Table 10.  Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February and January 2009 and 2008
           (2000 = 100)

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                                        C e r e a l s                           |           R i c e
Area/Region                            2009          2008    Inflation Rates(%) |       2009          2008     Inflation Rates(%)   
                                    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan  Current Previous  |    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan   Current Previous  
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Philippines                       170.4  165.9  130.3  129.4     30.8     28.2     169.8  165.5  129.5  128.8      31.1     28.5

National Capital Region (NCR)     158.9  155.6  121.8  121.6     30.5     28.0     159.2  155.9  121.7  121.5      30.8     28.3

Areas Outside NCR                 172.0  167.4  131.5  130.5     30.8     28.3     171.5  167.0  130.7  129.9      31.2     28.6

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 173.0  167.1  130.6  129.5     32.5     29.0     173.5  167.6  130.6  129.5      32.8     29.4
    I  - Ilocos                   175.4  171.6  132.4  131.9     32.5     30.1     175.7  171.9  132.6  132.1      32.5     30.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley           182.4  176.5  132.4  133.2     37.8     32.5     184.2  178.1  132.6  133.5      38.9     33.4
  III  - Central Luzon            166.1  162.2  125.0  123.2     32.9     31.7     165.5  161.6  124.0  122.3      33.5     32.1
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               161.6  160.5  122.9  122.0     31.5     31.6     161.8  160.7  122.8  121.9      31.8     31.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 168.4  167.0  139.3  141.7     20.9     17.9     168.4  167.0  139.4  141.8      20.8     17.8
    V  - Bicol                    170.4  165.8  132.7  131.9     28.4     25.7     171.5  166.0  132.1  131.4      29.8     26.3
   VI  - Western Visayas          169.2  169.4  127.9  125.9     32.3     34.6     171.1  171.4  128.1  126.0      33.6     36.0
  VII  - Central Visayas          179.0  176.9  135.9  134.8     31.7     31.2     174.4  172.8  129.2  128.6      35.0     34.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          188.3  183.8  138.1  138.1     36.4     33.1     190.3  185.6  139.3  139.3      36.6     33.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      164.3  167.9  130.3  129.5     26.1     29.7     162.6  166.5  133.7  132.8      21.6     25.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao        174.8  166.8  134.7  133.2     29.8     25.2     170.5  163.5  131.9  130.7      29.3     25.1
   XI  - Davao                    178.6  160.5  135.6  133.7     31.7     20.0     177.0  159.7  135.8  134.6      30.3     18.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             166.0  151.9  134.2  132.9     23.7     14.3     162.9  148.9  133.7  132.8      21.8     12.1
 XIII  - Caraga                   172.7  165.2  136.1  135.6     26.9     21.8     171.9  164.9  136.5  136.1      25.9     21.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     184.6  176.3  142.2  140.3     29.8     25.7     183.4  175.0  140.4  138.4      30.6     26.4

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                            C o r n                             |     Cereal Preparations
Area and Region                        2009          2008     Inflation Rates(%)|       2009          2008     Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan   Current Previous |    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       176.5  170.9  139.0  136.8      27.0     24.9    180.2  179.3  157.3  153.8      14.6     16.6 

National Capital Region (NCR)     130.5  130.5  130.3  130.3       0.2      0.2    195.0  194.6  170.6  168.0      14.3     15.8 

Areas Outside NCR                 177.3  171.6  139.2  136.9      27.4     25.3    175.1  174.0  152.6  148.9      14.7     16.9 

