Table 10.  Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, October and September 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(%)   
                                    Oct    Sep     Oct    Sep Current Previous  |    Oct    Sep    Oct    Sep   Current Previous  
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Philippines                       170.6  171.2   169.4  174.7     0.7     -2.0     170.8  171.5  169.4  174.9r      0.8     -1.9

National Capital Region (NCR)     158.9  158.8   159.0  162.8    -0.1     -2.5     159.1  159.0  159.4  163.2      -0.2     -2.6

Areas Outside NCR                 172.3  173.0   170.9  176.4     0.8     -1.9     172.6  173.4  171.0  176.7r      0.9     -1.9

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 174.9  175.1   174.4  179.4     0.3     -2.4     175.4  175.6  175.0  180.1       0.2     -2.5
    I  - Ilocos                   175.6  176.0   181.1  183.1    -3.0     -3.9     175.9  176.3  181.6  183.7      -3.1     -4.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley           185.7  182.8   175.7  178.5     5.7      2.4     187.7  184.7  177.3  180.2       5.9      2.5
  III  - Central Luzon            167.8  167.6   166.3  171.4     0.9     -2.2     167.1  166.9  165.8  171.0       0.8     -2.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               163.1  164.0   165.5  167.7    -1.5     -2.2     163.4  164.3  165.8  168.0      -1.4     -2.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 175.3  176.3   178.4  185.9r   -1.7     -5.2     175.2  176.2  178.5  186.1r     -1.8     -5.3
    V  - Bicol                    169.6  168.5   163.6  169.2     3.7     -0.4     171.1  170.2  163.6  169.6       4.6      0.4
   VI  - Western Visayas          166.4  169.1   168.3  173.5    -1.1     -2.5     167.1  170.4  170.2  175.6      -1.8     -3.0
  VII  - Central Visayas          177.8  178.6   184.9  196.6    -3.8     -9.2     176.7  177.2  185.1  197.3      -4.5    -10.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          195.4  195.3   186.7  191.4     4.7      2.0     197.5  197.4  188.5  193.5       4.8      2.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      165.8  168.1   169.1  172.1    -2.0     -2.3     168.2  171.7  167.3  171.2       0.5      0.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao        171.1  174.2   166.5  170.5     2.8      2.2     168.6  171.6  165.1  170.5       2.1      0.6
   XI  - Davao                    171.6  171.9   163.3  169.5     5.1      1.4     173.6  175.1  164.3  172.8       5.7      1.3
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             163.7  165.6   149.0  159.3     9.9      4.0     162.9  165.2  146.5  157.4      11.2      5.0
 XIII  - Caraga                   176.8  176.3   176.1  186.8     0.4     -5.6     177.7  176.9  176.7  187.6       0.6     -5.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     184.5  184.8   184.2  189.9     0.2     -2.7     183.4  184.0  183.2  189.1       0.1     -2.7

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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(%)
                                    Oct    Sep     Oct    Sep  Current Previous |    Oct    Sep    Oct    Sep   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       169.1  168.8   169.2  172.6     -0.1     -2.2    183.9  183.3r 178.0  176.7       3.3      3.7 

National Capital Region (NCR)     143.5  142.9   130.5  130.5     10.0      9.5    197.8  197.6  194.1  193.2       1.9      2.3 

Areas Outside NCR                 169.6  169.3   169.9  173.4     -0.2     -2.4    179.1  178.3r 172.4  171.0       3.9      4.3r

