Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February 2009 and January 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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          170.4  165.9     2.7      0.5   169.8  165.5     2.6      0.5   176.5  170.9     3.3      0.6

National Capital Region (NCR)       158.9  155.6     2.1      1.0   159.2  155.9     2.1      1.0   130.5  130.5     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   172.0  167.4     2.7      0.5   171.5  167.0     2.7      0.5   177.3  171.6     3.3      0.6
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   173.0  167.1     3.5     -1.6   173.5  167.6     3.5     -1.6   137.7  136.7     0.7      0.0
    I  - Ilocos                     175.4  171.6     2.2     -1.2   175.7  171.9     2.2     -1.2   150.1  147.8     1.6      4.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley             182.4  176.5     3.3      1.8   184.2  178.1     3.4      1.8   142.1  142.0     0.1      0.3
  III  - Central Luzon              166.1  162.2     2.4      0.4   165.5  161.6     2.4      0.4   207.7  205.5     1.1      1.6
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 161.6  160.5     0.7      0.6   161.8  160.7     0.7      0.6   142.8  139.3     2.5      1.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   168.4  167.0     0.8      2.1   168.4  167.0     0.8      2.1   173.7  167.3     3.8      0.7
    V  - Bicol                      170.4  165.8     2.8      3.8   171.5  166.0     3.3      4.2   158.0  163.9    -3.6      0.0
   VI  - Western Visayas            169.2  169.4    -0.1      1.0   171.1  171.4    -0.2      1.0   134.7  131.8     2.2     -0.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            179.0  176.9     1.2     -0.4   174.4  172.8     0.9     -0.7   188.4  185.3     1.7      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            188.3  183.8     2.4      1.2   190.3  185.6     2.5      1.3   152.1  150.5     1.1      0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        164.3  167.9    -2.1      0.7   162.6  166.5    -2.3      0.9   168.3  171.2    -1.7      0.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          174.8  166.8     4.8      0.0   170.5  163.5     4.3      0.1   185.4  174.9     6.0     -0.1
   XI  - Davao                      178.6  160.5    11.3      0.2   177.0  159.7    10.8     -0.6   184.2  163.5    12.7      3.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               166.0  151.9     9.3      1.1   162.9  148.9     9.4      1.2   194.6  180.2     8.0      0.8
 XIII  - Caraga                     172.7  165.2     4.5     -0.1   171.9  164.9     4.2     -0.1   180.0  168.2     7.0     -0.8
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       184.6  176.3     4.7     -3.8   183.4  175.0     4.8     -4.0   240.7  238.4     1.0      3.8

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          180.2  179.3     0.5      0.0   189.8  188.6     0.6      0.6   152.2  148.7     2.4      1.4

National Capital Region (NCR)       195.0  194.6     0.2     -0.4   186.3  185.6     0.4      0.2   156.6  148.7     5.3      3.0

Areas Outside NCR                   175.1  174.0     0.6      0.2   191.3  189.9     0.7      0.8   150.8  148.7     1.4      0.9
																													   
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	                                                                                           
           Region                   156.4  155.9     0.3     -0.4   208.6  207.4     0.6      0.2   136.6  135.4     0.9      1.4
    I  - Ilocos                     217.6  217.1     0.2      0.8   214.1  213.5     0.3      0.5   150.6  149.2     0.9      1.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             155.7  153.9     1.2      0.5   180.0  178.7     0.7      0.3   151.2  150.1     0.7      0.3
  III  - Central Luzon              170.6  169.5     0.6      0.1   206.3  205.1     0.6      1.9   138.8  136.3     1.8      0.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 168.4  166.8     1.0     -0.1   193.6  191.8     0.9      1.0   136.7  134.3     1.8      1.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   164.8  163.1     1.0      0.7   190.4  189.2     0.6      0.6   152.5  149.7     1.9      0.1
    V  - Bicol                      166.6  165.3     0.8      0.1   182.5  182.0     0.3      0.1   147.9  145.8     1.4      1.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            156.3  155.7     0.4      0.2   172.9  172.6     0.2      2.0   160.5  157.4     2.0      1.4
  VII  - Central Visayas            188.0  187.4     0.3      0.2   179.9  174.9     2.9      0.1   153.8  153.6     0.1      0.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            204.5  202.9     0.8      0.2   181.4  180.3     0.6      0.5   169.7  168.1     1.0      0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        195.9  195.2     0.4      0.2   213.9  212.9     0.5      0.6   187.7  178.9     4.9      1.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          168.6  168.2     0.2     -0.4   192.1  192.1     0.0      0.4   172.4  171.8     0.3     -1.9
   XI  - Davao                      188.3  187.0     0.7      0.6   176.8  176.1     0.4      1.1   165.2  164.8     0.2      1.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               174.6  173.2     0.8      0.2   179.8  178.3     0.8     -0.4   148.5  147.1     1.0      0.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     175.1  173.9     0.7     -1.1   184.4  182.9     0.8      0.2   159.4  159.4     0.0      1.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       185.8  185.6     0.1      0.8   191.9  191.2     0.4      0.3   177.9  173.0     2.8      2.1

