Table 4. Number of Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction, by Type of Building,
by Region and Province: Third 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 1,580 798,761 4,821,461 45 39,436 303,969 47 40,124 279,743
National Capital Region 285 190,732 1,515,619 10 6,757 129,681 1 1,520 17,565
First District 42 21,294 185,289 1 240 2,880 0 0 0
Second District 79 70,346 468,267 5 6,067 122,875 1 1,520 17,565
Third District 28 9,642 24,140 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fourth District 136 89,450 837,923 4 450 3,926 0 0 0
Cordillera Administrative
Region 12 2,612 18,633 0 0 0 0 0 0
Abra 1 221 1,294 0 0 0 0 0 0
Benguet 8 1,501 11,361 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ifugao 3 890 5,978 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region I - Ilocos Region 42 11,560 93,647 1 482 6,030 1 491 6,570
Ilocos Norte 17 5,162 43,919 0 0 0 1 491 6,570
Ilocos Sur 8 2,049 9,821 0 0 0 0 0 0
La Union 17 4,349 39,907 1 482 6,030 0 0 0
Region II - Cagayan Valley 34 11,016 54,083 2 589 3,965 2 773 4,982
Cagayan 4 834 5,377 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isabela 20 7,680 35,647 1 154 1,790 1 307 2,133
Nueva Vizcaya 8 2,424 12,839 1 435 2,175 1 466 2,849
Quirino 2 78 220 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region III - Central Luzon 237 94,295 438,583 9 2,447 14,863 10 4,465 32,673
Bataan 8 1,715 15,504 1 535 6,190 1 236 892
Bulacan 53 16,416 98,363 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nueva Ecija 40 39,228 122,361 1 1,027 3,066 1 995 1,071
Pampanga 100 23,250 148,477 6 796 4,937 5 2,412 24,841
Tarlac 29 11,488 37,314 1 89 670 1 411 2,909
Zambales 7 2,198 16,564 0 0 0 2 411 2,960
Region IVA - Calabarzon 292 93,365 486,469 8 1,219 7,345 7 4,762 22,046
Batangas 39 29,484 162,958 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cavite 164 25,396 147,038 6 1,081 6,681 4 2,106 8,860
Laguna 52 24,030 118,341 2 138 664 0 0 0
Quezon 10 1,970 6,740 0 0 0 1 800 2,534
Rizal 27 12,485 51,392 0 0 0 2 1,856 10,652
Region IVB - Mimaropa 63 23,873 137,263 2 3,383 5,030 2 4,327 49,642
Marinduque 1 18 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
Occidental Mindoro 2 1,604 5,138 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oriental Mindoro 40 12,883 47,890 2 3,383 5,030 0 0 0
Palawan 15 8,638 80,776 0 0 0 1 4,006 47,563
Romblon 5 730 3,409 0 0 0 1 321 2,079
Region V - Bicol 39 17,746 162,893 2 727 2,999 2 828 5,370
Albay 8 2,643 12,213 1 370 1,701 0 0 0
Camarines Norte 5 1,296 4,012 1 357 1,298 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 15 11,728 133,760 0 0 0 1 228 1,400
Catanduanes 4 1,003 6,675 0 0 0 0 0 0
Masbate 4 876 4,856 0 0 0 1 600 3,970
Sorsogon 3 200 1,377 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 94 67,076 287,328 0 0 0 9 13,820 85,914
Aklan 24 17,598 110,396 0 0 0 7 11,860 69,495
Antique 2 274 1,325 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capiz 7 15,975 37,018 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iloilo 27 14,413 57,112 0 0 0 2 1,960 16,419
Negros Occidental 34 18,816 81,477 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VII - Central Visayas 139 201,433 1,248,820 6 22,960 129,617 2 744 4,435
Bohol 11 6,719 23,387 1 179 2,333 0 0 0
Cebu 113 191,571 1,213,010 5 22,781 127,284 2 744 4,435
Negros Oriental 14 3,108 12,267 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siquijor 1 35 156 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 25 7,988 47,327 1 86 450 0 0 0