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 143.5  143.2   137.5  137.7      4.4      4.0    159.5  158.8  153.1  152.7       4.2      4.0 
    I  - Ilocos                   155.4  152.0   139.6  138.8     11.3      9.5    221.0  220.6  213.1  211.9       3.7      4.1 
   II  - Cagayan Valley           143.2  142.1   141.4  141.4      1.3      0.5    160.0  159.5  150.1  149.4       6.6      6.8 
  III  - Central Luzon            215.0  214.9   204.1  198.9      5.3      8.0    173.3  173.2  168.1  167.5       3.1      3.4 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               138.9  138.2   137.6  138.2      0.9      0.0    174.6  172.1r 166.7  165.7       4.7      3.9r
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 185.7  186.6   165.2  165.7     12.4     12.6    167.1  166.8  160.2  158.8       4.3      5.0 
    V  - Bicol                    153.0  150.0   163.4  165.0     -6.4     -9.1    171.5  171.2  164.0  162.5       4.6      5.4 
   VI  - Western Visayas          152.6  144.9   132.8  133.7     14.9      8.4    158.8  158.7  154.3  153.0       2.9      3.7 
  VII  - Central Visayas          180.0  181.6   184.4  195.1     -2.4     -6.9    190.2  190.1  186.7  186.6       1.9      1.9 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          156.2  157.0   152.8  152.9      2.2      2.7    206.0  205.9  200.5  195.0       2.7      5.6 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      160.3  160.0   173.2  174.3     -7.4     -8.2    200.4  199.8  193.9  186.8       3.4      7.0 
    X  - Northern Mindanao        177.3  180.5   169.9  170.4      4.4      5.9    172.2  171.6  167.6  167.2       2.7      2.6 
   XI  - Davao                    164.4  160.3   159.8  157.8      2.9      1.6    194.7  193.2  183.2  179.9       6.3      7.4 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             171.6  169.6   171.9  177.4     -0.2     -4.4    179.3  178.8  170.4  169.2       5.2      5.7 
 XIII  - Caraga                   168.4  170.5   171.0  179.4     -1.5     -5.0    175.6  175.6  175.9  174.1      -0.2      0.9 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     235.8  224.5   230.2  229.8      2.4     -2.3    189.2  188.7  181.6  181.0       4.2      4.3 

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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(%)
                                    Oct    Sep    Oct    Sep   Current Previous |    Oct    Sep    Oct    Sep  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       192.9  192.7  186.2  185.3       3.6      4.0    153.9  153.8  145.5  145.3      5.8      5.8

National Capital Region (NCR)     188.9  188.7  183.9  183.5       2.7      2.8    152.5  153.0  142.1  141.3      7.3      8.3

Areas Outside NCR                 194.6  194.3  187.2  186.0       4.0      4.5    154.3  154.0  146.6  146.5      5.3      5.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 213.4  212.8  205.7  205.2       3.7      3.7    136.3  137.0  132.1  132.0      3.2      3.8
    I  - Ilocos                   215.2  215.0  211.3  210.7       1.8      2.0    151.5  153.1  146.1  144.9      3.7      5.7
   II  - Cagayan Valley           184.4  183.3  177.7  177.4       3.8      3.3    154.6  152.6  149.2  147.8      3.6      3.2
  III  - Central Luzon            208.8  208.7  199.7  197.9       4.6      5.5    142.0  141.0  135.5  136.4      4.8      3.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               196.7  196.0  188.3  187.3       4.5      4.6    144.6  144.6  131.7  131.5      9.8     10.0
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 195.4  195.3  186.7  186.1       4.7      4.9    154.7  154.7  149.7  148.9      3.3      3.9
    V  - Bicol                    187.3  186.9  181.1  180.5       3.4      3.5    149.1  148.7  143.5  143.2      3.9      3.8
   VI  - Western Visayas          176.2  176.1  168.6  167.6       4.5      5.1    161.5  161.9  153.8  153.2      5.0      5.7
  VII  - Central Visayas          186.8  186.3  174.2  173.7       7.2      7.3    154.2  153.8  152.8  152.7      0.9      0.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          183.2  183.1  177.7  176.1       3.1      4.0    170.1  170.2  168.3  167.2      1.1      1.8
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      216.1  215.5  210.1  209.9       2.9      2.7    193.3  192.1  175.3  175.2     10.3      9.6
    X  - Northern Mindanao        193.9  193.4  190.4  188.1       1.8      2.8    176.0  175.9  169.2  169.1      4.0      4.0
   XI  - Davao                    181.2  181.2  173.3  168.7       4.6      7.4    169.3  168.8  161.5  161.6      4.8      4.5
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             182.1  181.9  178.8  178.3       1.8      2.0    150.2  150.0  147.1  146.6      2.1      2.3
 XIII  - Caraga                   186.2  185.9  181.9  180.2       2.4      3.2    158.4  157.9  156.6  156.8      1.1      0.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao     195.7  195.1  190.3  190.1       2.8      2.6    186.4  186.0  168.4  168.3     10.7     10.5

