Table 5. Number of New Industrial Building Constructions Started, Floor Area and Value of Constrtuctions,
         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          |           FACTORY          |  REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
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                      359   235,498   968,750       53    78,338   430,835       26    5,727    26,890

National Capital Region           34    32,753   228,859        7    10,803   109,616        5    2,557    13,899
	
Manila, First District             3     1,192    10,509        1       950     8,546        -        -         -
Second District                   13    18,648   157,361        5     8,228    91,320        1      691     1,783
Third District                     9     8,618    39,705        1     1,625     9,750        -        -         -
Fourth District                    9     4,295    21,284        -         -         -        4    1,866    12,116

Cordillera Administrative 
  Region                           4     1,063     5,539        -         -         -        -        -         -
	
Benguet                            4     1,063     5,539        -         -         -        -        -         -

Region I - Ilocos                 11     2,203    10,904        1       168     1,450        -        -         -
	
Ilocos Norte                       2       556     2,738        1       168     1,450        -        -         -
Ilocos Sur                         2        59        90        -         -         -        -        -         -
Pangasinan                         7     1,588     8,076        -         -         -        -        -         -

Region II - Cagayan Valley         3     1,916     4,336        -         -         -        -        -         -
	
Isabela                            3     1,916     4,336        -         -         -        -        -         -

Region III - Central Luzon       122    45,732   149,922        7    15,044    37,078        3      818     2,289
	
Bataan                             2       553     1,037        1       155       298        -        -         -
Bulacan                           27    25,447    64,094        1     3,550     7,482        2      727     2,131
Nueva Ecija                        3     1,536     4,408        -         -         -        -        -         -
Pampanga                          17    17,160    68,711        4    11,099    26,716        -        -         -
Tarlac                            72       945    11,514        1       240     2,582        -        -         -
Zambales                           1        91       158        -         -         -        1       91       158
																						   
Region IV - Southern Tagalog      79    65,361   329,374       20    19,393   191,985        5      812     2,101
																					   
Batangas                          12     3,389    22,279        5     1,622    10,218        -        -         -
Cavite                             6    10,384    30,802        2       294     2,156        -        -         -
Laguna                            25    35,699   215,332       12    17,247   177,711        2      540     1,756
Marinduque                         2       112       244        -         -         -        -        -         -
Occidental Mindoro                 3     2,258     8,998        -         -         -        -        -         -
Oriental Mindoro                   4     2,195     7,327        -         -         -        -        -         -
Palawan                            4     1,657     7,385        -         -         -        -        -         -
Quezon                            18     2,736     6,216        -         -         -        2      240       294
Rizal                              4     6,899    30,740        1       230     1,900        -        -         -
Romblon                            1        32        51        -         -         -        1       32        51

Region V - Bicol                   4       867     2,762        -         -         -        -        -         -
																					   
Camarines Sur                      3       777     2,498        -         -         -        -        -         -
Sorsogon                           1        90       264        -         -         -        -        -         -

Region VI - Western Visayas        9     4,525    25,366        1         5        20        1       63       125
																					   
Aklan                              1        80       230        -         -         -        -        -         -
Capiz                              2       176       732        -         -         -        -        -         -
Negros Occidental                  6     4,269    24,404        1         5        20        1       63       125

Region VII - Central Visayas      30    42,584    87,090       10    24,059    42,793        6      389     1,317
																					   
Cebu                              24    40,961    82,760        9    24,025    42,708        4      286     1,022
Negros Oriental                    6     1,623     4,330        1        34        85        2      103       295

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas      9     5,140    13,170        -         -         -        3      938     6,701
																					   
Leyte                              5     4,552    12,330        -         -         -        2      908     6,668
Northern Samar                     1        30        33        -         -         -        1       30        33
Samar                              1       175       267        -         -         -        -        -         -
Southern Leyte                     1       183       273        -         -         -        -        -         -
Biliran                            1       200       267        -         -         -        -        -         -
																						   
Region IX - Western Mindanao       5     1,656     1,960        -         -         -        -        -         -
																					   
Zamboanga del Sur                  5     1,656     1,960        -         -         -        -        -         -
																						   
Region X - Northern Mindanao      12     8,847    26,726        2     1,374     3,314        -        -         -
																					   
Bukidnon                           1        28        69        1        28        69        -        -         -
Camiguin                           1       298     1,013        -         -         -        -        -         -
Misamis Occidental                 1     1,099     2,200        -         -         -        -        -         -
Misamis Oriental                   9     7,422    23,444        1     1,346     3,245        -        -         -
																						   
Region XI - Southern Mindanao     23    14,120    60,041        4     6,898    41,078        3      150       458
																					   
Davao                              1       106     1,500        -         -         -        -        -         -
Davao del Sur                      9     7,189    40,922        2     6,120    36,169        1       40       300
Davao Oriental                     2     1,265     4,274        -         -         -        -        -         -
South Cotabato                    11     5,560    13,345        2       778     4,909        2      110       158
																						   
Region XII - Central Mindanao      4     2,509     5,617        -         -         -        -        -         -
	
Lanao del Norte                    1       600     1,370        -         -         -        -        -         -
Cotabato                           2       661     1,804        -         -         -        -        -         -
Sultan Kudarat                     1     1,248     2,443        -         -         -        -        -         -
																						   
Region XIII - Caraga               9     5,790    16,008        1       594     3,501        -        -         -
	
