Table 4. Number of Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction, by Type of Building,
by Region and Province: Fourth 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 2,196 903,041 6,246,838 48 9,016 77,949 46 26,043 214,083
National Capital Region 1,085 502,274 3,745,064 16 3,792 38,548 5 1,411 8,242
First District 31 7,069 66,976 0 0 0 0 0 0
Second District 108 49,188 339,133 11 2,335 33,663 1 360 3,000
Third District 55 7,297 34,981 1 80 643 0 0 0
Fourth District 891 438,720 3,303,974 4 1,377 4,242 4 1,051 5,242
Cordillera Administrative
Region 17 9,867 52,872 0 0 0 0 0 0
Abra 3 1,481 8,641 0 0 0 0 0 0
Benguet 10 7,427 41,539 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ifugao 3 934 2,592 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kalinga 1 25 100 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region I - Ilocos Region 70 34,531 227,958 0 0 0 1 356 7,845
Ilocos Norte 18 4,124 72,015 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocos Sur 6 1,359 10,416 0 0 0 0 0 0
La Union 15 6,482 53,127 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 31 22,566 92,400 0 0 0 1 356 7,845
Region II - Cagayan Valley 17 6,993 26,278 1 51 241 0 0 0
Cagayan 2 754 1,741 1 51 241 0 0 0
Isabela 6 1,080 3,275 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nueva Vizcaya 8 4,894 20,073 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quirino 1 265 1,189 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region III - Central Luzon 176 51,232 302,874 3 489 5,446 7 4,071 27,541
Bataan 10 4,162 19,352 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulacan 33 17,627 99,643 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nueva Ecija 49 7,521 46,283 3 489 5,446 2 817 2,903
Pampanga 64 15,644 106,578 0 0 0 5 3,254 24,638
Tarlac 9 5,006 25,212 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zambales 9 1,104 5,066 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aurora 2 168 740 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 210 131,113 964,172 7 919 7,852 9 7,785 74,930
Batangas 29 78,731 593,988 3 431 738 3 3,905 45,865
Cavite 91 21,084 121,581 4 488 7,114 4 2,872 22,944
Laguna 47 20,501 195,561 0 0 0 2 1,008 6,121
Quezon 19 6,933 33,965 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rizal 24 3,864 19,077 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IVB - Mimaropa 57 11,082 56,256 2 462 3,751 4 1,330 5,459
Marinduque 3 512 4,072 1 10 50 0 0 0
Occidental Mindoro 1 244 783 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oriental Mindoro 22 5,738 30,702 1 452 3,701 4 1,330 5,459
Palawan 11 2,299 12,945 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romblon 20 2,289 7,754 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region V - Bicol 35 10,288 73,509 2 238 1,446 1 1,165 14,219
Albay 12 3,138 14,762 2 238 1,446 0 0 0
Camarines Norte 1 318 3,425 0 0 0 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 8 3,387 25,353 0 0 0 1 1,165 14,219
Catanduanes 2 129 1,022 0 0 0 0 0 0
Masbate 12 3,316 28,947 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sorsogon
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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 70 17,132 101,525 5 495 2,925 10 5,166 41,979
Aklan 16 5,121 44,932 0 0 0 7 3,632 35,145
Antique 3 1,150 4,572 1 97 1,149 0 0 0
Capiz 6 1,196 4,127 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iloilo 20 3,240 15,773 2 342 1,702 0 0 0
Negros Occidental 22 5,754 28,492 2 56 74 3 1,534 6,834
Guimaras 3 671 3,629 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VII - Central Visayas 157 55,016 325,483 5 908 5,252 3 1,738 11,510
Bohol 20 4,151 39,080 3 355 1,589 0 0 0
Cebu 116 45,954 261,372 2 553 3,663 2 1,265 9,160
