Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, January 2009 and December 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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          165.9  165.0     0.5     -0.8   165.5  164.6     0.5     -0.9   170.9  169.9     0.6     -0.3

National Capital Region (NCR)       155.6  154.0     1.0     -0.4   155.9  154.3     1.0     -0.4   130.5  130.5     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   167.4  166.6     0.5     -0.9   167.0  166.2     0.5     -1.0   171.6  170.6     0.6     -0.3
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   167.1  169.8    -1.6     -0.4   167.6  170.3    -1.6     -0.4   136.7  136.7     0.0     -0.6
    I  - Ilocos                     171.6  173.6    -1.2     -1.0   171.9  174.0    -1.2     -1.0   147.8  141.6     4.4      0.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             176.5  173.4     1.8     -0.5   178.1  174.9     1.8     -0.5   142.0  141.6     0.3     -0.4
  III  - Central Luzon              162.2  161.6     0.4     -1.6   161.6  161.0     0.4     -1.6   205.5  202.2     1.6     -3.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 160.5  159.5     0.6     -1.2   160.7  159.7     0.6     -1.2   139.3  136.9     1.8      0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   167.0  163.6     2.1     -0.1   167.0  163.6     2.1     -0.1   167.3  166.2     0.7      0.1
    V  - Bicol                      165.8  159.7     3.8     -0.8   166.0  159.3     4.2     -0.9   163.9  163.9     0.0      0.3
   VI  - Western Visayas            169.4  167.8     1.0      0.6   171.4  169.7     1.0      0.6   131.8  132.0    -0.2      0.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            176.9  177.6    -0.4     -1.1   172.8  174.0    -0.7     -1.5   185.3  185.0     0.2     -0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            183.8  181.6     1.2     -2.3   185.6  183.3     1.3     -2.3   150.5  150.3     0.1     -1.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        167.9  166.8     0.7      1.3   166.5  165.0     0.9      1.9   171.2  170.8     0.2      0.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          166.8  166.8     0.0     -0.4   163.5  163.4     0.1     -0.6   174.9  175.1    -0.1      0.2
   XI  - Davao                      160.5  160.1     0.2     -0.7   159.7  160.6    -0.6     -0.3   163.5  158.4     3.2     -2.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               151.9  150.3     1.1     -0.9   148.9  147.2     1.2     -1.1   180.2  178.8     0.8     -0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     165.2  165.4    -0.1     -3.0   164.9  165.0    -0.1     -3.5   168.2  169.5    -0.8      1.3
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       176.3  183.3    -3.8     -2.4   175.0  182.3    -4.0     -2.5   238.4  229.7     3.8      0.8

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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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          179.3  179.3     0.0      0.2   188.6  187.4     0.6      0.3   148.7  146.7    1.4       0.6

National Capital Region (NCR)       194.6  195.4    -0.4      0.2   185.6  185.2     0.2      0.3   148.7  144.3    3.0       1.3

Areas Outside NCR                   174.0  173.7     0.2      0.2   189.9  188.3     0.8      0.3   148.7  147.4    0.9       0.3
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   155.9  156.5    -0.4      1.7   207.4  206.9     0.2      0.4   135.4  133.5    1.4       1.1
    I  - Ilocos                     217.1  215.3     0.8      0.5   213.5  212.4     0.5      0.3   149.2  147.0    1.5       0.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             153.9  153.1     0.5      0.6   178.7  178.2     0.3      0.3   150.1  149.6    0.3       0.1
  III  - Central Luzon              169.5  169.4     0.1      0.4   205.1  201.3     1.9      0.1   136.3  135.8    0.4      -0.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 166.8  166.9    -0.1     -0.5   191.8  189.9     1.0      0.5   134.3  132.3    1.5       0.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   163.1  162.0     0.7      0.7   189.2  188.0     0.6      0.4   149.7  149.6    0.1      -0.1
    V  - Bicol                      165.3  165.2     0.1      0.3   182.0  181.9     0.1      0.3   145.8  143.7    1.5       0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            155.7  155.4     0.2      0.2   172.6  169.2     2.0      0.3   157.4  155.3    1.4       0.5
  VII  - Central Visayas            187.4  187.1     0.2      0.0   174.9  174.7     0.1     -0.1   153.6  153.4    0.1       0.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            202.9  202.4     0.2      0.5   180.3  179.4     0.5      0.4   168.1  168.0    0.1      -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        195.2  194.9     0.2      0.3   212.9  211.6     0.6      0.7   178.9  176.7    1.2      -1.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          168.2  168.8    -0.4      0.3   192.1  191.3     0.4      0.4   171.8  175.1   -1.9       2.6
   XI  - Davao                      187.0  185.9     0.6      0.6   176.1  174.1     1.1      0.8   164.8  162.2    1.6       0.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               173.2  172.8     0.2      0.4   178.3  179.1r   -0.4     -0.5r  147.1  146.3    0.5       1.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     173.9  175.8    -1.1      0.3   182.9  182.5     0.2      0.3   159.4  157.8    1.0       0.8
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       185.6  184.1     0.8      0.0   191.2  190.7     0.3      0.0   173.0  169.5    2.1       1.1

