Table 4. Number of Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction, by Type of Building,
by Region and Province: First Quarter, 2006
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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 1,919 885,611 6,889,671 59 13,827 88,187 44 71,635 610,784
National Capital Region 825 485,515 4,624,933 19 3,118 16,164 1 4,422 73,995
First District 19 38,199 664,370 1 30 130 0 0 0
Second District 165 149,265 1,073,319 10 1,940 10,051 0 0 0
Third District 15 3,037 16,157 2 201 1,048 0 0 0
Fourth District 626 295,014 2,871,087 6 947 4,935 1 4,422 73,995
Cordillera Administrrative
Region 20 8,611 34,092 0 0 0 0 0 0
Abra 4 5,218 9,581 0 0 0 0 0 0
Benguet 10 2,849 22,062 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ifugao 5 494 746 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kalinga 1 50 1,703 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region I - Ilocos Region 75 21,494 104,100 3 2,328 21,288 6 778 4,871
Ilocos norte 14 2,243 11,990 0 0 0 1 200 1,650
Ilocos sur 4 832 5,716 0 0 0 0 0 0
La union 22 6,045 35,383 1 1,313 13,458 2 479 2,430
Pangasinan 35 12,374 51,011 2 1,015 7,830 3 99 791
Region II - Cagayan Valley 20 3,845 21,841 0 0 0 2 777 5,028
Cagayan 4 814 5,698 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isabela 9 1,277 6,763 0 0 0 2 777 5,028
Nueva vizcaya 5 1,333 7,680 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quirino 2 421 1,700 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region III - Central Luzon 168 64,749 343,913 9 1,476 8,557 9 13,291 98,249
Bataan 11 5,284 20,702 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulacan 44 9,311 58,898 1 220 992 0 0 0
Nueva ecija 42 11,671 67,533 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampanga 48 31,979 160,681 5 528 2,243 5 11,349 80,858
Tarlac 18 5,063 23,173 3 728 5,322 3 892 5,722
Zambales 3 1,165 11,936 0 0 0 1 1,050 11,669
Aurora 2 276 990 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 184 56,632 350,432 12 2,809 18,014 3 930 10,954
Batangas 19 5,811 45,862 2 490 4,046 1 186 1,954
Cavite 95 17,260 108,984 5 472 4,073 2 744 9,000
Laguna 30 15,093 102,175 1 587 2,435 0 0 0
Quezon 20 7,581 34,946 1 623 3,782 0 0 0
Rizal 20 10,887 58,465 3 637 3,678 0 0 0
Region IVB - Mimaropa 37 11,558 91,298 3 850 6,844 2 717 3,867
Marinduque 4 207 1,160 0 0 0 0 0 0
Occidental Mindoro 3 643 3,841 0 0 0 1 397 1,467
Oriental Mindoro 18 4,644 28,801 3 850 6,844 0 0 0
Palawan 12 6,064 57,496 0 0 0 1 320 2,400
Region V - Bicol 55 11,109 63,946 0 0 0 4 806 4,824
Albay 8 1,879 8,583 0 0 0 1 212 968
Camarines Norte 1 80 566 0 0 0 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 32 6,156 38,835 0 0 0 3 594 3,856
Catanduanes 5 1,361 7,010 0 0 0 0 0 0
Masbate 2 166 550 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sorsogon 7 1,467 8,402 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 69 57,694 337,880 0 0 0 3 14,610 135,698
Aklan 12 21,231 196,966 0 0 0 3 14,610 135,698
Antique 2 311 2,327 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capiz 10 2,384 12,395 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iloilo 20 5,044 33,808 0 0 0 0 0 0
Negros Occidental 25 28,724 92,384 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VII - Central Visayas 154 87,045 567,234 0 0 0 7 31,988 255,279