Negros Oriental 17 4,162 22,033 0 0 0 1 473 2,350
Siquijor 4 749 2,998 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 21 5,045 39,474 0 0 0 3 2,668 21,101
Eastern Samar 1 360 3,600 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leyte 8 3,136 27,129 0 0 0 2 2,398 20,699
Samar (Western Samar) 3 582 4,660 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Leyte 4 339 1,146 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biliran 5 628 2,939 0 0 0 1 270 402
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 36 8,820 69,190 1 77 138 0 0 0
Zamboanga del Norte 2 177 563 1 77 138 0 0 0
Zamboanga del Sur 34 8,643 68,627 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 46 12,408 53,316 2 323 826 2 314 1,189
Bukidnon 18 4,411 17,617 1 33 90 0 0 0
Camiguin 7 719 1,888 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lanao del Norte 1 21 22 0 0 0 0 0 0
Misamis Oriental 20 7,257 33,789 1 290 736 2 314 1,189
Region XI - Davao Region 137 35,451 158,170 3 1,177 10,250 1 39 68
Davao del Norte 31 3,929 9,735 0 0 0 1 39 68
Davao del Sur 90 26,552 133,789 3 1,177 10,250 0 0 0
Davao Oriental 4 1,828 8,040 0 0 0 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 12 3,142 6,606 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XII - Soccsksargen 36 6,700 27,453 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Cotabato 6 1,112 6,393 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Cotabato 14 2,907 12,916 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sultan Kudarat 6 1,394 4,341 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saranggani 6 408 1,480 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cotabato City 4 879 2,323 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XIII - Caraga 23 4,907 22,386 1 85 1,274 0 0 0
Agusan del Norte 14 2,984 9,970 0 0 0 0 0 0
Agusan del Sur 3 1,024 7,829 1 85 1,274 0 0 0
Surigao del Norte 3 642 4,048 0 0 0 0 0 0
Surigao del Sur 3 257 539 0 0 0 0 0 0
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 3 182 858 0 0 0 0 0 0
Basilan 1 60 248 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lanao del Sur 2 122 610 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 932 446,657 3,386,400 588 234,461 1,229,194 582 186,864 1,339,212
National Capital Region 801 379,376 2,954,218 138 66,537 187,710 125 51,158 556,346
First District 7 2,684 25,248 11 2,142 21,348 13 2,243 20,380
Second District 30 33,760 237,557 32 6,990 27,866 34 5,743 37,047
Third District 7 2,144 6,356 25 2,941 14,233 22 2,132 13,749
Fourth District 757 340,788 2,685,057 70 54,464 124,263 56 41,040 485,170
Cordillera Administrative
Region 1 1,362 3,735 6 2,306 12,140 10 6,199 36,997
Abra 0 0 0 2 1,130 6,157 1 351 2,484
Benguet 1 1,362 3,735 2 869 4,518 7 5,196 33,286
Ifugao 0 0 0 2 307 1,465 1 627 1,127
Kalinga 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 100
Region I - Ilocos Region 4 1,497 10,015 22 11,645 97,290 43 21,033 112,808
Ilocos Norte 0 0 0 10 2,606 59,847 8 1,518 12,168
Ilocos Sur 1 164 589 3 287 4,527 2 908 5,300
La Union 1 635 5,719 1 24 160 13 5,823 47,248
Pangasinan 2 698 3,707 8 8,728 32,756 20 12,784 48,092
Region II - Cagayan Valley 1 265 1,189 8 1,925 5,872 7 4,752 18,976
Cagayan 0 0 0 1 703 1,500 0 0 0
Isabela 0 0 0 6 1,080 3,275 0 0 0
Nueva Vizcaya 0 0 0 1 142 1,097 7 4,752 18,976
Quirino 1 265 1,189 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region III - Central Luzon 24 14,206 88,392 84 20,041 89,559 58 12,425 91,936
Bataan 0 0 0 4 993 6,114 6 3,169 13,238
Bulacan 6 7,973 27,925 14 6,715 30,567 13 2,939 41,151
Nueva Ecija 7 1,895 15,442 23 2,504 12,467 14 1,816 10,025
Pampanga 9 4,208 44,255 32 4,612 14,957 18 3,570 22,728
Tarlac 0 0 0 7 4,541 22,496 2 465 2,716
Zambales 1 22 120 3 616 2,868 5 466 2,078
