Table 4. Number of New Commercial Building Constructions Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions,
by Type of Building, by Region and Province: Third Quarter, 2003
(Floor Area in Square Meters, Value in Thousand Pesos)
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TOTAL | BANKS | HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC.
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 1,770 601,193 3,617,123 55 10,359 70,459 38 22,261 100,551
National Capital Region 373 254,476 1,813,924 17 3,061 20,075 3 2,950 5,879
Manila, First District 36 15,997 130,474 1 217 1,954 1 1,336 3,246
Second District 194 145,168 1,002,616 12 2,069 11,171 1 1,530 2,161
Third District 15 9,134 29,920 2 298 2,113 - - -
Fourth District 128 84,177 650,914 2 477 4,837 1 84 472
Cordillera Administrative
Region 31 11,487 51,295 2 775 4,239 1 310 2,400
Abra 5 1,566 6,543 - - - - - -
Benguet 26 9,921 44,752 2 775 4,239 1 310 2,400
Region I - Ilocos 97 19,570 84,426 2 209 1,645 4 1,167 4,228
Ilocos Norte 33 5,396 24,539 - - - 1 338 1,355
Ilocos Sur 12 4,229 16,113 - - - - - -
La Union 14 1,581 7,143 1 56 372 2 189 991
Pangasinan 38 8,364 36,631 1 153 1,273 1 640 1,882
Region II - Cagayan Valley 26 4,405 19,888 - - - 1 539 4,453
Cagayan 7 852 5,105 - - - - - -
Isabela 14 3,400 13,866 - - - 1 539 4,453
Nueva Vizcaya 5 153 917 - - - - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 382 59,030 346,184 4 635 2,519 3 1,332 9,932
Aurora 4 498 2,718 - - - - - -
Bataan 7 1,184 6,109 - - - - - -
Bulacan 53 7,397 25,746 - - - 1 216 1,030
Nueva Ecija 19 5,166 24,146 - - - 1 126 1,194
Pampanga 277 35,417 246,534 4 635 2,519 1 990 7,708
Tarlac 16 5,118 18,443 - - - - - -
Zambales 6 4,250 22,488 - - - - - -
Region IVA - Calabarzon 253 86,394 507,597 14 2,074 13,398 6 6,148 21,708
Batangas 52 6,511 28,900 2 115 616 1 120 770
Cavite 93 51,119 337,362 4 493 2,232 2 3,077 12,157
Laguna 53 15,186 70,476 8 1,466 10,550 1 1,924 6,725
Quezon 36 11,883 59,154 - - - 2 1,027 2,056
Rizal 19 1,695 11,705 - - - - - -
Region IVB - Mimaropa 31 6,006 34,127 2 1,011 13,379 1 310 1,500
Marinduque 1 12 30 - - - - - -
Occidental Mindoro 2 256 812 - - - - - -
Oriental Mindoro 17 3,022 13,151 - - - 1 310 1,500
Palawan 9 2,439 18,282 2 1,011 13,379 - - -
Romblon 2 277 1,852 - - - - - -
Region V - Bicol 48 12,080 60,375 3 705 4,309 1 2,000 9,336
Albay 7 4,510 21,475 - - - 1 2,000 9,336
Camarines Norte 4 506 2,577 1 293 1,841 - - -
Camarines Sur 27 5,782 29,726 1 210 1,788 - - -
Catanduanes 2 95 504 - - - - - -
Masbate 6 734 2,712 1 202 680 - - -
Sorsogon 2 453 3,381 - - - - - -
Region VI - Western Visayas 80 32,101 164,012 - - - 2 1,979 9,401
Aklan 36 8,923 47,043 - - - - - -
Antique 4 495 2,668 - - - - - -
Capiz 13 3,020 16,737 - - - - - -
Iloilo 3 6,464 51,240 - - - - - -
Negros Occidental 24 13,199 46,324 - - - 2 1,979 9,401
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Table 4. (continued)
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TOTAL | BANKS | HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC.
