Table 4. Number of New Commercial Building Constructions Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions,
by Type of Building, by Region and Province: Fourth Quarter, 2002
(Floor Area in Square Meters, Value in Thousand Pesos)
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TOTAL | BANKS | HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC.
Region and Province | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9)
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Philippines 1,498 590,354 3,306,684 39 11,915 102,297 37 23,075 112,390
National Capital Region 364 210,805 1,603,023 9 2,072 11,429 3 878 10,096
Manila, First District 35 15,921 121,297 1 80 1,700 - - -
Second District 136 89,862 346,328 4 773 2,633 1 49 324
Third District 23 12,312 52,921 - - - - - -
Fourth District 170 92,710 1,082,477 4 1,219 7,096 2 829 9,772
Cordillera Administrative
Region 22 6,689 29,044 1 182 952 2 1,923 8,486
Abra 2 764 1,778 - - - - - -
Benguet 17 5,549 24,176 1 182 952 2 1,923 8,486
Ifugao 2 256 2,404 - - - - - -
Kalinga-Apayao 1 120 686 - - - - - -
Region I - Ilocos 76 13,320 46,965 - - - 1 769 1,337
Ilocos Norte 16 2,714 8,395 - - - 1 769 1,337
Ilocos Sur 7 2,249 7,332 - - - - - -
La Union 23 3,563 12,754 - - - - - -
Pangasinan 30 4,794 18,484 - - - - - -
Region II - Cagayan Valley 17 3,649 24,470 - - - - - -
Cagayan 2 514 3,163 - - - - - -
Isabela 6 885 3,996 - - - - - -
Nueva Vizcaya 8 2,214 16,764 - - - - - -
Quirino 1 36 547 - - - - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 266 60,433 342,833 8 1,243 7,186 8 11,560 54,688
Bataan 11 4,742 29,841 - - - 2 2,705 22,606
Bulacan 79 16,181 114,272 2 395 1,600 - - -
Nueva Ecija 22 5,554 26,067 2 397 3,523 1 667 2,604
Pampanga 111 27,633 128,686 2 183 1,457 4 7,879 26,929
Tarlac 38 5,312 37,967 2 268 606 - - -
Zambales 5 1,011 6,000 - - - 1 309 2,549
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 281 120,457 548,150 4 808 7,952 6 3,162 19,771
Batangas 40 9,576 46,742 - - - - - -
Cavite 54 38,130 249,862 - - - 1 292 4,030
Laguna 58 10,077 52,909 2 432 5,000 1 74 261
Marinduque 4 493 1,627 - - - - - -
Occidental Mindoro 11 11,373 40,211 - - - - - -
Oriental Mindoro 13 7,357 32,081 - - - 2 1,950 10,366
Palawan 12 2,894 13,663 - - - - - -
Quezon 54 10,822 50,664 2 376 2,952 2 846 5,114
Rizal 31 29,335 59,186 - - - - - -
Romblon 2 210 375 - - - - - -
Aurora 2 190 830 - - - - - -
Region V - Bicol 29 9,000 63,816 - - - - - -
Albay 8 2,685 34,293 - - - - - -
Camarines Sur 13 4,276 16,442 - - - - - -
Catanduanes 1 296 1,570 - - - - - -
Masbate 1 204 1,398 - - - - - -
Sorsogon 6 1,539 10,113 - - - - - -
Region VI - Western Visayas 36 8,133 33,058 - - - 2 224 1,536
Aklan 10 2,973 17,241 - - - 1 163 1,393
Antique 1 124 749 - - - - - -
Capiz 8 2,725 6,035 - - - - - -
Iloilo 1 137 597 - - - - - -
Negros Occidental 16 2,174 8,436 - - - 1 61 143
Region VII - Central Visayas 164 42,174 230,831 6 4,819 53,850 4 394 1,109
Bohol 22 11,029 73,730 1 4,096 49,998 - - -
Cebu 96 22,689 119,510 5 723 3,852 3 231 909
Negros Oriental 36 7,584 33,940 - - - 1 163 200
Siquijor 10 872 3,651 - - - - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 22 3,714 16,350 1 124 504 - - -
Eastern Samar 3 372 1,402 - - - - - -
Leyte 10 2,363 10,729 1 124 504 - - -
