Table  9.  Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, September and August 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
                                      Sep    Aug Current Previous |   Sep    Aug Current Previous |   Sep    Aug Current Previous
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Philipines                          173.9  174.3    -0.2      0.2   174.1  174.3    -0.1      0.3   170.5  173.5    -1.7     -0.7  

National Capital Region (NCR)       158.7  159.3    -0.4      0.0   158.7  159.3    -0.4      0.0   160.2  160.6    -0.2     -0.7  

Areas Outside NCR                   176.0  176.4    -0.2      0.2   176.5  176.6    -0.1      0.3   170.7  173.7    -1.7     -0.7  
								                                                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   176.9  177.1    -0.1     -0.2   177.3  177.6    -0.2     -0.2   148.0  147.5     0.3      0.8  
    I  - Ilocos                     175.9  176.3    -0.2     -0.6   176.2  176.6    -0.2     -0.6   152.7  152.0     0.5     -0.2  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             182.6  184.5    -1.0     -0.5   184.2  186.1    -1.0     -0.5   147.7  149.2    -1.0      0.2  
  III  - Central Luzon              166.9  166.7     0.1     -0.8   166.3  166.0     0.2     -0.8   209.5  214.8    -2.5     -2.0  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 166.7  166.4     0.2      0.2   166.8  166.5     0.2      0.2   154.2  156.5    -1.5      0.9  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   181.8  181.9    -0.1      1.1   181.6  181.7    -0.1      1.1   202.2  205.6    -1.7      1.8  
    V  - Bicol                      170.9  171.8    -0.5      0.9   172.8  173.7    -0.5      1.2   150.6  150.7    -0.1     -2.6  
   VI  - Western Visayas            172.8  172.8     0.0      0.3   173.7  173.7     0.0      0.3   156.1  156.1     0.0      0.6  
  VII  - Central Visayas            182.2  183.5    -0.7      0.8   181.5  183.2    -0.9      1.4   183.5  184.1    -0.3     -0.4  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            195.5  195.5     0.0      0.8   197.7  197.8    -0.1      0.8   154.4  152.1     1.5     -0.1  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        169.8  170.8r   -0.6      0.5 r 172.7  173.4r   -0.4      0.9r  163.2  164.9    -1.0     -0.4  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          173.4  174.9    -0.9     -0.2   174.0  173.3     0.4      0.1   171.9  178.8    -3.9     -1.1  
   XI  - Davao                      176.9  178.3    -0.8      0.1   179.4  179.4     0.0      0.4   167.9  174.5    -3.8     -1.1  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               178.1  178.0     0.1      0.3   178.4  177.5     0.5      0.5   175.5  182.9    -4.0     -1.0  
 XIII  - Caraga                     180.0  181.1    -0.6      0.1   182.4  182.7    -0.2      0.2   157.9  166.7    -5.3     -0.7  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       198.4  197.5     0.5      1.2   197.3  196.4     0.5      1.2   250.7  248.8     0.8      1.4  

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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
                                      Sep    Aug Current Previous |   Sep    Aug Current Previous |   Sep    Aug Current Previous
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Philipines                          188.9  188.5     0.2      0.1   195.7  195.4     0.2      0.2   159.0  158.1     0.6      0.8  

National Capital Region (NCR)       201.7  201.4     0.1      0.1   191.2  191.1     0.1      0.0   158.2  155.5     1.7      1.7  

Areas Outside NCR                   184.5  184.0     0.3      0.1   197.5  197.2     0.2      0.2   159.2  158.9     0.2      0.6  
								                                                                                               
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   162.4  162.2     0.1      0.1   215.4  215.2     0.1      0.0   140.8  140.2     0.4      0.9  
    I  - Ilocos                     223.9  223.8     0.0      0.1   216.7  216.3     0.2      0.0   153.5  153.5     0.0     -0.1  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             161.6  161.2     0.2      0.2   189.1  188.3     0.4      0.5   157.9  157.6     0.2     -0.1  
  III  - Central Luzon              177.5  177.1     0.2      0.2   211.2  211.1     0.0      0.0   146.0  145.6     0.3      1.6  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 183.7  183.3     0.2      0.1   202.2  201.6     0.3      0.5   147.7  147.7     0.0      0.4  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   171.2  170.9     0.2      0.1   198.4  198.4     0.0      0.1   155.4  154.4     0.6      0.3  
    V  - Bicol                      176.9  176.0     0.5      0.1   189.6  189.5     0.1      0.2   156.5  155.7     0.5      0.5  
   VI  - Western Visayas            162.9  162.7     0.1      0.1   177.0  176.7     0.2      0.0   170.6  170.5     0.1      0.6  
  VII  - Central Visayas            191.4  191.4     0.0      0.1   187.3  187.3     0.0      0.0   157.8  158.7    -0.6      0.0  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            208.7  208.5     0.1      0.0   184.0  183.9     0.1      0.0   168.6  171.4    -1.6     -0.1  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        203.7  203.7     0.0      0.1   217.2  217.0     0.1      0.0   198.8  197.9     0.5     -0.2  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          176.3  175.9     0.2      0.1   196.7  196.9    -0.1      0.3   183.0  183.0     0.0      0.0  
   XI  - Davao                      204.2  203.2     0.5      0.0   186.3  186.2     0.1      0.1   181.0  179.1     1.1      1.0  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               183.1  182.5     0.3      0.1   184.1  183.9     0.1      0.1   156.8  155.0     1.2      0.5  
 XIII  - Caraga                     181.0  180.8     0.1      0.2   189.2  188.8     0.2      0.1   163.6  163.4     0.1      0.3
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       203.9  202.3     0.8      0.6   200.0  199.0     0.5      0.6   197.6  196.1     0.8      0.8
									  
