Table 2  Quantity and Value of Domestic Trade by Region and by Mode of Transport:
         3rd Quarter 2003, 2nd Quarter 2003, and 3rd Quarter 2002         
         (Quantity in tons, Value in thousand pesos)

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Region and Mode                   Third Quarter 2003 |  Second Quarter 2003  |    Third Quarter 2002
   of Transport                 Quantity       Value |  Quantity       Value |   Quantity        Value 
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Philippines                    7,224,389  78,381,632   4,656,231  85,355,043   10,369,983  114,792,452

N C R                            684,547  23,356,679     677,934  22,666,099      723,478   24,363,851
C A R                                  -           -           -           -            -            -
   I - Ilocos                      5,515     105,488      14,304     232,952        4,433       66,069
  II - Cagayan Valley                  1          75           *          73            7          587
 III - Central Luzon           3,590,418  13,436,704   1,531,755  14,814,771    1,406,585   13,448,770
  IV - Southern Tagalog          270,735   4,535,188      69,668   1,319,220    5,040,701   25,326,752
   V - Bicol                      51,198   1,038,266     151,310   2,180,603       73,168      877,333
  VI - Western Visayas           247,962   4,546,596     403,901   6,707,984      674,912    9,713,221
 VII - Central Visayas            43,046     945,698     470,099  11,018,016      484,000   10,174,013
VIII - Eastern Visayas           138,595   7,557,776     145,973   7,945,992      196,650    7,307,061
  IX - Zamboanga Peninsula        85,619   1,756,183      68,764   1,194,398      116,841    2,163,928
   X - Northern Mindanao       1,129,918   7,504,817     499,600   6,714,458      621,333    7,792,687
  XI - Davao Region              554,200   1,670,946     147,019   1,726,662      225,316    2,824,688
 XII - Soccsksargen              200,081   5,779,362     277,834   3,978,140      608,773    6,346,855
XIII - Caraga                    215,471   4,366,382     187,197   4,533,686      171,785    4,024,803
ARMM                               7,084   1,781,474      10,873     321,988       22,002      361,834

Water                          7,213,483  77,910,781   4,645,579  84,982,181   10,352,042  114,229,253

N C R                            681,746  23,110,901     675,108  22,466,899      719,948   24,092,400
C A R                                  -           -           -           -            -            -
   I - Ilocos                      5,515     105,488      14,304     232,952        4,433       66,069
  II - Cagayan Valley                  -           -           -           -            -            -
 III - Central Luzon           3,590,418  13,436,704   1,531,755  14,814,771    1,406,585   13,448,770
  IV - Southern Tagalog          270,523   4,523,500      69,187   1,303,435    5,040,038   25,302,876
   V - Bicol                      51,126   1,035,991     151,104   2,175,335       72,855      868,440
  VI - Western Visayas           246,962   4,520,766     402,743   6,672,779      673,393    9,670,070
 VII - Central Visayas            39,951     859,203     467,750  10,964,448      479,204   10,073,973
VIII - Eastern Visayas           138,532   7,554,671     145,931   7,943,757      196,573    7,302,956
  IX - Zamboanga Peninsula        85,128   1,716,413      68,049   1,178,805      115,769    2,130,508
   X - Northern Mindanao       1,128,901   7,493,957     498,874   6,704,611      619,711    7,771,149
  XI - Davao Region              553,537   1,652,715     145,497   1,704,796      222,275    2,801,674
 XII - Soccsksargen              198,862   5,761,894     277,349   3,966,741      607,818    6,326,334
XIII - Caraga                    215,199   4,357,105     187,055   4,530,864      171,439    4,012,199
ARMM                               7,084   1,781,474      10,873     321,988       22,002      361,834

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Table 2.  (concluded)

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Region and Mode                   Third Quarter 2003 |  Second Quarter 2003  |    Third Quarter 2002
   of Transport                 Quantity       Value |  Quantity       Value |   Quantity        Value 
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Air                               10,603     460,231      10,199     358,429       17,405      547,571

N C R                              2,577     237,711       2,609     190,780        3,312      263,364
C A R                                  -           -           -           -            -            -
   I - Ilocos                          -           -           -           -            -            -
  II - Cagayan Valley                  1          75           *          73            7          587
 III - Central Luzon                   -           -           -           -            -            -
  IV - Southern Tagalog              156       9,708         410      13,268          589       21,401
   V - Bicol                          49       1,701          41       1,773           69        3,825
  VI - Western Visayas             1,000      25,830       1,158      35,205        1,519       43,151
 VII - Central Visayas             3,095      86,495       2,349      53,568        4,796      100,040
VIII - Eastern Visayas                63       3,105          42       2,235           77        4,105
  IX - Zamboanga Peninsula           491      39,770         715      15,593        1,072       33,420
   X - Northern Mindanao           1,017      10,860         726       9,847        1,622       21,538
  XI - Davao Region                  663      18,231       1,522      21,866        3,041       23,014
 XII - SOCCSKSARGEN                1,219      17,468         485      11,399          955       20,521
XIII - Caraga                        272       9,277         142       2,822          346       12,604
ARMM                                   -           -           -           -            -            -

Rail                                 303      10,620         453      14,433          536       15,629

N C R                                224       8,067         217       8,421          218        8,087
C A R                                  -           -           -           -            -            -
   I - Ilocos                          -           -           -           -            -            -
  II - Cagayan Valley                  -           -           -           -            -            -
 III - Central Luzon                   -           -           -           -            -            -
  IV - Southern Tagalog               56       1,979          70       2,517           74        2,474
   V - Bicol                          23         573         166       3,495          244        5,068
  VI - Western Visayas                 -           -           -           -            -            -
 VII - Central Visayas                 -           -           -           -            -            -
VIII - Eastern Visayas                 -           -           -           -            -            -
  IX - Zamboanga Peninsula             -           -           -           -            -            -
   X - Northern Mindanao               -           -           -           -            -            -
  XI - Davao Region                    -           -           -           -            -            -
 XII - Soccsksargen                    -           -           -           -            -            -
XIII - Caraga                          -           -           -           -            -            -
ARMM                                   -           -           -           -            -            -

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

Notes:   Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
         *  Quantity less than 0.5 tons.
         *  Value less than one thousand pesos.

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