Table 4. Number of Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction, by Type of Building,
by Region and Province for the Fourth Quarter of 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 3,378 942,653 7,740,968 63 16,983 116,655 59 43,993 308,168
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 2,209 514,280 4,640,944 24 6,132 47,081 3 3,124 31,460
FIRST DISTRICT 26 61,505 522,284 4 782 3,988 0 0 0
SECOND DISTRICT 1,059 175,594 1,390,600 9 2,054 16,186 0 0 0
THIRD DISTRICT 45 16,699 93,594 4 1,258 8,407 0 0 0
FOURTH DISTRICT 1,079 260,482 2,634,466 7 2,038 18,500 3 3,124 31,460
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION 9 7,528 43,672 0 0 0 1 3,322 30,311
ABRA 1 1,355 1,952 0 0 0 0 0 0
BENGUET 6 4,189 32,214 0 0 0 1 3,322 30,311
KALINGA 2 1,984 9,506 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION I - ILOCOS REGION 77 37,559 328,824 3 414 4,775 4 7,009 20,126
ILOCOS NORTE 16 1,735 12,005 0 0 0 1 286 2,200
ILOCOS SUR 8 3,281 42,229 0 0 0 0 0 0
LA UNION 19 4,558 20,238 2 279 2,860 1 243 1,885
PANGASINAN 34 27,985 254,352 1 135 1,915 2 6,480 16,041
REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY 14 5,561 29,164 1 150 1,096 1 2,343 11,261
ISABELA 10 4,148 24,635 1 150 1,096 1 2,343 11,261
NUEVA VIZCAYA 4 1,413 4,529 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON 136 34,278 223,923 8 1,338 9,988 20 3,173 15,934
BATAAN 6 970 5,782 1 149 997 0 0 0
BULACAN 25 5,091 22,886 1 200 2,047 0 0 0
NUEVA ECIJA 9 6,293 21,056 0 0 0 0 0 0
PAMPANGA 76 15,284 108,186 3 515 3,204 20 3,173 15,934
TARLAC 12 4,733 46,683 0 0 0 0 0 0
ZAMBALES 6 1,715 17,902 2 312 2,470 0 0 0
AURORA 2 192 1,428 1 162 1,270 0 0 0
REGION IVA - CALABARZON 332 121,833 1,318,431 7 767 5,003 3 1,936 24,860
BATANGAS 28 7,220 44,316 1 61 711 0 0 0
CAVITE 126 12,278 134,336 4 510 2,204 2 328 4,860
LAGUNA 140 23,799 167,755 2 196 2,088 0 0 0
QUEZON 24 5,641 41,943 0 0 0 1 1,608 20,000
RIZAL 14 72,895 930,081 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION IVB - MIMAROPA 36 7,025 48,934 0 0 0 5 1,954 13,980
MARINDUQUE 5 1,137 5,197 0 0 0 1 350 2,030
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO 2 499 3,442 0 0 0 0 0 0
ORIENTAL MINDORO 9 2,068 16,541 0 0 0 1 412 1,283
PALAWAN 18 2,863 20,109 0 0 0 3 1,192 10,667
ROMBLON 2 458 3,645 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION V - BICOL 20 10,881 51,275 1 11 63 4 4,245 16,251
ALBAY 7 6,927 31,629 0 0 0 3 3,123 14,251
CAMARINES NORTE 1 511 2,474 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAMARINES SUR 7 2,575 11,082 1 11 63 1 1,122 2,000
CATANDUANES 2 252 2,181 0 0 0 0 0 0
MASBATE 2 532 3,463 0 0 0 0 0 0
SORSOGON 1 84 446 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 63 28,078 180,968 1 67 169 4 4,085 51,900
AKLAN 11 7,067 79,254 0 0 0 4 4,085 51,900
ANTIQUE 1 371 1,610 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAPIZ 7 1,078 4,631 0 0 0 0 0 0
ILOILO 17 8,039 35,067 1 67 169 0 0 0
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 27 11,523 60,406 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION VII - CENTRAL VISAYAS 195 61,592 362,517 3 1,111 8,095 5 5,939 39,032
BOHOL 26 2,813 15,379 0 0 0 0 0 0
CEBU 147 47,746 265,631 3 1,111 8,095 5 5,939 39,032
NEGROS ORIENTAL 16 10,280 75,253 0 0 0 0 0 0
SIQUIJOR 6 753 6,254 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS 24 4,769 33,565 0 0 0 2 260 1,627
EASTERN SAMAR 5 411 1,423 0 0 0 0 0 0
LEYTE 14 2,359 15,981 0 0 0 2 260 1,627
SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 3 476 1,902 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOUTHERN LEYTE 2 1,523 14,259 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION IX - ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA 32 4,042 25,884 1 500 5,976 1 320 926
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 6 1,296 4,137 0 0 0 0 0 0
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 22 2,141 15,515 0 0 0 1 320 926
ISABELA CITY 4 605 6,232 1 500 5,976 0 0 0
REGION X - NORTHERN MINDANAO 32 56,654 205,568 0 0 0 2 828 3,000
BUKIDNON 16 5,688 20,565 0 0 0 2 828 3,000
CAMIGUIN 1 49 327 0 0 0 0 0 0
LANAO DEL NORTE 1 43,813 152,730 0 0 0 0 0 0
MISAMIS ORIENTAL 14 7,104 31,946 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION XI - DAVAO REGION 115 35,234 187,818 12 6,028 30,753 3 5,346 46,087
