Table 5. Number of Industrial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction,
         by Type of Building, by Region and Province:  Fourth Quarter, 2004

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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                         354      247,071   1,378,032       96      109,358    759,151       24        8,261     19,146

National Capital Region              39       39,548      99,951       13       18,330     37,548        4        5,152      9,864

First District                        2          438       3,575        0            0          0        0            0          0
Second District                       8        6,721      26,606        1          798      6,384        1          125      1,000
Third District                       12       16,192      33,023        3        8,328     10,156        0            0          0
Fourth District                      17       16,197      36,747        9        9,204     21,008        3        5,027      8,864

Cordillera Administrative Region      1          277         616        0            0          0        1          277        616

Benguet                               1          277         616        0            0          0        1          277        616

Region I - Ilocos region             18        5,999      33,772        0            0          0        3          244      1,360

Ilocos Norte                          3          804       2,660        0            0          0        1           20         21
Ilocos Sur                            3          343       2,236        0            0          0        1            7         20
La Union                              5          724       1,860        0            0          0        0            0          0
Pangasinan                            7        4,128      27,016        0            0          0        1          217      1,319

Region II - Cagayan Valley            7        1,130       6,012        0            0          0        0            0          0

Cagayan                               2          380       3,686        0            0          0        0            0          0
Isabela                               5          750       2,326        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region III - Central Luzon           35       45,999     294,200        7        9,876    135,264        1           22         67

Bulacan                               6       10,001      25,730        2        4,080     11,068        0            0          0
Nueva Ecija                           3          204         586        0            0          0        0            0          0
Pampanga                             21       28,995     237,427        5        5,796    124,196        1           22         67
Tarlac                                2          975       3,289        0            0          0        0            0          0
Zambales                              3        5,824      27,168        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region IVA - Calabarzon              96       85,974     555,667       33       58,379    409,951        0            0          0

Batangas                             24       20,045     147,729        4       11,253     83,072        0            0          0
Cavite                               32       16,352      70,070        6        8,386     43,044        0            0          0
Laguna                               36       48,850     333,892       22       38,692    283,646        0            0          0
Quezon                                1          219         487        0            0          0        0            0          0
Rizal                                 3          508       3,489        1           48        189        0            0          0

Region IVB - Mimaropa                10        4,407      15,115        2          330      5,072        0            0          0

Occidental Mindoro                    1          306         980        0            0          0        0            0          0
Oriental Mindoro                      2        1,420       3,778        0            0          0        0            0          0
Palawan                               7        2,681      10,357        2          330      5,072        0            0          0

Region V - Bicol                      2          159         432        0            0          0        0            0          0

Camarines Sur                         2          159         432        0            0          0        0            0          0

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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 VI - Western Visayas          17        7,701      40,227        2        2,681     20,359        1           50         99

Aklan                                 3          247       1,538        0            0          0        0            0          0
Capiz                                10        3,938      25,957        2        2,681     20,359        1           50         99
Negros Occidental                     4        3,516      12,732        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region VII - Central Visayas         43       20,829     146,410       23       14,295    118,739        7          760      3,115

Bohol                                 2           91         337        0            0          0        0            0          0
Cebu                                 37       20,258     144,731       23       14,295    118,739        4          496      2,221
Negros Oriental                       4          480       1,342        0            0          0        3          264        894

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas        12        4,186      11,533        2          593      1,896        3          639        931

Eastern Samar                         1          230         525        0            0          0        0            0          0
Leyte                                 4        1,694       4,441        0            0          0        1           44        108
Northern Samar                        1          212         410        0            0          0        0            0          0
Samar (Western Samar)                 1           36         193        1           36        193        0            0          0
Southern Leyte                        3        1,362       3,972        0            0          0        1          500        534
Biliran                               2          652       1,992        1          557      1,703        1           95        289

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       5        2,901       7,996        3        1,818      6,530        0            0          0

Zamboanga Del Sur                     5        2,901       7,996        3        1,818      6,530        0            0          0

Region X - Northern Mindanao         17        4,871      36,061        3        1,279     18,574        2          607      1,125

Bukidnon                              3          565       3,041        1          110        294        1           23         25
Lanao del Norte                       1          205       1,049        0            0          0        0            0          0
Misamis Occidental                    2        1,349       3,902        1          477      2,602        0            0          0
Misamis Oriental                     11        2,752      28,069        1          692     15,678        1          584      1,100

Region XI - Davao Region             20       15,294     106,957        3          565      1,740        0            0          0

Davao del Norte                       3          346         775        1           97        377        0            0          0
Davao del Sur                        15       14,854     105,544        2          468      1,363        0            0          0
Compostela Valley                     2           94         638        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region XII - Soccsksargen            17        5,909      16,411        5        1,212      3,478        1          410      1,787

North Cotabato                        1          384       1,434        1          384      1,434        0            0          0
South Cotabato                       15        5,288      14,607        4          828      2,044        1          410      1,787
Sultan Kudarat                        1          237         370        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region XIII - Caraga                 15        1,887       6,672        0            0          0        1          100        182

