Table 5. Number of New Industrial Building Constructions Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions,
         by Type of Building, by Region and Province:  Third 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                         348      247,132   1,148,476       86      97,483     534,164       21        8,828     15,161

National Capital Region              44       39,450     189,595       10      16,233      68,157        1        4,849      8,834

Manila, First District                4          531       3,501        -           -           -        -            -          -
Second District                      16       18,971      78,392        3      12,639      28,156        -            -          -
Third District                       10        5,118      15,180        2       1,116       1,926        -            -          -
Fourth District                      14       14,830      92,522        5       2,478      38,075        1        4,849      8,834

Cordillera Administrative
  Region                              1          784       3,406        -           -           -        -            -          -

Benguet                               1          784       3,406        -           -           -        -            -          -

Region I - Ilocos                    16        4,089      14,618        -           -           -        2          270        298

Ilocos Norte                          3          441       2,023        -           -           -        1          216        217
Ilocos Sur                            5          369       1,171        -           -           -        1           54         81
La Union                              5        2,325       6,256        -           -           -        -            -          -
Pangasinan                            3          954       5,168        -           -           -        -            -          -

Region II - Cagayan Valley            6        4,090       8,298        -           -           -        1          216        313

Cagayan                               2          304         922        -           -           -        -            -          -
Isabela                               4        3,786       7,376        -           -           -        1          216        313

Region III - Central Luzon           47       45,690     250,869        4       4,565      43,397        1          210        569

Bataan                                9        3,506      25,246        2       2,090      21,664        1          210        569
Bulacan                              19       32,055     174,884        -           -           -        -            -          -
Nueva Ecija                           6        3,400       7,442        -           -           -        -            -          -
Pampanga                             10        6,429      41,490        1       2,355      20,500        -            -          -
Tarlac                                3          300       1,807        1         120       1,233        -            -          -

Region IVA - Calabarzon              79       64,493     428,700       36      41,090     314,614        4        1,166      1,535

Batangas                             25       27,127     214,691        9      16,954     136,853        1          863        905
Cavite                               16       11,705     106,046        7       8,189      96,980        -            -          -
Laguna                               23       22,157      92,447       16      14,089      71,481        -            -          -
Quezon                                3          175         803        -           -           -        -            -          -
Rizal                                12        3,329      14,713        4       1,858       9,300        3          303        630

Region IVB - Mimaropa                16        6,853      28,406        3       4,715      18,102        1           70        320

Occidental Mindoro                    2          121         388        -           -           -        -            -          -
Oriental Mindoro                      4        1,130       3,976        -           -           -        -            -          -
Palawan                              10        5,602      24,042        3       4,715      18,102        1           70        320

Region V - Bicol                      7        2,097      13,951        1         306         567        -            -          -

Albay                                 1           35         171        -           -           -        -            -          -
Camarines Sur                         4        1,287       8,998        1         306         567        -            -          -
Masbate                               1          580       3,160        -           -           -        -            -          -
Sorsogon                              1          195       1,622        -           -           -        -            -          -

Region VI - Western Visayas          23       11,179      29,493        2         240       1,743        -            -          -

Aklan                                 2          114         759        -           -           -        -            -          -
Capiz                                 4          534       2,022        -           -           -        -            -          -
Negros Occidental                    17       10,531      26,712        2         240       1,743        -            -          -

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Table 5.  (continued)

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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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Region VII - Central Visayas         43       25,622      61,682        9        4,805     14,883        4        1,484      2,096

Bohol                                 3        1,179       5,291        1          948      5,041        -            -          -
Cebu                                 36       20,768      50,422        7        3,561      8,379        4        1,484      2,096
Negros Oriental                       4        3,675       5,969        1          296      1,463        -            -          -

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         5        1,044       6,142        1          250      1,997        2          244        665

Eastern Samar                         1          116         225        -            -          -        -            -          -
Leyte                                 2          614       3,840        -            -          -        1          180        585
Northern Samar                        1          250       1,997        1          250      1,997        -            -          -
Southern Leyte                        1           64          80        -            -          -        1           64         80

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       6        2,510      10,384        -            -          -        -            -          -

Zamboanga del Sur                     6        2,510      10,384        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region X - Northern Mindanao         13        6,043      12,255        2        3,319      7,301        1           36         37

Bukidnon                              1          562         701        -            -          -        -            -          -
Lanao del Norte                       3          138         585        -            -          -        1           36         37
Misamis Occidental                    1          225         251        -            -          -        -            -          -
Misamis Oriental                      8        5,118      10,718        2        3,319      7,301        -            -          -

Region XI - Davao                    15       22,120      54,404        6       14,837     35,974        2          132        240

Compostela Valley                     1           40          60        -            -          -        -            -          -
Davao del Norte                       7        1,414       4,146        4        1,137      3,345        1           24         40
Davao del Sur                         6       20,492      50,024        2       13,700     32,629        1          108        200
Davao Oriental                        1          174         174        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region XII - Soccsksargen            14        7,502      27,885       11        6,854     26,905        1          126        189

South Cotabato                       14        7,502      27,885       11        6,854     26,905        1          126        189

