TABLE 5. Number of Industrial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction,
         by Type of Building, by Region and Province for the Year 2005

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                                              TOTAL              |              BANKS             |        HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC
Region/Province                  Number | Floor Area |    Value  | Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value
                                        |     (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                       1,581    1,252,390  6,235,057       295      339,847  2,292,460       92       22,441    113,731

National Capital Region             138      133,863    505,763        15       10,270     54,189       24        6,990     42,365

First District                       11        1,994     17,934         0            0          0        0            0          0
Second District                      40       29,264    116,724         8        4,017     22,301       17        5,456     35,342
Third District                       46       60,783    204,937         2          869      4,372        2          523      1,633
Fourth District                      41       41,822    166,168         5        5,384     27,516        5        1,011      5,390

Cordillera Administrative
   Region                             3          662      1,237         0            0          0        0            0          0

Benguet                               2          642      1,144         0            0          0        0            0          0
Ifugao                                1           20         93         0            0          0        0            0          0

Region I - Ilocos Region             41       14,807     48,423         4        2,238      4,207        1          112        212

Ilocos Norte                          5          918      3,662         0            0          0        0            0          0
Ilocos Sur                           12        2,480      8,504         1          198        300        0            0          0
La Union                             14        6,731     25,502         2        1,800      3,600        0            0          0
Pangasinan                           10        4,678     10,755         1          240        307        1          112        212

Region II - Cagayan Valley           31       11,982     77,034         0            0          0        1           60        140

Cagayan                               5          836      2,712         0            0          0        0            0          0
Isabela                              24       10,765     72,954         0            0          0        1           60        140
Nueva Vizcaya                         2          381      1,368         0            0          0        0            0          0

Region III - Central Luzon          231      167,925    668,747        30       34,196    157,063       10        4,996     16,295

Bataan                                7        2,246      6,562         1          118        574        0            0          0
Bulacan                              71       71,584    255,252         7        5,992     30,658        5        2,073      5,251
Nueva Ecija                          45       17,792     51,749         0            0          0        1        1,024      3,983
Pampanga                             88       66,222    309,062        17       21,276     89,049        3        1,708      6,185
Tarlac                               14        8,444     36,550         4        5,919     29,280        1          191        876
Zambales                              6        1,637      9,572         1          891      7,502        0            0          0

Region IVA - Calabarzon             400      394,173  2,570,842        97      168,854  1,470,976        8        2,956     31,519

Batangas                            111       60,627    420,631        32       17,085    136,270        1           18         38
Cavite                               99       57,926    263,860        13       17,049     95,515        0            0          0
Laguna                              146      258,418  1,806,021        50      134,218  1,237,506        5        2,898     31,271
Quezon                               19        8,797     47,125         0            0          0        0            0          0
Rizal                                25        8,405     33,205         2          502      1,685        2           40        210

Region IVB - Mimaropa                49       17,839     55,847         2          275        593        1          118        378

Marinduque                            3          630      1,749         1          150        388        0            0          0
Occidental Mindoro                   13        3,146      9,254         0            0          0        1          118        378
Oriental Mindoro                     18        9,290     33,421         0            0          0        0            0          0
Palawan                              14        4,738     11,319         1          125        205        0            0          0
Romblon                               1           35        104         0            0          0        0            0          0

Region V - Bicol                     44       24,355    114,366         6       14,068     69,063        3          806      7,023

Albay                                18       15,865     77,353         5       13,996     68,713        2          106        490
Camarines Sur                        19        6,784     28,244         0            0          0        1          700      6,533
Catanduanes                           1          120        535         0            0          0        0            0          0
Masbate                               6        1,586      8,234         1           72        350        0            0          0

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Table 5.  (continued)

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                                              TOTAL              |              BANKS             |        HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC
Region/Province                  Number | Floor Area |    Value  | Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value
                                        |     (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          68       27,698    125,271        13        7,365     39,188        2        1,912      3,978

Aklan                                 3          250      1,504         2          200      1,154        0            0          0
Antique                               2        1,240      1,715         0            0          0        0            0          0
Capiz                                15        4,368     20,422         0            0          0        0            0          0
Iloilo                                6        2,122     26,697         2          700     15,102        0            0          0
Negros Occidental                    42       19,718     74,933         9        6,465     22,932        2        1,912      3,978

Region VII - Central Visayas        204      261,104  1,055,672        50       56,245    292,877       19        2,005      6,419

