Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
Area and Region: March and February 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 March February | March February | March February
2009 2008 2009 2008 | 2009 2008 2009 2008 | 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Philippines 158.1 148.6 158.0 147.3 159.9 143.6 159.3 141.9 132.7 128.9 132.4 128.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 154.6 149.8 154.9 148.0 150.5 140.0 150.3 137.3 138.3 136.5 137.7 135.9
Areas Outside NCR 159.7 148.1 159.3 147.0 162.9 144.7 162.2 143.4 130.8 126.2 130.5 125.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 157.6 148.3 157.8 147.3 154.3 137.7 154.0 136.6 124.4 122.4 124.3 122.2
I - Ilocos 159.9 148.1 158.9 147.8 164.5 144.6 163.3 144.4 126.2 123.2 126.0 122.8
II - Cagayan Valley 155.4 142.7 155.4 141.3r 161.0 141.4 160.9 140.0 125.5 122.0 124.7 121.9
III - Central Luzon 156.5 146.8 156.6 145.7 156.9 141.7 156.9 140.5 129.8 125.8 129.6 125.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 154.7 146.8 155.0 145.9 152.1 137.9 152.1 136.7 129.2 125.2 128.9 125.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 154.4 144.6 154.0 143.6 159.2 145.4 158.5 143.6 133.8 128.9 133.4 128.9
V - Bicol 159.1 148.2 158.8 146.2 160.4 145.8 159.9 142.6 133.2 130.3 132.9 129.7
VI - Western Visayas 159.2 146.0 158.7 144.1r 162.4 140.3 161.6 139.5 119.9 116.5 119.6 116.0
VII - Central Visayas 164.5 153.0 164.5 152.0 173.6 155.3 173.6 153.8 144.2 135.8 144.2 134.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 162.9 145.7 162.4 144.1 173.2 147.3 172.0 144.7 129.9 124.1 129.7 123.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 161.7 148.3 160.3 148.6 168.1 149.6 165.8 150.5 130.8 124.2 129.8 121.9
X - Northern Mindanao 167.7 153.1 166.3 152.2 172.5 150.2 170.5 150.2 130.4 127.6 130.4 127.3
XI - Davao 166.4 152.3 165.1 150.9 172.7 151.8 170.7 149.5 144.2 136.4 143.7 135.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 159.7 146.2r 157.7 144.4 165.0 146.5 162.6 144.5 134.1 125.8 133.6 124.1
XIII - Caraga 168.4 151.1 167.4 149.5r 176.3 151.5 174.7 149.5 124.0 119.6 123.9 119.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 178.0 159.6 177.4 159.1 185.6 158.9 184.3 158.8 147.1 142.1 146.8 141.2
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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 March February | March February | March February | March February
2009 2008 2009 2008 | 2009 2008 2009 2008 | 2009 2008 2009 2008 | 2009 2008 2009 2008
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Philippines 142.9 137.6 142.6 137.1 185.0 190.3 185.9 187.3 175.2 172.5 176.2 171.6 128.9 125.0 128.5 124.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 140.1 134.4 139.8 134.2 211.6 213.2 214.2 208.8 172.1 177.1 174.0 175.7 126.4 122.8 125.6 122.5
Areas Outside NCR 145.1 140.2 144.8 139.4 173.4 180.3 173.6 177.9 176.9 169.9 177.4 169.3 129.7 125.7 129.5 125.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 168.9 162.6 168.9 162.6 185.6 203.6 188.3 199.6 163.3 158.7 164.5 158.1 130.8 128.3 130.8 128.1
I - Ilocos 141.6 137.0 141.2 136.4 173.0 189.4 169.9 188.9 171.3 165.1 171.5 164.6 137.2 132.9 137.1 132.7
II - Cagayan Valley 133.3 126.4 133.2 126.3 183.7 193.8 183.6 187.1 160.3 156.8 161.0 156.1r 121.9 117.6 121.6 117.2
III - Central Luzon 147.4 142.4 147.2 142.3 150.9 166.5 152.2 162.9 186.0 174.5 186.4 174.2 129.5 125.1 129.3 124.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 147.5 144.9 147.2 144.0 180.0 183.0 182.4 182.1 174.4 172.4 175.4 172.1 127.4 124.3 127.1 124.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 143.9 137.4 143.9 137.0 160.7 160.7 160.4 162.5 166.0 160.5 166.3 160.1 127.2 122.8 126.9 122.5
V - Bicol 146.5 140.3 146.4 140.2 174.3 179.2 173.8 178.9 180.6 167.6 180.9 166.6 130.4 125.9 130.0 125.7
VI - Western Visayas 143.0 139.2 142.8 138.7 179.9 193.0 180.4 179.6 178.5 170.2 178.6 167.7r 128.7 124.2 128.6 122.8
VII - Central Visayas 139.5 137.0 139.1 136.8 157.6 165.0 157.1 165.5 179.6 172.0 180.1 171.4 129.1 125.5 128.9 124.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 136.8 131.3 136.9 130.9 169.2 173.1 170.2 173.2 168.7 157.7 169.4 157.3 126.3 121.4 126.3 121.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 135.1 128.8 134.8 128.6 178.0 180.6 178.3 180.7 175.9 164.5 176.0 163.8 130.8 126.2 130.3 125.8
X - Northern Mindanao 149.9 144.2 148.7 139.4 206.1 199.2 204.2 196.9 179.1 172.0 179.3 171.6 128.2 125.5 128.0 125.4
XI - Davao 140.9 130.7 140.8 130.6 175.7 185.0 175.0 185.6 184.6 175.3 184.5 174.7 134.3 129.5 133.7 128.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 134.4 126.5 132.6 122.9 188.8 176.6r 180.9r 175.7r 173.5 168.6 173.7 168.0 127.0 121.4 126.7 120.5
XIII - Caraga 151.2 142.9 150.5 140.8 176.3 178.8 176.6 178.6 182.6 169.5 182.9 168.9r 128.1 123.8 128.1 123.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 163.5 152.8 163.6 151.9 182.9 180.1 185.5 180.3 180.3 184.0 181.1 182.8 149.8 145.9 149.6 144.2
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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: April 7, 2009
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