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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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          159.6  154.7     3.2      1.1   150.9  151.8    -0.6     -0.3   152.5  150.7     1.2      0.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       137.5  132.3     3.9      3.9   126.2  127.7    -1.2     -1.9   151.2  148.8     1.6      1.6

Areas Outside NCR                   165.2  160.4     3.0      0.5   159.8  160.5    -0.4      0.2   153.0  151.5     1.0      0.2
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   132.5  134.5    -1.5      1.1   152.5  158.6    -3.8     -0.7   148.1  147.4     0.5     -0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     156.1  151.5     3.0     -0.1   131.8  135.6    -2.8     -1.1   158.9  158.4     0.3      0.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             148.4  147.5     0.6      0.2   151.0  149.4     1.1      2.5   150.3  149.5     0.5      0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              150.9  145.1     4.0      2.7   146.0  145.9     0.1      0.4   154.1  151.0     2.1      0.3
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 162.3  158.2     2.6      1.2   143.5  148.9    -3.6     -1.1   148.9  146.7     1.5      0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   159.8  153.6     4.0     -1.5   151.1  150.7     0.3     -0.3   156.5  155.0     1.0     -0.5
    V  - Bicol                      156.0  147.8     5.5     -0.2   148.4  147.7     0.5      0.7   157.7  157.0     0.4     -0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            176.1  167.8     4.9      0.3   168.5  165.9     1.6     -0.2   146.5  145.7     0.5     -0.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            181.8  178.2     2.0     -0.9   200.8  199.6     0.6     -0.3   153.6  152.3     0.9      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            161.3  160.2     0.7      0.0   170.5  167.6     1.7      0.7   153.3  152.9     0.3      0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        163.4  152.4     7.2     -1.4   176.7  175.1     0.9     -0.4   152.0  151.9     0.1     -0.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          183.2  179.5     2.1      1.2   177.1  178.8    -1.0      1.3   156.5  156.2     0.2      0.5
   XI  - Davao                      177.7  175.2     1.4      1.9   173.2  171.4     1.1      1.2   152.9  152.2     0.5      1.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               163.4  161.9     0.9      0.7   167.0  169.2    -1.3      1.6   160.0  159.9     0.1      0.3
 XIII  - Caraga                     192.6  184.4     4.4      0.2   175.3  174.2     0.6      1.3   160.6  159.8     0.5      0.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       184.7  181.3     1.9     -0.7   209.3  205.3     1.9     -0.1   178.8  177.1     1.0     -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
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          151.2  149.8     0.9     -0.2   144.8  142.1     1.9      0.1 

National Capital Region (NCR)       148.6  144.1     3.1     -0.1   142.1  136.0     4.5      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   152.4  152.4     0.0     -0.2   146.4  145.8     0.4      0.2 
								                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   145.1  145.6    -0.3     -0.2   120.6  120.6     0.0      0.0 
    I  - Ilocos                     154.8  155.0    -0.1      0.5   143.6  143.5     0.1      0.6 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             165.5  165.8    -0.2     -0.1   192.3  192.3     0.0      0.1 
  III  - Central Luzon              152.2  152.2     0.0     -0.2   140.9  140.4     0.4      0.1 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 140.3  140.3     0.0     -0.1   138.6  137.6     0.7      0.0 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   147.8  149.0    -0.8     -0.4   145.2  145.2     0.0      0.1 
    V  - Bicol                      155.6  156.3    -0.4     -0.1   158.7  158.5     0.1      0.4 
   VI  - Western Visayas            152.6  152.1     0.3      0.1   142.2  141.9     0.2      0.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas            166.6  166.8    -0.1      0.0   172.9  172.5     0.2      0.0 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            156.2  155.6     0.4     -0.1   161.0  161.0     0.0      0.0 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        160.8  160.7     0.1     -0.4   150.0  150.0     0.0      0.0 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          154.4  153.7     0.5     -0.3   139.6  139.0     0.4      0.3 
   XI  - Davao                      164.7  166.5    -1.1     -0.5   145.1  145.1     0.0      0.1 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               154.6  155.0    -0.3     -1.1   150.8  149.6     0.8      0.0 
 XIII  - Caraga                     164.7  164.4     0.2     -2.0   175.5  174.3     0.7      0.2 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       177.9  176.8     0.6      0.6   208.9  200.2     4.3      4.1 
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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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