Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, August and July, 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(%)
Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous | Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous
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Philippines 179.9 184.5 125.0 123.8 43.9 49.0 179.8 183.8 123.9 122.5 45.1 50.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 167.8 176.9 114.0 110.6 47.2 59.9 168.3 177.5 113.9 110.6 47.8 60.5
Areas Outside NCR 181.6 185.6 126.6 125.7 43.4 47.7 181.6 184.8 125.5 124.4 44.7 48.6
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 180.9 172.6 123.0 121.5 47.1 42.1 181.6 173.2 123.0 121.5 47.6 42.6
I - Ilocos 183.5 178.1 126.6 126.0 44.9 41.3 184.1 178.7 126.7 126.1 45.3 41.7
II - Cagayan Valley 181.4 180.4 127.5 126.9 42.3 42.2 183.3 182.3 127.8 127.1 43.4 43.4
III - Central Luzon 174.6 177.0 117.2 116.8 49.0 51.5 174.3 176.7 116.2 115.8 50.0 52.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 169.7 167.4 113.8 113.3 49.1 47.7 170.0 167.7 113.7 113.2 49.5 48.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 191.5 189.1 133.1 131.0 43.9 44.4 191.7 189.3 133.1 131.0 44.0 44.5
V - Bicol 174.5 182.8 123.1 123.0 41.8 48.6 173.8 183.1 121.8 121.7 42.7 50.5
VI - Western Visayas 172.7 173.0 126.9 123.4 36.1 40.2 174.7 175.1 127.0 123.4 37.6 41.9
VII - Central Visayas 197.7 197.4 134.1 133.3 47.4 48.1 195.2 191.6 128.7 127.9 51.7 49.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 200.2 199.5 129.9 129.6 54.1 53.9 202.6 202.1 130.6 130.4 55.1 55.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 186.7 197.3 126.0 125.2 48.2 57.6 187.7 201.3 128.8 127.6 45.7 57.8
X - Northern Mindanao 182.5 193.7 135.2 134.1 35.0 44.4 180.5 187.2 130.3 129.7 38.5 44.3
XI - Davao 183.3 210.0 133.3 132.7 37.5 58.3 190.3 214.5 133.4 131.7 42.7 62.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 170.9 191.2 135.2 134.4 26.4 42.3 169.0 187.7 134.9 133.8 25.3 40.3
XIII - Caraga 201.7 208.4 132.9 133.2 51.8 56.5 203.9 210.3 133.0 133.0 53.3 58.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 193.6 201.5 139.7 138.1 38.6 45.9 192.8 200.8 138.3 136.7 39.4 46.9
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Table 10 (continued)
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)| 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous | Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous
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Philippines 180.7 192.5 137.3 136.9 31.6 40.6 174.7 172.7 147.0 146.8 18.8 17.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.4 130.3 124.6 114.2 4.7 14.1 191.8 188.9 159.9 159.8 19.9 18.2
Areas Outside NCR 181.6 193.6 137.5 137.3 32.1 41.0 168.8 167.0 142.5 142.3 18.5 17.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 137.7 135.3 124.0 124.3 11.0 8.8 151.5 150.3 135.5 135.4 11.8 11.0
I - Ilocos 138.4 132.1 114.6 114.1 20.8 15.8 210.9 209.3 178.6 178.5 18.1 17.3
II - Cagayan Valley 140.3 139.0 122.1 122.1 14.9 13.8 147.2 146.4 126.5 126.3 16.4 15.9
III - Central Luzon 198.3 198.3 187.5 185.8 5.8 6.7 166.5 164.3 141.6 141.3 17.6 16.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 137.8 135.4 124.0 123.6 11.1 9.5 161.6 159.5 139.7 139.5 15.7 14.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 167.5 169.2 127.8 131.4 31.1 28.8 156.2 154.7 132.1 132.0 18.2 17.2
V - Bicol 182.2 179.1 137.5 137.4 32.5 30.3 160.5 158.9 136.4 136.1 17.7 16.8
VI - Western Visayas 135.2 133.1 124.2 123.5 8.9 7.8 152.0 149.9 130.2 130.1 16.7 15.2
VII - Central Visayas 202.9 209.4 145.4 144.6 39.5 44.8 186.5 186.0 146.9 146.8 27.0 26.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 155.7 151.6 116.1 115.5 34.1 31.3 191.8 188.6 143.4 143.4 33.8 31.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 184.4 188.3 119.7 119.7 54.1 57.3 183.8 182.4 150.5 150.4 22.1 21.3
X - Northern Mindanao 187.2 209.6 147.2 144.7 27.2 44.9 165.4 163.8 144.6 143.7 14.4 14.0
XI - Davao 158.4 194.2 132.9 136.1 19.2 42.7 177.0 175.5 148.0 147.5 19.6 19.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 188.4 224.2 137.9 139.7 36.6 60.5 165.7 163.5 140.0 139.9 18.4 16.9
