4.5     10.2   173.8  183.1    -5.1     10.3   182.2   179.1    1.7      9.0 
   VI  - Western Visayas            172.7  173.0    -0.2     11.0   174.7  175.1    -0.2     11.5   135.2   133.1    1.6      1.4 
  VII  - Central Visayas            197.7  197.4     0.2      7.2   195.2  191.6     1.9      9.4   202.9   209.4   -3.1      3.5 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            200.2  199.5     0.4     19.0   202.6  202.1     0.2     19.4   155.7   151.6    2.7     11.6 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        186.7  197.3    -5.4     11.8   187.7  201.3    -6.8     10.3   184.4   188.3   -2.1     15.7 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          182.5  193.7    -5.8      2.9   180.5  187.2    -3.6      2.9   187.2   209.6  -10.7      3.0 
   XI  - Davao                      183.3  210.0   -12.7     -0.1   190.3  214.5   -11.3     -0.6   158.4   194.2  -18.4      1.9 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               170.9  191.2   -10.6    -12.6   169.0  187.7   -10.0    -13.7   188.4   224.2  -16.0     -2.0 
 XIII  - Caraga                     201.7  208.4    -3.2      5.4   203.9  210.3    -3.0      5.6   181.0   190.6   -5.0      2.4 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       193.6  201.5    -3.9     -2.7   192.8  200.8    -4.0     -2.8   230.4   236.7   -2.7      0.3 

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Table 9. (Continued)

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                                         Cereal Preparations      |       Dairy Products          |             E g g s
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Aug    Jul Current Previous |   Aug    Jul Current Previous |   Aug    Jul Current Previous
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Philipines                          174.7  172.7     1.2      1.3   183.4  181.2     1.2      0.7   144.5  143.1     1.0      0.5

National Capital Region (NCR)       191.8  188.9     1.5      1.4   182.3  179.6     1.5      0.7   140.8  140.3     0.4      0.6

Areas Outside NCR                   168.8  167.0     1.1      1.3   183.9  181.9     1.1      0.7   145.7  144.0     1.2      0.5
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   151.5  150.3     0.8      0.7   204.0  203.2     0.4      0.8   132.4  130.6     1.4      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     210.9  209.3     0.8      1.0   209.4  209.2     0.1      0.1   144.3  142.3     1.4      0.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley             147.2  146.4     0.5      1.5   176.9  176.7     0.1      1.1   147.2  144.9     1.6      1.3
  III  - Central Luzon              166.5  164.3     1.3      1.9   195.5  193.2     1.2      1.2   136.4  136.0     0.3     -0.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 161.6  159.5     1.3      0.8   182.2  176.1     3.5      0.2   130.6  129.1     1.2      0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   156.2  154.7     1.0      2.0   185.3  185.2     0.1      1.4   148.2  146.4     1.2      0.2
    V  - Bicol                      160.5  158.9     1.0      1.0   179.8  178.9     0.5      0.6   143.2  139.6     2.6      1.7
   VI  - Western Visayas            152.0  149.9     1.4      2.1   166.8  166.0     0.5      0.9   152.3  149.2     2.1      1.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            186.5  186.0     0.3      0.2   173.7  173.1     0.3      0.2   151.1  147.4     2.5      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            191.8  188.6     1.7      2.1   175.1  173.7     0.8      1.8   163.6  161.9     1.1      1.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        183.8  182.4     0.8      3.5   206.3  204.1     1.1      0.3   172.0  168.4     2.1      2.9
    X  - Northern Mindanao          165.4  163.8     1.0      1.2   186.7  186.1     0.3      0.4   167.6  166.4     0.7      1.9
   XI  - Davao                      177.0  175.5     0.9      0.7   165.3  164.8     0.3      0.1   161.0  160.4     0.4      0.4
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               165.7  163.5     1.3      0.8   177.3  176.3     0.6      0.5   148.3  147.5     0.5      0.8
 XIII  - Caraga                     172.8  171.2     0.9      1.2   179.7  179.4     0.2      0.6   154.2  152.9     0.9      0.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       179.9  177.6     1.3      0.7   190.1  189.3     0.4      2.4   168.4  167.1     0.8      0.4

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Table 9 (continued)

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                                             F i s h              |     Fruits and Vegetables     |            M e a t
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Aug    Jul Current Previous |   Aug    Jul Current Previous |   Aug    Jul Current Previous
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Philipines                          149.8  148.5     0.9     -1.9   149.5  146.7     1.9      2.0   151.4  151.1     0.2      0.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       124.8  124.7     0.1     -5.5   128.2  124.3     3.1      2.0   150.5  151.4    -0.6      0.8

