Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region:  February and January 2009 and 2008
         (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                        February      January   |    February      January    |   February      January   
                                     2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008  | 2009   2008   2009   2008
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Philippines                         158.0  147.3  157.2  146.8   159.3  141.9  158.3  141.1   132.4  128.3  132.1  126.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       154.9  148.0  154.8  148.4   150.3  137.3  150.4  137.8   137.7  135.9  137.7  132.5

Areas Outside NCR                   159.3  147.0  158.2  146.1   162.2  143.4  160.8  142.2   130.5  125.7  130.2  124.7
							                                                                                        
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   157.8  147.3  157.0  147.0   154.0  136.6  152.8  136.1   124.3  122.2  124.1  121.1
    I  - Ilocos                     158.9  147.8  157.9  147.6   163.3  144.4  162.2  143.9   126.0  122.8  125.9  122.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             155.4  141.3r 153.6  141.4   160.9  140.0  158.8  140.2   124.7  121.9  124.7  120.2
  III  - Central Luzon              156.6  145.7  155.5  145.0   156.9  140.5  156.3  139.3   129.6  125.1  129.1  124.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 155.0  145.9  154.2  145.3   152.1  136.7  151.7  135.7   128.9  125.1  128.7  124.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   154.0  143.6  153.4  142.9   158.5  143.6  158.0  143.3   133.4  128.9  133.0  128.2
    V  - Bicol                      158.8  146.2  157.6  145.7   159.9  142.6  158.4  141.6   132.9  129.7  132.7  129.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            158.7  144.1r 159.1  142.5   161.6  139.5  161.7  137.7   119.6  116.0  119.4  115.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            164.5  152.0  164.2  150.3   173.6  153.8  172.5  150.8   144.2  134.8  144.1  131.6
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            162.4  144.1  160.9  142.8   172.0  144.7  169.8  143.4   129.7  123.6  129.5  122.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        160.3  148.6  161.3  148.0r  165.8  150.5  167.9  150.4r  129.8  121.9  129.6  121.5
    X  - Northern Mindanao          166.3  152.2  164.4  150.0   170.5  150.2  167.1  148.0   130.4  127.3  130.4  126.2
   XI  - Davao                      165.1  150.9  161.9  149.7   170.7  149.5  165.4  148.2   143.7  135.4  143.2  134.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               157.7  144.4  154.8  143.2r  162.6  144.5  157.9  143.2   133.6  124.1  133.2  123.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     167.4  149.5r 164.5  147.5   174.7  149.5  170.1  147.4   123.9  119.2  123.1  118.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       177.4  159.1  175.2  158.3   184.3  158.8  181.3  158.2   146.8  141.2  146.6  139.9

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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                        February      January   |    February      January   |    February      January   |    February      January   
                                     2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008
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Philippines                         142.6  137.1  142.2  136.3   185.9  187.3  182.1  189.2   176.2  171.6  176.8  171.4   128.5  124.4  128.2r 123.8
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       139.8  134.2  139.2  133.9   214.2  208.8  209.5  212.3   174.0  175.7  175.8  176.2   125.6  122.5  125.5  122.2
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   144.8  139.4  144.5  138.2   173.6  177.9  170.1  179.2r  177.4  169.3  177.3  168.7   129.5  125.1  129.1r 124.3
							                                                                                                                     
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   168.9  162.6  168.9  160.2   188.3  199.6  185.2  208.4   164.5  158.1  164.4  156.6   130.8  128.1  130.5  127.9
    I  - Ilocos                     141.2  136.4  141.1  135.2   169.9  188.9  165.4  192.0   171.5  164.6  171.2  164.6   137.1  132.7  136.7  132.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             133.2  126.3  133.2  126.2   183.6  187.1  177.3  188.4   161.0  156.1r 160.6  155.9   121.6  117.2  121.0  116.3
  III  - Central Luzon              147.2  142.3  146.8  141.6   152.2  162.9  144.2  166.3   186.4  174.2  185.9  173.4   129.3  124.6  128.7  123.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 147.2  144.0  146.9  143.8   182.4  182.1  176.3  183.8   175.4  172.1  175.2  171.7   127.1  124.0  126.8  123.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   143.9  137.0  143.2  135.1   160.4  162.5  157.3  161.3   166.3  160.1  166.4  159.8   126.9  122.5  126.5  121.7
    V  - Bicol                      146.4  140.2  146.3  139.6   173.8  178.9  169.5  183.4   180.9  166.6  180.5  166.0   130.0  125.7  129.5  124.9
   VI  - Western Visayas            142.8  138.7  142.6  137.0   180.4  179.6  187.1  178.9   178.6  167.7r 177.9  166.3   128.6  122.8  128.4  121.8
  VII  - Central Visayas            139.1  136.8  139.1  136.6   157.1  165.5  161.4  165.6   180.1  171.4  180.8  171.7   128.9  124.7  128.7  124.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            136.9  130.9  136.8  129.5   170.2  173.2  167.3  172.1   169.4  157.3  169.4  155.7   126.3  121.3  126.2  120.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        134.8  128.6  134.4  125.2   178.3  180.7  176.1  180.8   176.0  163.8  175.8  163.4   130.3  125.8  130.0  124.5
    X  - Northern Mindanao          148.7  139.4  148.8  132.2   204.2  196.9  201.3  197.6   179.3  171.6  180.2  171.2   128.0  125.4  127.9r 124.8
   XI  - Davao                      140.8  130.6  139.7  129.3   175.0  185.6  171.8  182.0   184.5  174.7  184.2  174.2   133.7  128.8  133.3  128.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               132.6  122.9  132.7  121.0   180.8  175.7r 176.2r 174.3r  173.7  168.0  174.5  167.3   126.7  120.5  126.4  120.0
 XIII  - Caraga                     150.5  140.8  149.8  135.9   176.6  178.6  174.1  178.5   182.9  168.9r 182.9  168.0   128.1  123.1  128.1  121.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       163.6  151.9  163.6  151.7   185.5  180.3  181.1  178.8   181.1  182.8  181.2  181.9   149.6  144.2  149.1  142.0
								    
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r - revised

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

Page last updated:  March 5, 2009

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