Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, April and March 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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          174.4  174.3     0.1      0.6   174.2  174.1     0.1      0.5   175.8  176.1    -0.2      0.7  

National Capital Region (NCR)       160.0  159.3     0.4      0.0   160.0  159.3     0.4     -0.1   161.0  158.9     1.3      4.1  

Areas Outside NCR                   176.4  176.4     0.0      0.7   176.4  176.4     0.0      0.6   176.1  176.4    -0.2      0.7  
								                                                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   177.1  176.8     0.2      0.2   177.6  177.3     0.2      0.2   145.8  146.1    -0.2      0.1  
    I  - Ilocos                     177.2  175.3     1.1      1.3   177.5  175.6     1.1      1.3   153.2  153.5    -0.2      0.5  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             184.3  182.5r    1.0      0.7   185.9  184.0r    1.0      0.5   148.9  148.8     0.1      2.3  
  III  - Central Luzon              167.0  167.2    -0.1     -0.1   166.5  166.8    -0.2      0.0   200.7  194.2     3.3     -5.2  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 167.8  167.8     0.0      0.2   168.0  168.0     0.0      0.2   152.4  151.2     0.8      2.6  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   179.3  181.0    -0.9      3.2   179.1  180.8    -0.9      3.2   202.7  198.1     2.3      1.3  
    V  - Bicol                      173.2  175.7    -1.4      1.4   174.5  177.4    -1.6      1.5   158.7  157.8     0.6      0.5  
   VI  - Western Visayas            170.9  170.8     0.1      0.3   171.7  171.6     0.1      0.2   155.2  155.2     0.0      1.4  
  VII  - Central Visayas            183.8  183.5     0.2      0.7   182.9  182.5     0.2      0.5   185.6  185.6     0.0      0.9  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            194.8  194.3     0.3      0.1   197.0  196.5     0.3      0.1   153.5  153.4     0.1     -0.5  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        170.0  169.6     0.2      0.7   171.5  171.1     0.2      0.5   166.7  166.1     0.4      1.2  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          176.3  175.6     0.4      0.2   173.7  172.9     0.5      0.1   182.7  182.2     0.3      0.6  
   XI  - Davao                      177.5  179.8    -1.3      1.1   177.8  179.2    -0.8      1.4   176.4  181.8    -3.0     -0.1  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               177.3  176.5     0.5      1.6   176.3  175.5     0.5      1.8   186.6  186.2     0.2      0.4  
 XIII  - Caraga                     181.2  181.4    -0.1      1.1   181.6  181.6     0.0      0.9   177.5  179.7    -1.2      2.2  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       196.7  197.2    -0.3      0.5   195.5  196.0    -0.3      0.4   251.9  251.6     0.1      2.9  

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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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          187.3  187.0     0.2      0.3   194.7  194.4     0.2      0.2   156.4  156.0     0.3      0.0  

National Capital Region (NCR)       200.3  200.0     0.2      0.4   190.6  190.1     0.3      0.4   151.3  152.2    -0.6     -0.5  

Areas Outside NCR                   182.7  182.5     0.1      0.2   196.4  196.2     0.1      0.1   158.0  157.2     0.5      0.2  
								                                                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   161.6  161.5     0.1      0.1   215.1  215.1     0.0      0.1   140.5  139.4     0.8     -0.5  
    I  - Ilocos                     223.3  223.2     0.0      0.2   215.7  215.6     0.0      0.0   153.4  152.7     0.5      0.1  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             160.0  159.9     0.1      0.0   187.4  187.3     0.1      0.0   161.1  160.2     0.6      1.8  
  III  - Central Luzon              175.5  175.4     0.1      0.1   210.8  210.6     0.1      0.0   144.1  142.0     1.5     -0.1  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 181.1  181.1     0.0      0.6   199.5  199.4     0.1      0.3   147.2  146.9     0.2      0.5  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   168.9  168.5     0.2      0.0   197.5  197.4     0.1      0.1   155.4  155.5    -0.1     -0.1  
    V  - Bicol                      175.2  174.7     0.3      0.1   189.0  188.8     0.1      0.2   153.9  152.4     1.0      0.7  
   VI  - Western Visayas            161.6  161.6     0.0      0.4   176.6  176.6     0.0      0.0   167.2  166.4     0.5     -0.5  
  VII  - Central Visayas            191.0  190.9     0.1      0.1   187.3  187.1     0.1      0.1   156.9  157.5    -0.4     -0.3  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            208.8  208.6     0.1      0.0   183.9  183.8     0.1      0.0   171.3  170.1     0.7     -0.1  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        203.0  202.3     0.3      0.0   216.9  216.9     0.0      0.0   197.3  196.9     0.2      0.2  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          174.5  174.5     0.0      0.2   195.3  195.2     0.1      0.3   183.5  183.9    -0.2      0.9  
   XI  - Davao                      200.9  200.0     0.4      0.4   185.0  183.9     0.6      0.1   177.2  175.0     1.3     -0.1  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               183.0  183.0     0.0      0.3   183.5  183.5     0.0      0.1   153.2  155.0    -1.2      0.0  
 XIII  - Caraga                     180.2  178.9     0.7      0.2   188.1  187.9     0.1      0.2   163.4  163.1     0.2     -0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       198.6  198.2     0.2      0.1   197.4  197.4     0.0      0.1   193.8  191.8     1.0     -0.2
									  
