Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, May and April 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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          173.7  174.4    -0.4      0.1   173.6  174.2    -0.3      0.1   175.0  175.8    -0.5     -0.2  

National Capital Region (NCR)       157.9  160.0    -1.3      0.4   157.9  160.0    -1.3      0.4   161.8  161.0     0.5      1.3  

Areas Outside NCR                   175.9  176.4    -0.3      0.0   176.0  176.4    -0.2      0.0   175.2  176.1    -0.5     -0.2  
								                                                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   177.0  177.1    -0.1      0.2   177.5  177.6    -0.1      0.2   145.8  145.8     0.0     -0.2  
    I  - Ilocos                     176.3  177.2    -0.5      1.1   176.6  177.5    -0.5      1.1   152.9  153.2    -0.2     -0.2  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             183.9  184.3    -0.2      1.0   185.5  185.9    -0.2      1.0   148.9  148.9     0.0      0.1  
  III  - Central Luzon              167.1  167.0     0.1     -0.1   166.6  166.5     0.1     -0.2   201.6  200.7     0.4      3.3  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 167.5  167.8    -0.2      0.0   167.6  168.0    -0.2      0.0   153.8  152.4     0.9      0.8  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   178.8  179.3    -0.3     -0.9   178.6  179.1    -0.3     -0.9   202.6  202.7     0.0      2.3  
    V  - Bicol                      170.8  173.2    -1.4     -1.4   172.2  174.5    -1.3     -1.6   155.1  158.7    -2.3      0.6  
   VI  - Western Visayas            171.7  170.9     0.5      0.1   172.5  171.7     0.5      0.1   156.0  155.2     0.5      0.0  
  VII  - Central Visayas            183.0  183.8    -0.4      0.2   181.8  182.9    -0.6      0.2   185.4  185.6    -0.1      0.0  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            193.7  194.8    -0.6      0.3   195.9  197.0    -0.6      0.3   153.3  153.5    -0.1      0.1  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        170.4  170.0     0.2      0.2   173.0  171.5     0.9      0.2   164.6  166.7    -1.3      0.4  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          175.1  176.3    -0.7      0.4   172.9  173.7    -0.5      0.5   180.4  182.7    -1.3      0.3  
   XI  - Davao                      177.7  177.5     0.1     -1.3   178.1  177.8     0.2     -0.8   176.5  176.4     0.1     -3.0  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               177.0  177.3    -0.2      0.5   175.9  176.3    -0.2      0.5   187.3  186.6     0.4      0.2  
 XIII  - Caraga                     181.0  181.2    -0.1     -0.1   181.6  181.6     0.0      0.0   175.5  177.5    -1.1     -1.2  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       196.0  196.7    -0.4     -0.3   194.8  195.5    -0.4     -0.3   252.5  251.9     0.2      0.1  

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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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          187.5  187.3     0.1      0.2   194.7  194.7     0.0      0.2   156.3  156.3     0.0      0.2  

National Capital Region (NCR)       200.3  200.3     0.0      0.2   190.7  190.6     0.1      0.3   151.6  151.3     0.2     -0.6  

Areas Outside NCR                   183.0  182.7     0.2      0.1   196.4  196.4     0.0      0.1   157.7  157.9    -0.1      0.4  
								                                                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   161.6  161.6     0.0      0.1   215.1  215.1     0.0      0.0   138.3  140.5    -1.6      0.8  
    I  - Ilocos                     223.6  223.3     0.1      0.0   215.8  215.7     0.0      0.0   153.6  153.4     0.1      0.5  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             160.0  160.0     0.0      0.1   187.4  187.4     0.0      0.1   158.5  158.8r   -0.2     -0.9  
  III  - Central Luzon              175.6  175.5     0.1      0.1   210.8  210.8     0.0      0.1   142.5  144.1    -1.1      1.5  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 181.3  181.1     0.1      0.0   199.5  199.5     0.0      0.1   147.3  147.2     0.1      0.2  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   170.1  168.9     0.7      0.2   197.7  197.5     0.1      0.1   156.3  155.4     0.6     -0.1  
    V  - Bicol                      175.6  175.2     0.2      0.3   189.1  189.0     0.1      0.1   154.3  153.9     0.3      1.0  
   VI  - Western Visayas            162.3  161.6     0.4      0.0   176.6  176.6     0.0      0.0   167.9  167.2     0.4      0.5  
  VII  - Central Visayas            191.0  191.0     0.0      0.1   187.4  187.3     0.1      0.1   157.8  156.9     0.6     -0.4  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            208.8  208.8     0.0      0.1   183.9  183.9     0.0      0.1   171.2  171.3    -0.1      0.7  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        203.3  203.0     0.1      0.3   216.9  216.9     0.0      0.0   197.3  197.3     0.0      0.2  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          174.8  174.5     0.2      0.0   195.8  195.3     0.3      0.1   183.6  183.5     0.1     -0.2  
   XI  - Davao                      202.0  200.9     0.5      0.4   185.1  185.0     0.1      0.6   176.3  177.2    -0.5      1.3  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               183.1  183.0     0.1      0.0   183.5  183.5     0.0      0.0   153.3  153.2     0.1     -1.2  
 XIII  - Caraga                     179.5  180.2    -0.4      0.7   188.2  188.1     0.1      0.1   163.3  163.4    -0.1      0.2
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       199.1  198.6     0.3      0.2   197.4  197.4     0.0      0.0   193.8  193.8     0.0      1.0
									  