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 137.7  136.7  130.0  129.1       5.9      5.9    156.4  155.9  143.9  140.9       8.7     10.6 
    I  - Ilocos                   150.1  147.8  117.7  115.9      27.5     27.5    217.6  217.1  183.9  182.9      18.3     18.7 
   II  - Cagayan Valley           142.1  142.0  127.6  126.2      11.4     12.5    155.7  153.9  133.6  130.1      16.5     18.3 
  III  - Central Luzon            207.7  205.5  194.9  191.0       6.6      7.6    170.6  169.5  149.8  145.3      13.9     16.7 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               142.8  139.3  135.5  127.7       5.4      9.1    168.4  166.8  148.6  145.9      13.3     14.3 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 173.7  167.3  130.8  129.5      32.8     29.2    164.8  163.1  138.9  138.0      18.6     18.2 
    V  - Bicol                    158.0  163.9  138.9  137.5      13.8     19.2    166.6  165.3  149.4  147.6      11.5     12.0 
   VI  - Western Visayas          134.7  131.8  124.6  124.3       8.1      6.0    156.3  155.7  139.1  134.2      12.4     16.0 
  VII  - Central Visayas          188.4  185.3  149.7  147.6      25.9     25.5    188.0  187.4  161.3  149.3      16.6     25.5 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          152.1  150.5  116.3  116.3      30.8     29.4    204.5  202.9  164.1r 159.4      24.6     27.3 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      168.3  171.2  122.6  121.8      37.3     40.6    195.9  195.2  165.7  164.1      18.2     19.0 
    X  - Northern Mindanao        185.4  174.9  141.6  139.3      30.9     25.6    168.6  168.2  151.7  149.8      11.1     12.3 
   XI  - Davao                    184.2  163.5  135.0  130.6      36.4     25.2    188.3  187.0  157.3  153.2      19.7     22.1 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             194.6  180.2  139.0  133.7      40.0     34.8    174.6  173.2  147.7  145.6      18.2     19.0 
 XIII  - Caraga                   180.0  168.2  132.5  130.9      35.8     28.5    175.1  173.9  157.3  149.8      11.3     16.1 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     240.7  238.4  229.1  229.1       5.1      4.1    185.8  185.6  170.2  169.8       9.2      9.3 

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                         Dairy Products                         |           E g g s
Area and Region                        2009          2008     Inflation Rates(%)|       2009          2008     Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan   Current Previous |    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       189.8  188.6  173.3  169.7       9.5     11.1    152.2  148.7  141.2  140.3       7.8      6.0

National Capital Region (NCR)     186.3  185.6  172.2  168.9       8.2      9.9    156.6  148.7  143.5  145.5       9.1      2.2

Areas Outside NCR                 191.3  189.9  173.7  170.0      10.1     11.7    150.8  148.7  140.5  138.7       7.3      7.2

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 208.6  207.4  191.5  178.7       8.9     16.1    136.6  135.4  131.2  133.0       4.1      1.8
    I  - Ilocos                   214.1  213.5  204.1  201.2       4.9      6.1    150.6  149.2  139.2  138.4       8.2      7.8
   II  - Cagayan Valley           180.0  178.7  162.1  159.2      11.0     12.2    151.2  150.1  138.1  136.2       9.5     10.2
  III  - Central Luzon            206.3  205.1  181.9  179.1      13.4     14.5    138.8  136.3  129.1  125.4       7.5      8.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               193.6  191.8  168.9  164.3      14.6     16.7    136.7  134.3  128.5  128.2       6.4      4.8
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 190.4  189.2  174.4  171.4       9.2     10.4    152.5  149.7  142.3  138.4       7.2      8.2
    V  - Bicol                    182.5  182.0  175.1  169.5       4.2      7.4    147.9  145.8  139.1  138.4       6.3      5.3
   VI  - Western Visayas          172.9  172.6  155.1  151.9      11.5     13.6    160.5  157.4  144.7  138.4      10.9     13.7
  VII  - Central Visayas          179.9  174.9  167.9  165.8       7.1      5.5    153.8  153.6  148.7  147.4       3.4      4.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          181.4  180.3  164.1  163.4      10.5     10.3    169.7  168.1  156.3  155.8       8.6      7.9
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      213.9  212.9  197.4  190.4       8.4     11.8    187.7  178.9  168.2  168.2      11.6      6.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao        192.1  192.1  176.9  171.8       8.6     11.8    172.4  171.8  159.4  158.5       8.2      8.4
   XI  - Davao                    176.8  176.1  162.2  161.4       9.0      9.1    165.2  164.8  157.9  157.3       4.6      4.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             179.8  178.3r 167.4  164.1       7.4      8.7r   148.5  147.1  143.7  140.8       3.3      4.5
 XIII  - Caraga                   184.4  182.9  175.8  170.3       4.9      7.4    159.4  159.4  142.6  140.0      11.8     13.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     191.9  191.2  177.0  175.9       8.4      8.7    177.9  173.0  161.6  160.6      10.1      7.7

