Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, October and September, 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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 169.4 174.7 128.4 128.3 31.9 36.2 169.4 174.9r 127.9 127.5 32.4 37.2r
National Capital Region (NCR) 159.0 162.8 122.3 122.4 30.0 33.0 159.4 163.2 122.3 122.4 30.3 33.3
Areas Outside NCR 170.9 176.4 129.3 129.1 32.2 36.6 171.0 176.7r 128.8 128.3 32.8 37.7r
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 174.4 179.4 128.9 127.5 35.3 40.7 175.0 180.1 129.0 127.6 35.7 41.1
I - Ilocos 181.1 183.1 130.4 128.6 38.9 42.4 181.6 183.7 130.6 128.8 39.1 42.6
II - Cagayan Valley 175.7 178.5 134.4 133.9 30.7 33.3 177.3 180.2 134.8 134.3 31.5 34.2
III - Central Luzon 166.3 171.4 124.4 122.6 33.7 39.8 165.8 171.0 123.5 121.7 34.3 40.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 165.5 167.7 120.0 118.2 37.9 41.9 165.8 168.0 119.9 118.1 38.3 42.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 178.4 185.9r 143.0 140.0 24.8 32.8r 178.5 186.1r 143.1 140.1 24.7 32.8r
V - Bicol 163.6 169.2 128.8 125.8 27.0 34.5 163.6 169.6 128.2 124.7 27.6 36.0
VI - Western Visayas 168.3 173.5 126.6 127.7 32.9 35.9 170.2 175.6 126.7 127.9 34.3 37.3
VII - Central Visayas 184.9 196.6 133.5 134.5 38.5 46.2 185.1 197.3 129.0 130.5 43.5 51.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 186.7 191.4 134.1 132.8 39.2 44.1 188.5 193.5 135.1 133.7 39.5 44.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 169.1 172.1 123.3 127.2 37.1 35.3 167.3 171.2 126.4 130.5 32.4 31.2
X - Northern Mindanao 166.5 170.5 133.4 134.8 24.8 26.5 165.1 170.5 130.6 130.1 26.4 31.1
XI - Davao 163.3 169.5 131.7 133.2 24.0 27.3 164.3 172.8 132.9 133.8 23.6 29.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 149.0 159.3 133.1 134.2 11.9 18.7 146.5 157.4 133.5 134.4 9.7 17.1
XIII - Caraga 176.1 186.8 133.1 133.2 32.3 40.2 176.7 187.6 133.2 133.2 32.7 40.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 184.2 189.9 135.2 141.5 36.2 34.2 183.2 189.1 133.6 140.0 37.1 35.1
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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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 169.2 172.6 134.0 136.1 26.3 26.8 178.0 176.7 148.0 147.3 20.3 20.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.5 130.5 125.9 126.0 3.7 3.6 194.1 193.2 161.3 160.3 20.3 20.5
Areas Outside NCR 169.9 173.4 134.1 136.3 26.7 27.2 172.4 171.0 143.4 142.8 20.2 19.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 137.5 137.7 124.8 123.2 10.2 11.8 153.1 152.7 136.4 135.8 12.2 12.4
I - Ilocos 139.6 138.8 116.3 115.9 20.0 19.8 213.1 211.9 179.4 178.6 18.8 18.6
II - Cagayan Valley 141.4 141.4 124.9 124.4 13.2 13.7 150.1 149.4 127.3 126.8 17.9 17.8
III - Central Luzon 204.1 198.9 189.6 188.6 7.6 5.5 168.1 167.5 142.3 142.0 18.1 18.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 137.6 138.2 125.2 125.0 9.9 10.6 166.7 165.7 140.4 139.8 18.7 18.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 165.2 165.7 128.4 127.8 28.7 29.7 160.2 158.8 133.1 132.1 20.4 20.2
V - Bicol 163.4 165.0 135.3 137.5 20.8 20.0 164.0 162.5 137.2 136.6 19.5 19.0
VI - Western Visayas 132.8 133.7 124.7 124.3 6.5 7.6 154.3 153.0 130.7 130.5 18.1 17.2
VII - Central Visayas 184.4 195.1 142.9 142.9 29.0 36.5 186.7 186.6 147.1 146.9 26.9 27.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 152.8 152.9 116.2 116.2 31.5 31.6 200.5 195.0 144.3 143.5 38.9 35.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 173.2 174.3 116.2 119.7 49.1 45.6 193.9 186.8 151.2 150.8 28.2 23.9
X - Northern Mindanao 169.9 170.4 140.2 146.2 21.2 16.6 167.6 167.2 144.6 144.6 15.9 15.6
XI - Davao 159.8 157.8 127.5 131.0 25.3 20.5 183.2 179.9 148.9 148.3 23.0 21.3
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 171.9 177.4 129.0 132.8 33.3 33.6 170.4 169.2 141.1 140.4 20.8 20.5
