Table 4. Number of Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction, by Type of Building,
         by Region and Province: Second Quarter, 2005

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                                               TOTAL             |               BANKS            |       HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC.
        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                       1,590      842,294   5,988,176       40       97,281    759,838       57       48,366    254,418

National Capital Region             227      271,445   2,971,218        5          910      5,972        3        2,766     17,786

First District                       40       19,621     172,131        0            0          0        0            0          0
Second District                      75       35,202     180,175        3          470      3,087        2        1,770      6,640
Third District                       28        6,147      34,894        1          271      2,505        0            0          0
Fourth District                      84      210,475   2,584,018        1          169        380        1          996     11,146

Cordillera Administrative
  Region                             24        6,838      36,165        0            0          0        2          169      1,291

Abra                                  1          322       1,199        0            0          0        0            0          0
Benguet                              18        5,527      30,055        0            0          0        2          169      1,291
Ifugao                                1           32          95        0            0          0        0            0          0
Kalinga                               4          957       4,816        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region I - Ilocos Region             73       16,392     109,000        1          177      2,517        7        1,134      8,570

Ilocos Norte                          8        1,473       8,634        0            0          0        1          305      2,240
Ilocos Sur                            7        1,745      11,913        0            0          0        0            0          0
La Union                             32        7,353      59,391        1          177      2,517        6          829      6,330
Pangasinan                           26        5,821      29,062        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region II - Cagayan Valley           17        7,442      42,492        0            0          0        2        1,877      8,851

Cagayan                               2        1,411       9,585        0            0          0        1          563      4,183
Isabela                              10        3,452      18,723        0            0          0        1        1,314      4,668
Nueva Vizcaya                         4        2,537      13,885        0            0          0        0            0          0
Quirino                               1           42         299        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region III - Central Luzon          229      125,734     928,736        7       90,420    717,608        3        1,947      8,682

Bataan                                4        1,043       7,794        0            0          0        0            0          0
Bulacan                              69       11,186      60,315        1           81        274        0            0          0
Nueva ecija                          14        2,746      18,772        1           16        105        0            0          0
Pampanga                            115      104,647     807,395        5       90,323    717,229        2        1,133      5,821
Tarlac                               19        4,724      26,777        0            0          0        1          814      2,861
Zambales                              6        1,337       7,553        0            0          0        0            0          0
Aurora                                2           51         130        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region IVA - Calabarzon             293      146,569     609,563       11        1,584      8,508        6        6,936     22,637

Batangas                             52       15,611      86,871        4          472      3,999        2        4,024      7,219
Cavite                              128      101,895     322,438        4          814      2,716        2          414      2,580
Laguna                               60       19,753     135,810        2          158        582        2        2,498     12,838
Quezon                               21        3,776      19,506        1          140      1,211        0            0          0
Rizal                                32        5,534      44,938        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region IVB - Mimaropa                42        7,818      42,370        1          123        992        3          870      4,356

Marinduque                            1           16          84        0            0          0        0            0          0
Occidental mindoro                    4          795       3,745        0            0          0        0            0          0
Oriental mindoro                     29        5,895      29,743        1          123        992        3          870      4,356
Palawan                               8        1,112       8,798        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region V - Bicol                     72       18,169      83,974        3          756      3,453        1          422      1,926

Albay                                42        9,910      45,775        3          756      3,453        1          422      1,926
Camarines Norte                       4          518       1,920        0            0          0        0            0          0
Camarines Sur                        17        5,730      22,885        0            0          0        0            0          0
Catanduanes                           3          728       3,228        0            0          0        0            0          0
Masbate                               2          524       5,146        0            0          0        0            0          0
Sorsogon                              4          759       5,020        0            0          0        0            0          0

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Table 4. (continued)
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                                               TOTAL             |               BANKS            |       HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC.
        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          90       46,867     241,428        3        1,873     10,887       18       26,040    137,060

Aklan                                24       27,335     138,776        2        1,700      9,263       15       22,957    114,746
Antique                               3        1,697      10,130        0            0          0        0            0          0
Capiz                                 9        4,620      27,117        0            0          0        2        2,673     18,573
Iloilo                               12        1,856       6,262        1          173      1,624        0            0          0
Negros Occidental                    42       11,359      59,143        0            0          0        1          410      3,741

Region VII - Central Visayas        177       62,855     269,255        1           69        725        5        3,556     29,835

Bohol                                30        3,065      19,488        0            0          0        0            0          0
Cebu                                117       56,350     235,745        1           69        725        4        3,487     29,385
Negros Oriental                      18        2,171       7,972        0            0          0        0            0          0
Siquijor                             12        1,269       6,050        0            0          0        1           69        450

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas        31        6,051      25,538        1           35        100        3          777      6,384

