Table 5. Number of New Industrial Building Constructions Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions,
         by Type of Building, by Region and Province:  Second Quarter, 2003

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                                             TOTAL             |             FACTORY            |    REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
Region, Province,                Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value
  City, and Municipality                |    (sq.m.) | (P1,000) |        |    (sq.m.) | (P1,000) |        |    (sq.m.) | (P1,000)
                                    (1) |        (2) |      (3) |    (4) |        (5) |      (6) |    (7) |        (8) |      (9)
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Philippines                         301      260,671    941,178       62       74,763    380,429       30        4,939     19,258

National Capital Region              36       39,056     90,323        2        2,691      4,397        4        1,053      9,510

Manila, First District                2        3,403      8,748        -            -          -        -            -          -
Second District                      16       15,226     43,547        2        2,691      4,397        1          675      4,923
Third District                       11       17,395     25,311        -            -          -        -            -          -
Fourth District                       7        3,032     12,717        -            -          -        3          378      4,587

Cordillera Administrative
  Region                              2          495      2,115        -            -          -        -            -          -

Benguet                               2          495      2,115        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region I - Ilocos                    12        7,393     17,091        2          958      5,804        -            -          -

Ilocos Norte                          3          499      1,085        -            -          -        -            -          -
La Union                              3          494      1,501        -            -          -        -            -          -
Pangasinan                            6        6,400     14,505        2          958      5,804        -            -          -

Region II - Cagayan Valley            4          661      1,448        -            -          -        -            -          -

Cagayan                               2          595      1,269        -            -          -        -            -          -
Isabela                               2           66        179        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region III - Central Luzon           45       40,076    105,233        3        3,834     18,898        2          708      3,196

Bataan                                7        3,166      8,681        1          127        311        1          443      2,001
Bulacan                              22       22,428     52,122        -            -          -        1          265      1,195
Nueva Ecija                           3        1,220      6,391        -            -          -        -            -          -
Pampanga                             10       12,733     35,838        2        3,707     18,587        -            -          -
Tarlac                                3          529      2,201        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region IV   - Southern Tagalog       85       82,004    362,992       27       25,660    169,026        5          393      1,387

Batangas                             13       13,800     51,997        3        2,156     18,240        1           91        266
Cavite                               11       12,402     60,860        3        5,345     30,680        1          126        843
Laguna                               33       34,964    140,582       10        5,254     31,021        1           72         91
Marinduque                            1           34         95        -            -          -        -            -          -
Occidental Mindoro                    2          673      2,504        -            -          -        -            -          -
Oriental Mindoro                      3        3,730      6,583        -            -          -        -            -          -
Palawan                              15        9,266     82,170       10        7,805     77,085        1           89        137
Quezon                                2          923      1,964        -            -          -        -            -          -
Rizal                                 4        6,197     16,187        1        5,100     12,000        -            -          -
Aurora                                1           15         50        -            -          -        1           15         50

Region V - Bicol                      7        1,337      8,820        -            -          -        2          148        269

Camarines Sur                         3        1,000      7,934        -            -          -        1           40        114
Catanduanes                           2          100        506        -            -          -        -            -          -
Sorsogon                              2          237        380        -            -          -        1          108        155

Region VI - Western Visayas          11        2,071      7,164        -            -          -        -            -          -

Capiz                                 3          496      1,730        -            -          -        -            -          -
Negros Occidental                     8        1,575      5,434        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region VII - Central Visayas         25       16,156     39,226        6        2,340      9,546        6          727      1,366

Bohol                                 2          159        370        -            -          -        1           74         75
Cebu                                 17       14,787     36,298        4        2,020      8,751        3          180        461
Negros Oriental                       6        1,210      2,558        2          320        795        2          473        830

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         6        1,835      4,209        1          200        702        2          357      1,403

Eastern Samar                         1          200        702        1          200        702        -            -          -
Leyte                                 2          595      1,935        -            -          -        1          325      1,335
Northern Samar                        1           32         68        -            -          -        1           32         68
Southern Leyte                        2        1,008      1,504        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region IX - Western Mindanao          4        1,424      6,203        2          278      2,500        -            -          -

Zamboanga Del Sur                     4        1,424      6,203        2          278      2,500        -            -          -

Region X - Northern Mindanao          4        3,256     12,840        1        2,136      6,510        -            -          -

Bukidnon                              2        1,072      6,282        -            -          -        -            -          -
Misamis Occidental                    1           48         48        -            -          -        -            -          -
Misamis Oriental                      1        2,136      6,510        1        2,136      6,510        -            -          -

Region XI - Southern Mindanao        36       43,927    147,349       13       19,982     36,930        2        1,200      1,248

Davao Del Norte                      10        2,946      6,959        3          342        782        -            -          -
Davao Del Sur                         4        5,748     13,766        -            -          -        -            -          -
Davao Oriental                        1           55         90        -            -          -        -            -          -
South Cotabato                       21       35,178    126,534       10       19,640     36,148        2        1,200      1,248

Region XII - Central Mindanao         8       18,004    128,794        2       16,564    125,703        4          177        456

Lanao Del Norte                       5       17,387    126,908        2       16,564    125,703        2           64         84
North Cotabato                        2          113        372        -            -          -        2          113        372
Sultan Kudarat                        1          504      1,514        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region XIII - Caraga                 12        2,297      6,153        2          108        270        2           70        268

Agusan Del Norte                      1          816      2,130        -            -          -        -            -          -
Surigao Del Norte                    11        1,481      4,023        2          108        270        2           70        268