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                            F i s h                             |    Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region                        2009          2008    Inflation Rates(%) |       2009          2008     Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan  Current Previous  |    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       158.9  159.6  148.6  146.7      6.9      8.8     149.0  150.9  143.2  146.5       4.1      3.0

National Capital Region (NCR)     135.2  137.5  131.1  130.6      3.1      5.3     121.0  126.2  119.4  127.4       1.3     -0.9

Areas Outside NCR                 165.0  165.2  153.0  150.8      7.8      9.5     159.1  159.8  151.7  153.4       4.9      4.2
							  
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 133.0  132.5  126.0  128.5      5.6      3.1     151.1  152.5  143.8  146.5       5.1      4.1
    I  - Ilocos                   155.7  156.1  144.8  142.9      7.5      9.2     130.0  131.8  127.1  128.9       2.3      2.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley           150.7  148.4  138.4  138.3      8.9      7.3     150.7  151.0  148.3  153.3       1.6     -1.5
  III  - Central Luzon            148.3  150.9  139.1  137.3      6.6      9.9     141.1  146.0  143.7  146.8      -1.8     -0.5
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               163.3  162.3  147.1  146.9     11.0     10.5     138.3  143.5  139.2  145.0      -0.6     -1.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 160.1  159.8  149.9  147.3      6.8      8.5     148.1  151.1  152.4  151.3      -2.8     -0.1
    V  - Bicol                    155.6  156.0  144.9  142.9      7.4      9.2     146.8  148.4  144.9  146.4       1.3      1.4
   VI  - Western Visayas          174.3  176.1  157.7  156.8     10.5     12.3     167.3  168.5  152.1  151.2      10.0     11.4
  VII  - Central Visayas          181.4  181.8  172.6  164.9      5.1     10.2     203.4  200.8  184.4  181.4      10.3     10.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          163.1  161.3  151.2  147.7      7.9      9.2     173.5  170.5  151.5  150.5      14.5     13.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      157.2  163.4  163.0  163.4     -3.6      0.0     173.6  176.7  163.9  165.1       5.9      7.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao        182.5  183.2  169.0  163.1      8.0     12.3     187.6  177.1  174.5  171.8       7.5      3.1
   XI  - Davao                    179.5  177.7  169.6  168.6      5.8      5.4     177.7  173.2  162.4  160.3       9.4      8.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             164.2  163.4  151.5  149.9      8.4      9.0     170.0  167.0  160.3  161.0       6.1      3.7
 XIII  - Caraga                   196.8  192.6  168.3  162.4     16.9     18.6     186.9  175.3  158.4  158.8      18.0     10.4
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region		  
           in Muslim Mindanao     184.6  184.7  168.0  166.2      9.9     11.1     209.3  209.3  183.6  188.7      14.0     10.9

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Table 10 (continued)

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                                             M e a t                            |      Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region                        2009          2008    Inflation Rates(%) |       2009          2008    Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan  Current Previous  |    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       153.6  152.5  139.5  139.2     10.1      9.6     151.2  151.2  140.7  139.6      7.5      8.3

National Capital Region (NCR)     152.5  151.2  139.6  140.2      9.2      7.8     148.4  148.6  137.3  137.1      8.1      8.4

