Table  10  Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, August and July 2012 and 2011
           (2006 = 100)

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                                           BREAD AND CEREALS                       |               RICE                            
                                                                                   |                                               
Area and Region                           2012          2011    Inflation Rates(%) |        2012         2011    Inflation Rates(%)
                                       Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous  |    Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous 
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Philipines                           148.9  148.3  145.9  145.7      2.1      1.8     148.5  147.8  147.1  147.1      1.0      0.5

National Capital Region (NCR)        147.9  146.5  143.2  144.8      3.3      1.2     150.4  148.4  147.6  150.4      1.9     -1.3

Areas Outside NCR                    149.1  148.6  146.3  145.8      1.9      1.9     148.3  147.7  147.0  146.7      0.9      0.7
								 
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                    138.0  138.0r 135.1  134.6      2.1      2.5r    133.3  133.7r 131.2  130.6      1.6      2.4r					 		   		     
    I  - Ilocos                      137.3  137.2  135.2  135.0      1.6      1.6     139.0  139.0  137.3  137.0      1.2      1.5
   II  - Cagayan Valley              148.0  147.5  143.7  143.8      3.0      2.6     149.9  149.3  145.8  145.9      2.8      2.3
  III  - Central Luzon               152.8  151.8  153.9  151.8     -0.7      0.0     153.6  152.3  159.3  156.7     -3.6     -2.8
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                  155.5  155.8  153.6  153.7      1.2      1.4     156.4  156.7  156.2  156.8      0.1     -0.1
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                    150.1  149.2  146.0  144.7      2.8      3.1     150.8  149.7  146.7  145.3      2.8      3.0
    V  - Bicol                       150.8  150.5  149.7  149.8      0.7      0.5     148.7  148.3  149.2  149.6     -0.3     -0.9
   VI  - Western Visayas             145.6  144.8  140.0  138.7      4.0      4.4     144.4  143.5  138.8  137.6      4.0      4.3
  VII  - Central Visayas             132.5  132.2  126.0  125.5      5.2      5.3     119.5  119.1  119.5  119.1      0.0      0.0
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas             154.5  153.8  154.2  154.6      0.2     -0.5     155.4  154.8  155.9  156.5     -0.3     -1.1
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula         144.9  143.9  139.9  139.0      3.6      3.5     135.2  133.6  129.6  129.2      4.3      3.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao           154.8  155.1  150.6  150.4      2.8      3.1     154.0  153.4  150.7  151.6      2.2      1.2
   XI  - Davao                       154.7  154.6  154.7  154.3      0.0      0.2     156.9  156.3  156.8  157.4      0.1     -0.7
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN                155.1  153.4  150.3  149.9      3.2      2.3     157.4  155.2  151.7  151.6      3.8      2.4
 XIII  - Caraga                      144.9  144.4  140.5  140.0      3.1      3.1     141.4  140.8  135.9  135.5      4.0      3.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			 
           in Muslim Mindanao        154.0  153.6  150.4  150.4      2.4      2.1     157.4  156.9  153.3  153.3      2.7      2.3
									 
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Table 10--Continued

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                                                CORN                               |              MEAT        
                                                                                   |                               
Area and Region                           2012          2011    Inflation Rates(%) |        2012          2011   Inflation Rates(%)
                                       Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous  |    Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous 
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Philipines                           158.6  159.7  153.5  151.2      3.3      5.6     127.9  127.7  126.3  126.4      1.3      1.0

National Capital Region (NCR)        171.0  171.0  161.5  158.3      5.9      8.0     127.6  127.3  125.1  125.7      2.0      1.3

Areas Outside NCR                    158.2  159.3  153.2  151.0      3.3      5.5     128.0  127.8  126.7  126.6      1.0      0.9							   		   
								 
