Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  December 2008 and 2007, November 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                         December      November |     December      November  |    December      November
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007  | 2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         156.7  145.1  158.2  144.0   156.8  139.1  156.8  137.8   131.9  125.6  131.7  125.5

National Capital Region (NCR)       154.1  147.5  156.1  146.1   148.1  136.9  147.4  134.8   137.6  130.4  137.6  130.3

Areas Outside NCR                   157.9  144.1  159.1  143.1r  159.6  139.8  159.8  138.7   129.9  123.9  129.7  123.8

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   158.1  146.0  158.9  145.0   154.4  134.7  154.4  133.3   123.9  120.6  124.0  120.6
    I  - Ilocos                     158.2  146.3  159.9  145.3   162.3  142.1  162.6  141.5   125.3  122.1  125.2  122.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             153.1  139.7  153.8  138.2   157.6  138.0  157.2  136.4   124.6  119.9  124.2  119.7
  III  - Central Luzon              154.9  141.5  156.2  140.7   154.7  137.5  154.6  137.0   128.6  123.6  128.3  123.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 154.7  144.0  156.4  143.0   151.1  133.3  151.3  132.4   128.4  123.9  128.3  123.9
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   152.5  141.6  153.5  140.6   156.0  142.2  156.6  140.8   132.5  127.8  132.2  127.4
    V  - Bicol                      155.9  144.2  157.0  143.1   155.3  139.6  155.6  138.4   132.5  128.5  132.4  128.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            158.0  141.2  158.6  140.4   159.4  135.8  159.1  134.8   119.2  114.7  119.1  114.6
  VII  - Central Visayas            163.9  148.4  165.2  148.1   171.8  148.2  172.6  148.3   144.0  130.5  143.1  129.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            160.5  141.1  162.2  139.2   168.4  141.2  169.5  138.7   129.3  121.7  128.8  121.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        160.0  143.6  160.8  142.0   165.4  143.7  165.2  141.6   129.2  118.9  129.2  118.7
    X  - Northern Mindanao          164.5  148.5  165.0  146.7   166.6  146.2  166.0  143.4   130.4  125.3  130.5  125.2
   XI  - Davao                      161.6  148.1r 161.9  146.6r  164.7  145.3  164.0  143.1   142.7  134.3  142.4  133.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               154.7  140.7r 155.6  139.5   157.6  140.4  157.7  139.1   132.6  120.5  132.3  120.4
 XIII  - Caraga                     163.8  144.4  165.6  142.5   168.7  143.0  170.4  140.9   123.1  116.7  123.4  116.6
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       176.0  155.7  177.7  155.1   182.0  155.1  183.5  154.5   146.3  138.7  146.3  138.5

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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                         December      November |     December      November |     December      November |     December      November
                                     2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007 |  2008   2007   2008   2007
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Philippines                         141.6  134.5  141.5  134.4   184.4  187.5  196.0  182.4r  178.4  170.6  182.7  170.0   128.0  123.2  127.7  123.0

National Capital Region (NCR)       138.1  133.7  138.0  133.6   211.1  209.9  226.1  204.7   177.9  175.1  184.1  174.3   125.4  121.9  125.2  121.8

Areas Outside NCR                   144.3  135.2  144.2  135.1   172.7  177.7  182.9  172.7r  178.7  168.1  181.9  167.5   128.9  123.7  128.6  123.4

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   168.9  160.2  168.9  160.2   189.4  205.9  197.1  202.4   164.9  156.0  166.8  155.6   130.3  127.8  130.3  127.7
    I  - Ilocos                     140.9  134.9  140.4  134.9   167.7  189.2  184.3  181.6   171.9  164.2  174.9  163.6   136.4  132.0  136.1  131.8
   II  - Cagayan Valley             131.9  125.2  131.3  125.2   181.1  185.0  191.3  178.3   161.7  155.6  164.7  154.7   120.9  116.2  120.7  116.2
  III  - Central Luzon              146.7  125.4  146.6  125.4   148.5  165.4  160.2  158.8   185.8  172.3  189.0  171.9   128.7  122.4  128.3  122.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 146.9  143.8  146.9  143.8   178.7  183.5  191.7  177.2   178.9  171.2  183.1  170.6   126.6  122.9  126.3  122.7
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   143.3  131.5  143.3  131.5   160.0  160.0  168.4  156.3   167.2  159.4  168.9  158.9   126.0  121.2  125.8  121.2
    V  - Bicol                      145.7  138.4  145.9  138.3   171.4  182.1  181.4  178.3   180.9  165.6  183.4  165.0   129.3  124.5  128.7  124.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            142.4  136.9  142.4  136.7   188.9  176.1  196.2  174.3   178.5  166.0  180.5  165.4   128.1  121.3  128.0  120.7
  VII  - Central Visayas            139.1  136.2  139.1  136.2   162.3  163.7  166.8  159.2   181.2  170.7  185.0  170.3   128.5  123.3  128.7  122.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            136.8  127.9  136.8  127.8   171.2  170.8  183.3  166.5   170.6  155.1  173.4  154.4   126.1  120.2  125.3  119.9
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        134.3  123.6  134.3  123.5   176.2  181.1  184.8  177.0   177.2  162.4  180.9  161.6   129.8  123.1  129.5  122.8
    X  - Northern Mindanao          148.9  131.2  148.8  131.2   204.6  194.9  212.3  191.7   181.4  170.7  183.8  170.0   127.3  124.2  127.3  124.2
   XI  - Davao                      138.7  128.2  138.8  128.2   173.0  184.0r 178.9  180.6r  185.3  174.0  187.8  173.4   133.0  128.0  132.8  127.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               132.3  119.8  132.4  119.2   176.2  167.5r 184.2  164.2r  175.8  166.3  178.8  165.3   126.3  119.0  125.5  118.8
 XIII  - Caraga                     149.4  134.5  149.4  132.9   177.1  177.1  186.1  172.5   183.7  166.7  185.1  165.7   127.5  121.2  127.0  120.6
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       162.6  150.3  161.0  150.2   185.0  174.9  193.4  171.6   184.4  181.4  190.6  180.8   148.8  140.3  148.6  140.2r

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r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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