Eastern Samar                         6        1,275       4,894        0            0          0        1           85        754
Leyte                                11        2,160      10,596        1           35        100        2          692      5,630
Northern Samar                        3          589       1,982        0            0          0        0            0          0
Samar (Western Samar)                 4        1,116       3,359        0            0          0        0            0          0
Southern Leyte                        6          843       4,590        0            0          0        0            0          0
Biliran                               1           68         117        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula      43        8,535      40,220        1          120      1,000        2        1,390      5,457

Zamboanga del Sur                    41        8,375      39,451        1          120      1,000        2        1,390      5,457
Isabela City                          2          160         769        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region X - Northern Mindanao         54       29,912     129,091        2          188      2,393        1          334        892

Bukidnon                             17       21,171      80,582        0            0          0        1          334        892
Misamis Occidental                    5        1,268       9,905        1           40        200        0            0          0
Misamis Oriental                     32        7,473      38,604        1          148      2,193        0            0          0

Region XI - Davao Region            110       53,780     286,417        2          774      3,327        0            0          0

Davao Del Norte                      41        6,781      29,623        0            0          0        0            0          0
Davao Del Sur                        61       46,347     253,902        2          774      3,327        0            0          0
Davao Oriental                        1          166       1,887        0            0          0        0            0          0
Compostela Valley                     7          486       1,005        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region XII - Soccsksargen            59       17,764     104,474        1          174      2,078        1          148        691

North Cotabato                        9        2,406      11,236        0            0          0        0            0          0
South Cotabato                       35        9,670      48,246        0            0          0        0            0          0
Sultan Kudarat                        7        1,091       6,430        0            0          0        1          148        691
Saranggani                            2        2,772      33,078        1          174      2,078        0            0          0
Cotabato City                         6        1,825       5,484        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region XIII - Caraga                 40       13,872      55,060        1           78        278        0            0          0

Agusan Del Norte                     21        9,336      28,697        0            0          0        0            0          0
Agusan Del Sur                        4        1,210      11,202        0            0          0        0            0          0
Surigao Del Norte                    13        3,083      13,803        0            0          0        0            0          0
Surigao Del Sur                       2          243       1,358        1           78        278        0            0          0

Autonomous Region in Muslim
  Mindanao                            9        2,251      13,175        0            0          0        0            0          0

Basilan                               1          108       1,100        0            0          0        0            0          0
Lanao del Sur                         8        2,143      12,075        0            0          0        0            0          0

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Table 4. (continued)

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                                   CONDOMINIUM/OFFICE BUILDING   |            STORE               |            OTHERS
        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                         240      306,235   3,118,019      546      122,845    664,136      707      267,567  1,191,765

National Capital Region              84      197,112   2,509,485       74       33,539    233,350       61       37,118    204,625

First District                       24       12,381     114,959       10        5,193     42,890        6        2,047     14,282
Second District                      28       16,865      85,110       28        9,814     41,476       14        6,283     43,862
Third District                       11        3,515      20,689        5        1,050      4,417       11        1,311      7,283
Fourth District                      21      164,351   2,288,727       31       17,482    144,567       30       27,477    139,198

Cordillera Administrative
  Region                              3        2,804      18,204       10        1,992      9,011        9        1,873      7,659

Abra                                  0            0           0        1          322      1,199        0            0          0
Benguet                               3        2,804      18,204        5          701      3,084        8        1,853      7,476
Ifugao                                0            0           0        1           32         95        0            0          0
Kalinga                               0            0           0        3          937      4,633        1           20        183

Region I - Ilocos Region              4        1,315       9,670       20        4,333     20,355       41        9,433     67,888

Ilocos Norte                          0            0           0        5          986      4,947        2          182      1,447
Ilocos Sur                            0            0           0        4        1,563     10,759        3          182      1,154
La Union                              2          731       6,262        4        1,525      3,447       19        4,091     40,835
Pangasinan                            2          584       3,408        7          259      1,202       17        4,978     24,452

Region II - Cagayan Valley            5        2,055      14,754        5        1,676     11,399        5        1,834      7,488

Cagayan                               1          848       5,402        0            0          0        0            0          0
Isabela                               3        1,165       9,053        4          732      4,404        2          241        598
Nueva Vizcaya                         0            0           0        1          944      6,995        3        1,593      6,890
Quirino                               1           42         299        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region III - Central Luzon           15        6,475      45,468       63        7,388     42,850      141       19,504    114,128

Bataan                                2          895       7,206        2          148        588        0            0          0
Bulacan                               2          349       1,785       17        1,931     10,500       49        8,825     47,756
Nueva Ecija                           2          880       8,624        9        1,563      7,217        2          287      2,826
Pampanga                              3        1,912      11,142       23        2,598     19,393       82        8,681     53,810
Tarlac                                5        2,118      12,917        6          491      2,567        7        1,301      8,432
Zambales                              1          321       3,794        4          606      2,455        1          410      1,304
Aurora                                0            0           0        2           51        130        0            0          0

Region IVA - Calabarzon              28        9,153      78,935       93       16,789     81,832      155      112,107    417,651