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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
                                      Sep    Aug Current Previous |   Sep    Aug Current Previous |   Sep    Aug Current Previous
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Philipines                          163.4  163.2     0.1      0.2   155.4  156.3    -0.6      1.2   160.8  162.2    -0.9     -0.2 

National Capital Region (NCR)       135.3  135.2     0.1      0.4   126.0  128.1    -1.6     -0.6   155.2  157.7    -1.6      0.0 

Areas Outside NCR                   170.6  170.3     0.2      0.1   166.0  166.4    -0.2      1.7   163.3  164.2    -0.5     -0.2 
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   146.1  143.0     2.2      0.8   163.3  163.9    -0.4      0.2   157.2  157.0     0.1     -0.3 
    I  - Ilocos                     152.9  153.1    -0.1     -2.0   136.6  139.9    -2.4     -0.1   169.7  170.3    -0.4     -0.2 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             167.3  166.5     0.5      1.1   157.7  157.7     0.0      0.8   163.9  163.5     0.2     -0.1 
  III  - Central Luzon              147.5  146.8     0.5      0.5   150.4  153.2    -1.8      1.8   161.1  163.1    -1.2     -0.4 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 174.4  173.1     0.8      0.8   147.2  146.7     0.3      4.0   158.5  159.5    -0.6     -0.3 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   158.6  159.1    -0.3      0.1   147.4  149.1    -1.1      2.5   170.7  171.0    -0.2      0.0 
    V  - Bicol                      162.9  161.6     0.8     -0.9   153.8  153.4     0.3      2.1   166.9  168.0    -0.7     -0.1 
   VI  - Western Visayas            171.9  172.6    -0.4     -0.6   175.7  174.2     0.9      0.8   152.3  153.3    -0.7     -0.2 
  VII  - Central Visayas            184.5  185.4    -0.5     -0.3   210.8  212.7    -0.9      1.3   162.1  162.6    -0.3     -0.4 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            172.2  172.8    -0.3      0.1   174.2  173.1     0.6      0.6   163.5  163.0     0.3      0.1 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        161.6  161.9    -0.2      1.6   184.6  182.2     1.3      3.3   167.7  168.2    -0.3     -1.1 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          187.0  187.1    -0.1      0.2   183.1  182.8     0.2      0.8   170.5  171.2    -0.4     -0.2 
   XI  - Davao                      187.1  186.2     0.5     -0.1   183.1  182.9     0.1      2.3   168.8  169.6    -0.5     -0.9 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               176.2  176.1     0.1      0.3   174.1  173.3     0.5      0.4   177.6  177.3     0.2     -0.3 
 XIII  - Caraga                     198.4  200.7    -1.1      0.4   183.3  183.1     0.1      0.5   177.7  177.6     0.1      0.5 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       203.6  201.2     1.2      0.8   226.6  225.9     0.3      1.3   203.1  203.0     0.0      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
                                      Sep    Aug Current Previous |   Sep    Aug Current Previous
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Philipines                          165.0  164.2     0.5      0.9   150.7  150.6     0.1      0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       155.7  155.5     0.1      0.3   145.6  145.6     0.0      0.0

Areas Outside NCR                   169.1  168.1     0.6      1.2   153.8  153.6     0.1      0.2
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                   159.3  157.5     1.1      0.8   127.1  127.0     0.1      0.1
    I  - Ilocos                     165.9  164.6     0.8      0.8   144.7  144.7     0.0      0.0
   II  - Cagayan Valley             182.1  180.2     1.1      1.2   198.8  196.9     1.0      0.0
  III  - Central Luzon              168.2  167.9     0.2      0.4   149.0  148.4     0.4      0.0
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 153.5  152.7     0.5      0.9   148.1  148.1     0.0      0.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   170.8  168.7     1.2      2.0   148.9  148.9     0.0      0.0
    V  - Bicol                      184.6  183.0     0.9      1.8   173.0  171.7     0.8      0.1
   VI  - Western Visayas            168.0  167.3     0.4      1.6   148.8  148.8     0.0      0.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            178.7  178.4     0.2      0.3   173.5  173.5     0.0      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            174.8  172.4     1.4      1.8   161.0  161.0     0.0      0.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        181.5  180.4     0.6      2.4   151.4  151.4     0.0      0.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao          175.2  173.1     1.2      2.0   150.5  149.7     0.5     -0.1
   XI  - Davao                      184.8  184.1     0.4      1.7   149.9  149.8     0.1      0.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               178.3  176.6     1.0      2.1   158.7  158.7     0.0      0.6
 XIII  - Caraga                     188.2  186.7     0.8      2.5   183.4  183.4     0.0      0.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       203.6  201.6     1.0      2.6   214.5  214.5     0.0      0.2
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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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