Agusan del Norte                      3          310         608        0            0          0        0            0          0
Agusan del Sur                        1          100         182        0            0          0        1          100        182
Surigao del Norte                    11        1,477       5,882        0            0          0        0            0          0

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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                           1       1,496       18,900        7        5,341     54,101      226      122,615    526,734

National Capital Region               0           0            0        3        1,476     11,622       19       14,590     40,917

First District                        0           0            0        0            0          0        2          438      3,575
Second District                       0           0            0        1          500      3,262        5        5,298     15,960
Third District                        0           0            0        1          538      4,527        8        7,326     18,340
Fourth district                       0           0            0        1          438      3,833        4        1,528      3,042

Region I - Ilocos Region              0           0            0        0            0          0       15        5,755     32,412

Ilocos Norte                          0           0            0        0            0          0        2          784      2,639
Ilocos Sur                            0           0            0        0            0          0        2          336      2,216
La Union                              0           0            0        0            0          0        5          724      1,860
Pangasinan                            0           0            0        0            0          0        6        3,911     25,697

Region II - Cagayan Valley            0           0            0        0            0          0        7        1,130      6,012

Cagayan                               0           0            0        0            0          0        2          380      3,686
Isabela                               0           0            0        0            0          0        5          750      2,326

Region III - Central Luzon            0           0            0        2        3,807     41,799       25       32,294    117,070

Bulacan                               0           0            0        0            0          0        4        5,921     14,662
Nueva ecija                           0           0            0        0            0          0        3          204        586
Pampanga                              0           0            0        2        3,807     41,799       13       19,370     71,365
Tarlac                                0           0            0        0            0          0        2          975      3,289
Zambales                              0           0            0        0            0          0        3        5,824     27,168

Region IVA - Calabarzon               1       1,496       18,900        2           58        680       60       26,041    126,136

Batangas                              1       1,496       18,900        0            0          0       19        7,296     45,757
Cavite                                0           0            0        2           58        680       24        7,908     26,346
Laguna                                0           0            0        0            0          0       14       10,158     50,246
Quezon                                0           0            0        0            0          0        1          219        487
Rizal                                 0           0            0        0            0          0        2          460      3,300

Region IVB - Mimaropa                 0           0            0        0            0          0        8        4,077     10,043

Occidental Mindoro                    0           0            0        0            0          0        1          306        980
Oriental Mindoro                      0           0            0        0            0          0        2        1,420      3,778
Palawan                               0           0            0        0            0          0        5        2,351      5,285

Region V - Bicol                      0           0            0        0            0          0        2          159        432

Camarines Sur                         0           0            0        0            0          0        2          159        432

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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 VI - Western Visayas           0           0            0        0            0          0       14        4,970     19,769

Aklan                                 0           0            0        0            0          0        3          247      1,538
Capiz                                 0           0            0        0            0          0        7        1,207      5,499
Negros occidental                     0           0            0        0            0          0        4        3,516     12,732

Region VII - Central Visayas          0           0            0        0            0          0       13        5,774     24,556

Bohol                                 0           0            0        0            0          0        2           91        337
Cebu                                  0           0            0        0            0          0       10        5,467     23,771
Negros Oriental                       0           0            0        0            0          0        1          216        448

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         0           0            0        0            0          0        7        2,954      8,706

Eastern Samar                         0           0            0        0            0          0        1          230        525
Leyte                                 0           0            0        0            0          0        3        1,650      4,333
Northern Samar                        0           0            0        0            0          0        1          212        410
Southern Leyte                        0           0            0        0            0          0        2          862      3,438

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       0           0            0        0            0          0        2        1,083      1,466

Zamboanga del Sur                     0           0            0        0            0          0        2        1,083      1,466

Region X - Northern Mindanao          0           0            0        0            0          0       12        2,985     16,362

Bukidnon                              0           0            0        0            0          0        1          432      2,722
Lanao del Norte                       0           0            0        0            0          0        1          205      1,049
Misamis Occidental                    0           0            0        0            0          0        1          872      1,300
Misamis Oriental                      0           0            0        0            0          0        9        1,476     11,291

Region XI - Davao Region              0           0            0        0            0          0       17       14,729    105,217

Davao del Norte                       0           0            0        0            0          0        2          249        398
Davao del Sur                         0           0            0        0            0          0       13       14,386    104,181
Compostela Valley                     0           0            0        0            0          0        2           94        638

Region XII - Soccsksargen             0           0            0        0            0          0       11        4,287     11,146

South Cotabato                        0           0            0        0            0          0       10        4,050     10,776
Sultan Kudarat                        0           0            0        0            0          0        1          237        370

Region XIII - Caraga                  0           0            0        0            0          0       14        1,787      6,490

Agusan del Norte                      0           0            0        0            0          0        3          310        608
Surigao del Norte                     0           0            0        0            0          0       11        1,477      5,882

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

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