Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, March and February 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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 173.9 170.4 134.7 130.3 29.1 30.8 172.9 169.8 133.7 129.5 29.3 31.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 159.3 158.9 131.3 121.8 21.3 30.5 159.7 159.2 131.3 121.7 21.6 30.8
Areas Outside NCR 176.0 172.0 135.2 131.5 30.2 30.8 175.0 171.5 134.1 130.7 30.5 31.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 175.3 173.0 133.5 130.6 31.3 32.5 175.9 173.5 133.5 130.6 31.8 32.8
I - Ilocos 178.6 175.4 134.5 132.4 32.8 32.5 179.0 175.7 134.7 132.6 32.9 32.5
II - Cagayan Valley 182.7 182.4 135.7 132.4 34.6 37.8 184.5 184.2 135.9 132.6 35.8 38.9
III - Central Luzon 167.9 166.1 128.5 125.0 30.7 32.9 167.3 165.5 127.5 124.0 31.2 33.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 161.9 161.6 125.5 122.9 29.0 31.5 162.0 161.8 125.4 122.8 29.2 31.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 172.5 168.4 141.1 139.3 22.3 20.9 172.5 168.4 141.2 139.4 22.2 20.8
V - Bicol 174.7 170.4 143.4 132.7 21.8 28.4 176.2 171.5 143.6 132.1 22.7 29.8
VI - Western Visayas 174.0 169.2 129.4 127.9 34.5 32.3 175.8 171.1 129.6 128.1 35.6 33.6
VII - Central Visayas 179.7 179.0 141.2 135.9 27.3 31.7 174.4 174.4 133.6 129.2 30.5 35.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 191.8 188.3 142.6 138.1 34.5 36.4 193.8 190.3 143.9 139.3 34.7 36.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 172.6 164.3 131.1 130.3 31.7 26.1 170.6 162.6 132.9 133.7 28.4 21.6
X - Northern Mindanao 185.9 174.8 137.3 134.7 35.4 29.8 176.7 170.5 134.1 131.9 31.8 29.3
XI - Davao 186.0 178.6 142.2 135.6 30.8 31.7 184.2 177.0 140.6 135.8 31.0 30.3
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 175.0 166.0 137.3 134.2 27.5 23.7 171.8 162.9 136.3 133.7 26.0 21.8
XIII - Caraga 178.5 172.7 139.6 136.1 27.9 26.9 177.2 171.9 139.8 136.5 26.8 25.9
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 189.1 184.6 142.3 142.2 32.9 29.8 188.0 183.4 140.5 140.4 33.8 30.6
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 184.3 176.5 144.5 139.0 27.5 27.0 181.2 180.2 161.1 157.3 12.5 14.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.5 130.5 130.3 130.3 0.2 0.2 196.3 195.0 177.0 170.6 10.9 14.3
Areas Outside NCR 185.3 177.3 144.8 139.2 28.0 27.4 175.9 175.1 155.6 152.6 13.0 14.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 138.5 137.7 133.9 130.0 3.4 5.9 156.4 156.4 145.3 143.9 7.6 8.7
I - Ilocos 150.3 150.1 122.4 117.7 22.8 27.5 218.6 217.6 187.6 183.9 16.5 18.3
II - Cagayan Valley 143.0 142.1 130.3 127.6 9.7 11.4 156.9 155.7 140.0 133.6 12.1 16.5
III - Central Luzon 211.0 207.7 197.5 194.9 6.8 6.6 170.6 170.6 150.6 149.8 13.3 13.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 148.4 142.8 131.8 135.5 12.6 5.4 170.0 168.4 152.0 148.6 11.8 13.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 175.4 173.7 135.0 130.8 29.9 32.8 165.3 164.8 142.3 138.9 16.2 18.6
V - Bicol 158.0 158.0 141.1 138.9 12.0 13.8 167.4 166.6 151.8 149.4 10.3 11.5
VI - Western Visayas 140.5 134.7 125.1 124.6 12.3 8.1 156.8 156.3 140.9 139.1 11.3 12.4
VII - Central Visayas 190.6 188.4 157.0 149.7 21.4 25.9 188.3 188.0 166.3 161.3 13.2 16.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 155.2 152.1 118.7 116.3 30.7 30.8 205.0 204.5 169.2 164.1r 21.2 24.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 177.1 168.3 127.1 122.6 39.3 37.3 198.5 195.9 167.3 165.7 18.6 18.2
X - Northern Mindanao 208.2 185.4 145.0 141.6 43.6 30.9 168.6 168.6 153.3 151.7 10.0 11.1
XI - Davao 192.4 184.2 147.8 135.0 30.2 36.4 189.8 188.3 162.4 157.3 16.9 19.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 204.6 194.6 147.1 139.0 39.1 40.0 175.9 174.6 154.4 147.7 13.9 18.2