Autonomous Region in Muslim
  Mindanao                            4          679      1,218        1           12        143        1          106        155

Maguindanao                           4          679      1,218        1           12        143        1          106        155

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Table 5.  (concluded)

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                                            REFINERY           |        PRINTING PRESS          |            OTHERS
Region, Province,               Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value
  City, and Municipality               |    (sq.m.) | (P1,000) |        |    (sq.m.) | (P1,000) |        |    (sq.m.) | (P1,000)
                                  (10) |       (11) |     (12) |   (13) |       (14) |     (15) |   (16) |       (17) |     (18)
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Philippines                          2         425      1,786        11       10,624     38,739      196      169,920    500,966

National Capital Region              -           -           -        -            -          -       30       35,312     76,416

Manila, First District               -           -           -        -            -          -        2        3,403      8,748
Second District                      -           -           -        -            -          -       13       11,860     34,227
Third District                       -           -           -        -            -          -       11       17,395     25,311
Fourth District                      -           -           -        -            -          -        4        2,654      8,130

Cordillera Administrative
  Region                             -           -           -        1          445      1,974        1           50        141

Benguet                              -           -           -        1          445      1,974        1           50        141

Region I - Ilocos                    -           -           -        1           84        281        9        6,351     11,006

Ilocos Norte                         -           -           -        -            -          -        3          499      1,085
La Union                             -           -           -        1           84        281        2          410      1,220
Pangasinan                           -           -           -        -            -          -        4        5,442      8,701

Region II - Cagayan Valley           -           -           -        -            -          -        4          661      1,448

Cagayan                              -           -           -        -            -          -        2          595      1,269
Isabela                              -           -           -        -            -          -        2           66        179

Region III - Central Luzon           1         173         200        2          672        882       37       34,689     82,057

Bataan                               -           -           -        -            -          -         5       2,596      6,369
Bulacan                              1         173         200        -            -          -        20      21,990     50,727
Nueva Ecija                          -           -           -        -            -          -         3       1,220      6,391
Pampanga                             -           -           -        2          672        882         6       8,354     16,369
Tarlac                               -           -           -        -            -          -         3         529      2,201

Region IV - Southern Tagalog         1         252       1,586        6        8,913     30,773        46      46,786    160,220

Batangas                             1         252       1,586        -            -          -         8      11,301     31,905
Cavite                               -           -           -        -            -          -         7       6,931     29,337
Laguna                               -           -           -        5        8,644     30,273        17      20,994     79,197
Marinduque                           -           -           -        -            -          -         1          34         95
Occidental Mindoro                   -           -           -        -            -          -         2         673      2,504
Oriental Mindoro                     -           -           -        -            -          -         3       3,730      6,583
Palawan                              -           -           -        1          269        500         3       1,103      4,448
Quezon                               -           -           -        -            -          -         2         923      1,964
Rizal                                -           -           -        -            -          -         3       1,097      4,187

Region  V     - Bicol                -           -           -        1          510      4,829         4         679      3,722

Camarines Sur                        -           -           -        1          510      4,829         1         450      2,991
Catanduanes                          -           -           -        -            -          -         2         100        506
Sorsogon                             -           -           -        -            -          -         1         129        225

Region VI - Western Visayas          -           -           -        -            -          -        11       2,071      7,164

Capiz                                -           -           -        -            -          -         3         496      1,730
Negros Occidental                    -           -           -        -            -          -         8       1,575      5,434

Region VII - Central Visayas         -           -           -        -            -          -        13      13,089     28,314

Bohol                                -           -           -        -            -          -         1          85        295
Cebu                                 -           -           -        -            -          -        10      12,587     27,086
Negros Oriental                      -           -           -        -            -          -         2         417        933

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas        -           -           -        -            -          -         3       1,278      2,104

Leyte                                -           -           -        -            -          -         1         270        600
Southern Leyte                       -           -           -        -            -          -         2       1,008      1,504

Region IX - Western Mindanao         -           -           -        -            -          -         2       1,146      3,703

Zamboanga Del Sur                    -           -           -        -            -          -         2       1,146      3,703

Region X - Northern Mindanao         -           -           -        -            -          -         3       1,120      6,330

Bukidnon                             -           -           -        -            -          -         2       1,072      6,282
Misamis Occidental                   -           -           -        -            -          -         1          48         48

Region XI - Southern Mindanao        -           -           -        -            -          -        21      22,745    109,171

Davao Del Norte                      -           -           -        -            -          -         7       2,604      6,177
Davao Del Sur                        -           -           -        -            -          -         4       5,748     13,766
Davao Oriental                       -           -           -        -            -          -         1          55         90
South Cotabato                       -           -           -        -            -          -         9      14,338     89,138

Region XII - Central Mindanao        -           -           -        -            -          -         2       1,263      2,635

Lanao Del Norte                      -           -           -        -            -          -         1         759      1,121
Sultan Kudarat                       -           -           -        -            -          -         1         504      1,514

Region XIII - Caraga                 -           -           -        -            -          -         8       2,119      5,615

Agusan Del Norte                     -           -           -        -            -          -         1         816      2,130
Surigao Del Norte                    -           -           -        -            -          -         7       1,303      3,485

Autonomous Region in Muslim
  Mindanao                           -           -           -        -            -          -         2         561        920

Maguindanao                          -           -           -        -            -          -         2         561        920

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Source:  Industry Statistics Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  November 13, 2003
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