Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, November and October 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
                                      Nov    Oct Current Previous |   Nov    Oct Current Previous |   Nov     Oct Current Previous
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Philipines                          166.4  169.4   -1.8      -3.0   166.1  169.4    -1.9     -3.1   170.4   169.2     0.7     -2.0

National Capital Region (NCR)       154.6  159.0   -2.8      -2.3   154.9  159.4    -2.8     -2.3   130.5   130.5     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   168.1  170.9   -1.6      -3.1   167.8  171.0    -1.9     -3.2   171.1   169.9     0.7     -2.0
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   170.5  174.4   -2.2      -2.8   171.0  175.0    -2.3     -2.8   137.5   137.5     0.0     -0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     175.4  181.1   -3.1      -1.1   175.8  181.6    -3.2     -1.1   141.3   139.6     1.2      0.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley             174.3  175.7   -0.8      -1.6   175.8  177.3    -0.8     -1.6   142.1   141.4     0.5      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              164.2  166.3   -1.3      -3.0   163.6  165.8    -1.3     -3.0   209.3   204.1     2.5      2.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 161.4  165.5   -2.5      -1.3   161.7  165.8    -2.5     -1.3   136.8   137.6    -0.6     -0.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   163.8  178.4   -8.2      -4.0   163.8  178.5    -8.2     -4.1   166.0   165.2     0.5     -0.3
    V  - Bicol                      161.0  163.6   -1.6      -3.3   160.8  163.6    -1.7     -3.5   163.4   163.4     0.0     -1.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            166.8  168.3   -0.9      -3.0   168.7  170.2    -0.9     -3.1   132.0   132.8    -0.6     -0.7
  VII  - Central Visayas            179.5  184.9   -2.9      -6.0   176.7  185.1    -4.5     -6.2   185.3   184.4     0.5     -5.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            185.8  186.7   -0.5      -2.5   187.6  188.5    -0.5     -2.6   152.1   152.8    -0.5     -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        164.6  169.1   -2.7      -1.7   162.0  167.3    -3.2     -2.3   170.4   173.2    -1.6     -0.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          167.4  166.5    0.5      -2.3   164.4  165.1    -0.4     -3.2   174.7   169.9     2.8     -0.3
   XI  - Davao                      161.3  163.3   -1.2      -3.7   161.1  164.3    -1.9     -4.9   162.1   159.8     1.4      1.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               151.7  149.0    1.8      -6.5   148.8  146.5     1.6     -6.9   179.0   171.9     4.1     -3.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     170.6  176.1   -3.1      -5.7   170.9  176.7    -3.3     -5.8   167.4   171.0    -2.1     -4.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       187.8  184.2    2.0      -3.0   187.0  183.2     2.1     -3.1   227.9   230.2    -1.0      0.2

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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
                                      Nov    Oct  Current Previous|   Nov    Oct  Current Previous|   Nov    Oct Current Previous
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Philipines                          178.9  178.0     0.5       0.7  186.8  186.2      0.3      0.5  145.8  145.5     0.2      0.1 

National Capital Region (NCR)       195.1  194.1     0.5       0.5  184.6  183.9      0.4      0.2  142.4  142.1     0.2      0.6 

Areas Outside NCR                   173.3  172.4     0.5       0.8  187.7  187.2      0.3      0.6  146.9  146.6     0.2      0.1 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   153.9  153.1     0.5       0.3  206.1  205.7      0.2      0.2  132.1  132.1     0.0      0.1 
    I  - Ilocos                     214.2  213.1     0.5       0.6  211.7  211.3      0.2      0.3  146.7  146.1     0.4      0.8 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             152.2  150.1     1.4       0.5  177.7  177.7      0.0      0.2  149.4  149.2     0.1      0.9 
  III  - Central Luzon              168.7  168.1     0.4       0.4  201.1  199.7      0.7      0.9  136.0  135.5     0.4     -0.7 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 167.7  166.7     0.6       0.6  188.9  188.3      0.3      0.5  131.8  131.7     0.1      0.2 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   160.8  160.2     0.4       0.9  187.2  186.7      0.3      0.3  149.8  149.7     0.1      0.5 
    V  - Bicol                      164.7  164.0     0.4       0.9  181.3  181.1      0.1      0.3  143.6  143.5     0.1      0.2 
   VI  - Western Visayas            155.1  154.3     0.5       0.8  168.7  168.6      0.1      0.6  154.5  153.8     0.5      0.4 
  VII  - Central Visayas            187.1  186.7     0.2       0.1  174.8  174.2      0.3      0.3  153.3  152.8     0.3      0.1 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            201.3  200.5     0.4       2.8  178.6  177.7      0.5      0.9  168.1  168.3    -0.1      0.7 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        194.3  193.9     0.2       3.8  210.2  210.1      0.0      0.1  178.8  175.3     2.0      0.1 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          168.3  167.6     0.4       0.2  190.5  190.4      0.1      1.2  170.6  169.2     0.8      0.1 
   XI  - Davao                      184.7  183.2     0.8       1.8  172.8  173.3     -0.3      2.7  162.2  161.5     0.4     -0.1 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               172.1  170.4     1.0       0.7  180.0  178.8      0.7      0.3  144.8  147.1    -1.6      0.3 
 XIII  - Caraga                     175.3  175.9    -0.3       1.0  181.9  181.9      0.0      0.9  156.5  156.6    -0.1     -0.1 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       184.1  181.6     1.4       0.3  190.7  190.3      0.2      0.1  167.6  168.4    -0.5      0.1 

