Table 10.  Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, December and November, 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(%)   
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous  |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous  
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Philippines                       165.0  166.4  128.4  128.4     28.5     29.6     164.6  166.1  127.9  127.8      28.7     30.0

National Capital Region (NCR)     154.0  154.6  121.6  121.7     26.6     27.0     154.3  154.9  121.5  121.6      27.0     27.4

Areas Outside NCR                 166.6  168.1  129.4  129.4     28.7     29.9     166.2  167.8  128.9  128.8      28.9     30.3

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 169.8  170.5  129.1  129.0     31.5     32.2     170.3  171.0  129.2  129.1      31.8     32.5
    I  - Ilocos                   173.6  175.4  129.6  129.6     34.0     35.3     174.0  175.8  129.8  129.8      34.1     35.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley           173.4  174.3  132.1  131.7     31.3     32.3     174.9  175.8  132.4  132.0      32.1     33.2
  III  - Central Luzon            161.6  164.2  123.0  122.8     31.4     33.7     161.0  163.6  122.1  121.9      31.9     34.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               159.5  161.4  119.8  120.4     33.1     34.1     159.7  161.7  119.7  120.3      33.4     34.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 163.6  163.8  141.6  142.1     15.5     15.3     163.6  163.8  141.7  142.2      15.5     15.2
    V  - Bicol                    159.7  161.0  131.3  131.1     21.6     22.8     159.3  160.8  130.8  130.7      21.8     23.0
   VI  - Western Visayas          167.8  166.8  125.8  125.8     33.4     32.6     169.7  168.7  125.8  125.8      34.9     34.1
  VII  - Central Visayas          177.6  179.5  133.5  135.1     33.0     32.9     174.0  176.7  128.9  130.8      35.0     35.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          181.6  185.8  136.8  135.3     32.7     37.3     183.3  187.6  137.9  136.3      32.9     37.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      166.8  164.6  127.9  125.8     30.4     30.8     165.0  162.0  132.7  129.9      24.3     24.7
    X  - Northern Mindanao        166.8  167.4  132.6  133.3     25.8     25.6     163.4  164.4  130.1  130.0      25.6     26.5
   XI  - Davao                    160.1  161.3  132.0  131.5     21.3     22.7     160.6  161.1  132.8  132.3      20.9     21.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             150.3  151.7  131.6  131.3     14.2     15.5     147.2  148.8  131.6  131.2      11.9     13.4
 XIII  - Caraga                   165.4  170.6  135.1  134.9     22.4     26.5     165.0  170.9  135.4  135.1      21.9     26.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     183.3  187.8  138.0  137.6     32.8     36.5     182.3  187.0  136.3  136.0      33.7     37.5

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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(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       169.9  170.4  134.5  134.9      26.3     26.3    179.3  178.9  151.2  149.9      18.6     19.3 

National Capital Region (NCR)     130.5  130.5  129.6  127.5       0.7      2.4    195.4  195.1  165.4  163.6      18.1     19.3 

Areas Outside NCR                 170.6  171.1  134.6  135.0      26.7     26.7    173.7  173.3  146.2  145.1      18.8     19.4 

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 136.7  137.5  125.8  125.3       8.7      9.7    156.5  153.9  138.1  136.9      13.3     12.4 
    I  - Ilocos                   141.6  141.3  117.2  116.0      20.8     21.8    215.3  214.2  181.8  180.6      18.4     18.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley           141.6  142.1  125.0  124.9      13.3     13.8    153.1  152.2  128.9  127.5      18.8     19.4 
  III  - Central Luzon            202.2  209.3  190.0  189.8       6.4     10.3    169.4  168.7  143.7  143.3      17.9     17.7 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               136.9  136.8  126.6  125.7       8.1      8.8    166.9  167.7  143.1  142.7      16.6     17.5 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 166.2  166.0  129.0  128.8      28.8     28.9    162.0  160.8  136.4  135.8      18.8     18.4 
    V  - Bicol                    163.9  163.4  136.9  135.3      19.7     20.8    165.2  164.7  141.5  139.4      16.7     18.1 
   VI  - Western Visayas          132.0  132.0  125.2  125.1       5.4      5.5    155.4  155.1  131.7  131.3      18.0     18.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas          185.0  185.3  143.0  143.9      29.4     28.8    187.1  187.1  147.9  147.2      26.5     27.1 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          150.3  152.1  116.0  116.0      29.6     31.1    202.4  201.3  153.3  150.1      32.0     34.1 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      170.8  170.4  116.8  116.4      46.2     46.4    194.9  194.3  161.0  158.9      21.1     22.3 
    X  - Northern Mindanao        175.1  174.7  138.8  141.3      26.2     23.6    168.8  168.3  148.4  146.2      13.7     15.1 
   XI  - Davao                    158.4  162.1  129.1  128.7      22.7     26.0    185.9  184.7  151.4  150.0      22.8     23.1 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             178.8  179.0  131.8  132.1      35.7     35.5    172.8  172.1  142.8  141.8      21.0     21.4 
 XIII  - Caraga                   169.5  167.4  132.2  132.7      28.2     26.1    175.8  175.3  144.7  144.0      21.5     21.7 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     229.7  227.9  219.4  214.7       4.7      6.1    184.1  184.1  166.4  164.9      10.6     11.6 

