Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, March and February 2010
           (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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          174.3  173.2     0.6      0.6   174.1  173.2     0.5      0.7   176.1  174.8     0.7      1.7 

National Capital Region (NCR)       159.3  159.3     0.0     -0.7   159.3  159.4    -0.1     -0.7   158.9  152.6     4.1      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   176.4  175.2     0.7      0.9   176.4  175.3     0.6      0.9   176.4  175.2     0.7      1.7 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   176.8  176.4     0.2      0.7   177.3  176.9     0.2      0.7   146.1  145.9     0.1      0.0 
    I  - Ilocos                     175.3  173.1     1.3     -0.2   175.6  173.4     1.3     -0.2   153.5  152.8     0.5      0.2 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             182.4  181.3     0.6      0.0   183.9  183.0     0.5      0.0   148.8  145.4     2.3      0.6 
  III  - Central Luzon              167.2  167.3    -0.1      0.0   166.8  166.8     0.0      0.2   194.2  204.8    -5.2     -8.6 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 167.8  167.4     0.2      2.4   168.0  167.6     0.2      2.4   151.2  147.4     2.6      5.3 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   181.0  175.4     3.2      0.2   180.8  175.2     3.2      0.2   198.1  195.6     1.3     -0.9 
    V  - Bicol                      175.7  173.3     1.4      0.9   177.4  174.8     1.5      0.9   157.8  157.0     0.5      0.1 
   VI  - Western Visayas            170.8  170.3     0.3      0.8   171.6  171.2     0.2      0.8   155.2  153.1     1.4      0.0 
  VII  - Central Visayas            183.5  182.3     0.7      0.2   182.5  181.6     0.5      0.1   185.6  183.9     0.9      0.5 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            194.3  194.1     0.1      0.1   196.5  196.3     0.1      0.1   153.4  154.1    -0.5      0.2 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        169.6  168.4     0.7      0.8   171.1  170.3     0.5      0.7   166.1  164.1     1.2      1.2 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          175.6  175.2     0.2      1.0   172.9  172.8     0.1      0.8   182.2  181.1     0.6      1.6 
   XI  - Davao                      179.8  177.8     1.1      3.0   179.2  176.7     1.4      1.6   181.8  181.9    -0.1      8.2 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               176.5  173.7     1.6      3.1   175.5  172.4     1.8      3.0   186.2  185.5     0.4      4.0 
 XIII  - Caraga                     181.4  179.5     1.1      1.1   181.6  179.9     0.9      0.8   179.7  175.9     2.2      3.0 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       197.2  196.3     0.5      0.4   196.0  195.3     0.4      0.4   251.6  244.4     2.9      2.6 

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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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          187.0  186.5     0.3      0.6   194.4  194.1     0.2      0.2   156.0  156.0     0.0     -0.1  

National Capital Region (NCR)       200.0  199.3     0.4      0.3   190.1  189.4     0.4      0.2   152.2  152.9    -0.5     -1.4  

Areas Outside NCR                   182.5  182.1     0.2      0.8   196.2  196.0     0.1      0.2   157.2  156.9     0.2      0.2  
								                                                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   161.5  161.3     0.1      0.2   215.1  214.9     0.1      0.1   139.4  140.1    -0.5     -0.9  
    I  - Ilocos                     223.2  222.8     0.2      0.5   215.6  215.5     0.0      0.1   152.7  152.5     0.1      0.0  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             159.9  159.9     0.0      0.0   187.3  187.3     0.0      0.5   160.2  157.4     1.8      0.8  
  III  - Central Luzon              175.4  175.2     0.1      1.0   210.6  210.5     0.0      0.6   142.0  142.1    -0.1     -0.3  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 181.1  180.1     0.6      1.2   199.4  198.9     0.3      0.0   146.9  146.2     0.5      0.4  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   168.5  168.5     0.0      0.4   197.4  197.3     0.1      0.7   155.5  155.7    -0.1     -1.1  
    V  - Bicol                      174.7  174.5     0.1      0.7   188.8  188.5     0.2      0.4   152.4  151.3     0.7      0.4  
   VI  - Western Visayas            161.6  160.9     0.4      0.7   176.6  176.6     0.0      0.2   166.4  167.2    -0.5     -0.5  
  VII  - Central Visayas            190.9  190.8     0.1      0.1   187.1  187.0     0.1      0.0   157.5  157.9    -0.3      0.4  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            208.6  208.6     0.0      0.5   183.8  183.8     0.0      0.1   170.1  170.3    -0.1     -0.6  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        202.3  202.3     0.0      0.3   216.9  216.8     0.0      0.0   196.9  196.6     0.2      0.6  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          174.5  174.2     0.2      0.5   195.2  194.7     0.3      0.1   183.9  182.3     0.9      1.1  
   XI  - Davao                      200.0  199.2     0.4      1.4   183.9  183.7     0.1      0.1   175.0  175.1    -0.1      1.2  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               183.0  182.4     0.3      0.5   183.5  183.4     0.1      0.2   155.0  155.0     0.0      1.0  
 XIII  - Caraga                     178.9  178.6     0.2      1.2   187.9  187.5     0.2      0.4   163.1  163.2    -0.1      0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       198.2  198.0     0.1      0.4   197.4  197.3     0.1      0.0   191.8  192.2    -0.2      0.1
									  