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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
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          158.9  159.6    -0.4      3.2   149.0  150.9    -1.3     -0.6   153.6  152.5     0.7      1.2 

National Capital Region (NCR)       135.2  137.5    -1.7      3.9   121.0  126.2    -4.1     -1.2   152.5  151.2     0.9      1.6 

Areas Outside NCR                   165.0  165.2    -0.1      3.0   159.1  159.8    -0.4     -0.4   154.1  153.0     0.7      1.0 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   133.0  132.5     0.4     -1.5   151.1  152.5    -0.9     -3.8   148.2  148.1     0.1      0.5 
    I  - Ilocos                     155.7  156.1    -0.3      3.0   130.0  131.8    -1.4     -2.8   160.2  158.9     0.8      0.3 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             150.7  148.4     1.5      0.6   150.7  151.0    -0.2      1.1   151.3  150.3     0.7      0.5 
  III  - Central Luzon              148.3  150.9    -1.7      4.0   141.1  146.0    -3.4      0.1   156.4  154.1     1.5      2.1 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 163.3  162.3     0.6      2.6   138.3  143.5    -3.6     -3.6   150.2  148.9     0.9      1.5 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   160.1  159.8     0.2      4.0   148.1  151.1    -2.0      0.3   157.8  156.5     0.8      1.0 
    V  - Bicol                      155.6  156.0    -0.3      5.5   146.8  148.4    -1.1      0.5   158.5  157.7     0.5      0.4 
   VI  - Western Visayas            174.3  176.1    -1.0      4.9   167.3  168.5    -0.7      1.6   148.2  146.5     1.2      0.5 
  VII  - Central Visayas            181.4  181.8    -0.2      2.0   203.4  200.8     1.3      0.6   153.7  153.6     0.1      0.9 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            163.1  161.3     1.1      0.7   173.5  170.5     1.8      1.7   153.1  153.3    -0.1      0.3 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        157.2  163.4    -3.8      7.2   173.6  176.7    -1.8      0.9   151.2  152.0    -0.5      0.1 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          182.5  183.2    -0.4      2.1   187.6  177.1     5.9     -1.0   157.6  156.5     0.7      0.2 
   XI  - Davao                      179.5  177.7     1.0      1.4   177.7  173.2     2.6      1.1   153.1  152.9     0.1      0.5 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               164.2  163.4     0.5      0.9   170.0  167.0     1.8     -1.3   160.1  160.0     0.1      0.1 
 XIII  - Caraga                     196.8  192.6     2.2      4.4   186.9  175.3     6.6      0.6   161.4  160.6     0.5      0.5 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       184.6  184.7    -0.1      1.9   209.3  209.3     0.0      1.9   180.0  178.8     0.7      1.0 

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Feb    Jan Current Previous |   Feb    Jan Current Previous
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Philipines                          151.2  151.2     0.0      0.9   144.9  144.8     0.1      1.9  

National Capital Region (NCR)       148.4  148.6    -0.1      3.1   142.1  142.1     0.0      4.5  

Areas Outside NCR                   152.5  152.4     0.1      0.0   146.6  146.4     0.1      0.4  
								                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   143.8  145.1    -0.9     -0.3   120.6  120.6     0.0      0.0  
    I  - Ilocos                     155.4  154.8     0.4     -0.1   143.6  143.6     0.0      0.1  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             165.7  165.5     0.1     -0.2   193.6  192.3     0.7      0.0  
  III  - Central Luzon              152.3  152.2     0.1      0.0   140.9  140.9     0.0      0.4  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 140.4  140.3     0.1      0.0   138.6  138.6     0.0      0.7  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   148.0  147.8     0.1     -0.8   145.6  145.2     0.3      0.0  
    V  - Bicol                      156.4  155.6     0.5     -0.4   158.9  158.7     0.1      0.1  
   VI  - Western Visayas            152.5  152.6    -0.1      0.3   142.5  142.2     0.2      0.2  
  VII  - Central Visayas            167.0  166.6     0.2     -0.1   172.9  172.9     0.0      0.2  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            156.2  156.2     0.0      0.4   161.0  161.0     0.0      0.0  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        161.8  160.8     0.6      0.1   150.4  150.0     0.3      0.0  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          153.8  154.4    -0.4      0.5   141.6  139.6     1.4      0.4  
   XI  - Davao                      164.2  164.7    -0.3     -1.1   145.3  145.1     0.1      0.0  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               154.2  154.6    -0.3     -0.3   150.9  150.8     0.1      0.8  
 XIII  - Caraga                     163.9  164.7    -0.5      0.2   176.4  175.5     0.5      0.7  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       178.6  177.9     0.4      0.6   209.0  208.9     0.0      4.3  
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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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