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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(%)
                                    Oct    Sep    Oct    Sep  Current Previous  |    Oct    Sep    Oct    Sep   Current Previous 
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Philippines                       160.5  160.2  152.4  150.9      5.3      6.2     167.4  154.4  152.8  152.1       9.6      1.5  

National Capital Region (NCR)     133.9  133.4  126.0  125.9      6.3      6.0     164.5  135.8  131.7  130.2      24.9      4.3  

Areas Outside NCR                 167.3  167.0  159.1  157.3      5.2      6.2     168.4  161.1  160.4  159.9       5.0      0.8  
							  
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 135.7  135.2  132.6  129.6      2.3      4.3     178.5  161.5  162.0  158.4      10.2      2.0  
    I  - Ilocos                   154.0  154.6  149.3  147.7      3.1      4.7     145.7  140.1  137.0  140.5       6.4     -0.3  
   II  - Cagayan Valley           157.5  156.1  147.0  145.9      7.1      7.0     170.2  151.5  145.8  148.2      16.7      2.2  
  III  - Central Luzon            146.4  147.0  141.9  140.8      3.2      4.4     163.1  149.0  146.6  148.0      11.3      0.7  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               168.5  167.0  153.8  149.9      9.6     11.4     159.8  145.6  149.1  146.9       7.2     -0.9  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 160.3  159.1  153.6  148.9      4.4      6.9     158.3  151.3  149.1  147.6       6.2      2.5  
    V  - Bicol                    159.1  158.0  147.9  145.2      7.6      8.8     151.7  144.3  147.7  147.1       2.7     -1.9  
   VI  - Western Visayas          173.8  173.3  166.7  165.5      4.3      4.7     170.4  168.5  167.4  167.7       1.8      0.5  
  VII  - Central Visayas          183.9  183.2  179.3  178.0      2.6      2.9     202.8  198.2  202.2  202.9       0.3     -2.3  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          166.6  166.3  162.0  160.8      2.8      3.4     170.7  168.6  167.3  167.5       2.0      0.7  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      161.1  162.4  162.1  159.7     -0.6      1.7     170.7  174.3  175.0  170.8      -2.5      2.0  
    X  - Northern Mindanao        179.6  181.2  174.2  174.9      3.1      3.6     174.0  171.9  177.5  174.7      -2.0     -1.6  
   XI  - Davao                    183.0  183.4  174.0  169.9      5.2      7.9     171.7  173.7  168.7  164.4       1.8      5.7  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             169.1  168.9  160.3  161.2      5.5      4.8     169.0  167.9  168.1  168.9       0.5     -0.6  
 XIII  - Caraga                   196.2  193.5  182.2  184.4      7.7      4.9     173.9  176.9  170.6  172.2       1.9      2.7  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region		  
           in Muslim Mindanao     196.7  197.4  180.1  179.7      9.2      9.8     217.7  218.7  203.3  200.6       7.1      9.0  

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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(%)
                                    Oct    Sep     Oct    Sep  Current Previous |    Oct    Sep     Oct    Sep  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       156.4  154.9   149.7  150.9      4.5      2.7    154.2  153.8   150.0  149.6r    2.8      2.8

National Capital Region (NCR)     155.0  152.0   145.9  149.4      6.2      1.7    150.5  150.3   144.4  144.1r    4.2      4.3

Areas Outside NCR                 157.0  156.1   151.3  151.6      3.8      3.0    155.9  155.3   152.5  152.1r    2.2      2.1

