Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, April and March 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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 174.2 173.9 151.5r 134.7 15.0 29.1 173.1 172.9 150.7r 133.7 14.9 29.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 158.4 159.3 151.5 131.3 4.6 21.3 158.7 159.7 151.8 131.3 4.5 21.6
Areas Outside NCR 176.4 176.0 151.5 135.2 16.4 30.2 175.3 175.0 150.5 134.1 16.5 30.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 177.2 175.3 147.9 133.5 19.8 31.3 177.8 175.9 148.1 133.5 20.1 31.8
I - Ilocos 180.0 178.6 157.4 134.5 14.4 32.8 180.4 179.0 157.8 134.7 14.3 32.9
II - Cagayan Valley 183.9 182.7 155.5 135.7 18.3 34.6 185.8 184.5 156.4 135.9 18.8 35.8
III - Central Luzon 167.5 167.9 142.5r 128.5 17.5 30.7 166.9 167.3 141.7r 127.5 17.8 31.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 162.4 161.9 146.5 125.5 10.9 29.0 162.6 162.0 146.6 125.4 10.9 29.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 175.8 172.5 165.0r 141.1 6.5 22.3 175.8 172.5 165.1r 141.2 6.5 22.2
V - Bicol 172.3 174.7 152.2r 143.4 13.2 21.8 173.5 176.2 152.5r 143.6 13.8 22.7
VI - Western Visayas 173.3 174.0 143.6r 129.4 20.7 34.5 174.8 175.8 144.4r 129.6 21.1 35.6
VII - Central Visayas 179.4 179.7 167.3 141.2 7.2 27.3 174.0 174.4 158.5 133.6 9.8 30.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 193.0 191.8 154.4 142.6 25.0 34.5 195.1 193.8 156.1 143.9 25.0 34.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 174.0 172.6 135.8 131.1 28.1 31.7 172.3 170.6 137.9 132.9 24.9 28.4
X - Northern Mindanao 187.4 185.9 149.7 137.3 25.2 35.4 177.9 176.7 142.7 134.1 24.7 31.8
XI - Davao 186.2 186.0 160.4 142.2 16.1 30.8 183.8 184.2 158.7 140.6 15.8 31.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 175.4 175.0 160.5r 137.3 9.3 27.5 172.0 171.8 160.3r 136.3 7.3 26.0
XIII - Caraga 182.1 178.5 147.6 139.6 23.4 27.9 180.4 177.2 147.6 139.8 22.2 26.8
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 189.4 189.1 152.7r 142.3 24.0 32.9 188.3 188.0 151.1r 140.5 24.6 33.8
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 185.7 184.3 160.6 144.5 15.6 27.5 181.5 181.2 165.1 161.1 9.9 12.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.5 130.5 130.3 130.3 0.2 0.2 196.8 196.3 180.7 177.0 8.9 10.9
Areas Outside NCR 186.7 185.3 161.1 144.8 15.9 28.0 176.2 175.9 159.7 155.6 10.3 13.0
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 139.7 138.5 136.2 133.9 2.6 3.4 156.7 156.4 146.0 145.3 7.3 7.6
I - Ilocos 151.8 150.3 128.3 122.4 18.3 22.8 219.0 218.6 198.6 187.6 10.3 16.5
II - Cagayan Valley 143.0 143.0 134.8 130.3 6.1 9.7 156.9 156.9 141.5 140.0 10.9 12.1
III - Central Luzon 208.1 211.0 196.9 197.5 5.7 6.8 170.7 170.6 155.4 150.6 9.8 13.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 146.2 148.4 133.4 131.8 9.6 12.6 170.0 170.0 155.5 152.0 9.3 11.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 178.1 175.4 151.5 135.0 17.6 29.9 166.0 165.3 145.0 142.3 14.5 16.2
V - Bicol 159.9 158.0 149.4 141.1 7.0 12.0 167.9 167.4 152.9 151.8 9.8 10.3
VI - Western Visayas 144.8 140.5 129.3 125.1 12.0 12.3 157.5 156.8 143.7 140.9 9.6 11.3
VII - Central Visayas 190.7 190.6 185.5 157.0 2.8 21.4 188.3 188.3 175.1 166.3 7.5 13.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 155.0 155.2 122.5 118.7 26.5 30.7 205.1 205.0 178.5 169.2 14.9 21.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 177.8 177.1 131.0 127.1 35.7 39.3 199.1 198.5 169.5 167.3 17.5 18.6
X - Northern Mindanao 210.4 208.2 166.6 145.0 26.3 43.6 168.6 168.6 155.7 153.3 8.3 10.0
XI - Davao 194.6 192.4 166.3 147.8 17.0 30.2 190.2 189.8 165.8 162.4 14.7 16.9