XIII - Caraga 171.0 179.4 132.3 133.7 29.3 34.2 175.9 174.1 142.4 140.7 23.5 23.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 230.2 229.8 210.1 210.1 9.6 9.4 181.6 181.0 161.9 159.0 12.2 13.8
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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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 186.2 185.3 164.2 162.2 13.4 14.2 145.5 145.3 137.9 136.9 5.5 6.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 183.9 183.5 164.0 162.8 12.1 12.7 142.1 141.3 146.8 146.7 -3.2 -3.7
Areas Outside NCR 187.2 186.0 164.3 162.0 13.9 14.8 146.6 146.5 135.2 133.9 8.4 9.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 205.7 205.2 169.0 166.7 21.7 23.1 132.1 132.0 124.7 124.3 5.9 6.2
I - Ilocos 211.3 210.7 195.0 190.6 8.4 10.5 146.1 144.9 136.7 135.7 6.9 6.8
II - Cagayan Valley 177.7 177.4 155.8 153.0 14.1 15.9 149.2 147.8 134.4 132.0 11.0 12.0
III - Central Luzon 199.7 197.9 173.9 169.0 14.8 17.1 135.5 136.4 124.2 121.5 9.1 12.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 188.3 187.3 158.7 157.2 18.7 19.1 131.7 131.5 125.2 124.3 5.2 5.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 186.7 186.1 163.7 162.9 14.1 14.2 149.7 148.9 136.3 134.7 9.8 10.5
V - Bicol 181.1 180.5 163.8 161.4 10.6 11.8 143.5 143.2 135.9 135.2 5.6 5.9
VI - Western Visayas 168.6 167.6 147.2 146.8 14.5 14.2 153.8 153.2 134.0 134.1 14.8 14.2
VII - Central Visayas 174.2 173.7 159.5 159.2 9.2 9.1 152.8 152.7 143.4 141.8 6.6 7.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 177.7 176.1 160.6 159.3 10.6 10.5 168.3 167.2 149.0 149.8 13.0 11.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 210.1 209.9 178.8 176.4 17.5 19.0 175.3 175.2 155.3 154.3 12.9 13.5
X - Northern Mindanao 190.4 188.1 163.5 161.4 16.5 16.5 169.2 169.1 154.4 151.4 9.6 11.7
XI - Davao 173.3 168.7 160.1 158.5 8.2 6.4 161.5 161.6 154.8 151.8 4.3 6.5
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 178.8 178.3 159.0 155.9 12.5 14.4 147.1 146.6 137.2 137.6 7.2 6.5
XIII - Caraga 181.9 180.2 165.0 161.3 10.2 11.7 156.6 156.8 132.9 132.5 17.8 18.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 190.3 190.1 165.3 164.8 15.1 15.4 168.4 168.3 154.7 154.8 8.9 8.7
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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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 152.4 150.9 138.4 137.2 10.1 10.0 152.8 152.1 133.9 131.2 14.1 15.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 126.0 125.9 120.2 118.7 4.8 6.1 131.7 130.2 120.9 117.0 8.9 11.3
Areas Outside NCR 159.1 157.3 143.1 141.9 11.2 10.9 160.4 159.9 138.5 136.3 15.8 17.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 132.6 129.6 121.5 123.2 9.1 5.2 162.0 158.4 141.3 139.1 14.6 13.9
I - Ilocos 149.3 147.7 138.1 137.1 8.1 7.7 137.0 140.5 118.7 116.9 15.4 20.2
II - Cagayan Valley 147.0 145.9 135.0 134.8 8.9 8.2 145.8 148.2 128.4 128.0 13.6 15.8
III - Central Luzon 141.9 140.8 132.2 132.3 7.3 6.4 146.6 148.0 131.6 129.0 11.4 14.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 153.8 149.9 141.6 138.9 8.6 7.9 149.1 146.9 128.5 126.2 16.0 16.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 153.6 148.9 142.3 140.8 7.9 5.8 149.1 147.6 139.7 136.9 6.7 7.8
V - Bicol 147.9 145.2 139.6 137.9 5.9 5.3 147.7 147.1 129.7 127.8 13.9 15.1
VI - Western Visayas 166.7 165.5 146.2 145.9 14.0 13.4 167.4 167.7 140.5 134.3 19.1 24.9
VII - Central Visayas 179.3 178.0 155.8 153.8 15.1 15.7 202.2 202.9 170.4 170.6 18.7 18.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 162.0 160.8 141.4 140.6 14.6 14.4 167.3 167.5 137.9 136.9 21.3 22.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 162.1 159.7 142.5 138.1 13.8 15.6 175.0 170.8 143.3 144.7 22.1 18.0
X - Northern Mindanao 174.2 174.9 149.7 149.0 16.4 17.4 177.5 174.7 150.1 147.6 18.3 18.4