Eastern Samar 1 9 58 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leyte 15 6,445 36,430 1 86 450 0 0 0
Northern Samar 2 391 1,325 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samar (Western Samar) 3 253 1,454 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Leyte 2 320 430 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biliran 2 570 7,630 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 40 5,533 32,161 0 0 0 1 346 1,836
Zamboanga del Sur 38 5,258 29,463 0 0 0 1 346 1,836
Isabela City 2 275 2,698 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 46 14,632 62,389 0 0 0 3 4,229 18,410
Bukidnon 20 4,305 16,337 0 0 0 1 178 462
Camiguin 3 524 1,223 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lanao del Norte 2 453 2,727 0 0 0 0 0 0
Misamis Occidental 7 946 6,788 0 0 0 0 0 0
Misamis Oriental 14 8,404 35,314 0 0 0 2 4,051 17,948
Region XI - Davao Region 134 40,299 173,203 3 696 3,831 3 2,152 18,882
Davao del Norte 50 10,353 30,836 0 0 0 1 346 4,280
Davao del Sur 73 28,466 137,957 3 696 3,831 2 1,806 14,602
Davao Oriental 1 256 1,060 0 0 0 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 10 1,224 3,350 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XII - Soccsksargen 69 10,126 41,814 0 0 0 4 1,667 11,418
South Cotabato 36 6,577 28,616 0 0 0 1 1,104 9,426
Sultan Kudarat 5 678 4,340 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saranggani 3 563 1,992 0 0 0 3 563 1,992
Cotabato City 25 2,308 6,866 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XIII - Caraga 29 6,475 21,229 1 90 158 0 0 0
Agusan del Norte 18 4,641 14,048 0 0 0 0 0 0
Agusan del Sur 5 768 2,321 0 0 0 0 0 0
Surigao del Norte 5 976 4,702 0 0 0 0 0 0
Surigao del Sur 1 90 158 1 90 158 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 263 356,797 2,398,551 517 182,862 829,281 708 179,542 1,009,917
National Capital Region 112 132,552 1,032,399 70 23,170 184,987 92 26,733 150,987
First District 26 17,356 149,792 7 1,016 8,924 8 2,682 23,693
Second District 20 43,855 204,663 29 8,031 55,944 24 10,873 67,220
Third District 2 311 1,673 3 271 940 23 9,060 21,527
Fourth District 64 71,030 676,271 31 13,852 119,179 37 4,118 38,547
Cordillera Administrative
Region 1 750 7,088 5 731 5,247 6 1,131 6,298
Abra 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 221 1,294
Benguet 1 750 7,088 3 321 1,167 4 430 3,106
Ifugao 0 0 0 2 410 4,080 1 480 1,898
Region I - Ilocos Region 3 639 10,095 16 3,006 16,839 21 6,942 54,113
Ilocos Norte 2 528 9,386 8 938 7,255 6 3,205 20,708
Ilocos Sur 0 0 0 3 1,096 4,278 5 953 5,543
La Union 1 111 709 5 972 5,306 10 2,784 27,862
Region II - Cagayan Valley 7 2,032 12,846 14 5,509 24,214 9 2,113 8,076
Cagayan 3 800 5,162 1 34 215 0 0 0
Isabela 4 1,232 7,684 9 4,267 17,624 5 1,720 6,416
Nueva Vizcaya 0 0 0 4 1,208 6,375 2 315 1,440
Quirino 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 78 220
Region III - Central Luzon 25 5,784 37,848 82 56,216 199,465 111 25,383 153,734
Bataan 4 552 5,594 0 0 0 2 392 2,828
Bulacan 6 1,179 11,044 14 4,944 35,654 33 10,293 51,665
Nueva Ecija 5 922 3,279 25 34,122 100,404 8 2,162 14,541
Pampanga 6 1,488 12,959 26 8,493 37,016 57 10,061 68,724
Tarlac 4 1,643 4,972 15 8,370 24,668 8 975 4,095
Zambales 0 0 0 2 287 1,723 3 1,500 11,881
Region IVA - Calabarzon 33 35,810 167,464 66 11,892 72,915 178 39,682 216,699
Batangas 6 23,327 116,811 10 2,551 25,597 23 3,606 20,550