Areas Outside NCR                   156.2  154.6     1.0     -1.1   157.1  154.7     1.6      2.0   151.8  150.9     0.6      0.7
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   128.2  127.1     0.9      1.4   156.2  153.8     1.6      0.3   145.7  144.9     0.6      0.6
    I  - Ilocos                     148.8  143.7     3.5     -0.3   133.5  133.3     0.2      2.4   157.7  156.4     0.8      0.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley             145.5  145.2     0.2      0.4   145.8  143.4     1.7     -0.7   148.4  147.6     0.5      1.4
  III  - Central Luzon              140.3  139.7     0.4     -1.1   145.2  143.3     1.3      0.4   154.9  155.3    -0.3      0.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 147.5  145.7     1.2     -2.7   143.2  137.6     4.1      2.2   147.9  146.9     0.7      0.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   150.6  147.4     2.2     -3.9   149.1  147.8     0.9     -2.0   155.3  154.6     0.5      0.4
    V  - Bicol                      140.9  139.8     0.8     -4.8   144.7  141.4     2.3     -0.1   157.1  157.0     0.1      0.6
   VI  - Western Visayas            163.8  164.0    -0.1      1.9   166.0  168.1    -1.2      9.2   143.5  140.5     2.1      1.3
  VII  - Central Visayas            178.9  176.2     1.5     -1.9   199.8  194.8     2.6      5.8   150.4  149.6     0.5      0.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            160.7  160.5     0.1      1.1   165.2  165.4    -0.1      2.2   153.1  151.0     1.4      0.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        160.7  159.6     0.7     -1.0   169.5  169.2     0.2      0.3   151.6  149.7     1.3      1.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao          171.5  169.5     1.2      0.1   171.1  172.1    -0.6      1.2   154.9  152.8     1.4      0.5
   XI  - Davao                      169.0  168.1     0.5     -1.1   163.6  159.3     2.7      1.3   150.5  149.3     0.8      0.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               160.1  157.7     1.5     -0.1   165.3  162.2     1.9      0.6   158.3  157.2     0.7     -0.3
 XIII  - Caraga                     182.6  181.5     0.6      0.2   171.1  167.6     2.1      1.8   156.3  155.1     0.8      1.3
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       178.3  174.2     2.4      0.6   196.6  194.8     0.9      1.8   177.4  174.3     1.8      1.1

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Aug    Jul Current Previous |   Aug    Jul Current Previous
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Philipines                          149.3  148.5r    0.5      0.7   140.7   140.4r   0.2      0.8r

National Capital Region (NCR)       142.9  143.1    -0.1      0.3   136.0   136.0    0.0      0.7  

Areas Outside NCR                   152.1  150.9r    0.8      0.9   143.6   143.0r   0.4      0.8r
								                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   145.3  145.4    -0.1      1.2   120.5   120.5    0.0      0.1  
    I  - Ilocos                     153.3  153.3     0.0      0.5   141.3   141.1    0.1      0.0  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             164.4  163.1     0.8      0.8   191.0   189.5    0.8      1.6  
  III  - Central Luzon              152.5  151.8     0.5      0.7   139.4   139.1    0.2      0.1  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 140.1  137.8     1.7      0.9   135.1   134.7    0.3      1.1  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   149.9  148.6     0.9      0.7   143.2   141.1    1.5      0.4  
    V  - Bicol                      154.3  153.2     0.7      0.9   155.0   154.4    0.4      1.2  
   VI  - Western Visayas            149.9  149.1     0.5      0.7   138.7   138.5    0.1      0.4  
  VII  - Central Visayas            166.7  165.9     0.5      0.7   172.1   170.6    0.9      0.0  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            155.3  152.2     2.0      2.2   155.7   150.8    3.2      3.1  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        160.3  159.8     0.3      1.7   147.7   147.2    0.3      1.1  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          154.3  152.6     1.1      1.2   135.1   134.0    0.8      1.4  
   XI  - Davao                      166.9  166.4     0.3      0.1   143.5   143.2    0.2      0.4  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               159.2  158.6     0.4      0.9   148.5   148.5    0.0      1.0  
 XIII  - Caraga                     165.4  165.2     0.1      1.6   171.4   170.4    0.6      3.5  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       173.9  171.6r    1.3      0.6r  190.3   186.4r   2.1      0.6r
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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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