Table 4. Number of Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction, by Type of Building,
by Region and Province: Third 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 1,420 1,005,640 9,505,710 59 18,669 111,234 57 179,872 2,979,278
National Capital
Region 429 339,757 3,060,729 12 3,895 21,368 5 6,372 59,924
First District 45 21,033 189,290 0 0 0 1 480 4,318
Second District 159 86,129 627,974 6 1,580 7,826 1 393 8,803
Third District 20 3,761 19,599 3 1,205 7,014 0 0 0
Fourth District 205 228,834 2,223,866 3 1,110 6,528 3 5,499 46,803
Cordillera Administrative 10 7,456 35,898 1 1,282 9,446 0 0 0
Region
Benguet 7 7,058 34,544 1 1,282 9,446 0 0 0
Ifugao 2 206 385 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kalinga 1 192 969 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region I - Ilocos Region 75 16,626 92,018 1 85 820 11 1,717 6,506
Ilocos Norte 27 5,043 18,336 0 0 0 11 1,717 6,506
Ilocos Sur 6 1,960 15,102 0 0 0 0 0 0
La Union 7 982 7,135 1 85 820 0 0 0
Pangasinan 35 8,641 51,445 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region II - Cagayan Valley 20 31,385 148,518 1 129 2,194 1 1,889 12,145
Cagayan 4 14,090 55,642 1 129 2,194 0 0 0
Isabela 12 16,471 89,797 0 0 0 1 1,889 12,145
Nueva Vizcaya 3 536 2,579 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quirino 1 288 500 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region III - Central Luzon 160 52,490 382,608 14 1,955 13,877 4 1,703 15,655
Bataan 2 217 2,571 1 182 2,311 0 0 0
Bulacan 13 2,760 16,887 3 590 5,503 0 0 0
Nueva Ecija 15 3,160 16,540 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampanga 107 32,931 249,261 8 913 5,497 3 1,346 11,445
Tarlac 12 9,140 85,135 1 174 384 0 0 0
Zambales 6 3,576 10,190 1 96 182 1 357 4,210
Aurora 5 706 2,024 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 195 40,209 300,790 4 503 5,896 2 612 6,900
Batangas 39 12,474 67,398 0 0 0 1 203 800
Cavite 96 9,058 106,160 2 231 3,446 1 409 6,100
Laguna 19 7,433 48,953 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quezon 9 2,339 12,679 1 178 2,000 0 0 0
Rizal 32 8,905 65,600 1 94 450 0 0 0
Region IVB - Mimaropa 17 4,402 19,963 1 346 3,788 1 30 98
Marinduque 4 1,596 5,580 0 0 0 0 0 0
Occidental Mindoro 2 453 2,673 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oriental Mindoro 10 2,173 11,210 1 346 3,788 1 30 98
Palawan 1 180 500 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romblon
Region V - Bicol 29 7,372 41,791 1 266 1,273 2 1,116 5,707
Albay 4 587 2,740 1 266 1,273 0 0 0
Camarines Sur 15 4,410 24,023 0 0 0 2 1,116 5,707
Catanduanes 2 466 3,196 0 0 0 0 0 0
Masbate 3 394 3,768 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sorsogon 5 1,515 8,064 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 82 165,236 2,362,426 1 26 377 16 94,275 1,653,872
Aklan 16 93,293 1,647,114 0 0 0 12 92,467 1,639,395
Antique 3 704 9,148 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capiz 4 642 4,161 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iloilo 16 2,784 17,118 0 0 0 0 0 0
Negros Occidental 43 67,813 684,885 1 26 377 4 1,808 14,477
Region VII - Central Visayas 128 260,079 2,677,597 5 1,836 7,390 2 68,614 1,203,592
Bohol 5 796 2,946 1 117 170 0 0 0
Cebu 101 246,289 2,541,989 4 1,719 7,220 1 68,517 1,202,842