Cavite 13 4,381 16,133 24 3,348 14,532 117 14,480 100,832
Laguna 11 5,348 29,504 19 3,502 19,367 20 15,042 68,806
Quezon 1 62 255 1 60 200 7 1,048 3,751
Rizal 2 2,692 4,761 12 2,431 13,219 11 5,506 22,760
Region IVB - Mimaropa 6 2,370 11,259 18 6,308 36,593 35 7,485 34,739
Marinduque 0 0 0 1 18 50 0 0 0
Occidental Mindoro 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1,604 5,138
Oriental Mindoro 5 2,186 10,119 6 2,019 6,138 27 5,295 26,603
Palawan 1 184 1,140 10 4,138 29,805 3 310 2,268
Romblon 0 0 0 1 133 600 3 276 730
Region V - Bicol 7 1,804 7,822 7 1,352 5,739 21 13,035 140,963
Albay 4 1,411 6,425 1 405 2,196 2 457 1,891
Camarines Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 939 2,714
Camarines Sur 1 68 126 2 681 1,386 11 10,751 130,848
Catanduanes 0 0 0 2 217 1,785 2 786 4,890
Masbate 1 247 766 1 19 60 1 10 60
Sorsogon 1 78 505 1 30 312 1 92 560
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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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Region VI - Western Visayas 12 13,080 69,419 33 28,222 82,205 40 11,954 49,790
Aklan 2 1,408 15,774 12 3,555 20,891 3 775 4,236
Antique 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 274 1,325
Capiz 2 510 1,889 2 14,732 31,417 3 733 3,712
Iloilo 4 3,663 9,093 6 697 3,804 15 8,093 27,796
Negros Occidental 4 7,499 42,663 13 9,238 26,093 17 2,079 12,721
Region VII - Central Visayas 23 145,518 965,863 59 19,486 90,862 49 12,725 58,043
Bohol 0 0 0 8 5,822 18,421 2 718 2,633
Cebu 21 145,338 965,013 43 12,440 67,430 42 10,268 48,848
Negros Oriental 2 180 850 7 1,189 4,855 5 1,739 6,562
Siquijor 0 0 0 1 35 156 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 6 4,388 25,951 11 2,704 17,880 7 810 3,046
Eastern Samar 0 0 0 1 9 58 0 0 0
Leyte 3 3,738 19,201 6 2,063 14,293 5 558 2,486
Northern Samar 0 0 0 1 339 1,045 1 52 280
Samar (Western Samar) 1 80 150 2 173 1,304 0 0 0
Southern Leyte 1 120 150 0 0 0 1 200 280
Biliran 1 450 6,450 1 120 1,180 0 0 0
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 1 515 3,830 18 1,723 5,635 20 2,949 20,860
Zamboanga del Sur 1 515 3,830 18 1,723 5,635 18 2,674 18,162
Isabela City 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 275 2,698
Region X - Northern Mindanao 3 3,015 12,378 26 3,697 17,185 14 3,691 14,416
Bukidnon 1 53 205 13 1,675 6,352 5 2,399 9,318
Camiguin 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 524 1,223
Lanao del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 453 2,727
Misamis Occidental 1 241 2,173 5 643 4,455 1 62 160
Misamis Oriental 1 2,721 10,000 8 1,379 6,378 3 253 988
Region XI - Davao Region 12 6,567 25,131 58 13,588 51,622 58 17,296 73,737
Davao del Norte 6 3,838 8,301 27 3,634 9,552 16 2,535 8,703
Davao del Sur 5 2,473 15,770 25 9,503 40,177 38 13,988 63,577
Davao Oriental 1 256 1,060 0 0 0 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 0 0 0 6 451 1,893 4 773 1,457
Region XII - Soccsksargen 10 1,546 7,504 27 4,157 13,280 28 2,756 9,612
South Cotabato 3 835 3,726 17 3,271 10,621 15 1,367 4,843
Sultan Kudarat 1 135 1,200 1 270 1,500 3 273 1,640
Cotabato City 6 576 2,578 9 616 1,159 10 1,116 3,129
Region XIII - Caraga 2 427 1,654 7 1,101 4,613 19 4,857 14,804
Agusan del Norte 2 427 1,654 1 43 175 15 4,171 12,219
Agusan del Sur 0 0 0 3 256 649 2 512 1,672
Surigao del Norte 0 0 0 3 802 3,789 2 174 913
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: February 21, 2006
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