Generation of Constructions Statistics from Approved Building Permit - 3rd Qtr. 2003

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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