XIII - Caraga 191.0 180.0 138.1 132.5 38.3 35.8 175.5 175.1 160.8 157.3 9.1 11.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 240.8 240.7 229.0 229.1 5.2 5.1 186.1 185.8 170.7 170.2 9.0 9.2
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 190.8 189.8 175.9 173.3 8.5 9.5 153.0 152.2 141.9 141.2 7.8 7.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 187.4 186.3 174.4 172.2 7.5 8.2 156.8 156.6 143.8 143.5 9.0 9.1
Areas Outside NCR 192.2 191.3 176.5 173.7 8.9 10.1 151.8 150.8 141.3 140.5 7.4 7.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 209.0 208.6 195.3 191.5 7.0 8.9 137.2 136.6 132.0 131.2 3.9 4.1
I - Ilocos 214.3 214.1 205.2 204.1 4.4 4.9 153.2 150.6 139.4 139.2 9.9 8.2
II - Cagayan Valley 181.2 180.0 168.9 162.1 7.3 11.0 151.4 151.2 143.0 138.1 5.9 9.5
III - Central Luzon 206.7 206.3 187.7 181.9 10.1 13.4 141.4 138.8 130.5 129.1 8.4 7.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 194.6 193.6 171.0 168.9 13.8 14.6 140.1 136.7 128.7 128.5 8.9 6.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 191.5 190.4 177.9 174.4 7.6 9.2 153.2 152.5 142.7 142.3 7.4 7.2
V - Bicol 184.4 182.5 176.1 175.1 4.7 4.2 147.5 147.9 138.6 139.1 6.4 6.3
VI - Western Visayas 173.3 172.9 157.6 155.1 10.0 11.5 156.2 160.5 147.9 144.7 5.6 10.9
VII - Central Visayas 182.9 179.9 169.6 167.9 7.8 7.1 153.9 153.8 147.9 148.7 4.1 3.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 182.4 181.4 165.6 164.1 10.1 10.5 169.8 169.7 156.5 156.3 8.5 8.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 214.2 213.9 200.7 197.4 6.7 8.4 188.1 187.7 167.0 168.2 12.6 11.6
X - Northern Mindanao 192.0 192.1 180.3 176.9 6.5 8.6 173.0 172.4 161.2 159.4 7.3 8.2
XI - Davao 178.3 176.8 162.8 162.2 9.5 9.0 166.4 165.2 158.8 157.9 4.8 4.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 179.9 179.8r 169.2 167.4 6.3 7.4r 147.5 148.5 143.5 143.7 2.8 3.3
XIII - Caraga 184.5 184.4 177.3 175.8 4.1 4.9 158.2 159.4 146.1 142.6 8.3 11.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 192.0 191.9 179.1 177.0 7.2 8.4 177.1 177.9 159.5 161.6 11.0 10.1
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 157.9 158.9 148.7 148.6 6.2 6.9 146.1 149.0 138.4 143.2 5.6 4.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 134.0 135.2 133.2 131.1 0.6 3.1 119.7 121.0 113.5 119.4 5.5 1.3
Areas Outside NCR 164.0 165.0 152.7 153.0 7.4 7.8 155.5 159.1 147.3 151.7 5.6 4.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 133.2 133.0 123.3 126.0 8.0 5.6 148.8 151.1 142.8 143.8 4.2 5.1
I - Ilocos 157.7 155.7 142.7 144.8 10.5 7.5 129.6 130.0 120.2 127.1 7.8 2.3
II - Cagayan Valley 151.7 150.7 139.1 138.4 9.1 8.9 146.7 150.7 141.6 148.3 3.6 1.6
III - Central Luzon 147.6 148.3 140.6 139.1 5.0 6.6 136.8 141.1 132.0 143.7 3.6 -1.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 161.7 163.3 149.0 147.1 8.5 11.0 131.6 138.3 132.8 139.2 -0.9 -0.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 157.4 160.1 152.9 149.9 2.9 6.8 145.6 148.1 149.3 152.4 -2.5 -2.8
V - Bicol 152.8 155.6 146.2 144.9 4.5 7.4 141.2 146.8 141.2 144.9 0.0 1.3
VI - Western Visayas 170.3 174.3 156.0 157.7 9.2 10.5 166.7 167.3 150.7 152.1 10.6 10.0
VII - Central Visayas 180.1 181.4 171.3 172.6 5.1 5.1 201.5 203.4 181.0 184.4 11.3 10.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 163.2 163.1 153.3 151.2 6.5 7.9 173.7 173.5 153.7 151.5 13.0 14.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 159.4 157.2 155.8 163.0 2.3 -3.6 169.4 173.6 162.1 163.9 4.5 5.9
X - Northern Mindanao 179.6 182.5 164.2 169.0 9.4 8.0 179.8 187.6 169.7 174.5 6.0 7.5
XI - Davao 180.8 179.5 167.4 169.6 8.0 5.8 175.3 177.7 162.9 162.4 7.6 9.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 164.4 164.2 150.3 151.5 9.4 8.4 167.2 170.0 160.3 160.3 4.3 6.1