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 206.9 204.6 162.5 147.1 27.3 39.1 176.3 175.9 158.2 154.4 11.4 13.9
XIII - Caraga 197.5 191.0 147.3 138.1 34.1 38.3 176.0 175.5 162.1 160.8 8.6 9.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 240.9 240.8 229.6 229.0 4.9 5.2 186.1 186.1 173.1 170.7 7.5 9.0
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 191.3 190.8 177.8 175.9 7.6 8.5 152.6 153.0 142.5 141.9 7.1 7.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 188.0 187.4 176.2 174.4 6.7 7.5 154.1 156.8 143.3 143.8 7.5 9.0
Areas Outside NCR 192.6 192.2 178.5 176.5 7.9 8.9 152.2 151.8 142.2 141.3 7.0 7.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 209.4 209.0 199.3 195.3 5.1 7.0 137.5 137.2 132.7 132.0 3.6 3.9
I - Ilocos 214.4 214.3 207.4 205.2 3.4 4.4 153.3 153.2 140.8 139.4 8.9 9.9
II - Cagayan Valley 182.1 181.2 172.2 168.9 5.7 7.3 152.0 151.4 143.0 143.0 6.3 5.9
III - Central Luzon 208.0 206.7 189.7 187.7 9.6 10.1 139.9 141.4 133.2 130.5 5.0 8.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 194.8 194.6 173.6 171.0 12.2 13.8 142.7 140.1 128.7 128.7 10.9 8.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 191.6 191.5 181.2 177.9 5.7 7.6 153.1 153.2 144.5 142.7 6.0 7.4
V - Bicol 184.6 184.4 176.8 176.1 4.4 4.7 146.2 147.5 138.4 138.6 5.6 6.4
VI - Western Visayas 173.8 173.3 159.6 157.6 8.9 10.0 157.6 156.2 147.8 147.9 6.6 5.6
VII - Central Visayas 183.3 182.9 170.6 169.6 7.4 7.8 153.7 153.9 146.0 147.9 5.3 4.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 182.8 182.4 168.2 165.6 8.7 10.1 170.1 169.8 158.1 156.5 7.6 8.5
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 214.2 214.2 200.9 200.7 6.6 6.7 188.1 188.1 167.1 167.0 12.6 12.6
X - Northern Mindanao 192.2 192.2 182.2 180.3 5.5 6.6 172.6 173.0 162.2 161.2 6.4 7.3
XI - Davao 178.4 178.3 164.0 162.8 8.8 9.5 166.7 166.4 159.1 158.8 4.8 4.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 180.0 179.9r 172.4 169.2 4.4 6.3 148.2 147.5 144.0 143.5 2.9 2.8
XIII - Caraga 185.3 184.5 177.0 177.3 4.7 4.1 160.9 158.2 148.9 146.1 8.1 8.3
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 192.1 192.0 181.4 179.1 5.9 7.2 177.5 177.1 163.2 159.5 8.8 11.0
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 158.5 157.9 149.9 148.7 5.7 6.2 145.2 146.1 135.1 138.4 7.5 5.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 134.5 134.0 135.6 133.2 -0.8 0.6 120.6 119.7 111.3 113.5 8.4 5.5
Areas Outside NCR 164.6 164.0 153.5 152.7 7.2 7.4 154.0 155.5 143.6 147.3 7.2 5.6
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 133.6 133.2 122.8 123.3 8.8 8.0 147.8 148.8 141.2 142.8 4.7 4.2
I - Ilocos 155.3 157.7 145.0 142.7 7.1 10.5 127.6 129.6 115.4 120.2 10.6 7.8
II - Cagayan Valley 152.6 151.7 140.9 139.1 8.3 9.1 143.5 146.7 131.4 141.6 9.2 3.6
III - Central Luzon 148.5 147.6 139.1 140.6 6.8 5.0 139.5 136.8 128.1 132.0 8.9 3.6
IV-a - Calabarzon 162.0 161.7 147.7 149.0 9.7 8.5 131.7 131.6 126.6 132.8 4.0 -0.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 154.7 157.4 152.4 152.9 1.5 2.9 143.9 145.6 147.0 149.3 -2.1 -2.5
V - Bicol 154.0 152.8 146.2 146.2 5.3 4.5 138.5 141.2 138.2 141.2 0.2 0.0
VI - Western Visayas 170.8 170.3 158.8 156.0 7.6 9.2 162.7 166.7 147.2 150.7 10.5 10.6
VII - Central Visayas 181.7 180.1 174.5 171.3 4.1 5.1 197.8 201.5 180.7 181.0 9.5 11.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 164.1 163.2 154.6 153.3 6.1 6.5 172.3 173.7 155.5 153.7 10.8 13.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 158.1 159.4 158.4 155.8 -0.2 2.3 168.3 169.4 159.8 162.1 5.3 4.5
X - Northern Mindanao 181.3 179.6 165.7 164.2 9.4 9.4 175.8 179.8 164.0 169.7 7.2 6.0
XI - Davao 183.6 180.8 167.9 167.4 9.4 8.0 171.4 175.3 159.7 162.9 7.3 7.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 166.1 164.4 153.5 150.3 8.2 9.4 163.7 167.2 157.7 160.3 3.8 4.3
