Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, October and September 2009
           (2000 = 100)

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                                           C e r e a l s          |            R i c e            |           C o r n
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Oct    Sep Current Previous |   Oct    Sep Current Previous |   Oct    Sep Current Previous
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Philipines                          170.6  171.2    -0.4     -1.1   170.8  171.5    -0.4     -0.9   169.1  168.8     0.2     -2.8

National Capital Region (NCR)       158.9  158.8     0.1      0.1   159.1  159.0     0.1      0.1   143.5  142.9     0.4     -0.1

Areas Outside NCR                   172.3  173.0    -0.4     -1.3   172.6  173.4    -0.5     -1.1   169.6  169.3     0.2     -2.8
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   174.9  175.1    -0.1     -0.6   175.4  175.6    -0.1     -0.6   143.5  143.2     0.2     -0.3
    I  - Ilocos                     175.6  176.0    -0.2     -1.2   175.9  176.3    -0.2     -1.2   155.4  152.0     2.2      0.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley             185.7  182.8     1.6      0.3   187.7  184.7     1.6      0.3   143.2  142.1     0.8     -0.4
  III  - Central Luzon              167.8  167.6     0.1     -0.4   167.1  166.9     0.1     -0.4   215.0  214.9     0.0     -1.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 163.1  164.0    -0.5     -0.7   163.4  164.3    -0.5     -0.7   138.9  138.2     0.5      0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   175.3  176.3    -0.6      0.4   175.2  176.2    -0.6      0.4   185.7  186.6    -0.5      0.9
    V  - Bicol                      169.6  168.5     0.7     -1.3   171.1  170.2     0.5     -0.9   153.0  150.0     2.0     -6.3
   VI  - Western Visayas            166.4  169.1    -1.6     -2.0   167.1  170.4    -1.9     -2.0   152.6  144.9     5.3     -1.8
  VII  - Central Visayas            177.8  178.6    -0.4      0.0   176.7  177.2    -0.3      0.3   180.0  181.6    -0.9     -0.5
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            195.4  195.3     0.1      0.2   197.5  197.4     0.1      0.1   156.2  157.0    -0.5      1.4
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        165.8  168.1    -1.4     -1.5   168.2  171.7    -2.0      0.5   160.3  160.0     0.2     -5.9
    X  - Northern Mindanao          171.1  174.2    -1.8     -1.6   168.6  171.6    -1.7     -1.3   177.3  180.5    -1.8     -2.3
   XI  - Davao                      171.6  171.9    -0.2     -3.0   173.6  175.1    -0.9     -2.6   164.4  160.3     2.6     -4.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               163.7  165.6    -1.1     -4.6   162.9  165.2    -1.4     -4.3   171.6  169.6     1.2     -7.4
 XIII  - Caraga                     176.8  176.3     0.3     -2.5   177.7  176.9     0.5     -2.4   168.4  170.5    -1.2     -3.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       184.5  184.8    -0.2     -2.7   183.4  184.0    -0.3     -2.7   235.8  224.5     5.0     -1.6

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Table 9. (Continued)

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                                         Cereal Preparations      |       Dairy Products          |             E g g s
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Oct    Sep Current Previous |   Oct    Sep Current Previous |   Oct    Sep Current Previous
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Philipines                          183.9  183.3r    0.3      0.4r  192.9  192.7     0.1      0.2   153.9  153.8     0.1      0.1 

National Capital Region (NCR)       197.8  197.6     0.1      0.3   188.9  188.7     0.1      0.1   152.5  153.0    -0.3      0.3 

Areas Outside NCR                   179.1  178.3r    0.4      0.4r  194.6  194.3     0.2      0.2   154.3  154.0     0.2      0.1 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   159.5  158.8     0.4      0.5   213.4  212.8     0.3      0.3   136.3  137.0    -0.5     -0.7 
    I  - Ilocos                     221.0  220.6     0.2      0.3   215.2  215.0     0.1      0.1   151.5  153.1    -1.0     -0.4 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             160.0  159.5     0.3      0.3   184.4  183.3     0.6      0.0   154.6  152.6     1.3      0.3 
  III  - Central Luzon              173.3  173.2     0.1      1.3   208.8  208.7     0.0      0.0   142.0  141.0     0.7     -1.7 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 174.6  172.1r    1.5      0.6r  196.7  196.0     0.4      0.1   144.6  144.6     0.0      0.9 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   167.1  166.8     0.2      0.2   195.4  195.3     0.1      0.1   154.7  154.7     0.0      0.2 
    V  - Bicol                      171.5  171.2     0.2      0.1   187.3  186.9     0.2      0.2   149.1  148.7     0.3      0.3 
   VI  - Western Visayas            158.8  158.7     0.1      0.1   176.2  176.1     0.1      0.1   161.5  161.9    -0.2     -0.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas            190.2  190.1     0.1      0.1   186.8  186.3     0.3      0.1   154.2  153.8     0.3     -0.3 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            206.0  205.9     0.0      0.0   183.2  183.1     0.1      0.0   170.1  170.2    -0.1      0.0 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        200.4  199.8     0.3      0.0   216.1  215.5     0.3      0.3   193.3  192.1     0.6      0.9 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          172.2  171.6     0.3      0.0   193.9  193.4     0.3     -0.2   176.0  175.9     0.1      0.1 
   XI  - Davao                      194.7  193.2     0.8      0.3   181.2  181.2     0.0      0.6   169.3  168.8     0.3      0.5 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               179.3  178.8     0.3      0.1   182.1  181.9     0.1      0.2   150.2  150.0     0.1      0.6 
 XIII  - Caraga                     175.6  175.6     0.0      0.0   186.2  185.9     0.2      0.1   158.4  157.9     0.3     -0.4 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       189.2  188.7     0.3      0.3   195.7  195.1     0.3      0.4   186.4  186.0     0.2      3.4 