Areas Outside NCR                 154.1  153.0  139.5  138.8     10.5     10.2     152.5  152.4  142.2  140.7      7.2      8.3

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 148.2  148.1  135.8  135.6      9.1      9.2     143.8  145.1  132.7  132.2      8.4      9.8
    I  - Ilocos                   160.2  158.9  144.4  144.5     10.9     10.0     155.4  154.8  146.6  145.9      6.0      6.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley           151.3  150.3  132.7  132.1     14.0     13.8     165.7  165.5  154.1  153.3      7.5      8.0
  III  - Central Luzon            156.4  154.1  139.6  139.6     12.0     10.4     152.3  152.2  144.5  142.2      5.4      7.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               150.2  148.9  135.7  134.6     10.7     10.6     140.4  140.3  132.2  129.5      6.2      8.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 157.8  156.5  141.0  139.1     11.9     12.5     148.0  147.8  141.1  140.3      4.9      5.3
    V  - Bicol                    158.5  157.7  144.3  141.7      9.8     11.3     156.4  155.6  146.9  146.9      6.5      5.9
   VI  - Western Visayas          148.2  146.5  132.2  131.3     12.1     11.6     152.5  152.6  138.3  137.7     10.3     10.8
  VII  - Central Visayas          153.7  153.6  142.3  141.1      8.0      8.9     167.0  166.6  156.1  155.5      7.0      7.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          153.1  153.3  141.5  141.0      8.2      8.7     156.2  156.2  139.0  138.4     12.4     12.9
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      151.2  152.0  146.9  152.9      2.9     -0.6     161.8  160.8  149.4  148.2      8.3      8.5
    X  - Northern Mindanao        157.6  156.5  145.4  144.0      8.4      8.7     153.8  154.4  142.9  142.7      7.6      8.2
   XI  - Davao                    153.1  152.9  138.4  137.9     10.6     10.9     164.2  164.7  150.1  149.6      9.4     10.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             160.1  160.0  145.8  144.6      9.8     10.7     154.2  154.6  142.6  140.9      8.1      9.7
 XIII  - Caraga                   161.4  160.6  145.2  144.3     11.2     11.3     163.9  164.7  149.8  147.5      9.4     11.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     180.0  178.8  166.9  166.9      7.8      7.1     178.6  177.9  160.3  158.3     11.4     12.4

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Table 10 (concluded)

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                                       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                        2009          2008    Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Feb    Jan    Feb    Jan  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       144.9  144.8  136.0  135.0      6.5      7.3

National Capital Region (NCR)     142.1  142.1  133.0  133.0      6.8      6.8

Areas Outside NCR                 146.6  146.4  137.8  136.2      6.4      7.5

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 120.6  120.6  113.2  112.9      6.5      6.8
    I  - Ilocos                   143.6  143.6  136.8  136.8      5.0      5.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley           193.6  192.3  180.7  180.1      7.1      6.8
  III  - Central Luzon            140.9  140.9  137.5  136.3      2.5      3.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               138.6  138.6  130.0  126.8      6.6      9.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 145.6  145.2  135.2  134.9      7.7      7.6
    V  - Bicol                    158.9  158.7  149.8  149.5      6.1      6.2
   VI  - Western Visayas          142.5  142.2  133.9  133.1      6.4      6.8
  VII  - Central Visayas          172.9  172.9  162.0  162.0      6.7      6.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          161.0  161.0  140.3  140.4     14.8     14.7
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      150.4  150.0  143.8  143.3      4.6      4.7
    X  - Northern Mindanao        141.6  139.6  127.8  127.8     10.8      9.2
   XI  - Davao                    145.3  145.1  135.5  134.7      7.2      7.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             150.9  150.8  134.2  130.9     12.4     15.2
 XIII  - Caraga                   176.4  175.5  156.6  152.4     12.6     15.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     209.0  208.9  180.7  180.5     15.7     15.7

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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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