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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Region VII - Central Visayas 121 36,269 215,577 4 816 6,943 - - -
Bohol 1 674 1,899 - - - - - -
Cebu 88 31,364 200,604 4 816 6,943 - - -
Negros Oriental 26 3,896 11,841 - - - - - -
Siquijor 6 335 1,233 - - - - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 32 7,747 39,714 1 87 417 3 402 2,200
Biliran 1 75 110 - - - - - -
Leyte 7 1,928 9,297 - - - - - -
Samar (Western Samar) 12 4,616 25,909 - - - 3 402 2,200
Southern Leyte 12 1,128 4,398 1 87 417 - - -
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 59 11,240 52,700 - - - 10 4,528 24,706
Isabela City - - - - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Norte 1 100 104 - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Sur 58 11,140 52,596 - - - 10 4,528 24,706
Region X - Northern Mindanao 61 16,858 59,353 2 293 2,131 1 88 616
Bukidnon 17 7,138 33,757 2 293 2,131 - - -
Lanao del Norte 13 1,801 5,666 - - - - - -
Misamis Occidental 7 1,630 4,834 - - - - - -
Misamis Oriental 24 6,289 15,096 - - - 1 88 616
Region XI - Davao 71 22,965 103,131 2 486 533 1 472 4,000
Compostela Valley 5 881 2664 - - - - - -
Davao del Norte 31 7,872 33,995 1 383 383 1 472 4,000
Davao del Sur 30 12,673 57,743 1 103 150 - - -
Davao Oriental 5 1,539 8,729 - - - - - -
Region XII - Soccsksargen 52 11,087 31,970 - - - 1 36 192
Cotabato City 6 1011 3389 - - - - - -
South Cotabato 36 8,224 25,150 - - - 1 36 192
Sultan Kudarat 10 1,852 3,431 - - - - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 52 9,398 32,148 2 207 871 - - -
Agusan del Norte 21 6,258 16,078 1 120 437 - - -
Agusan del Sur 15 741 2,654 1 87 434 - - -
Surigao del Norte 12 1,772 9,240 - - - - - -
Surigao del Sur 4 627 4,176 - - - - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 1 80 702 - - - - - -
Basilan 1 80 702 - - - - - -
Maguindanao - - - - - - - - -
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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
(10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18)
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Philippines 312 287,735 2,170,877 597 131,464 543,178 768 149,374 732,058
National Capital Region 137 190,064 1,496,137 127 28,871 132,952 89 29,530 158,881
Manila, First District 21 8,294 74,599 5 1,246 12,314 8 4,904 38,361
Second District 69 117,473 883,798 68 9,963 46,372 44 14,133 59,114
Third District 6 4,902 10,797 2 170 417 5 3,764 16,593
Fourth District 41 59,395 526,943 52 17,492 73,849 32 6,729 44,813
Cordillera Administrative
Region 4 2,478 7,990 8 1,940 8,330 16 5,984 28,336
Abra 2 336 1,542 2 1,128 4,751 1 102 250
Benguet 2 2,142 6,448 6 812 3,579 15 5,882 28,086
Region I - Ilocos 13 3,198 17,446 40 4,258 19,340 38 10,738 41,767
Ilocos Norte 8 977 8,870 10 339 1,471 14 3,742 12,843
Ilocos Sur 1 1,680 6,354 5 1,039 4,157 6 1,510 5,602
La Union 2 191 631 4 450 2,015 5 695 3,134
Pangasinan 2 350 1,591 21 2,430 11,697 13 4,791 20,188
Region II - Cagayan Valley 3 571 1,434 11 1,654 7,065 11 1,641 6,936
Cagayan 1 30 74 1 60 290 5 762 4,741
Isabela 1 494 889 6 1,488 6,329 6 879 2,195
Nueva Vizcaya 1 47 471 4 106 446 - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 26 13,907 136,096 62 10,302 39,489 287 32,854 158,148
Aurora - - - 2 148 500 2 350 2,218
Bataan 5 146 673 - - - 2 1,038 5,436
Bulacan 11 1,340 4,921 16 1,575 6,045 25 4,266 13,750
Nueva Ecija 3 606 3,213 9 1,645 5,361 6 2,789 14,378
Pampanga 3 9,661 109,687 28 4,028 15,519 241 20,103 111,101
Tarlac 2 233 1,324 6 2,868 11,810 8 2,017 5,309
Zambales 2 1,921 16,278 1 38 254 3 2,291 5,956