Negros Oriental 21 12,889 130,247 0 0 0 1 97 750
Siquijor 1 105 2,415 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 28 9,060 48,078 1 220 2,287 1 240 1,756
Leyte 19 5,919 38,564 1 220 2,287 1 240 1,756
Northern Samar 1 133 613 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samar (Western Samar) 6 2,846 8,632 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Leyte 2 162 269 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 38 5,428 29,925 3 1,277 6,731 1 419 1,000
Zamboanga del norte 11 2,109 11,212 3 1,277 6,731 0 0 0
Zamboanga del sur 26 3,079 17,837 0 0 0 1 419 1,000
Isabela city 1 240 876 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 24 11,328 33,480 1 687 2,683 3 379 1,467
Bukidnon 12 5,391 20,731 1 687 2,683 1 310 1,210
Camiguin 5 302 656 0 0 0 2 69 257
Misamis Oriental 7 5,635 12,093 0 0 0 0 0 0
Region XI - Davao Region 102 35,312 184,965 9 5,398 26,665 3 2,126 9,204
Davao del Norte 20 3,013 11,560 0 0 0 0 0 0
Davao del Sur 68 26,514 142,478 7 5,086 23,499 3 2,126 9,204
Davao Oriental 2 2,548 13,231 0 0 0 0 0 0
Compostela Valley 12 3,237 17,696 2 312 3,166 0 0 0
Region XII - Soccsksargen 46 10,241 43,236 4 764 6,439 4 128 128
North Cotabato 4 1,294 5,257 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Cotabato 16 4,811 21,656 2 528 3,905 0 0 0
Sultan Kudarat 3 2,530 10,322 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cotabato City 23 1,606 6,001 2 236 2,534 4 128 128
Region XIII - Caraga 32 8,449 38,237 0 0 0 1 252 1,324
Agusan del Norte 12 970 2,950 0 0 0 0 0 0
Agusan del Sur 12 4,476 17,355 0 0 0 0 0 0
Surigao del Norte 8 3,003 17,932 0 0 0 1 252 1,324
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 5 810 5,451 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lanao del Sur 5 810 5,451 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 243 382,893 3,312,016 496 161,567 1,131,425 565 262,639 1,971,757
National Capital Region 106 265,895 2,551,625 150 18,814 102,813 156 44,781 324,999
First District 9 4,766 37,963 4 1,038 11,781 31 14,749 135,228
Second District 22 59,045 479,876 64 8,773 40,632 66 16,338 90,837
Third District 3 607 3,688 10 1,167 6,267 4 782 2,630
Fourth District 72 201,477 2,030,098 72 7,836 44,133 55 12,912 96,304
Cordillera Administrative
Region 2 2,308 9,075 1 29 30 6 3,837 17,347
Benguet 2 2,308 9,075 0 0 0 4 3,468 16,023
Ifugao 0 0 0 1 29 30 1 177 355
Kalinga 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 192 969
Region I - Ilocos Region 10 3,734 20,124 21 5,081 26,673 32 6,009 37,895
Ilocos Norte 4 2,290 6,319 5 401 1,738 7 635 3,773
Ilocos Sur 3 1,092 10,722 1 38 250 2 830 4,130
La Union 0 0 0 4 669 5,958 2 228 357
Pangasinan 3 352 3,083 11 3,973 18,727 21 4,316 29,635
Region II - Cagayan Valley 4 14,156 54,028 5 3,148 11,771 9 12,063 68,380
Cagayan 3 13,961 53,448 0 0 0 0 0 0
Isabela 1 195 580 4 2,998 11,356 6 11,389 65,716
Nueva Vizcaya 0 0 0 1 150 415 2 386 2,164
Quirino 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 288 500
Region III - Central Luzon 25 18,659 153,364 65 13,704 58,954 52 16,469 140,758
Bataan 0 0 0 1 35 260 0 0 0
Bulacan 0 0 0 6 1,226 6,863 4 944 4,521
Nueva Ecija 3 454 3,183 10 2,285 9,758 2 421 3,599
Pampanga 18 12,040 76,525 36 4,576 28,635 42 14,056 127,159
Tarlac 1 5,454 71,413 7 2,982 9,679 3 530 3,659
Zambales 1 121 694 2 2,484 3,284 1 518 1,820