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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
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          164.7  164.4     0.2     -0.7   148.3  148.2     0.1     -4.0   161.7  162.0    -0.2     -0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       139.8  141.1    -0.9     -1.3   121.9  120.7     1.0     -3.9   158.4  159.4    -0.6     -0.4

Areas Outside NCR                   171.1  170.3     0.5     -0.6   157.8  158.1    -0.2     -3.9   163.1  163.2    -0.1      0.0
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   140.6  138.5     1.5     -2.1   150.7  153.3    -1.7     -3.7   155.8  156.5    -0.4     -0.2
    I  - Ilocos                     157.2  155.3     1.2     -1.4   131.1  132.8    -1.3     -6.2   169.7  170.5    -0.5      0.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley             161.9  161.3     0.4      0.2   154.3  152.6     1.1     -6.0   162.5  161.6     0.6      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              147.0  145.8     0.8     -0.3   138.1  134.1     3.0     -8.8   161.6  161.9    -0.2     -0.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 171.0  169.9     0.6     -0.3   132.2  134.6    -1.8     -7.4   158.8  159.3    -0.3      0.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   163.3  161.4     1.2     -0.5   139.5  144.3    -3.3     -3.3   168.7  168.2     0.3      0.5
    V  - Bicol                      167.6  165.2     1.5      0.2   148.4  148.9    -0.3     -4.9   165.3  164.8     0.3     -0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            174.0  173.3     0.4     -1.6   166.5  169.5    -1.8     -1.2   152.9  153.3    -0.3     -0.6
  VII  - Central Visayas            185.0  186.4    -0.8     -0.9   206.6  208.1    -0.7      1.0   161.7  161.9    -0.1     -0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            172.9  173.1    -0.1      0.1   172.9  172.8     0.1     -0.9   160.4  160.5    -0.1     -0.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        160.5  161.8    -0.8     -2.5   173.9  174.5    -0.3      0.1   168.7  165.1     2.2     -0.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          189.1  187.6     0.8     -0.9   179.1  176.7     1.4     -2.8   171.0  170.1     0.5      0.6
   XI  - Davao                      190.6  189.8     0.4     -1.2   179.1  177.5     0.9     -2.5   169.7  169.9    -0.1      0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               178.9  176.1     1.6      0.6   167.7  167.0     0.4     -2.7   176.7  176.3     0.2      1.8
 XIII  - Caraga                     200.8  199.5     0.7     -1.4   183.4  183.6    -0.1     -2.9   175.0  175.0     0.0     -1.4
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       202.8  204.4    -0.8      0.9   220.8  221.4    -0.3      0.1   200.3  198.4     1.0      1.0

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Table 9 (concluded)

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                                          Miscellaneous Foods     |       Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Apr    Mar Current Previous |   Apr    Mar Current Previous
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Philipines                          160.4  159.9     0.3      0.3   149.2  149.2     0.0      0.3  

National Capital Region (NCR)       153.2  152.2     0.7      0.1   143.4  143.4     0.0      0.0  

Areas Outside NCR                   163.6  163.4     0.1      0.4   152.7  152.7     0.0      0.5  
								                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   152.7  152.3     0.3      1.1   125.8  125.8     0.0      1.0  
    I  - Ilocos                     161.5  161.4     0.1      0.1   143.9  143.9     0.0      0.0  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             176.5  176.3     0.1      0.0   196.8  196.8     0.0      0.2  
  III  - Central Luzon              164.5  164.0     0.3     -0.2   148.3  148.3     0.0      0.5  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 150.2  150.1     0.1      0.9   146.8  146.8     0.0      0.8  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   163.5  162.6     0.6     -0.2   149.3  149.3     0.0      0.0  
    V  - Bicol                      176.7  176.5     0.1      1.6   170.1  170.1     0.0      0.3  
   VI  - Western Visayas            162.9  163.1    -0.1      0.3   148.0  148.0     0.0      0.3  
  VII  - Central Visayas            175.3  175.1     0.1     -0.1   173.5  173.5     0.0      0.0  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            167.2  166.4     0.5      0.9   161.0  161.0     0.0      0.0  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        172.2  172.4    -0.1     -0.1   151.2  151.2     0.0      0.0  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          163.5  163.2     0.2      0.9   146.8  146.8     0.0      1.0  
   XI  - Davao                      174.7  174.5     0.1      0.5   147.2  147.2     0.0      0.2  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               167.1  167.7    -0.4      0.1   157.8  157.8     0.0      0.7  
 XIII  - Caraga                     178.4  178.0     0.2      0.1   182.7  182.7     0.0      0.0  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       194.9  195.0    -0.1      0.5   213.2  213.2     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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