Table 9    Regional Month-on-Month Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, January 2012 and December 2011
           (2006 = 100)

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                                      BREAD AND CEREALS           |      RICE                     |      CORN
                                                                  |                               |                             
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          145.3  145.2     0.1     -0.1   145.5  145.5     0.0     -0.2   155.4  154.8     0.4      1.4  

National Capital Region (NCR)       143.5  143.5     0.0      0.0   146.7  146.8    -0.1     -0.1   165.9  165.9     0.0      0.0  

Areas Outside NCR                   145.6  145.5     0.1     -0.1   145.3  145.3     0.0     -0.2   155.1  154.4     0.5      1.4  
								                                                                                              
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   135.0  135.0     0.0     -0.1   130.8  130.9    -0.1     -0.2   136.6  136.9    -0.2      0.0  
    I  - Ilocos                     135.2  136.6    -1.0      1.4   136.8  138.6    -1.3      1.6   140.7  140.6     0.1      0.0  
   II  - Cagayan Valley             144.4  145.4    -0.7      0.9   146.4  147.7    -0.9      1.0   142.8  142.6     0.1      0.4  
  III  - Central Luzon              147.7  147.7     0.0     -1.5   150.0  150.0     0.0     -2.2   130.6  128.1     2.0      1.9  
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 153.9  153.8     0.1      0.1   155.2  155.6    -0.3      0.1   193.0  191.9     0.6      0.2  
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   145.7  145.6     0.1     -0.1   146.1  146.0     0.1     -0.1   155.5  154.0     1.0      0.3  
    V  - Bicol                      148.9  149.2    -0.2      0.0   147.6  147.9    -0.2     -0.1   200.2  200.2     0.0      0.7  
   VI  - Western Visayas            140.3  140.6    -0.2      0.1   138.9  139.3    -0.3      0.2   154.9  154.9     0.0      0.1  
  VII  - Central Visayas            126.0  125.8     0.2     -0.2   119.0  118.9     0.1     -0.5   140.1  139.1     0.7     -0.1  
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            155.7  155.4     0.2      0.1   157.6  157.4     0.1      0.3   133.0  132.3     0.5      1.3  
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        140.3  139.3     0.7      0.3   130.0  128.8     0.9      0.3   150.5  149.7     0.5      0.5  
    X  - Northern Mindanao          154.0  153.2     0.5      0.9   151.6  151.3     0.2     -0.7   166.4  164.9     0.9      6.3  
   XI  - Davao                      151.1  150.8     0.2     -0.3   151.0  150.5     0.3     -0.4   159.6  160.0    -0.3      0.3  
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               147.8  146.5     0.9     -0.4   148.5  146.9     1.1     -0.5   164.6  164.5     0.1      0.1  
 XIII  - Caraga                     140.9  140.6     0.2     -0.4   136.4  135.9     0.4     -0.5   202.4  204.4    -1.0      0.3  
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       151.3  151.1     0.1      0.5   154.1  154.0     0.1      0.5   149.1  149.0     0.1      1.2 

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Table 9--Continued

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                                         MEAT                     |      FISH                     |   MILK, CHEESE AND EGG        
                                                                  |                               |                             
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          126.6  126.5     0.1      0.2   142.2  139.5     1.9      0.9   129.1  128.8     0.2      0.2     

National Capital Region (NCR)       124.8  124.8     0.0      0.2   130.7  128.4     1.8      2.7   125.0  124.7     0.2      0.1     

Areas Outside NCR                   127.1  127.0     0.1      0.2   144.3  141.5     2.0      0.5   130.2  129.9     0.2      0.2     
								                                                                                                
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   123.6  123.6     0.0      0.0   150.7  148.9     1.2      0.0   124.3  124.2     0.1     -0.1     
    I  - Ilocos                     124.6  124.9    -0.2      0.3   136.7  134.1     1.9      1.0   127.3  127.0     0.2      0.2     
   II  - Cagayan Valley             130.1  130.3    -0.2     -0.3   142.1  136.8     3.9      1.3   127.1  126.7     0.3     -0.1     
  III  - Central Luzon              127.2  127.3    -0.1      0.6   134.5  130.8     2.8      0.8   129.6  129.2     0.3      0.0     
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 126.0  126.0     0.0     -0.2   140.6  135.2     4.0      0.4   131.0  130.9     0.1      0.3     
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   132.2  132.3    -0.1     -0.1   141.7  137.3     3.2      0.4   135.7  135.3     0.3      0.2     
    V  - Bicol                      126.8  126.0     0.6      0.2   141.5  141.3     0.1      0.0   129.6  129.4     0.2      0.4     
   VI  - Western Visayas            124.2  123.5     0.6      0.2   142.3  139.5     2.0      0.1   130.7  130.5     0.2      0.2     
  VII  - Central Visayas            122.4  122.2     0.2      1.1   138.1  137.8     0.2      0.1   127.3  127.4    -0.1      0.5     
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            127.0  126.7     0.2      0.1   144.6  143.6     0.7      0.2   128.5  128.1     0.3      0.2     
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        130.3  130.0     0.2      0.0   161.1  161.4    -0.2      0.3   140.1  140.0     0.1      0.1     
    X  - Northern Mindanao          130.4  130.1     0.2      0.2   154.0  153.0     0.7      1.6   134.6  133.1     1.1      0.2     
   XI  - Davao                      132.7  132.6     0.1      0.1   160.0  153.7     4.1     -0.1   127.6  126.9     0.6      0.0     
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               133.9  133.6     0.2      0.4   146.3  145.3     0.7      1.6   128.1  128.1     0.0      0.7     
 XIII  - Caraga                     133.4  133.2     0.2      0.1   166.0  161.6     2.7      0.5   132.8  132.7     0.1      0.5   
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       135.9  136.2    -0.2      0.1   163.6  163.3     0.2     -0.1   144.6  144.4     0.1      0.6