Northern Samar 1 72 260 - - - - - -
Samar 1 26 206 - - - - - -
Southern Leyte 5 569 2,460 - - - - - -
Biliran 2 312 1,293 - - - - - -
Region IX - Western Mindanao 30 6,493 16,728 - - - 10 3,630 9,400
Zamboanga del Norte 3 890 3,625 - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Sur 27 5,603 13,103 - - - 10 3,630 9,400
Region X - Northern Mindanao 30 6,233 27,806 1 196 1,163 - - -
Bukidnon 5 1,280 5,002 - - - - - -
Camiguin 1 32 140 - - - - - -
Misamis Oriental 24 4,921 22,664 1 196 1,163 - - -
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 91 83,779 260,818 6 1,257 10,064 1 535 5,967
Davao 5 1,357 3,125 - - - - - -
Davao del Sur 51 74,893 226,476 3 528 6,042 1 535 5,967
Davao Oriental 4 446 3,138 1 265 2,796 - - -
South Cotabato 30 7,052 28,047 2 464 1,226 - - -
Sarangani 1 31 32 - - - - - -
Region XII - Central Mindanao 20 4,820 16,944 - - - - - -
Lanao del Norte 9 3,142 10,535 - - - - - -
Cotabato 4 637 3,583 - - - - - -
Sultan Kudarat 7 1,041 2,826 - - - - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 39 8,636 32,919 2 907 5,112 - - -
Agusan del Norte 15 4,991 21,360 1 790 4,962 - - -
Agusan del Sur 3 166 910 - - - - - -
Surigao del Norte 18 3,142 9,659 - - - - - -
Surigao del Sur 3 337 990 1 117 150 - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 11 2,019 12,929 1 307 4,085 - - -
Maguindanao 11 2,019 12,929 1 307 4,085 - - -
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Table 4. (continued)
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CONDOMINIUM OFFICE BUILDING | STORE | OTHERS
Region, Province, | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
City, and Municipality Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9)
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Philippines 234 160,191 1,336,854 555 209,874 742,990 633 185,299 1,012,153
National Capital Region 104 99,939 1,061,295 142 43,962 198,130 106 63,954 322,073
Manila, First District 15 5,482 47,141 16 5,979 55,070 3 4,380 17,386
Second District 55 30,181 178,218 50 25,146 84,120 26 33,713 81,033
Third District 8 8,384 28,883 8 1,082 8,494 7 2,846 15,544
Fourth District 26 55,892 807,053 68 11,755 50,446 70 23,015 208,110
Cordillera Administrative
Region - - - 5 636 2,268 14 3,948 17,338
Abra - - - 1 326 911 1 438 867
Benguet - - - 3 190 671 11 3,254 14,067
Ifugao - - - - - - 2 256 2,404
Kalinga-Apayao - - - 1 120 686 - - -
Region I - Ilocos 4 1,679 7,858 25 2,738 11,079 46 8,134 26,691
Ilocos Norte 2 381 2,297 6 663 1,969 7 901 2,792
Ilocos Sur - - - 1 150 2,100 6 2,099 5,232
La Union 1 98 943 6 709 1,966 16 2,756 9,845
Pangasinan 1 1,200 4,618 12 1,216 5,044 17 2,378 8,822
Region II - Cagayan Valley 3 936 5,664 2 150 968 12 2,563 17,838
Cagayan 1 400 2,309 - - - 1 114 854
Isabela 1 356 1,694 1 114 421 4 415 1,881
Nueva Vizcaya 1 180 1,661 - - - 7 2,034 15,103
Quirino - - - 1 36 547 - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 26 6,137 52,555 60 11,317 40,266 164 30,176 188,138
Bataan 2 577 3,894 2 144 858 5 1,316 2,483
Bulacan 2 409 1,839 12 1,929 7,724 63 13,448 103,109
Nueva Ecija 2 923 7,706 6 2,007 5,955 11 1,560 6,279
Pampanga 10 3,748 32,781 30 5,143 13,541 65 10,680 53,978
Tarlac 10 480 6,335 10 2,094 12,188 16 2,470 18,838
Zambales - - - - - - 4 702 3,451
