Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region: April and March 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                         April         March    |     April         March     |    April         March    
                                     2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008  | 2009   2008   2009   2008
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Philippines                         158.9  151.6  158.1  148.6   160.1  148.2  159.9  143.6   133.0  129.4  132.7  128.9 

National Capital Region (NCR)       156.3  152.9  154.6  149.8   150.9  143.5  150.5  140.0   138.6  136.7  138.3  136.5 

Areas Outside NCR                   159.9  151.1  159.6  148.1   163.0  149.7  162.9  144.7   131.0  126.8  130.8  126.2 
							                                                                                         
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   158.3  150.9  157.6  148.3   154.7  142.2  154.3  137.7   124.4  123.3  124.4  122.4 
    I  - Ilocos                     160.0  152.4  159.9  148.1   164.6  151.7  164.5  144.6   126.4  123.4  126.2  123.2 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             155.6  145.5  155.4  142.7   161.1  145.8  161.0  141.4   125.6  122.2  125.5  122.0 
  III  - Central Luzon              156.8  149.1  156.5  146.8   157.3  145.8  156.9  141.7   129.9  126.0  129.8  125.8 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 155.2  149.2  154.7  146.8   152.2  141.7  152.1  137.9   129.5  125.4  129.2  125.2 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   154.8  149.1r 154.4  144.6   159.8  153.1r 159.2  145.4   134.1  129.3  133.8  128.9 
    V  - Bicol                      158.9  149.8  159.1  148.2   159.9  148.4  160.4  145.8   133.5  130.6  133.2  130.3 
   VI  - Western Visayas            159.1  148.5r 159.2  146.0   162.0  145.7r 162.4  140.3   120.0  116.7  119.9  116.5 
  VII  - Central Visayas            164.7  158.1  164.5  153.0   173.6  164.0  173.6  155.3   144.3  138.3  144.2  135.8 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            163.3  149.2  162.9  145.7   173.6  152.8  173.2  147.3   130.2  124.6  129.9  124.1 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        162.0  149.8  161.7  148.3   168.2  151.7  168.1  149.6   130.8  125.2  130.8  124.2 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          168.1  155.7  167.7  153.1   172.8  154.2  172.5  150.2   130.6  127.8  130.4  127.6 
   XI  - Davao                      166.9  155.9  166.3r 152.3   173.0  157.6  172.7  151.8   144.4  137.7  144.2  136.4 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               159.9  151.4  159.7  146.2r  165.1  155.0  165.0  146.5   134.3  128.1  134.1  125.8 
 XIII  - Caraga                     169.2  153.2  168.4  151.1   177.4  154.6  176.3  151.5   124.3  120.1  124.0  119.6 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       178.4  162.8r 178.0  159.6   186.0  163.7r 185.6  158.9   147.1  142.3  147.1  142.1 
									
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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                         April         March    |     April         March    |     April         March    |     April         March    
                                     2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008
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Philippines                         143.0  138.6  142.9  137.6   189.1  193.8  185.0  190.3   177.1  174.1  175.2  172.5   129.1  125.4  128.9  125.0 
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       140.3  136.4  140.1  134.4   224.5  223.8  211.6  213.2   175.1  179.2  172.1  177.1   126.6  123.5  126.4  122.8 
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   145.1  140.4  145.1  140.2   173.6  180.7  173.4  180.3   178.3  171.1  176.9  169.9   130.0  126.0  129.7  125.7 
							                                                                                                                      
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   168.9  164.8  168.9  162.6   190.9  199.6  185.6  203.6   164.0  159.7  163.3  158.7   130.8  128.6  130.8  128.3 
    I  - Ilocos                     141.6  137.4  141.6  137.0   172.1  190.5  173.0  189.4   171.9  166.0  171.3  165.1   137.4  133.3  137.2  132.9 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             133.3  126.4  133.3  126.4   182.8  193.6  183.7  193.8   161.6  158.0  160.3  156.8   122.0  118.0  121.9  117.6 
  III  - Central Luzon              147.4  142.5  147.4  142.4   149.9  165.0  150.9  166.5   187.2  175.8  186.0  174.5   129.7  125.4r 129.5  125.1 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 147.6  144.9  147.5  144.9   182.9  187.8  180.0  183.0   175.7  173.4  174.4  172.4   127.6  124.5  127.4  124.3 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   143.9  138.2  143.9  137.4   159.9  161.4  160.7  160.7   166.7  161.1  166.0  160.5   127.5  123.0  127.2  122.8 
    V  - Bicol                      146.5  140.5  146.5  140.3   173.4  178.5  174.3  179.2   181.5  168.4  180.6  167.6   130.7  126.2  130.4  125.9 
   VI  - Western Visayas            143.0  139.3  143.0  139.2   179.2  184.2  179.9  193.0   179.9  171.6  178.5  170.2   128.9  124.7  128.7  124.2 
  VII  - Central Visayas            139.5  137.2  139.5  137.0   156.0  165.5  157.6  165.0   181.7  173.1  179.6  172.0   129.1  126.4  129.1  125.5 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            136.8  131.5  136.8  131.3   168.7  174.8  169.2  173.1   170.4  159.3  168.7  157.7   126.4  121.7  126.3  121.4 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        135.1  128.9  135.1  128.8   178.0  180.4  178.0  180.6   177.9  166.3  175.9  164.5   131.0  126.6  130.8  126.2 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          149.8  145.2r 149.8r 144.2   206.7  201.6  206.1  199.2   180.7  173.0  179.1  172.0   128.5  125.5  128.2  125.5 
   XI  - Davao                      140.9  131.0  140.9  130.7   176.6  187.5  175.7  185.0   186.4  176.3  184.5r 175.3   134.6  129.9  134.3  129.5 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               134.4  126.7  134.4  126.5   186.6  178.1r 188.9r 176.6r  175.0  169.9  173.5  168.6   127.3  122.0  127.0  121.4 
 XIII  - Caraga                     151.3  143.4  151.2  142.9   176.4  179.9  176.3  178.8   182.9  171.2  182.6  169.5   129.2  123.9  128.1  123.8 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       163.7  153.3  163.5  152.8   182.7  181.3  182.9  180.1   181.2  185.2  180.3  184.0   149.9  146.2  149.8  145.9 
								    
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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:  May 5, 2009

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