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Table 9--Continued

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                                      OILS AND FATS               |     FRUITS                    |   VEGETABLES                
                                                                  |                               |                              
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  |               Percent Change 
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous
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Philipines                          182.5  183.1    -0.3     -0.8   140.7  140.4     0.2      0.2   147.9  150.9    -2.0     -2.9

National Capital Region (NCR)       224.1  226.5    -1.1     -0.6   135.8  136.4    -0.4      0.3   129.1  134.9    -4.3     -5.3

Areas Outside NCR                   172.9  173.1    -0.1     -0.9   142.0  141.5     0.4      0.2   152.0  154.4    -1.6     -2.5
								                                                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   173.8  173.7     0.1     -0.3   143.4  139.1     3.1     -1.0   155.0  159.9    -3.1     -1.6
    I  - Ilocos                     160.2  159.7     0.3     -0.2   132.9  131.1     1.4      0.4   145.9  161.7    -9.8     -2.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley             142.9  146.8    -2.7     -0.1   162.4  160.6     1.1      2.2   177.7  184.7    -3.8     -4.2
  III  - Central Luzon              184.2  184.5    -0.2     -2.7   138.2  139.4    -0.9     -0.7   137.6  143.3    -4.0     -7.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 190.7  191.0    -0.2     -0.6   144.3  142.3     1.4     -0.5   146.3  148.7    -1.6     -5.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   190.7  191.1    -0.2     -0.5   138.3  137.4     0.7      0.9   143.7  142.6     0.8     -1.0
    V  - Bicol                      150.3  150.4    -0.1      0.1   131.9  130.9     0.8      0.5   152.1  152.9    -0.5     -0.5
   VI  - Western Visayas            164.6  163.6     0.6      0.6   146.4  144.5     1.3      2.6   159.7  158.4     0.8     -1.2
  VII  - Central Visayas            158.2  158.8    -0.4     -2.3   124.3  125.6    -1.0     -3.1   147.4  147.2     0.1      1.9
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            187.1  186.4     0.4      0.1   137.4  137.3     0.1     -0.3   141.3  140.6     0.5     -0.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        177.5  176.0     0.9     -0.1   146.4  147.6    -0.8      0.7   161.4  161.6    -0.1     -0.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao          136.5  135.3     0.9      1.0   151.5  153.0    -1.0      0.9   180.3  175.2     2.9     -0.2
   XI  - Davao                      180.6  180.4     0.1      0.0   162.4  160.2     1.4      2.1   161.8  157.6     2.7      0.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               166.2  169.8    -2.1     -2.6   135.6  135.5     0.1      1.1   144.4  145.3    -0.6      0.6
 XIII  - Caraga                     165.3  164.0     0.8      0.9   141.1  139.4     1.2      0.7   167.0  164.2     1.7     -0.5
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       164.2  164.3    -0.1      0.0   169.1  171.4    -1.3      0.6   156.6  156.8    -0.1      0.6

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Table 9--Concluded

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                                      SUGAR, JAM, HONEY,          |   FOOD PRODUCTS, N.E.C.      
                                      CHOCOLATE AND CONFECTIONERY |                               
Area and Region                                   Percent Change  |               Percent Change  
                                      Jan    Dec Current Previous |   Jan    Dec Current Previous 
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Philipines                          123.0  123.9    -0.7     -1.5   139.4  138.0     1.0     -0.1

National Capital Region (NCR)       113.2  114.4    -1.0     -1.9   130.5  129.1     1.1     -0.5

Areas Outside NCR                   124.7  125.6    -0.7     -1.4   141.4  140.0     1.0      0.0
								                                                             
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   128.0  128.7    -0.5     -0.1   138.8  139.3    -0.4      0.8
    I  - Ilocos                     120.3  124.8    -3.6     -0.4   126.2  125.4     0.6      0.3
   II  - Cagayan Valley             119.1  119.3    -0.2     -0.2   136.2  136.5    -0.2     -0.2
  III  - Central Luzon              123.4  125.5    -1.7     -1.8   157.0  154.1     1.9     -0.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 125.6  125.2     0.3     -2.0   141.7  137.6     3.0      0.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   113.2  114.1    -0.8     -3.0   123.9  124.3    -0.3      0.9
    V  - Bicol                      119.8  121.0    -1.0     -2.7   136.6  135.0     1.2     -0.4
   VI  - Western Visayas            121.6  123.1    -1.2     -2.4   138.3  138.1     0.1      0.3
  VII  - Central Visayas            127.7  127.8    -0.1      0.2   132.4  132.7    -0.2      0.2
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            129.3  130.7    -1.1     -3.3   125.3  125.5    -0.2      0.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        118.3  118.1     0.2     -1.5   152.6  151.4     0.8     -0.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          141.8  140.7     0.8      1.0   159.6  159.9    -0.2     -0.8
   XI  - Davao                      116.2  118.4    -1.9     -1.3   133.7  135.7    -1.5      0.0
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               113.2  114.5    -1.1     -1.4   130.3  130.8    -0.4      0.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     122.4  121.2     1.0     -1.3   155.5  154.5     0.6     -0.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       157.3  158.2    -0.6      0.2   150.4  149.6     0.5      0.7
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Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:   February 7, 2012

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