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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(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       187.4  186.8  167.4  165.5      11.9     12.9    146.7  145.8  138.8  138.2       5.7      5.5     

National Capital Region (NCR)     185.2  184.6  167.0  164.9      10.9     11.9    144.3  142.4  146.0  145.2      -1.2     -1.9     

Areas Outside NCR                 188.3  187.7  167.5  165.7      12.4     13.3    147.4  146.9  136.6  136.1       7.9      7.9     

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 206.9  206.1  171.4  169.8      20.7     21.4    133.5  132.1  133.0  130.6       0.4      1.1     
    I  - Ilocos                   212.4  211.7  199.4  195.5       6.5      8.3    147.0  146.7  139.4  137.9       5.5      6.4 
   II  - Cagayan Valley           178.2  177.7  157.0  156.0      13.5     13.9    149.6  149.4  134.9  134.6      10.9     11.0     
  III  - Central Luzon            201.3  201.1  176.8  175.2      13.9     14.8    135.8  136.0  124.5  124.6       9.1      9.1     
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               189.9  188.9  162.2  160.3      17.1     17.8    132.3  131.8  126.5  126.3       4.6      4.4     
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 188.0  187.2  165.9  164.4      13.3     13.9    149.6  149.8  137.3  136.3       9.0      9.9     
    V  - Bicol                    181.9  181.3  167.6  165.6       8.5      9.5    143.7  143.6  137.3  136.9       4.7      4.9     
   VI  - Western Visayas          169.2  168.7  150.1  147.5      12.7     14.4    155.3  154.5  135.5  134.6      14.6     14.8     
  VII  - Central Visayas          174.7  174.8  162.6  161.7       7.4      8.1    153.4  153.3  143.7  144.4       6.8      6.2     
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          179.4  178.6  161.9  161.2      10.8     10.8    168.0  168.1  152.1  151.3      10.5     11.1     
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      211.6  210.2  184.6  180.1      14.6     16.7    176.7  178.8  156.7  156.7      12.8     14.1     
    X  - Northern Mindanao        191.3  190.5  169.6  167.0      12.8     14.1    175.1  170.6  156.0  155.2      12.2      9.9     
   XI  - Davao                    174.1  172.8  161.0  160.6       8.1      7.6    162.2  162.2  155.1  154.9       4.6      4.7     
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             179.3  180.0  162.0  160.7      10.7     12.0    146.3  144.8  137.4  137.2       6.5      5.5     
 XIII  - Caraga                   182.5  181.9  167.8  166.4       8.8      9.3    157.8  156.5  135.7  133.7      16.3     17.1     
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     190.7  190.7  168.0  167.2      13.5     14.1    169.5  167.6  158.5  155.8       6.9      7.6     

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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(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous  |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       154.7  153.0  141.9  139.6      9.0      9.6     151.8  152.3  141.9  136.3       7.0     11.7 

National Capital Region (NCR)     132.3  127.3  124.7  120.5      6.1      5.6     127.7  130.2  128.4  121.4      -0.5      7.2 

Areas Outside NCR                 160.4  159.6  146.3  144.5      9.6     10.4     160.5  160.2  146.8  141.7       9.3     13.1 
							  
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 134.5  133.1  123.3  119.2      9.1     11.7     158.6  159.7  147.2  143.4       7.7     11.4 
    I  - Ilocos                   151.5  151.7  139.4  140.5      8.7      8.0     135.6  137.1  125.9  122.3       7.7     12.1 
   II  - Cagayan Valley           147.5  147.2  136.0  135.8      8.5      8.4     149.4  145.8  144.0  133.8       3.8      9.0 
  III  - Central Luzon            145.1  141.3  133.8  132.7      8.4      6.5     145.9  145.3  141.2  140.0       3.3      3.8 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               158.2  156.4  143.3  142.6     10.4      9.7     148.9  150.5  136.6  129.6       9.0     16.1 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 153.6  156.0  146.6  143.9      4.8      8.4     150.7  151.2  147.9  140.7       1.9      7.5 
    V  - Bicol                    147.8  148.1  141.8  141.1      4.2      5.0     147.7  146.7  138.3  133.6       6.8      9.8 
   VI  - Western Visayas          167.8  167.3  151.6  149.1     10.7     12.2     165.9  166.2  144.8  142.5      14.6     16.6 
  VII  - Central Visayas          178.2  179.8  158.4  158.3     12.5     13.6     199.6  200.3  174.4  172.7      14.4     16.0 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          160.2  160.2  144.8  142.2     10.6     12.7     167.6  166.5  146.8  137.8      14.2     20.8 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      152.4  154.5  147.0  143.7      3.7      7.5     175.1  175.8  155.0  151.7      13.0     15.9 
    X  - Northern Mindanao        179.5  177.4  158.3  151.8     13.4     16.9     178.8  176.5  168.3  153.8       6.2     14.8 
   XI  - Davao                    175.2  172.0  160.4  154.3      9.2     11.5     171.4  169.4  153.0  147.0      12.0     15.2 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             161.9  160.8  146.2  143.0     10.7     12.4     169.2  166.6  153.4  149.1      10.3     11.7 
 XIII  - Caraga                   184.4  184.0  153.5  150.3     20.1     22.4     174.2  172.0  143.8  135.9      21.1     26.6 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region		  
           in Muslim Mindanao     181.3  182.6  164.4  164.3     10.3     11.1     205.3  205.5  180.7  180.4      13.6     13.9 