XIII - Caraga 197.5 196.8 167.6 168.3 17.8 16.9 183.5 186.9 159.5 158.4 15.0 18.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 183.7 184.6 168.0 168.0 9.3 9.9 207.9 209.3 181.7 183.6 14.4 14.0
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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(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous | Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 154.5 153.6 142.8 139.5 8.2 10.1 151.5 151.2 142.1 140.7 6.6 7.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 153.3 152.5 144.4 139.6 6.2 9.2 148.7 148.4 139.5 137.3 6.6 8.1
Areas Outside NCR 155.0 154.1 142.1 139.5 9.1 10.5 152.7 152.5 143.3 142.2 6.6 7.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 148.5 148.2 138.2 135.8 7.5 9.1 143.1 143.8 133.1 132.7 7.5 8.4
I - Ilocos 161.1 160.2 147.1 144.4 9.5 10.9 155.3 155.4 146.7 146.6 5.9 6.0
II - Cagayan Valley 152.3 151.3 135.6 132.7 12.3 14.0 166.0 165.7 155.0 154.1 7.1 7.5
III - Central Luzon 156.8 156.4 144.1 139.6 8.8 12.0 152.0 152.3 145.7 144.5 4.3 5.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 151.7 150.2 139.0 135.7 9.1 10.7 141.3 140.4 133.1 132.2 6.2 6.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 158.5 157.8 145.8 141.0 8.7 11.9 148.0 148.0 143.0 141.1 3.5 4.9
V - Bicol 159.6 158.5 145.4 144.3 9.8 9.8 157.8 156.4 147.2 146.9 7.2 6.5
VI - Western Visayas 148.9 148.2 134.2 132.2 11.0 12.1 152.4 152.5 139.3 138.3 9.4 10.3
VII - Central Visayas 153.7 153.7 143.3 142.3 7.3 8.0 167.3 167.0 157.0 156.1 6.6 7.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 153.3 153.1 143.1 141.5 7.1 8.2 155.9 156.2 139.6 139.0 11.7 12.4
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 152.0 151.2 145.0 146.9 4.8 2.9 159.3 161.8 151.6 149.4 5.1 8.3
X - Northern Mindanao 158.7 157.6 146.4 145.4 8.4 8.4 153.0 153.8 143.3 142.9 6.8 7.6
XI - Davao 153.7 153.1 140.1 138.4 9.7 10.6 164.9 164.2 151.9 150.1 8.6 9.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 160.6 160.1 148.2 145.8 8.4 9.8 154.2 154.2 144.8 142.6 6.5 8.1
XIII - Caraga 161.2 161.4 146.7 145.2 9.9 11.2 163.5 163.9 151.9 149.8 7.6 9.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 181.7 180.0 166.5 166.9 9.1 7.8 178.9 178.6 162.0 160.3 10.4 11.4
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
Mar Feb Mar Feb Current Previous
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Philippines 145.4 144.9 136.0 136.0 6.9 6.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 142.1 142.1 133.0 133.0 6.8 6.8
Areas Outside NCR 147.3 146.6 137.8 137.8 6.9 6.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.7 120.6 113.2 113.2 6.6 6.5
I - Ilocos 143.6 143.6 136.8 136.8 5.0 5.0
II - Cagayan Valley 194.1 193.6 180.7 180.7 7.4 7.1
III - Central Luzon 141.0 140.9 137.5 137.5 2.5 2.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 140.0 138.6 130.0 130.0 7.7 6.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 145.9 145.6 135.2 135.2 7.9 7.7
V - Bicol 161.8 158.9 149.8 149.8 8.0 6.1
VI - Western Visayas 142.6 142.5 133.9 133.9 6.5 6.4
VII - Central Visayas 173.0 172.9 162.0 162.0 6.8 6.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 161.0 161.0 140.3 140.3 14.8 14.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 150.5 150.4 143.8 143.8 4.7 4.6
X - Northern Mindanao 141.9 141.6 127.8 127.8 11.0 10.8
XI - Davao 145.3 145.3 135.5 135.5 7.2 7.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 151.3 150.9 134.2 134.2 12.7 12.4
XIII - Caraga 177.8 176.4 156.6 156.6 13.5 12.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 209.0 209.0 180.7 180.7 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
Page last updated: April 7, 2009
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