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	 
           Region                    136.5  134.8  138.2  137.3     -1.2     -1.8     125.9  125.4  122.9  123.3      2.4      1.7
    I  - Ilocos                      145.8  144.5  140.1  138.3      4.1      4.5     124.4  124.4  124.1  124.7      0.2     -0.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley              134.3  134.2  142.2  141.3     -5.6     -5.0     129.8  129.4  130.7  130.7     -0.7     -1.0
  III  - Central Luzon               115.9  116.5  120.9  119.3     -4.1     -2.3     127.1  126.9  125.9  125.3      1.0      1.3
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                  180.7  187.8  192.0  195.3     -5.9     -3.8     126.1  126.1  126.8  126.6     -0.6     -0.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                    162.0  161.6  158.4  156.9      2.3      3.0     133.8  133.4  132.6  132.5      0.9      0.7
    V  - Bicol                       186.3  192.0  198.5  198.6     -6.1     -3.3     126.7  126.4  125.5  125.2      1.0      1.0
   VI  - Western Visayas             159.8  158.9  151.9  147.0      5.2      8.1     124.7  124.0  122.8  122.6      1.5      1.1
  VII  - Central Visayas             161.0  160.7  139.7  139.1     15.2     15.5     129.2  128.9  121.1  121.2      6.7      6.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas             137.1  136.8  130.7  129.8      4.9      5.4     128.8  128.7  126.0  126.2      2.2      2.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula         154.7  154.7  150.9  148.2      2.5      4.4     129.9  130.1  130.5  130.5     -0.5     -0.3
    X  - Northern Mindanao           158.7  162.2  157.5  154.8      0.8      4.8     131.4  131.4  130.9  130.7      0.4      0.5
   XI  - Davao                       153.6  156.1  160.0  154.0     -4.0      1.4     133.4  133.2  132.3  132.2      0.8      0.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN                154.1  154.9  165.7  164.0     -7.0     -5.5     134.7  133.9  133.5  133.4      0.9      0.4
 XIII  - Caraga                      193.7  193.6  205.5  204.0     -5.7     -5.1     135.2  135.2  132.6  132.5      2.0      2.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			 
           in Muslim Mindanao        141.8  143.6  149.9  149.8     -5.4     -4.1     142.3  141.7  137.7  135.1      3.3      4.9							   		   
									  
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Table 10--Continued

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                                                 FISH                              |     MILK, CHEESE AND EGG                 
                                                                                   |                                 
Area and Region                           2012          2011    Inflation Rates(%) |        2012          2011   Inflation Rates(%)
                                       Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous  |    Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous 
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Philipines                           146.1  143.9  136.2  134.9      7.3      6.7     132.3  132.1r 127.8  127.6      3.5     3.5r 

National Capital Region (NCR)        130.4  127.4  121.3  120.9      7.5      5.4     129.4  129.3r 123.7  123.7      4.6     4.5r

Areas Outside NCR                    149.0  147.0  138.9  137.5      7.3      6.9     133.1  132.8r 128.8  128.6      3.3     3.3r 

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                    153.3  152.8  145.7  144.3      5.2      5.9     127.5  127.5  123.0  122.9      3.7     3.7
    I  - Ilocos                      141.4  140.4  129.5  129.6      9.2      8.3     129.2  129.2  126.4  126.2      2.2     2.4
   II  - Cagayan Valley              143.6  142.7  132.9  134.6      8.1      6.0     130.3  130.2  126.7  126.7      2.8     2.8
  III  - Central Luzon               135.9  133.8  127.2  125.3      6.8      6.8     132.6  132.5  128.2  129.0      3.4     2.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                  144.4  142.7  131.5  129.3      9.8     10.4     132.6  132.1  129.3  129.0      2.6     2.4
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                    147.0  142.4  133.8  130.8      9.9      8.9     138.5  137.9  134.7  133.6      2.8     3.2
    V  - Bicol                       154.0  151.9  136.6  134.2     12.7     13.2     131.4  131.1  128.1  128.1      2.6     2.3
   VI  - Western Visayas             152.3  149.0  136.9  134.9     11.2     10.5     132.8  132.5  128.5  128.2      3.3     3.4
  VII  - Central Visayas             151.7  147.7  140.4  139.8      8.0      5.7     134.7  134.4  126.6  126.3      6.4     6.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas             151.8  151.4  140.8  140.9      7.8      7.5     130.5  130.4  127.9  127.6      2.0     2.2
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula         158.8  156.3  157.7  156.4      0.7     -0.1     144.7  144.0  139.4  139.2      3.8     3.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao           154.3  152.3  150.2  150.6      2.7      1.1     135.8  134.8  131.8  131.2      3.0     2.7
   XI  - Davao                       155.7  155.1  154.2  150.5      1.0      3.1     131.7  131.4  125.9  125.7      4.6     4.5
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN                149.1  148.2  142.7  143.7      4.5      3.1     129.5  129.1  125.8  125.6      2.9     2.8
 XIII  - Caraga                      165.6  164.5  159.8  156.6      3.6      5.0     138.4  138.4  131.6  130.9      5.2     5.7
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao        166.9  166.1  162.7  158.9      2.6      4.5     147.1  146.9r 143.1  140.9      2.8     4.3r 