Bohol 17 2,403 15,923 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebu 121 80,198 532,244 0 0 0 7 31,988 255,279
Negros Oriental 14 4,246 17,217 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siquijor 2 198 1,850 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 25 8,422 44,836 1 26 81 1 1,559 6,414
Eastern Samar 3 1,837 17,144 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leyte 13 5,376 22,538 0 0 0 1 1,559 6,414
Northern Samar 1 300 418 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samar (Western Samar) 1 284 1,461 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Leyte 7 625 3,275 1 26 81 0 0 0
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 14 2,060 8,899 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zamboanga del Sur 14 2,060 8,899 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 27 5,632 19,796 1 11 18 1 350 1,365
Bukidnon 13 2,365 9,209 0 0 0 1 350 1,365
Lanao del Norte 3 1,024 3,815 0 0 0 0 0 0
Misamis Oriental 11 2,243 6,772 1 11 18 0 0 0
Region XI - Davao Region 150 46,714 214,344 6 2,158 10,741 2 168 320
Davao del Norte 47 15,117 42,106 1 61 295 0 0 0
Davao del Nur 85 29,551 164,826 4 1,883 7,798 0 0 0
Davao Nriental 7 1,340 5,929 1 214 2,648 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 11 706 1,483 0 0 0 2 168 320
Region XII - Soccsksargen 62 7,134 26,314 2 51 283 2 744 4,611
North Cotabato 1 52 227 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Cotabato 34 5,506 21,700 0 0 0 2 744 4,611
Sultan Kudarat 5 414 1,156 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saranggani 1 43 310 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cotabato City 21 1,119 2,921 2 51 283 0 0 0
Region XIII - Caraga 34 7,397 35,813 3 1,000 6,197 1 495 5,309
Agusan del Norte 15 3,985 19,647 2 677 3,697 0 0 0
Agusan del Sur 11 832 2,205 0 0 0 0 0 0
Surigao del Norte 7 2,257 11,461 0 0 0 1 495 5,309
Surigao del Sur 1 323 2,500 1 323 2,500 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 595 443,294 4,434,691 605 189,333 799,754 616 167,522 956,255
National Capital Region 447 377,041 4,065,347 204 67,825 285,498 154 33,109 183,929
First District 8 35,763 650,109 4 1,541 11,792 6 865 2,339
Second District 42 117,828 887,406 64 19,664 110,049 49 9,833 65,813
Third District 4 945 6,311 6 1,095 5,938 3 796 2,860
Fourth District 393 222,505 2,521,521 130 45,525 157,719 96 21,615 112,917
Cordillera Administrative
Region 1 399 4,777 6 3,178 6,385 13 5,034 22,930
Abra 0 0 0 3 2,853 5,860 1 2,365 3,721
Benguet 1 399 4,777 0 0 0 9 2,450 17,285
Ifugao 0 0 0 3 325 525 2 169 221
Kalinga 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 1,703
Region I - Ilocos Region 5 1,166 7,650 23 7,308 28,236 38 9,914 42,055
Ilocos Norte 1 267 2,225 7 1,335 6,189 5 441 1,926
Ilocos Sur 0 0 0 1 161 1,358 3 671 4,358
La Union 4 899 5,425 6 666 2,365 9 2,688 11,705
Pangasinan 0 0 0 9 5,146 18,324 21 6,114 24,066
Region II - Cagayan Valley 6 1,026 4,397 7 1,208 7,947 5 834 4,469
Cagayan 1 31 254 3 783 5,444 0 0 0
Isabela 2 80 907 3 265 503 2 155 325
Nueva Vizcaya 2 863 2,872 1 160 2,000 2 310 2,808
Quirino 1 52 364 0 0 0 1 369 1,336
Region III - Central Luzon 27 7,962 44,007 58 13,645 72,804 65 28,375 120,296
Bataan 5 1,837 6,103 2 316 767 4 3,131 13,832
Bulacan 7 3,314 24,756 12 1,663 10,789 24 4,114 22,361
Nueva Ecija 5 558 2,658 23 8,025 48,048 14 3,088 16,827
Pampanga 8 1,851 8,272 11 1,631 4,515 19 16,620 64,793