XIII - Caraga 197.0 197.5 167.2 167.6 17.8 17.8 180.1 183.5 157.8 159.5 14.1 15.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 183.7 183.7 170.1 168.0 8.0 9.3 208.2 207.9 183.7 181.7 13.3 14.4
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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(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous | Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 154.7 154.5 146.5 142.8 5.6 8.2 151.6 151.4 144.2 142.1 5.1 6.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 153.2 153.3 148.1 144.4 3.4 6.2 149.5 148.7 140.8 139.5 6.2 6.6
Areas Outside NCR 155.3 155.0 145.8 142.1 6.5 9.1 152.6 152.6 145.7 143.3 4.7 6.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 148.7 148.5 140.6 138.2 5.8 7.5 142.9 143.1 138.5 133.1 3.2 7.5
I - Ilocos 162.6 161.1 150.7 147.1 7.9 9.5 155.2 155.3 149.7 146.7 3.7 5.9
II - Cagayan Valley 152.8 152.3 139.2 135.6 9.8 12.3 166.3 166.0 156.3 155.0 6.4 7.1
III - Central Luzon 156.6 156.8 150.0 144.1 4.4 8.8 152.2 152.0 147.6 145.7 3.1 4.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 151.7 151.7 142.8 139.0 6.2 9.1 141.0 141.3 134.2 133.1 5.1 6.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 159.1 158.5 152.3 145.8 4.5 8.7 148.5 148.0 144.4 143.0 2.8 3.5
V - Bicol 160.0 159.6 147.6 145.4 8.4 9.8 157.8 157.2 148.4 147.2 6.3 6.8
VI - Western Visayas 148.8 148.9 136.1 134.2 9.3 11.0 152.6 152.4 144.1 139.3 5.9 9.4
VII - Central Visayas 154.6 153.7 145.5 143.3 6.3 7.3 166.8 167.3 161.7 157.0 3.2 6.6
VIII - Eastern Visayas 154.0 153.3 145.8 143.1 5.6 7.1 155.6 155.9 141.5 139.6 10.0 11.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 152.1 152.0 146.4 145.0 3.9 4.8 159.6 159.3 153.0 151.6 4.3 5.1
X - Northern Mindanao 159.0 158.7 148.1 146.4 7.4 8.4 152.9 153.0 145.7 143.3 4.9 6.8
XI - Davao 155.4 153.7 143.8 140.1 8.1 9.7 163.8 164.3 157.3 151.9 4.1 8.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 161.1 160.6 152.4 148.2 5.7 8.4 154.4 154.2 149.6 144.8 3.2 6.5
XIII - Caraga 162.7 161.2 148.8 146.7 9.3 9.9 164.2 163.5 154.0 151.9 6.6 7.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 184.3 181.7 170.4 166.5 8.2 9.1 179.4 178.9 164.2 162.0 9.3 10.4
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
Apr Mar Apr Mar Current Previous
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Philippines 145.8 145.4 137.8 136.0 5.8 6.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 143.1 142.1 135.0 133.0 6.0 6.8
Areas Outside NCR 147.4 147.3 139.5 137.8 5.7 6.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.7 120.7 113.2 113.2 6.6 6.6
I - Ilocos 143.6 143.6 140.3 136.8 2.4 5.0
II - Cagayan Valley 194.1 194.1 180.7 180.7 7.4 7.4
III - Central Luzon 141.0 141.0 137.9 137.5 2.2 2.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 140.0 140.0 131.1 130.0 6.8 7.7
IV-b - Mimaropa 147.2 145.9 136.4 135.2 7.9 7.9
V - Bicol 161.3 160.4 151.2 149.8 6.7 7.1
VI - Western Visayas 143.1 142.6 134.4 133.9 6.5 6.5
VII - Central Visayas 173.1 173.0 168.9 162.0 2.5 6.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 161.0 161.0 141.2 140.3 14.0 14.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 150.5 150.5 145.5 143.8 3.4 4.7
X - Northern Mindanao 142.1 141.9 129.1 127.8 10.1 11.0
XI - Davao 145.3 145.3 137.8 135.5 5.4 7.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 151.4 151.3 140.3 134.2 7.9 12.7
XIII - Caraga 179.5 177.8 157.3 156.6 14.1 13.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 209.0 209.0 182.3 180.7 14.6 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: May 5, 2009
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