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Table 10--Continued

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                                                                                    |
                                              OILS AND FATS                         |             FRUITS        
                                                                                    |
Area and Region                           2012          2011    Inflation Rates(%)  |       2012          2011   Inflation Rates(%)
                                       Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous   |   Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous 
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Philipines                           180.1  181.4  188.8  189.0     -4.6     -4.0     143.5  141.8  133.2  131.9      7.7      7.5

National Capital Region (NCR)        211.6  216.7  231.1  230.7     -8.4     -6.1     135.2  132.8  127.8  127.2      5.8      4.4

Areas Outside NCR                    172.8  173.2  179.0  179.4     -3.5     -3.5     145.8  144.3  134.7  133.2      8.2      8.3
								 
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                    179.6  178.8  164.7  163.7      9.0      9.2     158.4  156.5  135.2  136.2     17.2     14.9
    I  - Ilocos                      160.6  160.1  158.7  160.3      1.2     -0.1     140.3  140.2  128.5  130.3      9.2      7.6
   II  - Cagayan Valley              145.8  144.6  151.9  152.4     -4.0     -5.1     165.1  168.4  146.4  147.0     12.8     14.6
  III  - Central Luzon               183.5  182.5  196.9  197.9     -6.8     -7.8     131.8  130.9  127.5  123.8      3.4      5.7
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                  182.7  184.4  201.3  201.6     -9.2     -8.5     149.8  146.9  133.1  130.3     12.5     12.7
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                    184.7  186.6  198.9  198.9     -7.1     -6.2     141.5  138.3  130.6  127.1      8.3      8.8
    V  - Bicol                       155.5  156.7  152.6  152.3      1.9      2.9     134.1  132.6  127.7  124.8      5.0      6.3
   VI  - Western Visayas             162.7  164.6  162.9  162.2     -0.1      1.5     153.1  149.6  137.0  137.5     11.8      8.8
  VII  - Central Visayas             169.6  168.6  165.1  165.3      2.7      2.0     134.4  135.6  124.2  123.9      8.2      9.4
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas             190.7  190.3  179.7  179.3      6.1      6.1     142.7  139.2  135.7  135.1      5.2      3.0
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula         178.9  178.6  182.8  183.1     -2.1     -2.5     164.2  156.5  138.4  142.2     18.6     10.1
    X  - Northern Mindanao           146.4  144.6  139.2  140.9      5.2      2.6     147.8  147.7  145.8  142.1      1.4      3.9
   XI  - Davao                       183.0  184.0  188.9  191.6     -3.1     -4.0     161.4  161.6  155.3  153.1      3.9      5.6
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN                154.4  159.4  175.2  175.5    -11.9     -9.2     139.0  139.6  131.0  130.4      6.1      7.1
 XIII  - Caraga                      172.8  172.9  168.8  168.4      2.4      2.7     140.5  139.8  140.0  137.9      0.4      1.4
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao        165.0  165.0  165.7  164.8     -0.4      0.1     179.2  174.3  164.1  161.8      9.2      7.7
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Table 10--Continued

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                                                                                    |   SUGAR, JAM, HONEY,
                                                VEGETABLES                          |   CHOCOLATE AND CONFECTIONERY
                                                                                    |                                               
Area and Region                           2012          2011    Inflation Rates(%)  |       2012          2011   Inflation Rates(%)
                                       Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous   |   Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous 
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Philipines                           148.1  139.1  137.9  139.1      7.4      0.0     131.7  129.9  132.5  139.4     -0.6     -6.8  

National Capital Region (NCR)        150.6  124.5  119.1  122.0     26.4      2.0     118.9  116.3  123.6  127.0     -3.8     -8.4

