Table 5. Number of Industrial 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              |             FACTORY            |    REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
Region, 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                         251      193,519   1,485,574       68       81,013    891,815        8        2,310      7,625

National Capital Region              40       38,834     203,563       10        6,266     54,328        0            0          0

First District                        1           57         584        0            0          0        0            0          0
Second District                      15        7,404      70,231        6        4,339     47,918        0            0          0
Third District                       11       10,552      31,785        1        1,086      2,172        0            0          0
Fourth District                      13       20,821     100,963        3          841      4,238        0            0          0

Region I - Ilocos Region             12        1,753       5,314        0            0          0        1          500      1,171

Ilocos Norte                          1          160         615        0            0          0        0            0          0
Ilocos Sur                            2          596       1,489        0            0          0        1          500      1,171
La Union                              2          155         279        0            0          0        0            0          0
Pangasinan                            7          842       2,931        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region II - Cagayan Valley           11        6,321      75,716        0            0          0        1           42        200

Isabela                              11        6,321      75,716        0            0          0        1           42        200

Region III - Central Luzon           28       22,518     221,785        7        9,772    174,911        2          408      1,882

Bataan                                1        2,400      10,000        0            0          0        0            0          0
Bulacan                               4        3,119      11,422        0            0          0        0            0          0
Nueva Ecija                           3          969       4,568        0            0          0        0            0          0
Pampanga                             14       13,331     169,866        5        8,290    154,404        1          240        717
Tarlac                                3        1,542      20,807        2        1,482     20,507        0            0          0
Zambales                              2          557       3,386        0            0          0        1          168      1,165
Aurora                                1          600       1,736        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region IVA - Calabarzon              56       65,860     772,486       28       45,240    579,321        2        1,224      4,050

Batangas                             19       18,304     176,648       10       11,975    123,973        0            0          0
Cavite                               12       15,171     272,954        3       11,260    205,974        0            0          0
Laguna                               22       31,726     320,201       14       21,790    247,967        2        1,224      4,050
Quezon                                2          444       1,276        0            0          0        0            0          0
Rizal                                 1          215       1,407        1          215      1,407        0            0          0

Region IVB - Mimaropa                 6        5,342      35,925        1        4,109     31,906        0            0          0

Oriental Mindoro                      2          608       1,397        0            0          0        0            0          0
Palawan                               4        4,734      34,528        1        4,109     31,906        0            0          0

Region V - Bicol                      2        1,202       5,520        0            0          0        0            0          0

Albay                                 1        1,150       4,938        0            0          0        0            0          0
Sorsogon                              1           52         582        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region VI - Western Visayas          16        4,531      15,860        1          200      1,500        0            0          0

Aklan                                 1          108       1,005        0            0          0        0            0          0
Antique                               1          588       1,376        0            0          0        0            0          0
Capiz                                 6          703       4,791        0            0          0        0            0          0
Iloilo                                2          386       2,531        0            0          0        0            0          0
Negros Occidental                     5        2,458       5,592        1          200      1,500        0            0          0
Guimaras                              1          288         565        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region VII - Central Visayas         40       28,134      75,755       11        8,918     26,496        1           52        162

Bohol                                 1          199         522        0            0          0        0            0          0
Cebu                                 36       26,925      70,084       10        8,835     26,227        1           52        162
Negros Oriental                       3        1,010       5,149        1           83        269        0            0          0

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Table 5.  (continued)

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                                              TOTAL              |             FACTORY            |    REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
Region, 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 VIII - Eastern Visayas         5        2,826       8,697        2        1,706      5,943        1           84        160

Leyte                                 3        2,662       8,324        1        1,626      5,730        0            0          0
Northern Samar                        1           84         160        0            0          0        1           84        160
Southern Leyte                        1           80         213        1           80        213        0            0          0

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       3          106         370        0            0          0        0            0          0

Zamboanga del Norte                   1           40         200        0            0          0        0            0          0
Zamboanga del Sur                     1           30          88        0            0          0        0            0          0
Isabela City                          1           36          82        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region X - Northern Mindanao          6        1,221       4,493        1          208        810        0            0          0

Bukidnon                              4          840       3,279        0            0          0        0            0          0
Misamis Oriental                      2          381       1,214        1          208        810        0            0          0

Region XI - Davao Region             17        9,698      42,051        5          826      4,861        0            0          0

Davao del Norte                       6        1,658       8,861        5          826      4,861        0            0          0
Davao del Sur                         7        6,589      17,814        0            0          0        0            0          0
Compostela Valley                     4        1,451      15,376        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region XII - Soccsksargen             4        3,963      12,500        2        3,768     11,739        0            0          0

South Cotabato                        3        3,888      11,963        2        3,768     11,739        0            0          0
Cotabato City                         1           75         537        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region XIII - Caraga                  4        1,003       3,736        0            0          0        0            0          0