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Table 9 (continued)

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                                             F i s h              |     Fruits and Vegetables     |            M e a t
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Oct    Sep Current Previous |   Oct    Sep Current Previous |   Oct    Sep Current Previous
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Philipines                          160.5  160.2     0.2      0.4   167.4  154.4     8.4      2.1   156.4  154.9     1.0      0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       133.9  133.4     0.4     -0.1   164.5  135.8    21.1      4.4   155.0  152.0     2.0      0.4

Areas Outside NCR                   167.3  167.0     0.2      0.5   168.4  161.1     4.5      1.5   157.0  156.1     0.6     -0.1
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   135.7  135.2     0.4     -0.7   178.5  161.5    10.5      2.2   154.0  152.5     1.0      0.7
    I  - Ilocos                     154.0  154.6    -0.4      0.2   145.7  140.1     4.0      1.4   163.1  162.6     0.3     -0.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley             157.5  156.1     0.9      0.2   170.2  151.5    12.3      1.1   157.3  156.5     0.5      0.4
  III  - Central Luzon              146.4  147.0    -0.4      0.1   163.1  149.0     9.5      0.5   158.2  156.2     1.3     -0.3
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 168.5  167.0     0.9      0.7   159.8  145.6     9.8      4.6   152.6  151.3     0.9     -0.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   160.3  159.1     0.8     -0.9   158.3  151.3     4.6      1.3   161.8  161.6     0.1      0.3
    V  - Bicol                      159.1  158.0     0.7      0.8   151.7  144.3     5.1      0.7   161.9  161.5     0.2      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            173.8  173.3     0.3      0.8   170.4  168.5     1.1      1.1   150.1  150.2    -0.1      0.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            183.9  183.2     0.4      0.3   202.8  198.2     2.3      2.7   155.6  155.5     0.1     -0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            166.6  166.3     0.2      0.8   170.7  168.6     1.2      0.9   154.5  154.8    -0.2     -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        161.1  162.4    -0.8     -0.1   170.7  174.3    -2.1      0.2   155.8  155.5     0.2      0.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao          179.6  181.2    -0.9      0.2   174.0  171.9     1.2     -0.4   160.9  161.3    -0.2      0.1
   XI  - Davao                      183.0  183.4    -0.2      1.2   171.7  173.7    -1.2     -0.5   157.4  157.1     0.2     -0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               169.1  168.9     0.1     -0.4   169.0  167.9     0.7      0.5   163.2  162.8     0.2      0.7
 XIII  - Caraga                     196.2  193.5     1.4      0.2   173.9  176.9    -1.7      1.6   165.5  164.5     0.6      0.4
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       196.7  197.4    -0.4      1.7   217.7  218.7    -0.5      1.4   184.1  183.9     0.1      1.2

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Oct    Sep Current Previous |   Oct    Sep Current Previous
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Philipines                          154.2  153.8     0.3      0.7   147.3  147.2     0.1      0.3   

National Capital Region (NCR)       150.5  150.3     0.1      0.5   143.4  143.4     0.0      0.2   

Areas Outside NCR                   155.9  155.3     0.4      0.6   149.6  149.5     0.1      0.3   
								                                                                
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   145.5  145.3     0.1      0.3   123.4  122.6     0.7      0.5   
    I  - Ilocos                     157.3  156.1     0.8      0.1   143.6  143.6     0.0      0.0   
   II  - Cagayan Valley             169.7  168.4     0.8      0.4   195.6  195.6     0.0      0.0   
  III  - Central Luzon              156.7  155.6     0.7      0.5   144.8  144.8     0.0      0.2   
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 143.5  143.2     0.2      0.7   142.3  142.3     0.0      0.6   
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   151.5  151.1     0.3      0.8   148.1  148.1     0.0      0.0   
    V  - Bicol                      163.6  162.8     0.5      1.1   167.9  167.2     0.4      1.0   
   VI  - Western Visayas            154.6  153.7     0.6      0.1   143.8  143.8     0.0      0.0   
  VII  - Central Visayas            169.2  168.9     0.2      0.2   173.4  173.4     0.0      0.0   
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            158.1  157.9     0.1      0.4   161.0  161.0     0.0      0.0   
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        162.9  162.5     0.2      1.4   151.2  151.2     0.0      0.1   
    X  - Northern Mindanao          155.0  155.0     0.0      0.6   143.9  143.6     0.2      0.8   
   XI  - Davao                      167.5  167.3     0.1      0.7   145.9  145.9     0.0      0.0   
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               160.2  160.0     0.1      1.5   155.4  154.6     0.5      0.3   
 XIII  - Caraga                     167.2  167.2     0.0      1.4   180.4  180.4     0.0      0.1   
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       184.2  184.2     0.0      1.9   210.5  210.5     0.0      0.0   
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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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