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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
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          164.4  165.5    -0.7     -0.4   148.2  154.3    -4.0     -4.6   162.0  162.2    -0.1      0.0

National Capital Region (NCR)       141.1  142.9    -1.3      0.4   120.7  125.6    -3.9     -7.1   159.4  160.0    -0.4     -0.4

Areas Outside NCR                   170.3  171.3    -0.6     -0.5   158.1  164.6    -3.9     -3.9   163.2  163.2     0.0      0.2
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   138.5  141.4    -2.1     -2.3   153.3  159.2    -3.7     -5.7   156.5  156.8    -0.2     -0.6
    I  - Ilocos                     155.3  157.5    -1.4     -0.6   132.8  141.6    -6.2     -7.5   170.5  169.5     0.6     -0.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             161.3  160.9     0.2      0.8   152.6  162.3    -6.0    -10.5   161.6  161.6     0.0     -0.3
  III  - Central Luzon              145.8  146.3    -0.3     -1.2   134.1  147.1    -8.8     -8.1   161.9  163.2    -0.8     -1.3
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 169.9  170.4    -0.3      0.4   134.6  145.3    -7.4     -6.3   159.3  158.5     0.5      1.2
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   161.4  162.2    -0.5     -2.2   144.3  149.3    -3.3     -5.4   168.2  167.4     0.5      0.6
    V  - Bicol                      165.2  164.8     0.2      0.1   148.9  156.5    -4.9     -3.6   164.8  164.9    -0.1      0.2
   VI  - Western Visayas            173.3  176.1    -1.6     -0.9   169.5  171.6    -1.2     -0.8   153.3  154.3    -0.6     -0.5
  VII  - Central Visayas            186.4  188.1    -0.9      0.2   208.1  206.0     1.0     -1.9   161.9  162.2    -0.2      2.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            173.1  173.0     0.1     -0.7   172.8  174.3    -0.9     -0.3   160.5  160.9    -0.2     -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        161.8  166.0    -2.5     -4.1   174.5  174.3     0.1     -3.5   165.1  165.2    -0.1     -2.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao          187.6  189.3    -0.9     -0.6   176.7  181.7    -2.8     -0.9   170.1  169.1     0.6      0.4
   XI  - Davao                      189.8  192.1    -1.2     -0.6   177.5  182.0    -2.5      1.8   169.9  169.8     0.1      0.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               176.1  175.1     0.6     -0.2   167.0  171.6    -2.7      1.0   176.3  173.1     1.8     -0.1
 XIII  - Caraga                     199.5  202.3    -1.4      0.3   183.6  189.0    -2.9      0.2   175.0  177.4    -1.4      0.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       204.4  202.5     0.9      0.3   221.4  221.1     0.1     -0.5   198.4  196.4     1.0      0.7

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Mar    Feb Current Previous |   Mar    Feb Current Previous
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Philipines                          159.9  159.4r    0.3      1.9r  149.2  148.7     0.3      0.3  

National Capital Region (NCR)       152.2  152.1     0.1      0.9   143.4  143.4     0.0      0.0  

Areas Outside NCR                   163.4  162.7r    0.4      2.4r  152.7  151.9     0.5      0.6  
								                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   152.3  150.7r    1.1      2.3r  125.8  124.5     1.0      0.0  
    I  - Ilocos                     161.4  161.3     0.1      1.1   143.9  143.9     0.0      0.0  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             176.3  176.3     0.0      1.9   196.8  196.5     0.2      0.5  
  III  - Central Luzon              164.0  164.3    -0.2      3.0   148.3  147.6     0.5      0.3  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 150.1  148.8     0.9      2.3   146.8  145.6     0.8      1.1  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   162.6  162.9    -0.2      3.1   149.3  149.3     0.0      0.7  
    V  - Bicol                      176.5  173.8     1.6      2.7   170.1  169.6     0.3      0.2  
   VI  - Western Visayas            163.1  162.6     0.3      2.7   148.0  147.5     0.3      1.2  
  VII  - Central Visayas            175.1  175.3    -0.1      2.1   173.5  173.5     0.0      0.1  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            166.4  164.9     0.9      2.5   161.0  161.0     0.0      0.0  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        172.4  172.5    -0.1      2.7   151.2  151.2     0.0      0.0  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          163.2  161.8     0.9      2.2   146.8  145.3     1.0      0.4  
   XI  - Davao                      174.5  173.7     0.5      1.9   147.2  146.9     0.2      0.1  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               167.7  167.6     0.1      3.1   157.8  156.7     0.7      0.0  
 XIII  - Caraga                     178.0  177.8     0.1      3.3   182.7  182.7     0.0      0.2  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       195.0  194.1     0.5      2.7   213.2  213.2     0.0      0.1  
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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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