XIII - Caraga 181.0 190.6 132.3 134.6 36.8 41.6 172.8 171.2 140.6 140.7 22.9 21.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 230.4 236.7 206.3 205.1 11.7 15.4 179.9 177.6 158.0 157.9 13.9 12.5
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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(%)
Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous | Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous
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Philippines 183.4 181.2 161.1 160.2 13.8 13.1 144.5 143.1 136.1 135.0 6.2 6.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 182.3 179.6 162.1 160.4 12.5 12.0 140.8 140.3 146.7 145.2 -4.0 -3.4
Areas Outside NCR 183.9 181.9 160.7 160.1 14.4 13.6 145.7 144.0 132.9 131.9 9.6 9.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 204.0 203.2 164.0 163.1 24.4 24.6 132.4 130.6 122.6 120.9 8.0 8.0
I - Ilocos 209.4 209.2 190.3 189.9 10.0 10.2 144.3 142.3 135.0 132.9 6.9 7.1
II - Cagayan Valley 176.9 176.7 150.7 150.6 17.4 17.3 147.2 144.9 129.8 128.7 13.4 12.6
III - Central Luzon 195.5 193.2 167.3 166.4 16.9 16.1 136.4 136.0 120.6 120.9 13.1 12.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 182.2 176.1 155.9 155.5 16.9 13.2 130.6 129.1 122.7 121.5 6.4 6.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 185.3 185.2 162.2 160.7 14.2 15.2 148.2 146.4 131.9 131.3 12.4 11.5
V - Bicol 179.8 178.9 159.3 158.4 12.9 12.9 143.2 139.6 133.8 133.3 7.0 4.7
VI - Western Visayas 166.8 166.0 146.0 146.0 14.2 13.7 152.3 149.2 133.4 131.9 14.2 13.1
VII - Central Visayas 173.7 173.1 158.8 158.5 9.4 9.2 151.1 147.4 141.4 141.2 6.9 4.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 175.1 173.7 158.3 158.0 10.6 9.9 163.6 161.9 150.2 149.2 8.9 8.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 206.3 204.1 174.9 173.5 18.0 17.6 172.0 168.4 154.3 150.4 11.5 12.0
X - Northern Mindanao 186.7 186.1 159.1 157.7 17.3 18.0 167.6 166.4 150.8 149.6 11.1 11.2
XI - Davao 165.3 164.8 156.4 155.3 5.7 6.1 161.0 160.4 151.0 150.5 6.6 6.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 177.3 176.3 154.5 154.2 14.8 14.3 148.3 147.5 137.0 137.2 8.2 7.5
XIII - Caraga 179.7 179.4 160.2 159.5 12.2 12.5 154.2 152.9 132.2 129.4 16.6 18.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 190.1 189.3 163.7 163.0 16.1 16.1 168.4 167.1 154.3 150.4 9.1 11.1
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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(%)
Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous | Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous
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Philippines 149.8 148.5 136.9 136.9 9.4 8.5 149.5 146.7 128.8 128.9 16.1 13.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 124.8 124.7 119.1 118.5 4.8 5.2 128.2 124.3 113.2 112.2 13.3 10.8
Areas Outside NCR 156.2 154.6 141.4 141.6 10.5 9.2 157.1 154.7 134.4 134.9 16.9 14.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 128.2 127.1 122.7 122.0 4.5 4.2 156.2 153.8 134.6 132.9 16.0 15.7
I - Ilocos 148.8 143.7 137.4 136.6 8.3 5.2 133.5 133.3 113.9 116.2 17.2 14.7
II - Cagayan Valley 145.5 145.2 133.6 133.6 8.9 8.7 145.8 143.4 126.2 126.1 15.5 13.7
III - Central Luzon 140.3 139.7 131.3 131.4 6.9 6.3 145.2 143.3 125.8 127.0 15.4 12.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 147.5 145.7 139.1 140.7 6.0 3.6 143.2 137.6 123.1 122.6 16.3 12.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 150.6 147.4 140.0 140.2 7.6 5.1 149.1 147.8 135.8 137.7 9.8 7.3
V - Bicol 140.9 139.8 137.2 137.5 2.7 1.7 144.7 141.4 127.5 127.9 13.5 10.6
VI - Western Visayas 163.8 164.0 145.5 144.2 12.6 13.7 166.0 168.1 132.5 131.7 25.3 27.6
VII - Central Visayas 178.9 176.2 153.1 152.8 16.9 15.3 199.8 194.8 168.5 168.5 18.6 15.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 160.7 160.5 140.5 140.4 14.4 14.3 165.2 165.4 136.2 135.9 21.3 21.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 160.7 159.6 136.9 137.5 17.4 16.1 169.5 169.2 144.5 147.8 17.3 14.5