Agusan del Norte                   7     4,596    10,768        -         -         -        -        -         -
Agusan del Sur                     1       594     3,501        1       594     3,501        -        -         -
Surigao del Norte                  1       600     1,739        -         -         -        -        -         -

Autonomous Region in Muslim
  Mindanao                         1       432     1,076        -         -         -        -        -         -
	
Maguindanao                        1       432     1,076        -         -         -        -        -         -

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Table 4. (concluded)

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                                       REFINERY          |       PRINTING PRESS       |          OTHERS
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                        2       218     1,148        7     3,595    16,826      271  147,620   493,051

National Capital Region            -         -         -        2     2,233    13,454       20   17,160    91,890
	
Manila, First District             -         -         -        -         -         -        2      242     1,963
Second District                    -         -         -        1        88     1,165        6    9,641    63,093
Third District                     -         -         -        1     2,145    12,289        7    4,848    17,666
Fourth District                    -         -         -        -         -         -        5    2,429     9,168

Cordillera Administrative 
  Region                           -        -          -        -         -         -        4    1,063     5,539
	
Benguet                            -         -         -        -         -         -        4    1,063     5,539

Region I - Ilocos                  -         -         -        -         -         -       10    2,035     9,454
	
Ilocos Norte                       -         -         -        -         -         -        1      388     1,288
Ilocos Sur                         -         -         -        -         -         -        2       59        90
Pangasinan                         -         -         -        -         -         -        7    1,588     8,076

Region II - Cagayan Valley         -         -         -        -         -         -        3    1,916     4,336
	
Isabela                            -         -         -        -         -         -        3    1,916     4,336

Region III - Central Luzon         -         -         -        2       565     1,310      110   29,305   109,245
	
Bataan                             -         -         -        1       398       739        -        -         -
Bulacan                            -         -         -        -         -         -       24   21,170    54,481
Nueva Ecija                        -         -         -        -         -         -        3    1,536     4,408
Pampanga                           -         -         -        1       167       571       12    5,894    41,424
Tarlac                             -         -         -        -         -         -       71      705     8,932

Region IV - Southern Tagalog       -         -         -        -         -         -       54   45,156   135,288

Batangas                           -         -         -        -         -         -        7    1,767    12,061
Cavite                             -         -         -        -         -         -        4   10,090    28,646
Laguna                             -         -         -        -         -         -       11   17,912    35,865
Marinduque                         -         -         -        -         -         -        2      112       244
Occidental Mindoro                 -         -         -        -         -         -        3    2,258     8,998
Oriental Mindoro                   -         -         -        -         -         -        4    2,195     7,327
Palawan                            -         -         -        -         -         -        4    1,657     7,385
Quezon                             -         -         -        -         -         -       16    2,496     5,922
Rizal                              -         -         -        -         -         -        3    6,669    28,840

Region V - Bicol                   -         -         -        -         -         -        4      867     2,762

Camarines Sur                      -         -         -        -         -         -        3      777     2,498
Sorsogon                           -         -         -        -         -         -        1       90       264

Region VI - Western Visayas        -         -         -        -         -         -        7    4,457    25,221

Aklan                              -         -         -        -         -         -        1       80       230
Capiz                              -         -         -        -         -         -        2      176       732
Negros Occidental                  -         -         -        -         -         -        4    4,201    24,259

Region VII - Central Visayas       1       128       150        -         -         -       13   18,008    42,830

Cebu                               -         -         -        -         -         -       11   16,650    39,030
Negros Oriental                    1       128       150        -         -         -        2    1,358     3,800

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas      -         -         -        -         -         -        6    4,202     6,469

Leyte                              -         -         -        -         -         -        3    3,644     5,662
Samar                              -         -         -        -         -         -        1      175       267
Southern Leyte                     -         -         -        -         -         -        1      183       273
Biliran                            -         -         -        -         -         -        1      200       267

Region IX - Western Mindanao       -         -         -        -         -         -        5    1,656     1,960

Zamboanga del Sur                  -         -         -        -         -         -        5    1,656     1,960

Region X - Northern Mindanao       -         -         -        1       298     1,013        9    7,175    22,399  

Camiguin                           -         -         -        1       298     1,013        -        -         -
Misamis Occidental                 -         -         -        -         -         -        1    1,099     2,200
Misamis Oriental                   -         -         -        -         -         -        8    6,076    20,199

Region XI - Southern Mindanao      1        90       998        2       499     1,049       13    6,483    16,458  

Davao                              -         -         -        -         -         -        1      106     1,500
Davao del Sur                      -         -         -        -         -         -        6    1,029     4,453
Davao Oriental                     -         -         -        -         -         -        2    1,265     4,274
South Cotabato                     1        90       998        2       499     1,049        4    4,083     6,231

Region XII - Central Mindanao      -         -         -        -         -         -        4    2,509     5,617

Lanao del Norte                    -         -         -        -         -         -        1      600     1,370
Cotabato                           -         -         -        -         -         -        2      661     1,804
Sultan Kudarat                     -         -         -        -         -         -        1    1,248     2,443

Region XIII - Caraga               -         -         -        -         -         -        8    5,196    12,507

Agusan del Norte                   -         -         -        -         -         -        7    4,596    10,768
Surigao del Norte                  -         -         -        -         -         -        1      600     1,739

Autonomous Region in Muslim 
  Mindanao                         -         -         -        -         -         -        1      432     1,076  

Maguindanao                        -         -         -        -         -         -        1      432     1,076

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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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