Bohol                                 6        1,705     10,455         3        1,210      9,505        1           66        184
Cebu                                176      252,710  1,027,842        41       53,222    277,133       14        1,528      5,385
Negros Oriental                      17        6,092     14,915         4        1,417      4,477        3          381        715
Siquijor                              5          597      2,460         2          396      1,762        1           30        135

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas        30       11,348     29,315         5        1,158      2,336        2           61        132

Eastern Samar                         3          729      2,414         0            0          0        0            0          0
Leyte                                11        6,714     18,340         0            0          0        1           34        105
Northern Samar                        5        1,566      2,818         2          700      1,560        0            0          0
Samar (Western Samar)                 4        1,050      1,612         0            0          0        0            0          0
Southern Leyte                        4          485        803         3          458        776        1           27         27
Biliran                               3          804      3,328         0            0          0        0            0          0

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula      41       29,391     95,521        12       14,126     57,290        3          276        433

Zamboanga del Norte                   3          298        819         0            0          0        1          214        333
Zamboanga del Sur                    36       28,893     93,748        12       14,126     57,290        2           62        100
Isabela City                          2          200        954         0            0          0        0            0          0

Region X - Northern Mindanao         75       21,207     93,377        20       10,376     51,990        6          405        761

Bukidnon                             45       12,722     47,052        11        5,484     19,797        2           24         62
Camiguin                              2          176        472         0            0          0        0            0          0
Misamis Occidental                    5        2,066      5,381         2        1,400      3,142        0            0          0
Misamis Oriental                     23        6,243     40,472         7        3,492     29,051        4          381        699

Region XI - Davao Region            154      109,655    697,518        26       14,260     59,219        4          254        766

Davao del Norte                      60       19,913     79,100        12        4,555     24,780        0            0          0
Davao del Sur                        76       85,990    609,494        10        8,521     30,841        3          184        689
Compostela Valley                    18        3,752      8,924         4        1,184      3,598        1           70         77

Region XII - Soccsksargen            41       13,087     45,487        13        4,348     12,034        6        1,434      3,130

North Cotabato                        2          206        363         0            0          0        1          100        245
South Cotabato                       24        9,654     37,050        13        4,348     12,034        1          810      2,281
Sultan Kudarat                        6          779      1,853         0            0          0        0            0          0
Saranggani                            2        1,296      1,488         0            0          0        0            0          0
Cotabato City                         7        1,152      4,733         0            0          0        4          524        604

Region XIII - Caraga                 31       13,294     50,637         2        2,068     21,435        2           56        180

Agusan del Norte                     23        9,258     18,592         1          100        266        2           56        180
Agusan del Sur                        4        3,106     28,251         1        1,968     21,169        0            0          0
Surigao del Norte                     2          600      1,794         0            0          0        0            0          0
Surigao del Sur                       2          330      2,000         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
                                        |     (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                           7        1,547     10,821        27       22,369     99,390    1,160      866,186  3,718,655

National Capital Region               0            0          0         5        3,810     16,273       94      112,793    392,936

First District                        0            0          0         0            0          0       11        1,994     17,934
Second District                       0            0          0         0            0          0       15       19,791     59,081
Third District                        0            0          0         1          338      1,513       41       59,053    197,419
Fourth District                       0            0          0         4        3,472     14,760       27       31,955    118,502

Cordillera Administrative
   Region                             0            0          0         0            0          0        3          662      1,237

Benguet                               0            0          0         0            0          0        2          642      1,144
Ifugao                                0            0          0         0            0          0        1           20         93

Region I - Ilocos Region              0            0          0         0            0          0       36       12,457     44,004

Ilocos Norte                          0            0          0         0            0          0        5          918      3,662
Ilocos Sur                            0            0          0         0            0          0       11        2,282      8,204
La Union                              0            0          0         0            0          0       12        4,931     21,902
Pangasinan                            0            0          0         0            0          0        8        4,326     10,236

Region II - Cagayan Valley            0            0          0         0            0          0       30       11,922     76,894

Cagayan                               0            0          0         0            0          0        5          836      2,712
Isabela                               0            0          0         0            0          0       23       10,705     72,814
Nueva Vizcaya                         0            0          0         0            0          0        2          381      1,368

Region III - Central Luzon            0            0          0         9        9,446     44,996      182      119,287    450,393

Bataan                                0            0          0         0            0          0        6        2,128      5,988
Bulacan                               0            0          0         2        7,016     32,913       57       56,503    186,430
Nueva Ecija                           0            0          0         0            0          0       44       16,768     47,766
Pampanga                              0            0          0         6        2,250     11,683       62       40,988    202,145
Tarlac                                0            0          0         1          180        400        8        2,154      5,994
Zambales                              0            0          0         0            0          0        5          746      2,070