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 24 26,272 82,044 112 50,201 141,193 135 40,014 297,190
Batangas 9 2,449 17,717 8 1,498 3,533 23 5,629 25,492
Cavite 6 17,402 33,422 29 4,530 22,608 18 15,906 189,802
Laguna - - - 23 5,191 28,841 32 4,380 18,807
Marinduque - - - 2 228 510 2 265 1,117
Occidental Mindoro 3 4,288 14,765 7 4,037 15,691 1 3,048 9,755
Oriental Mindoro - - - 3 2,797 6,966 8 2,610 14,749
Palawan 1 72 402 4 1,332 5,194 7 1,490 8,067
Quezon 4 1,310 8,228 16 3,700 14,888 30 4,590 19,482
Rizal 1 751 7,510 16 26,488 41,757 14 2,096 9,919
Romblon - - - 2 210 375 - - -
Aurora - - - 2 190 830 - - -
Region V - Bicol 4 3,326 36,034 15 3,332 19,307 10 2,342 8,475
Albay 2 1,750 29,900 5 662 2,847 1 273 1,546
Camarines Sur 2 1,576 6,134 4 1,161 6,070 7 1,539 4,238
Catanduanes - - - 1 296 1,570 - - -
Masbate - - - 1 204 1,398 - - -
Sorsogon - - - 4 1,009 7,422 2 530 2,691
Region VI - Western Visayas 8 2,069 5,559 15 1,777 8,602 11 4,063 17,361
Aklan 3 684 3,124 2 275 2,097 4 1,851 10,627
Antique - - - - - - 1 124 749
Capiz 3 1,104 1,284 2 73 193 3 1,548 4,558
Iloilo - - - 1 137 597 - - -
Negros Occidental 2 281 1,151 10 1,292 5,715 3 540 1,427
Region VII - Central Visayas 28 8,186 40,927 76 18,348 99,090 50 10,427 35,855
Bohol 1 210 3,998 15 4,241 12,267 5 2,482 7,467
Cebu 20 6,580 25,248 40 9,511 69,671 28 5,644 19,830
Negros Oriental 6 1,336 11,481 16 4,024 14,690 13 2,061 7,569
Siquijor 1 60 200 5 572 2,462 4 240 989
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 4 1,174 3,703 14 1,477 6,466 3 939 5,677
Eastern Samar - - - 3 372 1,402 - - -
Leyte 2 1,016 2,604 5 463 2,749 2 760 4,872
Northern Samar - - - 1 72 260 - - -
Samar 1 26 206 - - - - - -
Southern Leyte 1 132 893 3 258 762 1 179 805
Biliran - - - 2 312 1,293 - - -
Region IX - Western Mindanao 1 65 355 12 1,557 2,820 7 1,241 4,153
Zamboanga del Norte 1 65 355 - - - 2 825 3,270
Zamboanga del Sur - - - 12 1,557 2,820 5 416 883
Region X - Northern Mindanao 3 1,069 5,011 13 1,426 5,432 13 3,542 16,200
Bukidnon - - - 2 65 258 3 1,215 4,744
Camiguin - - - - - - 1 32 140
Misamis Oriental 3 1,069 5,011 11 1,361 5,174 9 2,295 11,316
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 13 5,627 22,030 35 67,119 189,019 36 9,241 33,738
Davao - - - 5 1,357 3,125 - - -
Davao del Sur 9 4,300 19,686 15 62,318 168,690 23 7,212 26,091
Davao Oriental 1 24 77 1 99 105 1 58 160
South Cotabato 3 1,303 2,267 13 3,314 17,067 12 1,971 7,487
Sarangani - - - 1 31 32 - - -
Region XII - Central Mindanao 1 1,207 3,800 7 1,774 4,751 12 1,839 8,393
Lanao del Norte 1 1,207 3,800 3 1,078 3,015 5 857 3,720
Cotabato - - - 2 136 348 2 501 3,235
Sultan Kudarat - - - 2 560 1,388 5 481 1,438
Region XIII - Caraga 8 1,316 4,643 16 3,617 10,216 13 2,796 12,948
Agusan del Norte 4 755 2,392 3 1,013 2,791 7 2,433 11,215
Agusan del Sur - - - 2 68 139 1 98 771
Surigao del Norte 4 561 2,251 9 2,316 6,446 5 265 962
Surigao del Sur - - - 2 220 840 - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 3 1,189 5,376 6 443 3,383 1 80 85
Maguindanao 3 1,189 5,376 6 443 3,383 1 80 85
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
Philippines National Statistics Office
Manila, Philippines
Page last updated: April 29, 2003
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