Areas Outside NCR                    147.5  142.3  142.0  142.9      3.9     -0.4     134.0  132.3  134.1  141.6     -0.1     -6.6

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                    163.3  152.2  137.9  138.7     18.4      9.7     130.2  129.0  134.9  140.9     -3.5     -8.4
    I  - Ilocos                      137.4  132.5  130.1  136.4      5.6     -2.9     130.0  129.1  134.5  137.6     -3.3     -6.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley              156.7  153.3  150.8  150.6      3.9      1.8     126.6  124.7  131.9  146.6     -4.0    -14.9 
  III  - Central Luzon               133.8  124.3  128.0  129.6      4.5     -4.1     133.5  132.3  132.3  144.5      0.9     -8.4
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                  144.8  132.6  130.0  135.4     11.4     -2.1     135.8  133.2  133.5  140.1      1.7     -4.9
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                    148.0  137.6  130.5  127.9     13.4      7.6     127.6  126.5  127.3  134.5      0.2     -5.9
    V  - Bicol                       149.0  144.0  136.0  134.1      9.6      7.4     125.8  123.3  130.1  137.9     -3.3    -10.6
   VI  - Western Visayas             157.0  152.8  154.0  149.2      1.9      2.4     133.8  131.4  130.8  137.7      2.3     -4.6
  VII  - Central Visayas             148.8  149.5  143.7  143.6      3.5      4.1     139.2  138.9  135.2  144.4      3.0     -3.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas             143.1  142.4  138.6  139.6      3.2      2.0     137.2  132.9  150.6  153.9     -8.9    -13.6
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula         162.0  159.5  161.0  159.4      0.6      0.1     128.3  126.2  129.6  133.4     -1.0     -5.4
    X  - Northern Mindanao           155.5  157.0  172.4  175.5     -9.8    -10.5     142.2  141.0  142.9  146.9     -0.5     -4.0
   XI  - Davao                       155.8  157.1  161.6  157.6     -3.6     -0.3     126.7  125.3  125.0  128.1      1.4     -2.2
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN                135.3  136.1  142.4  139.3     -5.0     -2.3     128.3  127.1  119.3  124.0      7.5      2.5
 XIII  - Caraga                      164.4  164.4  171.6  173.7     -4.2     -5.4     131.6  132.1  126.7  130.6      3.9      1.1
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao        154.4  154.8  155.8  155.2     -0.9     -0.3     158.3  157.9  167.9  180.5     -5.7    -12.5
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Table 10--Concluded

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                                           FOOD PRODUCTS, N.E.C.                  
                                                                                  
Area and Region                            2012          2011   Inflation Rates(%)
                                       Aug    Jul    Aug    Jul  Current Previous 
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Philipines                           140.5  140.3  138.1  138.3      1.7      1.4

National Capital Region (NCR)        128.8  128.7  127.6  129.8      0.9     -0.8

Areas Outside NCR                    143.2  143.0  140.5  140.2      1.9      2.0
								
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative	
           Region                    146.0  146.9  139.1  139.3      5.0      5.5
    I  - Ilocos                      125.0  125.2  125.1  124.9     -0.1      0.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley              141.2  141.5  136.4  136.0      3.5      4.0
  III  - Central Luzon               161.5  158.5  157.1  157.1      2.8      0.9
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                  137.0  139.0  138.2  136.9     -0.9      1.5
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                    125.8  125.9  123.7  122.3      1.7      2.9
    V  - Bicol                       137.9  138.9  137.4  138.3      0.4      0.4
   VI  - Western Visayas             139.0  138.3  137.3  135.7      1.2      1.9
  VII  - Central Visayas             142.0  141.2  133.1  133.4      6.7      5.8
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas             128.2  128.0  126.0  126.1      1.7      1.5
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula         151.7  153.8  150.6  150.8      0.7      2.0
    X  - Northern Mindanao           167.4  166.9  159.2  158.7      5.2      5.2
   XI  - Davao                       133.9  134.3  133.4  133.3      0.4      0.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN                133.1  131.5  129.5  128.7      2.8      2.2
 XIII  - Caraga                      157.8  157.2  157.8  158.7      0.0     -0.9
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao        152.6  152.8  147.6  147.5      3.4      3.6
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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:   September 5, 2012

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