Region IVA - Calabarzon 24 33,842 268,475 93 22,612 96,581 116 21,718 107,435
Batangas 2 171 454 17 2,564 8,059 30 3,541 19,001
Cavite 5 28,599 242,827 37 10,211 43,726 45 8,739 36,420
Laguna 13 3,631 17,731 7 1,508 4,764 24 6,657 30,706
Quezon 3 1,341 7,036 20 7,562 36,696 11 1,953 13,366
Rizal 1 100 427 12 767 3,336 6 828 7,942
Region IVB - Mimaropa 3 695 4420 11 1597 5,736 14 2393 9,092
Marinduque - - - 1 12 30 - - -
Occidental Mindoro - - - 1 76 242 1 180 570
Oriental Mindoro 1 198 1,983 6 909 3,305 9 1,605 6,363
Palawan 1 250 750 3 600 2,159 3 578 1,994
Romblon 1 247 1,687 - - - 1 30 165
Region V - Bicol 6 3,513 24,109 21 4,184 15,923 17 1,678 6,698
Albay 1 1,900 9,094 3 160 915 2 450 2,130
Camarines Norte - - - 1 80 170 2 133 566
Camarines Sur 4 1,547 14,569 12 3,298 10,476 10 727 2,893
Catanduanes 1 66 446 - - - 1 29 58
Masbate - - - 3 193 981 2 339 1,051
Sorsogon - - - 2 453 3,381 - - -
Region VI - Western Visayas 14 3,790 18,304 23 17,173 86,672 41 9,159 49,635
Aklan 5 1,188 7,046 4 1,304 5,565 27 6,431 34,432
Antique - - - 3 468 2,600 1 27 68
Capiz 6 1,660 7,200 2 173 807 5 1,187 8,730
Iloilo 1 123 893 1 6,171 50,000 1 170 347
Negros Occidental 2 819 3,165 13 9,057 27,700 7 1,344 6,058
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Table 4. (concluded)
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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
(10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18)
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Region VII - Central Visayas 24 18,191 124,347 45 7,408 25,489 48 9,854 58,798
Bohol - - - - - - 1 674 1,899
Cebu 19 17,713 123,203 26 4,371 15,743 39 8,464 54,715
Negros Oriental 5 478 1,144 16 2,932 9,319 5 486 1,378
Siquijor - - - 3 105 427 3 230 806
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 7 2,856 22,284 12 3,545 11,476 9 857 3,337
Biliran - - - - - - 1 75 110
Leyte 1 83 1,526 3 1,350 5,324 3 495 2,447
Samar (Western Samar) 3 2,526 20,034 3 1,581 3,082 3 107 593
Southern Leyte 3 247 724 6 614 3,070 2 180 187
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 8 1,050 6,612 31 3,864 13,992 10 1,798 7,390
Isabela City - - - - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Norte - - - 1 100 104 - - -
Zamboanga del Sur 8 1,050 6,612 30 3,764 13,888 10 1,798 7,390
Region X - Northern Mindanao 11 3,582 9,970 26 8,449 34,636 21 4,446 12,000
Bukidnon 3 527 2,367 9 5,542 27,431 3 776 1,828
Lanao del Norte 3 432 1,684 6 444 1,444 4 925 2,538
Misamis Occidental - - - 2 106 155 5 1,524 4,679
Misamis Oriental 5 2,623 5,919 9 2,357 5,606 9 1,221 2,955
Region XI - Davao 9 3,109 11,672 36 6,047 17,117 23 12,851 69,809
Compostela Valley 2 624 2077 3 257 587 - - -
Davao del Norte 3 1,002 6,753 18 3,937 11,662 8 2,078 11,197
Davao del Sur 4 1,483 2,842 14 1,818 4,688 11 9,269 50,063
Davao Oriental - - - 1 35 180 4 1,504 8,549
Region XII - Soccsksargen 13 5,603 14,382 20 3010 9,708 18 2,438 7,688
Cotabato City - - - 3 201 666 3 810 2723
South Cotabato 10 4,517 13,129 17 2,809 9,042 8 862 2,787
Sultan Kudarat 3 1,086 1,253 - - - 7 766 2,178
Region XIII - Caraga 10 1,286 7,199 30 6,470 17,970 10 1,435 6,108
Agusan del Norte 2 192 531 13 4,945 11,848 5 1,001 3,262
Agusan del Sur - - - 11 406 1,320 3 248 900
Surigao del Norte 8 1,094 6,668 4 678 2,572 - - -
Surigao del Sur - - - 2 441 2,230 2 186 1,946
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao - - - 1 80 702 - - -
Basilan - - - 1 80 702 - - -
Maguindanao - - - - - - - - -
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
Philippines National Statistics Office
Manila, Philippines
Page last updated: February 23, 2004
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