Northern Mindanao

Regional inflation decreased to 4.7 percent in November 2023, from 5.8 percent in the previous month. The inflation rate in November 2022 was higher at 7.4 percent. (Table A and Figure 1)

Table A. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates for All Items, Northern Mindanao:
November 2022, October 2023, and November 2023
(In percent, 2018=100)

By Commodity Group

Month-on-month, inflation was higher in November 2023 in the following commodity groups: furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance at 3.4 percent; and recreation, sport, and culture at 3.4 percent. (Table B)

On the other hand, slowdowns were observed in the inflation of the following commodity groups:

1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages at 8.6 percent;
2. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 6.4 percent;
3. Clothing and footwear at 4.9 percent;
4. Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels at 0.9 percent;
5. Transport at -0.8 percent;
6. Information and communication at 1.4 percent;
7. Restaurants and accommodation services at 2.7 percent; and
8. Personal care, and miscellaneous goods and services at 5.1 percent.

The commodity groups that were the major contributors to the downtrend of inflation in November 2023 with percent shares are the following: food and non-alcoholic beverages at 69.3 percent; transport at 13.0 percent; and restaurants and accommodation services at 9.5 percent.

On the other hand, health, education services, and financial services had unchanged inflation rates.

Table B. Inflation Rate by Commodity Group for All Income Households, 
Northern Mindanao: November 2022, October 2023, and November 2023
(In percent, 2018=100)

Food inflation decelerated to 8.9 percent, from 10.7 percent in the previous month.

In November 2022, food inflation was higher at 10.3 percent. (Table C)

The inflation rates of the all the sub-classes under the food commodity group decreased in November 2023: cereals and cereal products at 14.2 percent; meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals at 1.3 percent; fish and other seafood at 6.4 percent; milk, other dairy products and eggs at 4.0 percent; oils and fats at 6.5 percent; fruits and nuts at 17.2 perctubers, plantains, cooking bananas, and pulses at 13.2 percent; sugar, confectioneryent; vegetables, , and desserts at 5.3 percent; and ready-made food and other food products n.e.c. at 5.9 percent.

Moreover, the inflation of cereals decelerated to 15.9 percent in November 2023 from 18.1 percent in October 2023, and flour, bread and other bakery products, pasta products, and other cereals at 7.0 percent in November 2023 from 7.1 percent in October 2023. Further, rice inflation decelerated to 18.5 percent in November 2023 from 21.2 percent in the previous month. Corn inflation also decreased to 5.5 percent in November 2023.

The major contributors to the downtrend of inflation of the food commodity group were cereals and cereal products (42.2%); vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas, and pulses (26.1%); and meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals (7.7%). 

Table C. Inflation Rate of Food Items for All Income Households, Northern Mindanao: 
November 2022, October 2023, and November 2023
(In percent, 2018=100)

Provinces and HUCs in Region X

All Items

Among the provinces in the region, Bukidnon (5.9%), Camiguin (4.2%), Misamis Occidental (3.4%), and Misamis Oriental (5.7%) posted lower inflation rates in November 2023 compared to October 2023, while Lanao del Norte (6.9%) posted higher inflation rate. (Table A)

Meanwhile, the City of Iligan (3.6%) and the City of Cagayan de Oro (3.0%) had lower inflation rates in November 2023 than the previous month.

The City of Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon were the major contributors to the downtrend of the regional inflation.

Year-on-year, Lanao del Norte had higher inflation rate compared to November 2022. 

Food Items

Food inflation in the following provinces in the region decelerated in November 2023 compared to the previous month: Bukidnon (10.7%), Misamis Occidental (3.9%), and Misamis Oriental (10.3%). While food inflation in Camiguin (10.0%) and Lanao del Norte (10.6%) accelerated in November 2023.

The City of Iligan (7.1%) and the City of Cagayan de Oro (8.8%) had lower food inflation rates in November 2023 compared to October 2023.

Further, City of Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, and Misamis Occidental had the largest contributions to the downward trend of the regional food inflation.

Year-on-year, only the food inflations of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte were higher compared to November 2022.

Table D. Inflation Rate of Food Items for All Income Households by Province/HUC, 
Northern Mindanao: November 2022, October 2023, and November 2023
(In percent, 2018=100)

(SGD)JANITH C. AVES, CE, DM
(Chief Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge

SBB/ASSC

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TECHNICAL NOTES

Consumer Price Index (CPI) – The CPI is an indicator of the changes in the average retail prices of a fixed basket of goods and services commonly purchased by households relative to a base year.

Used of CPI – CPI is most widely used in the calculation of the inflation rate and purchasing power of peso. It is a major statistical series used for economic analysis and as a monitoring indicator of government economic policy.

Computation of CPI – The computation of the CPI involves consideration of the following important points:

1. Base Period – The reference data or base period is the benchmark or reference date or period at which the index is taken as equal to100.
2. Market Basket – A sample of the thousands of varieties of goods purchased for consumption and services availed by the households in the country selected to represent the composite price behavior of all goods and services purchased by consumers.
3. Weighing System – The weighing pattern uses the expenditures on various consumer items purchased by households as a proportion to total expenditure.
4. Formula – The formula used in computing the CPI is the weighted arithmetic mean of price relatives, the Laspeyre’s formula with a fixed base year period (2018) weights.
5. Geographic Coverage – CPI values are computed at the national, regional, and provincial levels, and for selected cities.

Inflation Rate (IR) – is the rate of change of the CPI expressed in percent. Inflation is interpreted in terms of declining purchasing power of peso.

Purchasing Power of Peso (PPP) – shows how much the peso in the base period is worth in the current period. It is computed as the reciprocal of the CPI for the period under review multiplied by 100.