Agusan del Norte                      2          680       2,732        0            0          0        0            0          0
Agusan del Sur                        1          240         465        0            0          0        0            0          0
Surigao Del Norte                     1           83         539        0            0          0        0            0          0

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao  1          207       1,803        0            0          0        0            0          0

Basilan                               1          207       1,803        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
  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                           4        1,734      20,536        5        2,161      7,418      166      106,301    558,180

National Capital Region               0            0           0        0            0          0       30       32,568    149,235

First District                        0            0           0        0            0          0        1           57        584
Second District                       0            0           0        0            0          0        9        3,065     22,313
Third District                        0            0           0        0            0          0       10        9,466     29,613
Fourth District                       0            0           0        0            0          0       10       19,980     96,725

Region I - Ilocos Region              1          130         180        0            0          0       10        1,123      3,963

Ilocos Norte                          0            0           0        0            0          0        1          160        615
Ilocos Sur                            0            0           0        0            0          0        1           96        318
La Union                              1          130         180        0            0          0        1           25         99
Pangasinan                            0            0           0        0            0          0        7          842      2,931

Region II - Cagayan Valley            0            0           0        0            0          0       10        6,279     75,516

Isabela                               0            0           0        0            0          0       10        6,279     75,516

Region III - Central Luzon            0            0           0        4        2,140      7,335       15       10,198     37,657

Bataan                                0            0           0        0            0          0        1        2,400     10,000
Bulacan                               0            0           0        0            0          0        4        3,119     11,422
Nueva Ecija                           0            0           0        0            0          0        3          969      4,568
Pampanga                              0            0           0        4        2,140      7,335        4        2,661      7,410
Tarlac                                0            0           0        0            0          0        1           60        300
Zambales                              0            0           0        0            0          0        1          389      2,221
Aurora                                0            0           0        0            0          0        1          600      1,736

Region IVA - Calabarzon               1          720       8,902        0            0          0       25       18,676    180,213

Batangas                              1          720       8,902        0            0          0        8        5,609     43,773
Cavite                                0            0           0        0            0          0        9        3,911     66,980
Laguna                                0            0           0        0            0          0        6        8,712     68,184
Quezon                                0            0           0        0            0          0        2          444      1,276

Region IVB - Mimaropa                 0            0           0        0            0          0        5        1,233      4,019

Oriental Mindoro                      0            0           0        0            0          0        2          608      1,397
Palawan                               0            0           0        0            0          0        3          625      2,622

Region V - Bicol                      0            0           0        0            0          0        2        1,202      5,520

Albay                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        1        1,150      4,938
Sorsogon                              0            0           0        0            0          0        1           52        582

Region VI - Western Visayas           0            0           0        0            0          0       15        4,331     14,360

Aklan                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        1          108      1,005
Antique                               0            0           0        0            0          0        1          588      1,376
Capiz                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        6          703      4,791
Iloilo                                0            0           0        0            0          0        2          386      2,531
Negros Occidental                     0            0           0        0            0          0        4        2,258      4,092
Guimaras                              0            0           0        0            0          0        1          288        565

Region VII - Central Visayas          0            0           0        0            0          0       28       19,164     49,097

Bohol                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        1          199        522
Cebu                                  0            0           0        0            0          0       25       18,038     43,695
Negros Oriental                       0            0           0        0            0          0        2          927      4,880
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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
  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 VIII - Eastern Visayas         0            0           0        0            0          0        2        1,036      2,594

Leyte                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        2        1,036      2,594

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       0            0           0        0            0          0        3          106        370

Zamboanga del Norte                   0            0           0        0            0          0        1           40        200
Zamboanga del Sur                     0            0           0        0            0          0        1           30         88
Isabela City                          0            0           0        0            0          0        1           36         82

Region X - Northern Mindanao          0            0           0        1           21         83        4          992      3,600

Bukidnon                              0            0           0        1           21         83        3          819      3,196
Misamis Oriental                      0            0           0        0            0          0        1          173        404

Region XI - Davao Region              1          764      11,230        0            0          0       11        8,108     25,960

Davao del Norte                       0            0           0        0            0          0        1          832      4,000
Davao del Sur                         0            0           0        0            0          0        7        6,589     17,814
Compostela Valley                     1          764      11,230        0            0          0        3          687      4,146

Region XII - Soccsksargen             1          120         224        0            0          0        1           75        537

South Cotabato                        1          120         224        0            0          0        0            0          0
Cotabato City                         0            0           0        0            0          0        1           75        537

Region XIII - Caraga                  0            0           0        0            0          0        4        1,003      3,736

Agusan del Norte                      0            0           0        0            0          0        2          680      2,732
Agusan del Sur                        0            0           0        0            0          0        1          240        465
Surigao del Norte                     0            0           0        0            0          0        1           83        539

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindannao 0            0           0        0            0          0        1          207      1,803

Basilan                               0            0           0        0            0          0        1          207      1,803


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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, 2007
 
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