Region IVA - Calabarzon               2          345      4,380         3        2,146      4,918      290      219,872  1,059,049

Batangas                              2          345      4,380         0            0          0       76       43,179    279,943
Cavite                                0            0          0         0            0          0       86       40,877    168,345
Laguna                                0            0          0         2        2,026      4,598       89      119,276    532,646
Quezon                                0            0          0         0            0          0       19        8,797     47,125
Rizal                                 0            0          0         1          120        320       20        7,743     30,990

Region IVB - Mimaropa                 0            0          0         0            0          0       46       17,446     54,876

Marinduque                            0            0          0         0            0          0        2          480      1,361
Occidental Mindoro                    0            0          0         0            0          0       12        3,028      8,876
Oriental Mindoro                      0            0          0         0            0          0       18        9,290     33,421
Palawan                               0            0          0         0            0          0       13        4,613     11,114
Romblon                               0            0          0         0            0          0        1           35        104

Region V - Bicol                      0            0          0         2          150        750       33        9,331     37,530

Albay                                 0            0          0         2          150        750        9        1,613      7,400
Camarines Sur                         0            0          0         0            0          0       18        6,084     21,711
Catanduanes                           0            0          0         0            0          0        1          120        535
Masbate                               0            0          0         0            0          0        5        1,514      7,884

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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
                                        |     (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           1          198      2,000         0            0          0       52       18,223     80,105

Aklan                                 0            0          0         0            0          0        1           50        350
Antique                               0            0          0         0            0          0        2        1,240      1,715
Capiz                                 0            0          0         0            0          0       15        4,368     20,422
Iloilo                                1          198      2,000         0            0          0        3        1,224      9,595
Negros Occidental                     0            0          0         0            0          0       31       11,341     48,023

Region VII - Central Visayas          0            0          0         4        4,991     29,899      131      197,863    726,477

Bohol                                 0            0          0         0            0          0        2          429        766
Cebu                                  0            0          0         4        4,991     29,899      117      192,969    715,425
Negros Oriental                       0            0          0         0            0          0       10        4,294      9,723
Siquijor                              0            0          0         0            0          0        2          171        563

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         0            0          0         1          450        700       22        9,679     26,147

Eastern Samar                         0            0          0         0            0          0        3          729      2,414
Leyte                                 0            0          0         0            0          0       10        6,680     18,235
Northern Samar                        0            0          0         0            0          0        3          866      1,258
Samar (Western Samar)                 0            0          0         1          450        700        3          600        912
Biliran                               0            0          0         0            0          0        3          804      3,328

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       0            0          0         0            0          0       26       14,989     37,798

Zamboanga del Norte                   0            0          0         0            0          0        2           84        486
Zamboanga del Sur                     0            0          0         0            0          0       22       14,705     36,358
Isabela City                          0            0          0         0            0          0        2          200        954

Region X - Northern Mindanao          1          677      3,507         0            0          0       48        9,749     37,119

Bukidnon                              0            0          0         0            0          0       32        7,214     27,193
Camiguin                              0            0          0         0            0          0        2          176        472
Misamis Occidental                    0            0          0         0            0          0        3          666      2,239
Misamis Oriental                      1          677      3,507         0            0          0       11        1,693      7,215

Region XI - Davao Region              3          327        934         1           80        366      120       94,734    636,233

Davao del Norte                       0            0          0         0            0          0       48       15,358     54,320
Davao del Sur                         1          245        850         0            0          0       62       77,040    577,114
Compostela Valley                     2           82         84         1           80        366       10        2,336      4,799

Region XII - Soccsksargen             0            0          0         2        1,296      1,488       20        6,009     28,835

North Cotabato                        0            0          0         0            0          0        1          106        118
South Cotabato                        0            0          0         0            0          0       10        4,496     22,735
Sultan Kudarat                        0            0          0         0            0          0        6          779      1,853
Saranggani                            0            0          0         2        1,296      1,488        0            0          0
Cotabato City                         0            0          0         0            0          0        3          628      4,129

Region XIII - Caraga                  0            0          0         0            0          0       27       11,170     29,022

Agusan del norte                      0            0          0         0            0          0       20        9,102     18,146
Agusan del sur                        0            0          0         0            0          0        3        1,138      7,082
Surigao del norte                     0            0          0         0            0          0        2          600      1,794
Surigao del sur                       0            0          0         0            0          0        2          330      2,000

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

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