Region IVB - Mimaropa                 3          146         470        6          509      3,005       29        6,170     33,547

Marinduque                            1           16          84        0            0          0        0            0          0
Occidental Mindoro                    0            0           0        0            0          0        4          795      3,745
Oriental Mindoro                      1           38         257        5          424      2,860       19        4,440     21,278
Palawan                               1           92         129        1           85        145        6          935      8,524

Region V - Bicol                     14        3,710      23,808       27        6,026     22,364       27        7,255     32,423

Albay                                 9        2,151      10,227       16        2,855     13,078       13        3,726     17,091
Camarines Norte                       0            0           0        3          337      1,040        1          181        880
Camarines Sur                         4        1,169      11,076        5        2,464      4,719        8        2,097      7,090
Catanduanes                           0            0           0        1            9         78        2          719      3,150
Masbate                               0            0           0        1          237      2,699        1          287      2,447
Sorsogon                              1          390       2,505        1          124        750        2          245      1,765

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Table 4. (concluded)

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                                   CONDOMINIUM/OFFICE BUILDING   |            STORE               |            OTHERS
        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          10        2,579      14,081       32        9,354     47,288       27        7,021     32,112

Aklan                                 0            0           0        2        1,040      5,871        5        1,638      8,896
Antique                               1          793       6,591        1           77      1,079        1          827      2,460
Capiz                                 1           17         224        6        1,930      8,320        0            0          0
Iloilo                                3          816       1,353        3          252      1,287        5          615      1,998
Negros Occidental                     5          953       5,913       20        6,055     30,731       16        3,941     18,758

Region VII - Central Visayas         26       31,737     115,169       68       15,250     58,599       77       12,243     64,927

Bohol                                 2          335       2,651       11          423      1,696       17        2,307     15,141
Cebu                                 23       31,206     111,518       43       13,141     50,292       46        8,447     43,825
Negros Oriental                       1          196       1,000       10        1,412      5,001        7          563      1,971
Siquijor                              0            0           0        4          274      1,610        7          926      3,990

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         4        1,230       3,780       15        2,603      9,432        8        1,406      5,842

Eastern Samar                         1           30         180        2        1,044      3,789        2          116        171
Leyte                                 0            0           0        6          944      3,638        2          489      1,228
Northern Samar                        1          400       1,500        1          126        330        1           63        152
Samar (Western Samar)                 2          800       2,100        2          316      1,259        0            0          0
Southern Leyte                        0            0           0        3          105        299        3          738      4,291
Biliran                               0            0           0        1           68        117        0            0          0

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       3        2,251      16,988       27        1,889      8,943       10        2,885      7,832

Zamboanga del Sur                     3        2,251      16,988       27        1,889      8,943        8        2,725      7,063
Isabela City                          0            0           0        0            0          0        2          160        769

Region X - Northern Mindanao         10        2,203      15,850       20        5,796     30,681       21       21,391     79,275

Bukidnon                              4        1,096       3,951        5        2,161      7,423        7       17,580     68,316
Misamis Occidental                    1          300       6,465        3          928      3,240        0            0          0
Misamis Oriental                      5          807       5,434       12        2,707     20,018       14        3,811     10,959

Region XI - Davao Region             21       37,093     199,874       50        9,232     48,582       37        6,681     34,634

Davao del Norte                       9        3,883      16,392       23        1,882      9,040        9        1,016      4,191
Davao del Sur                        10       32,971     181,522       24        7,115     39,079       25        5,487     29,974
Davao Oriental                        1          166       1,887        0            0          0        0            0          0
Compostela Valley                     1           73          73        3          235        463        3          178        469

Region XII - Soccsksargen             8        5,801      48,633       21        3,852     21,138       28        7,789     31,934

North Cotabato                        0            0           0        6        1,209      5,476        3        1,197      5,760
South Cotabato                        7        3,203      17,633       11        2,293     13,477       17        4,174     17,136
Sultan Kudarat                        0            0           0        1          109        851        5          834      4,888
Saranggani                            1        2,598      31,000        0            0          0        0            0          0
Cotabato City                         0            0           0        3          241      1,334        3        1,584      4,150

Region XIII - Caraga                  1          151       1,170       12        2,444     13,707       26       11,199     39,905

Agusan del Norte                      0            0           0        4          443      1,605       17        8,893     27,092
Agusan del Sur                        0            0           0        2          840      8,449        2          370      2,753
Surigao del Norte                     1          151       1,170        6        1,161      3,653        6        1,771      8,980
Surigao del Sur                       0            0           0        0            0          0        1          165      1,080

Autonomous Region in Muslim
  Mindanao                            1          420       1,680        3          173      1,600        5        1,658      9,895

Basilan                               0            0           0        1          108      1,100        0            0          0
Lanao del Sur                         1          420       1,680        2           65        500        5        1,658      9,895

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

Page last updated:  November 14, 2005
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