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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
                                      Nov    Oct Current Previous |   Nov    Oct Current Previous |   Nov    Oct Current Previous
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Philipines                          153.0  152.4     0.4      1.0   152.3  152.8    -0.3      0.5   149.7  149.7     0.0     -0.8 

National Capital Region (NCR)       127.3  126.0     1.0      0.1   130.2  131.7    -1.1      1.2   146.4  145.9     0.3     -2.3 

Areas Outside NCR                   159.6  159.1     0.3      1.1   160.2  160.4    -0.1      0.3   151.2  151.3    -0.1     -0.2 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   133.1  132.6     0.4      2.3   159.7  162.0    -1.4      2.3   147.6  147.1     0.3      0.6 
    I  - Ilocos                     151.7  149.3     1.6      1.1   137.1  137.0     0.1     -2.5   158.3  157.7     0.4      0.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             147.2  147.0     0.1      0.8   145.8  145.8     0.0     -1.6   149.2  148.9     0.2      0.1 
  III  - Central Luzon              141.3  141.9    -0.4      0.8   145.3  146.6    -0.9     -0.9   150.6  150.5     0.1     -1.4 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 156.4  153.8     1.7      2.6   150.5  149.1     0.9      1.5   146.5  147.2    -0.5     -0.5 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   156.0  153.6     1.6      3.2   151.2  149.1     1.4      1.0   155.8  155.8     0.0     -0.1 
    V  - Bicol                      148.1  147.9     0.1      1.9   146.7  147.7    -0.7      0.4   157.2  157.5    -0.2      0.1 
   VI  - Western Visayas            167.3  166.7     0.4      0.7   166.2  167.4    -0.7     -0.2   145.9  145.2     0.5      0.6 
  VII  - Central Visayas            179.8  179.3     0.3      0.7   200.3  202.2    -0.9     -0.3   152.3  152.1     0.1      0.7 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            160.2  162.0    -1.1      0.7   166.5  167.3    -0.5     -0.1   152.7  152.8    -0.1     -0.1 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        154.5  162.1    -4.7      1.5   175.8  175.0     0.5      2.5   152.0  151.9     0.1     -0.1 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          177.4  174.2     1.8     -0.4   176.5  177.5    -0.6      1.6   155.5  155.1     0.3     -0.4 
   XI  - Davao                      172.0  174.0    -1.1      2.4   169.4  168.7     0.4      2.6   149.6  151.4    -1.2      0.2 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               160.8  160.3     0.3     -0.6   166.6  168.1    -0.9     -0.5   159.4  158.8     0.4     -0.2 
 XIII  - Caraga                     184.0  182.2     1.0     -1.2   172.0  170.6     0.8     -0.9   159.0  159.6    -0.4      1.1 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       182.6  180.1     1.4      0.2   205.5  203.3     1.1      1.3   177.2  177.2     0.0     -0.1 

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Nov    Oct Current Previous |   Nov    Oct Current Previous
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Philipines                          150.1  150.0     0.1      0.1   141.9  141.4     0.4      0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       144.2  144.4    -0.1      0.2   136.0  136.0     0.0      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   152.7  152.5     0.1      0.0   145.5  144.6     0.6      0.3
								                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   145.9  146.6    -0.5      0.5   120.6  120.5     0.1      0.0 
    I  - Ilocos                     154.3  154.9    -0.4      0.5   142.6  142.6     0.0      0.2 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             165.9  166.0    -0.1      0.9   192.2  192.2     0.0      0.0 
  III  - Central Luzon              152.5  152.9    -0.3      0.0   140.2  140.0     0.1      0.4 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 140.4  139.1     0.9     -1.0   137.6  135.6     1.5      0.0 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   149.6  150.1    -0.3      0.2   145.1  144.9     0.1      1.0 
    V  - Bicol                      156.5  156.7    -0.1      1.2   157.9  156.7     0.8      1.0 
   VI  - Western Visayas            152.0  151.2     0.5      0.4   141.8  140.6     0.9      0.8 
  VII  - Central Visayas            166.8  166.6     0.1      0.0   172.5  172.3     0.1      0.0 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            155.7  157.8    -1.3      0.8   161.0  161.6    -0.4      1.6 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        161.3  162.6    -0.8      0.5   150.0  150.0     0.0      0.5 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          154.1  154.2    -0.1      0.1   138.6  137.2     1.0      0.7 
   XI  - Davao                      167.4  168.0    -0.4      0.4   145.0  144.9     0.1      0.6 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               156.8  157.8    -0.6     -0.1   149.6  149.6     0.0      0.7 
 XIII  - Caraga                     167.7  166.3     0.8      0.3   173.9  173.8     0.1      0.0 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       175.8  174.8     0.6      0.6   192.4  190.3     1.1      0.0
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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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