Region XIII - Caraga                 13        3,566       8,388        1          269        524        1           25         65

Agusan del Norte                      8        2,973       7,087        1          269        524        -            -          -
Surigao del Norte                     5          593       1,301        -            -          -        1           25         65

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Table 5.  (continued)

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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                           3        6,226       9,286        4        2,026      7,924      234      132,569    581,941

National Capital Region               1           26         233        2          271      2,376       30       18,071    109,995

Manila, First District                1           26         233        1          180      1,619        2          325      1,649
Second District                       -            -           -        1           91        757       12        6,241     49,479
Third District                        -            -           -        -            -          -        8        4,002     13,254
Fourth District                       -            -           -        -            -          -        8        7,503     45,613

Cordillera Administrative
  Region                              -            -           -        -            -          -        1          784      3,406

Benguet                               -            -           -        -            -          -        1          784      3,406

Region I - Ilocos                     -            -           -        -            -          -       14        3,819     14,320

Ilocos Norte                          -            -           -        -            -          -        2          225      1,806
Ilocos Sur                            -            -           -        -            -          -        4          315      1,090
La Union                              -            -           -        -            -          -        5        2,325      6,256
Pangasinan                            -            -           -        -            -          -        3          954      5,168

Region II - Cagayan Valley            -            -           -        -            -          -        5        3,874      7,985

Cagayan                               -            -           -        -            -          -        2          304        922
Isabela                               -            -           -        -            -          -        3        3,570      7,063

Region III - Central Luzon            1        6,120       8,877        1          315      2,998       40       34,480    195,028

Bataan                                -            -           -        -            -          -        6        1,206      3,013
Bulacan                               1        6,120       8,877        1          315      2,998       17       25,620    163,009
Nueva Ecija                           -            -           -        -            -          -        6        3,400      7,442
Pampanga                              -            -           -        -            -          -        9        4,074     20,990
Tarlac                                -            -           -        -            -          -        2          180        574

Region IVA - Calabarzon               1           80         176        1        1,440      2,550       37       20,717    109,825

Batangas                              1           80         176        -            -          -       14        9,230     76,757
Cavite                                -            -           -        -            -          -        9        3,516      9,066
Laguna                                -            -           -        1        1,440      2,550        6        6,628     18,416
Quezon                                -            -           -        -            -          -        3          175        803
Rizal                                 -            -           -        -            -          -        5        1,168      4,783

Region IVB - Mimaropa                 -            -           -        -            -          -       12        2,068      9,984

Occidental Mindoro                    -            -           -        -            -          -        2          121        388
Oriental Mindoro                      -            -           -        -            -          -        4        1,130      3,976
Palawan                               -            -           -        -            -          -        6          817      5,620

Region V - Bicol                      -            -           -        -            -          -        6        1,791     13,384

Albay                                 -            -           -        -            -          -        1           35        171
Camarines Sur                         -            -           -        -            -          -        3          981      8,431
Masbate                               -            -           -        -            -          -        1          580      3,160
Sorsogon                              -            -           -        -            -          -        1          195      1,622

Region VI - Western Visayas           -            -           -        -            -          -       21       10,939     27,750

Aklan                                 -            -           -        -            -          -        2          114        759
Capiz                                 -            -           -        -            -          -        4          534      2,022
Negros Occidental                     -            -           -        -            -          -       15       10,291     24,969

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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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Region VII - Central Visayas          -            -           -        -            -          -       30       19,333     44,703

Bohol                                 -            -           -        -            -          -        2          231        250
Cebu                                  -            -           -        -            -          -       25       15,723     39,947
Negros Oriental                       -            -           -        -            -          -        3        3,379      4,506

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         -            -           -        -            -          -        2          550      3,480

Eastern Samar                         -            -           -        -            -          -        1          116        225
Leyte                                 -            -           -        -            -          -        1          434      3,255

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       -            -           -        -            -          -        6        2,510     10,384

Zamboanga del Sur                     -            -           -        -            -          -        6        2,510     10,384

Region X - Northern Mindanao          -            -           -        -            -          -       10        2,688      4,917

Bukidnon                              -            -           -        -            -          -        1          562        701
Lanao del Norte                       -            -           -        -            -          -        2          102        548
Misamis Occidental                    -            -           -        -            -          -        1          225        251
Misamis Oriental                      -            -           -        -            -          -        6        1,799      3,417

Region XI - Davao                     -            -           -        -            -          -        7        7,151     18,190

Compostela Valley                     -            -           -        -            -          -        1           40         60
Davao del Norte                       -            -           -        -            -          -        2          253        761
Davao del Sur                         -            -           -        -            -          -        3        6,684     17,195
Davao Oriental                        -            -           -        -            -          -        1          174        174

Region XII - Soccsksargen             -            -           -        -            -          -        2          522        791

South Cotabato                        -            -           -        -            -          -        2          522        791

Region XIII - Caraga                  -            -           -        -            -          -       11        3,272      7,799

Agusan del Norte                      -            -           -        -            -          -        7        2,704      6,563
Surigao Del Norte                     -            -           -        -            -          -        4          568      1,236

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

Page last updated:  February 23, 2004
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