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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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          164.1  164.7    -0.4      0.2   150.8  148.3     1.7      0.1   162.4  161.7    0.4      -0.2

National Capital Region (NCR)       138.1  139.8    -1.2     -0.9   126.4  121.9     3.7      1.0   159.2  158.4    0.5      -0.6

Areas Outside NCR                   170.7  171.1    -0.2      0.5   159.6  157.8     1.1     -0.2   163.8  163.1    0.4      -0.1
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   142.6  140.6     1.4      1.5   158.2  150.7     5.0     -1.7   157.1  155.8    0.8      -0.4
    I  - Ilocos                     155.9  157.2    -0.8      1.2   132.8  131.1     1.3     -1.3   170.3  169.7    0.4      -0.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley             162.9  161.9     0.6      0.4   155.4  154.3     0.7      1.1   162.7  162.5    0.1       0.6
  III  - Central Luzon              146.4  147.0    -0.4      0.8   141.2  138.1     2.2      3.0   163.1  161.6    0.9      -0.2
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 169.7  171.0    -0.8      0.6   133.6  132.2     1.1     -1.8   158.8  158.8    0.0      -0.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   159.0  163.3    -2.6      1.2   142.7  139.5     2.3     -3.3   169.6  168.7    0.5       0.3
    V  - Bicol                      167.4  167.6    -0.1      1.5   146.5  148.4    -1.3     -0.3   166.2  165.3    0.5       0.3
   VI  - Western Visayas            175.5  174.0     0.9      0.4   169.7  166.5     1.9     -1.8   153.6  152.9    0.5      -0.3
  VII  - Central Visayas            185.7  185.0     0.4     -0.8   203.1  206.5r   -1.6     -0.8 r 162.5  161.7    0.5      -0.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            172.5  172.9    -0.2     -0.1   171.9  172.9    -0.6      0.1   161.0  160.4    0.4      -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        159.5  160.5    -0.6     -0.8   174.4  173.9     0.3     -0.3   167.8  168.7   -0.5       2.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          188.4  189.1    -0.4      0.8   187.2  179.1     4.5      1.4   171.2  171.0    0.1       0.5
   XI  - Davao                      192.0  190.6     0.7      0.4   182.0  179.1     1.6      0.9   170.8  169.7    0.6      -0.1
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               176.5  178.9    -1.3      1.6   171.9  167.7     2.5      0.4   177.7  176.7    0.6       0.2
 XIII  - Caraga                     201.4  200.8     0.3      0.7   184.1  183.4     0.4     -0.1   176.0  175.0    0.6       0.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       201.0  202.8    -0.9     -0.8   222.3  220.8     0.7     -0.3   201.1  200.3    0.4       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
                                      May    Apr Current Previous |   May    Apr Current Previous
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Philipines                          160.7  160.4     0.2      0.3   149.3  149.3     0.0      0.1  

National Capital Region (NCR)       153.5  153.2     0.2      0.7   143.4  143.4     0.0      0.0  

Areas Outside NCR                   163.9  163.6     0.2      0.1   152.9  152.8     0.1      0.1  
								                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   154.1  152.7     0.9      0.3   126.8  126.8     0.0      0.8  
    I  - Ilocos                     161.4  161.5    -0.1      0.1   143.9  143.9     0.0      0.0  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             176.7  176.5     0.1      0.1   196.8  196.8     0.0      0.0  
  III  - Central Luzon              164.4  164.5    -0.1      0.3   148.4  148.4     0.0      0.1  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 150.4  150.2     0.1      0.1   147.0  146.9     0.1      0.1  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   163.1  163.5    -0.2      0.6   148.4  147.7     0.5     -1.1  
    V  - Bicol                      177.2  176.7     0.3      0.1   170.9  170.7     0.1      0.4  
   VI  - Western Visayas            163.8  162.9     0.6     -0.1   148.7  148.0     0.5      0.0  
  VII  - Central Visayas            175.6  175.3     0.2      0.1   173.5  173.5     0.0      0.0  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            166.8  167.2    -0.2      0.5   161.0  161.0     0.0      0.0  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        172.8  172.2     0.3     -0.1   151.2  151.2     0.0      0.0  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          165.0  163.5     0.9      0.2   147.7  147.6     0.1      0.5  
   XI  - Davao                      176.3  174.7     0.9      0.1   149.0  148.3     0.5      0.7  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               168.2  167.1     0.7     -0.4   156.7  156.7     0.0     -0.7  
 XIII  - Caraga                     179.1  178.4     0.4      0.2   183.4  182.7     0.4      0.0  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       195.2  194.9     0.2     -0.1   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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