XI - Davao 174.0 169.9 153.7 153.0 13.2 11.0 168.7 164.4 146.5 144.2 15.2 14.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 160.3 161.2 142.0 142.4 12.9 13.2 168.1 168.9 148.8 146.2 13.0 15.5
XIII - Caraga 182.2 184.4 147.6 146.8 23.4 25.6 170.6 172.2 135.5 134.4 25.9 28.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 180.1 179.7 164.3 163.8 9.6 9.7 203.3 200.6 177.0 173.9 14.9 15.4
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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(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous | Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 149.7 150.9 136.0 135.9 10.1 11.0 150.0 149.9 137.5 137.1 9.1 9.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 145.9 149.4 136.9 137.0 6.6 9.1 144.4 144.1 135.7 135.5 6.4 6.3
Areas Outside NCR 151.3 151.6 135.6 135.4 11.6 12.0 152.5 152.5 138.3 137.8 10.3 10.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 147.1 146.2 133.1 132.9 10.5 10.0 146.6 145.9 129.8 128.6 12.9 13.5
I - Ilocos 157.7 156.8 142.4 142.6 10.7 10.0 154.9 154.1 144.8 144.0 7.0 7.0
II - Cagayan Valley 148.9 148.7 130.3 130.2 14.3 14.2 166.0 164.5 151.0 149.6 9.9 10.0
III - Central Luzon 150.5 152.7 136.1 136.0 10.6 12.3 152.9 152.9 140.5 140.0 8.8 9.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 147.2 148.0 131.9 131.9 11.6 12.2 139.1 140.5 127.8 127.4 8.8 10.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 155.8 156.0 135.9 135.4 14.6 15.2 150.1 149.8 138.8 137.9 8.1 8.6
V - Bicol 157.5 157.4 138.0 137.7 14.1 14.3 156.7 154.9 144.0 143.4 8.8 8.0
VI - Western Visayas 145.2 144.3 127.8 127.8 13.6 12.9 151.2 150.6 136.4 136.1 10.9 10.7
VII - Central Visayas 152.1 151.0 139.8 139.5 8.8 8.2 166.6 166.6 153.5 153.5 8.5 8.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 152.8 153.0 137.9 137.8 10.8 11.0 157.8 156.5 134.6 134.3 17.2 16.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 151.9 152.1 138.3 138.1 9.8 10.1 162.6 161.8 138.0 137.7 17.8 17.5
X - Northern Mindanao 155.1 155.8 139.8 139.4 10.9 11.8 154.2 154.1 140.1 139.6 10.1 10.4
XI - Davao 151.4 151.1 134.9 134.0 12.2 12.8 168.0 167.4 145.1 144.6 15.8 15.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 158.8 159.1 141.5 141.3 12.2 12.6 157.8 158.0 136.7 136.1 15.4 16.1
XIII - Caraga 159.6 157.8 136.5 135.8 16.9 16.2 166.3 165.8 143.0 142.5 16.3 16.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 177.2 177.4 164.3 163.4 7.9 8.6 174.8 173.8 154.1 153.2 13.4 13.4
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Oct Sep Oct Sep Current Previous
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Philippines 141.4 141.1 133.9 133.9 5.6 5.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 136.0 136.0 132.3 132.3 2.8 2.8
Areas Outside NCR 144.6 144.1 134.9 134.8 7.2 6.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.5 120.5 112.7 112.7 6.9 6.9
I - Ilocos 142.6 142.3 136.1 136.1 4.8 4.6
II - Cagayan Valley 192.2 192.2 178.3 177.5 7.8 8.3
III - Central Luzon 140.0 139.4 135.4 135.3 3.4 3.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 135.6 135.6 125.8 125.8 7.8 7.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 144.9 143.5 134.9 133.7 7.4 7.3
V - Bicol 156.7 155.2 147.7 147.3 6.1 5.4
VI - Western Visayas 140.6 139.5 131.9 131.9 6.6 5.8
VII - Central Visayas 172.3 172.3 161.7 161.6 6.6 6.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 161.6 159.0 136.0 135.8 18.8 17.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 150.0 149.2 135.0 135.0 11.1 10.5
X - Northern Mindanao 137.2 136.2 127.5 127.2 7.6 7.1
XI - Davao 144.9 144.1 132.5 132.4 9.4 8.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 149.6 148.6 128.6 128.6 16.3 15.6
XIII - Caraga 173.8 173.8 148.6 148.4 17.0 17.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 190.3 190.3 179.5 179.5 6.0 6.0
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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: November 5, 2008
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