Aurora 1 108 650 1 60 90 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 16 15,664 173,661 80 82,922 586,247 98 23,823 121,482
Batangas 1 879 5,970 9 70,668 528,190 13 2,848 13,225
Cavite 4 3,795 15,768 27 3,271 15,297 52 10,658 60,458
Laguna 5 9,164 139,099 18 2,282 9,053 22 8,047 41,288
Quezon 2 1,226 7,920 15 5,576 25,872 2 131 173
Rizal 4 600 4,904 11 1,125 7,835 9 2,139 6,338
Region IVB - Mimaropa 4 426 2,114 30 5,031 24,979 17 3,833 19,953
Marinduque 0 0 0 1 336 2,409 1 166 1,613
Occidental Mindoro 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 244 783
Oriental Mindoro 1 125 811 9 2,010 10,695 7 1,821 10,036
Palawan 2 181 993 5 1,404 7,901 4 714 4,051
Romblon 1 120 310 15 1,281 3,974 4 888 3,470
Region V - Bicol 3 1,373 8,299 13 3,752 17,650 16 3,760 31,895
Albay 1 971 4,467 7 1,641 7,849 2 288 1,000
Camarines Norte 1 318 3,425 0 0 0 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 0 0 0 4 1,923 8,019 3 299 3,115
Catanduanes 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 129 1,022
Sorsogon 1 84 407 2 188 1,782 9 3,044 26,758
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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 6 2,662 14,672 25 2,561 13,956 24 6,248 27,993
Aklan 1 257 2,890 6 765 4,830 2 467 2,067
Antique 0 0 0 1 429 1,398 1 624 2,025
Capiz 0 0 0 4 358 1,338 2 838 2,789
Iloilo 0 0 0 6 283 1,282 12 2,615 12,789
Negros Occidental 5 2,405 11,782 8 726 5,108 4 1,033 4,694
Guimaras 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 671 3,629
Region VII - Central Visayas 19 14,582 65,838 79 15,583 66,164 51 22,205 176,719
Bohol 1 568 1,991 12 947 4,021 4 2,281 31,479
Cebu 16 13,518 59,215 58 12,479 55,215 38 18,139 134,119
Negros Oriental 2 496 4,632 7 1,722 4,818 7 1,471 10,233
Siquijor 0 0 0 2 435 2,110 2 314 888
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 6 1,145 8,067 5 620 4,310 7 612 5,996
Eastern Samar 0 0 0 1 360 3,600 0 0 0
Leyte 3 637 6,050 2 75 198 1 26 182
Samar (Western Samar) 1 300 860 0 0 0 2 282 3,800
Southern Leyte 0 0 0 1 160 382 3 179 764
Biliran 2 208 1,157 1 25 130 1 125 1,250
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 3 1,480 4,272 20 4,930 51,595 12 2,333 13,185
Zamboanga del Norte 0 0 0 1 100 425 0 0 0
Zamboanga del Sur 3 1,480 4,272 19 4,830 51,170 12 2,333 13,185
Region X - Northern Mindanao 8 2,885 18,002 14 3,526 12,233 20 5,360 21,066
Bukidnon 4 820 3,245 9 2,640 10,515 4 918 3,767
Camiguin 0 0 0 1 48 115 6 671 1,773
Lanao del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 22
Misamis Oriental 4 2,065 14,757 4 838 1,603 9 3,750 15,504
Region XI - Davao Region 27 7,312 19,756 40 9,079 44,627 66 17,844 83,469
Davao del Norte 10 2,762 6,668 13 599 1,561 7 529 1,438
Davao del Sur 13 1,866 7,895 23 6,652 35,026 51 16,857 80,618
Davao Oriental 0 0 0 4 1,828 8,040 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 4 2,684 5,193 0 0 0 8 458 1,413
Region XII - Soccsksargen 8 1,952 9,314 10 1,150 4,370 18 3,598 13,769
North Cotabato 2 550 3,500 2 199 685 2 363 2,208
South Cotabato 4 1,328 5,446 5 293 1,670 5 1,286 5,800
Sultan Kudarat 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1,394 4,341
Saranggani 2 74 368 0 0 0 4 334 1,112
Cotabato City 0 0 0 3 658 2,015 1 221 308
Region XIII - Caraga 1 470 4,856 11 2,671 9,634 10 1,681 6,622
Agusan del Norte 0 0 0 6 1,952 6,095 8 1,032 3,875
Agusan del Sur 1 470 4,856 0 0 0 1 469 1,699
Surigao del Norte 0 0 0 2 462 3,000 1 180 1,048
Surigao del Sur 0 0 0 3 257 539 0 0 0
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 0 0 0 3 182 858 0 0 0
Basilan 0 0 0 1 60 248 0 0 0
Lanao del Sur 0 0 0 2 122 610 0 0 0
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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