X - Northern Mindanao 171.5 169.5 148.0 148.1 15.9 14.4 171.1 172.1 146.7 151.0 16.6 14.0
XI - Davao 169.0 168.1 153.0 155.2 10.5 8.3 163.6 159.3 143.4 144.7 14.1 10.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 160.1 157.7 140.8 140.6 13.7 12.2 165.3 162.2 146.6 146.6 12.8 10.6
XIII - Caraga 182.6 181.5 145.6 145.4 25.4 24.8 171.1 167.6 134.3 134.1 27.4 25.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 178.3 174.2 164.1 162.7 8.7 7.1 196.6 194.8 171.7 170.8 14.5 14.1
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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(%)
Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous | Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous
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Philippines 151.4 151.1 136.9 136.1 10.6 11.0 149.3 148.5r 136.8 136.4 9.1 8.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 150.5 151.4 139.7 138.5 7.7 9.3 142.9 143.1 135.1 134.4 5.8 6.5
Areas Outside NCR 151.8 150.9 135.7 135.0 11.9 11.8 152.1 150.9r 137.6 137.3 10.5 9.9r
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 145.7 144.9 132.3 132.1 10.1 9.7 145.3 145.4 127.6 126.7 13.9 14.8
I - Ilocos 157.7 156.4 141.8 141.8 11.2 10.3 153.3 153.3 143.7 143.2 6.7 7.1
II - Cagayan Valley 148.4 147.6 130.2 130.2 14.0 13.4 164.4 163.1 149.6 149.0 9.9 9.5
III - Central Luzon 154.9 155.3 138.2 135.7 12.1 14.4 152.5 151.8 139.5 139.2 9.3 9.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 147.9 146.9 132.1 131.3 12.0 11.9 140.1 137.8 127.4 127.3 10.0 8.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 155.3 154.6 135.1 134.8 15.0 14.7 149.9 148.6 137.7 137.6 8.9 8.0
V - Bicol 157.1 157.0 137.3 137.2 14.4 14.4 154.3 153.2 143.0 142.8 7.9 7.3
VI - Western Visayas 143.5 140.5 127.2 127.4 12.8 10.3 149.9 149.1 135.9 135.7 10.3 9.9
VII - Central Visayas 150.4 149.6 139.5 139.5 7.8 7.2 166.7 165.9 153.4 153.3 8.7 8.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 153.1 151.0 137.5 137.5 11.3 9.8 155.3 152.2 133.8 133.7 16.1 13.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 151.6 149.7 138.0 137.6 9.9 8.8 160.3 159.8 137.2 136.8 16.8 16.8
X - Northern Mindanao 154.9 152.8 138.8 138.9 11.6 10.0 154.3 152.6 139.3 138.6 10.8 10.1
XI - Davao 150.5 149.3 133.5 133.4 12.7 11.9 166.9 166.4 144.4 143.7 15.6 15.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 158.3 157.2 140.6 140.7 12.6 11.7 159.2 158.6 135.6 135.7 17.4 16.9
XIII - Caraga 156.3 155.1 135.8 135.1 15.1 14.8 165.4 165.2 142.3 142.2r 16.2 16.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 177.4 174.3 162.9 162.7 8.9 7.1 173.9 171.6r 152.5 152.5 14.0 12.5r
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Aug Jul Aug Jul Current Previous
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Philippines 140.7 140.4r 133.9 133.6 5.1 5.1r
National Capital Region (NCR) 136.0 136.0 132.3 131.8 2.8 3.2
Areas Outside NCR 143.6 143.0r 134.8 134.7 6.5 6.2r
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.5 120.5 112.7 112.6 6.9 7.0
I - Ilocos 141.3 141.1 136.1 135.7 3.8 4.0
II - Cagayan Valley 191.0 189.5 177.5 177.1 7.6 7.0
III - Central Luzon 139.4 139.1 135.3 135.3 3.0 2.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 135.1 134.7 125.8 125.8 7.4 7.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 143.2 141.1 133.5 133.5 7.3 5.7
V - Bicol 155.0 154.4 147.1 146.7 5.4 5.2
VI - Western Visayas 138.7 138.5 131.9 131.7 5.2 5.2
VII - Central Visayas 172.1 170.6 161.6 161.6 6.5 5.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 155.7 150.8 135.4 135.4 15.0 11.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 147.7 147.2 135.0 134.6 9.4 9.4
X - Northern Mindanao 135.1 134.0 127.2r 126.4 6.2 6.0
XI - Davao 143.5 143.2 132.3 132.3 8.5 8.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 148.5 148.5 128.6 128.4 15.5 15.7
XIII - Caraga 171.4 170.4 148.4 148.4 15.5 14.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 190.3 186.4r 179.5 179.5 6.0 3.8r
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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: September 5, 2008
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