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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(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous  |    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       150.7  149.7  138.1  137.2      9.1      9.1     149.8  150.1  138.7  138.2      8.0      8.6

National Capital Region (NCR)     148.8  146.4  140.0  138.8      6.3      5.5     144.1  144.2  136.7  135.9      5.4      6.1

Areas Outside NCR                 151.5  151.2  137.3  136.5     10.3     10.8     152.4  152.7  139.6  139.2      9.2      9.7

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 147.4  147.6  134.5  134.4      9.6      9.8     145.6  145.9  131.5  130.5     10.7     11.8
    I  - Ilocos                   158.4  158.3  143.3  143.2     10.5     10.5     155.0  154.3  145.2  144.8      6.7      6.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley           149.5  149.2  131.5  131.1     13.7     13.8     165.8  165.9  152.2  152.1      8.9      9.1
  III  - Central Luzon            151.0  150.6  138.1  137.6      9.3      9.4     152.2  152.5  141.3  141.0      7.7      8.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               146.7  146.5  133.4  132.8     10.0     10.3     140.3  140.4  128.3  128.2      9.4      9.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 155.0  155.8  137.5  136.7     12.7     14.0     149.0  149.6  140.3  139.9      6.2      6.9
    V  - Bicol                    157.0  157.2  140.7  139.3     11.6     12.8     156.3  156.5  146.3  145.5      6.8      7.6
   VI  - Western Visayas          145.7  145.9  130.0  128.6     12.1     13.5     152.1  152.0  137.2  136.9     10.9     11.0
  VII  - Central Visayas          152.3  152.3  140.3  140.0      8.6      8.8     166.8  166.8  154.5  154.5      8.0      8.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          152.9  152.7  138.8  137.8     10.2     10.8     155.6  155.7  137.7  135.5     13.0     14.9
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      151.9  152.0  143.5  141.5      5.9      7.4     160.7  161.3  144.9  144.4     10.9     11.7
    X  - Northern Mindanao        156.2  155.5  141.9  140.6     10.1     10.6     153.7  154.1  142.1  141.3      8.2      9.1
   XI  - Davao                    152.2  149.6  136.8  135.5     11.3     10.4     166.5  167.4  148.6  147.3     12.0     13.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             159.9  159.4  143.0  141.7     11.8     12.5     155.0  156.8  138.4  137.9     12.0     13.7
 XIII  - Caraga                   159.8  159.0  138.7  137.1     15.2     16.0     164.4  167.7  146.0  144.1     12.6     16.4
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     177.1  177.2  165.6  163.8      6.9      8.2     176.8  175.8  155.8  155.2     13.5     13.3

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Table 10 (concluded)

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                                       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                        2008          2007    Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Dec    Nov    Dec    Nov  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       142.1  141.9  134.4  134.1      5.7      5.8  

National Capital Region (NCR)     136.0  136.0  133.0  132.3      2.3      2.8  

Areas Outside NCR                 145.8  145.5  135.3  135.1      7.8      7.7  

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 120.6  120.6  112.9  112.7      6.8      7.0  
    I  - Ilocos                   143.5  142.6  136.6  136.1      5.1      4.8  
   II  - Cagayan Valley           192.3  192.2  178.3  178.3      7.9      7.8  
  III  - Central Luzon            140.4  140.2  135.7  135.5      3.5      3.5  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               137.6  137.6  125.8  125.8      9.4      9.4  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 145.2  145.1  134.9  134.9      7.6      7.6  
    V  - Bicol                    158.5  157.9  148.7  148.4      6.6      6.4  
   VI  - Western Visayas          141.9  141.8  132.4  131.9      7.2      7.5  
  VII  - Central Visayas          172.5  172.5  161.7  161.7      6.7      6.7  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          161.0  161.0  140.0  136.2     15.0     18.2  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      150.0  150.0  138.4  138.3      8.4      8.5  
    X  - Northern Mindanao        139.0  138.6  127.8  127.8      8.8      8.5  
   XI  - Davao                    145.1  145.0  134.2  132.8      8.1      9.2  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             149.6  149.6  128.9  128.9     16.1     16.1  
 XIII  - Caraga                   174.3  173.9  152.2  149.1     14.5     16.6  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     200.2  192.4  180.4  180.2     11.0      6.8  

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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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