Aurora 2 590 1,549 3 116 475 0 0 0
Region IVA - Calabarzon 18 6,848 46,622 64 14,084 83,471 107 18,162 157,901
Batangas 2 1,117 4,448 17 8,662 42,898 19 2,492 19,252
Cavite 8 1,193 16,170 23 2,034 21,927 62 5,191 58,517
Laguna 4 3,261 17,558 8 994 5,109 7 3,178 26,286
Quezon 0 0 0 4 660 3,981 4 1,501 6,698
Rizal 4 1,277 8,446 12 1,734 9,556 15 5,800 47,148
Region IVB - Mimaropa 1 235 565 8 2,766 11,830 6 1,025 3,682
Occidental Mindoro 0 0 0 3 1,135 3,524 1 461 2,056
Oriental Mindoro 1 235 565 1 218 2,108 0 0 0
Palawan 0 0 0 4 1,413 6,198 4 384 1,126
Romblon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 180 500
Region V - Bicol 2 229 1,056 9 1,342 11,096 15 4,419 22,659
Albay 1 205 936 1 109 498 1 7 33
Camarines Sur 1 24 120 1 99 451 11 3,171 17,745
Catanduanes 0 0 0 1 266 2,663 1 200 533
Masbate 0 0 0 3 394 3,768 0 0 0
Sorsogon 0 0 0 3 474 3,716 2 1,041 4,348
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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 10 1,592 9,767 25 63,357 658,324 30 5,986 40,086
Aklan 1 122 960 0 0 0 3 704 6,759
Antique 0 0 0 1 427 3,001 2 277 6,147
Capiz 2 280 1,775 2 362 2,386 0 0 0
Iloilo 2 430 1,726 4 832 5,698 10 1,522 9,694
Negros Occidental 5 760 5,306 18 61,736 647,239 15 3,483 17,486
Region VII - Central Visayas 29 54,652 389,246 48 8,843 48,722 44 126,134 1,028,647
Bohol 1 336 1,850 1 115 117 2 228 809
Cebu 25 45,751 281,143 36 5,621 29,313 35 124,681 1,021,471
Negros Oriental 3 8,565 106,253 10 3,002 16,877 7 1,225 6,367
Siquijor 0 0 0 1 105 2,415 0 0 0
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 7 3,830 22,350 14 3,567 12,250 5 1,203 9,435
Leyte 4 2,791 18,623 10 1,567 6,796 3 1,101 9,102
Northern Samar 0 0 0 1 133 613 0 0 0
Samar (Western Samar) 3 1,039 3,727 2 1,774 4,739 1 33 166
Southern Leyte 0 0 0 1 93 102 1 69 167
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 2 210 2,270 15 1,075 4,498 17 2,447 15,426
Zamboanga del Norte 0 0 0 3 99 143 5 733 4,338
Zamboanga del Sur 2 210 2,270 11 736 3,479 12 1,714 11,088
Isabela City 0 0 0 1 240 876 0 0 0
Region X - Northern Mindanao 4 2,440 8,863 10 7,332 18,372 6 490 2,095
Bukidnon 2 2,068 8,070 5 2,044 7,712 3 282 1,056
Camiguin 1 60 164 1 117 175 1 56 60
Misamis Oriental 1 312 629 4 5,171 10,485 2 152 979
Region XI - Davao Region 15 5,749 31,675 31 9,444 39,795 44 12,595 77,626
Davao del Norte 3 389 1,107 11 1,670 5,123 6 954 5,330
Davao del Sur 9 2,974 17,629 15 5,089 21,270 34 11,239 70,876
Davao Oriental 0 0 0 1 2,520 13,081 1 28 150
Compostela Valley 3 2,386 12,939 4 165 321 3 374 1,270
Region XII - Soccsksargen 8 2,356 11,386 16 3,153 13,088 14 3,840 12,195
North Cotabato 1 190 774 0 0 0 3 1,104 4,483
South Cotabato 6 1,877 9,839 3 416 1,978 5 1,990 5,934
Sultan Kudarat 1 289 773 1 2,037 8,794 1 204 755
Cotabato City 0 0 0 12 700 2,316 5 542 1,023
Region XIII - Caraga 0 0 0 14 5,828 29,738 17 2,369 7,175
Agusan del Norte 0 0 0 3 359 1,027 9 611 1,923
Agusan del Sur 0 0 0 7 3,162 13,690 5 1,314 3,665
Surigao del Norte 0 0 0 4 2,307 15,021 3 444 1,587
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 810 5,451
Lanao del Sur 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 810 5,451
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: March 16, 2006
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