Tarlac 2 402 2,218 6 1,619 7,428 4 1,422 2,483
Zambales 0 0 0 2 115 267 0 0 0
Aurora 0 0 0 2 276 990 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 20 16,867 113,326 59 14,903 77,283 90 21,123 130,855
Batangas 0 0 0 11 2,781 11,461 5 2,354 28,401
Cavite 9 3,697 17,587 18 3,145 16,341 61 9,202 61,983
Laguna 5 7,189 65,789 11 2,711 15,775 13 4,606 18,176
Quezon 5 3,611 13,152 9 2,299 11,959 5 1,048 6,053
Rizal 1 2,370 16,798 10 3,967 21,747 6 3,913 16,242
Region IVB - Mimaropa 3 298 2,333 10 2,234 13,877 19 7,459 64,377
Marinduque 0 0 0 2 130 745 2 77 415
Occidental Mindoro 1 192 1,585 1 54 789 0 0 0
Oriental Mindoro 0 0 0 6 1,950 12,213 9 1,844 9,744
Palawan 2 106 748 1 100 130 8 5,538 54,218
Region V - Bicol 3 1,536 11,332 22 3,026 17,838 26 5,741 29,952
Albay 0 0 0 3 282 1,271 4 1,385 6,344
Camarines Norte 0 0 0 1 80 566 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 3 1,536 11,332 12 1,742 9,912 14 2,284 13,735
Catanduanes 0 0 0 3 142 654 2 1,219 6,356
Masbate 0 0 0 1 128 250 1 38 300
Sorsogon 0 0 0 2 652 5,185 5 815 3,217
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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 9 2,230 15,272 27 33,375 136,837 30 7,479 50,073
Aklan 1 490 2,709 7 6,091 58,389 1 40 170
Antique 0 0 0 2 311 2,327 0 0 0
Capiz 3 482 3,037 3 791 3,569 4 1,111 5,789
Iloilo 1 231 3,229 1 215 300 18 4,598 30,279
Negros Occidental 4 1,027 6,297 14 25,967 72,252 7 1,730 13,835
Region VII - Central Visayas 34 19,968 106,095 60 12,298 50,549 53 22,791 155,311
Bohol 3 563 2,471 5 386 1,545 9 1,454 11,907
Cebu 28 18,824 101,078 44 9,095 36,758 42 20,291 139,129
Negros Oriental 3 581 2,546 9 2,619 10,396 2 1,046 4,275
Siquijor 0 0 0 2 198 1,850 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 11 3,582 13,799 7 533 3,217 5 2,722 21,325
Eastern Samar 0 0 0 2 52 280 1 1,785 16,864
Leyte 8 2,952 11,821 3 359 2,439 1 506 1,864
Northern Samar 1 300 418 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samar (Western Samar) 1 284 1,461 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Leyte 1 46 99 2 122 498 3 431 2,597
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 2 1,001 5,045 10 581 1,777 2 478 2,077
Zamboanga del Sur 2 1,001 5,045 10 581 1,777 2 478 2,077
Region X - Northern Mindanao 2 707 1,549 15 1,953 7,757 8 2,611 9,107
Bukidnon 0 0 0 7 731 2,832 5 1,284 5,012
Lanao del Norte 0 0 0 1 57 282 2 967 3,533
Misamis Oriental 2 707 1,549 7 1,165 4,643 1 360 562
Region XI - Davao Region 15 7,299 32,290 57 21,479 68,415 70 15,610 102,578
Davao del Norte 3 2,711 8,192 27 10,622 26,137 16 1,723 7,482
Davao del Sur 10 4,419 23,692 22 9,902 40,179 49 13,347 93,157
Davao Oriental 0 0 0 2 616 1,470 4 510 1,811
Compostela Valley 2 169 406 6 339 629 1 30 128
Region XII - Soccsksargen 9 1,738 5,595 25 2,477 9,044 24 2,124 6,781
North Cotabato 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 52 227
South Cotabato 9 1,738 5,595 9 1,408 6,227 14 1,616 5,267
Sultan Kudarat 0 0 0 3 134 387 2 280 769
Saranggani 0 0 0 1 43 310 0 0 0
Cotabato City 0 0 0 12 892 2,120 7 176 518
Region XIII - Caraga 1 474 1,877 15 3,310 12,290 14 2,118 10,140
Agusan del Norte 1 474 1,877 5 1,352 5,589 7 1,482 8,484
Agusan del Sur 0 0 0 8 486 1,081 3 346 1,124
Surigao del Norte 0 0 0 2 1,472 5,620 4 290 532
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: August 17, 2006
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