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                 154.0  152.5   147.1  146.2      4.7      4.3    145.5  145.3   146.6  145.9    -0.8     -0.4
    I  - Ilocos                   163.1  162.6   157.7  156.8      3.4      3.7    157.3  156.1   154.9  154.1     1.5      1.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley           157.3  156.5   148.9  148.7      5.6      5.2    169.7  168.4   166.0  164.5     2.2      2.4
  III  - Central Luzon            158.2  156.2   150.5  152.7      5.1      2.3    156.7  155.6   152.9  152.9     2.5      1.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               152.6  151.3   147.2  148.0      3.7      2.2    143.5  143.2   139.1  139.2r    3.2      2.9
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 161.8  161.6   155.8  156.0      3.9      3.6    151.5  151.1   150.1  149.8     0.9      0.9
    V  - Bicol                    161.9  161.5   157.5  157.4      2.8      2.6    163.6  162.8   156.7  154.9     4.4      5.1
   VI  - Western Visayas          150.1  150.2   145.2  144.3      3.4      4.1    154.6  153.7   151.2  150.6     2.2      2.1
  VII  - Central Visayas          155.6  155.5   152.1  151.0      2.3      3.0    169.2  168.9   166.6  166.6     1.6      1.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          154.5  154.8   152.8  153.0      1.1      1.2    158.1  157.9   157.8  156.5     0.2      0.9
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      155.8  155.5   151.9  152.1      2.6      2.2    162.9  162.5   162.6  161.8     0.2      0.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao        160.9  161.3   155.1  155.8      3.7      3.5    155.0  155.0   154.2  154.1     0.5      0.6
   XI  - Davao                    157.4  157.1   151.4  151.1      4.0      4.0    167.5  167.3   168.0  167.4    -0.3     -0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             163.2  162.8   158.8  159.1      2.8      2.3    160.2  160.0   157.8  158.0     1.5      1.3
 XIII  - Caraga                   165.5  164.5   159.6  157.8      3.7      4.2    167.2  167.2   166.3  165.8     0.5      0.8
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region	
           in Muslim Mindanao     184.1  183.9   177.2  177.4      3.9      3.7    184.2  184.2   174.8  173.8     5.4      6.0 
		   
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Table 10 (concluded)

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                                       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                        2009           2008    Inflation Rates(%)
                                    Oct     Sep    Oct    Sep  Current Previous 
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Philippines                       147.3   147.2  141.4  141.1      4.2      4.3 

National Capital Region (NCR)     143.4   143.4  136.0  136.0      5.5      5.5 

Areas Outside NCR                 149.6   149.5  144.6  144.1      3.5      3.7 


  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative 
           Region                 123.4   122.6  120.5  120.5      2.4      1.7 
    I  - Ilocos                   143.6   143.6  142.6  142.3      0.7      0.9 
   II  - Cagayan Valley           195.6   195.6  192.2  192.2      1.8      1.8 
  III  - Central Luzon            144.8   144.8  140.0  139.4      3.4      3.9 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon               142.3   142.3  135.6  135.6      4.9      4.9 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                 148.1   148.1  144.9  143.5      2.2      3.2 
    V  - Bicol                    167.9   167.2  156.7  155.2      7.1      7.7 
   VI  - Western Visayas          143.8   143.8  140.6  139.5      2.3      3.1 
  VII  - Central Visayas          173.4   173.4  172.3  172.3      0.6      0.6 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas          161.0   161.0  161.6  159.0     -0.4      1.3 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula      151.2   151.2  150.0  149.2      0.8      1.3 
    X  - Northern Mindanao        143.9   143.6  137.2  136.2      4.9      5.4 
   XI  - Davao                    145.9   145.9  144.9  144.1      0.7      1.2 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN             155.4   154.6  149.6  148.6      3.9      4.0 
 XIII  - Caraga                   180.4   180.4  173.8  173.8      3.8      3.8 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region  
           in Muslim Mindanao     210.5   210.5  190.3  190.3     10.6     10.6

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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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