DAVAO DEL NORTE 36 4,491 25,681 0 0 0 1 267 1,118
DAVAO DEL SUR 73 29,905 159,564 12 6,028 30,753 2 5,079 44,969
DAVAO ORIENTAL 1 432 1,580 0 0 0 0 0 0
COMPOSTELA VALLEY 5 406 993 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 54 8,900 36,017 1 182 856 1 109 1,413
NORTH COTABATO 16 950 4,480 1 182 856 0 0 0
SOUTH COTABATO 34 7,815 30,936 0 0 0 1 109 1,413
SARANGGANI 1 60 146 0 0 0 0 0 0
REGION XIII - CARAGA 30 4,439 23,464 1 283 2,800 0 0 0
AGUSAN DEL NORTE 4 794 2,338 0 0 0 0 0 0
AGUSAN DEL SUR 5 842 4,688 0 0 0 0 0 0
SURIGAO DEL NORTE 15 1,629 10,032 0 0 0 0 0 0
SURIGAO DEL SUR 6 1,174 6,406 1 283 2,800 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 1,975 378,399 3,680,890 576 265,740 2,059,686 705 237,538 1,575,569
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 1,799 321,495 3,299,736 211 71,942 586,180 172 111,587 676,487
FIRST DISTRICT 7 22,015 431,277 4 998 9,944 11 37,710 77,075
SECOND DISTRICT 941 132,922 1,029,015 73 34,665 313,639 36 5,953 31,760
THIRD DISTRICT 14 9,785 58,559 21 5,076 23,928 6 580 2,700
FOURTH DISTRICT 837 156,773 1,780,885 113 31,203 238,669 119 67,344 564,952
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE
REGION 0 0 0 2 1,374 2,175 6 2,832 11,186
ABRA 0 0 0 1 1,355 1,952 0 0 0
BENGUET 0 0 0 1 19 223 4 848 1,680
KALINGA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1,984 9,506
REGION I - ILOCOS REGION 8 3,490 17,890 29 6,382 54,428 33 20,264 231,605
ILOCOS NORTE 1 384 2,000 8 334 1,643 6 731 6,162
ILOCOS SUR 1 1,248 5,955 1 20 84 6 2,013 36,190
LA UNION 3 705 4,173 3 234 2,527 10 3,097 8,793
PANGASINAN 3 1,153 5,762 17 5,794 50,174 11 14,423 180,460
REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY 4 1,326 6,007 6 912 3,404 2 830 7,396
ISABELA 1 259 2,850 5 566 2,032 2 830 7,396
NUEVA VIZCAYA 3 1,067 3,157 1 346 1,372 0 0 0
REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON 17 4,157 35,876 32 10,364 51,472 59 15,246 110,653
BATAAN 1 42 682 2 168 603 2 611 3,500
BULACAN 0 0 0 3 1,095 4,526 21 3,796 16,313
NUEVA ECIJA 0 0 0 6 5,402 18,169 3 891 2,887
PAMPANGA 13 3,314 25,747 12 1,642 12,831 28 6,640 50,470
TARLAC 1 116 1,390 8 1,601 9,768 3 3,016 35,525
ZAMBALES 2 685 8,057 1 456 5,575 1 262 1,800
AURORA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 158
REGION IVA - CALABARZON 54 13,348 114,090 74 81,508 990,224 194 24,274 184,254
BATANGAS 3 2,719 14,456 17 2,041 8,568 7 2,399 20,581
CAVITE 6 78 1,000 28 4,906 53,684 86 6,456 72,588
LAGUNA 43 10,499 98,185 18 2,448 8,902 77 10,656 58,580
QUEZON 1 20 49 4 74 162 18 3,939 21,732
RIZAL 1 32 400 7 72,039 918,908 6 824 10,773
REGION IVB - MIMAROPA 8 1,093 7,106 6 985 4,331 17 2,993 23,517
MARINDUQUE 0 0 0 2 689 2,136 2 98 1,031
OCCIDENTAL MINDORO 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 499 3,442
ORIENTAL MINDORO 1 73 870 2 83 319 5 1,500 14,069
PALAWAN 7 1,020 6,236 2 213 1,876 6 438 1,330
ROMBLON 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 458 3,645
REGION V - BICOL 4 1,507 6,863 5 3,814 18,692 6 1,304 9,406
ALBAY 1 353 1,612 3 3,451 15,766 0 0 0
CAMARINES NORTE 1 511 2,474 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAMARINES SUR 1 384 1,400 1 90 840 3 968 6,779
CATANDUANES 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 252 2,181
MASBATE 1 259 1,377 1 273 2,086 0 0 0
SORSOGON 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 84 446
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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 10,588 54,386 29 4,913 25,661 19 8,425 48,852
AKLAN 1 120 1,187 3 690 6,766 3 2,172 19,401
ANTIQUE 0 0 0 1 371 1,610 0 0 0
CAPIZ 0 0 0 7 1,078 4,631 0 0 0
ILOILO 3 3,653 12,800 4 502 2,769 9 3,817 19,329
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 6 6,815 40,399 14 2,272 9,885 7 2,436 10,122
REGION VII - CENTRAL VISAYAS 36 8,738 67,954 89 23,766 103,100 62 22,038 144,336
BOHOL 1 39 468 14 1,050 7,448 11 1,724 7,463
CEBU 29 7,827 60,668 66 17,161 67,084 44 15,708 90,752
NEGROS ORIENTAL 3 342 1,326 9 5,555 28,568 4 4,383 45,359
SIQUIJOR 3 530 5,492 0 0 0 3 223 762
REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS 8 2,733 23,112 10 1,389 7,720 4 387 1,106
EASTERN SAMAR 1 45 260 3 276 974 1 90 189
LEYTE 6 1,203 8,657 3 599 4,780 3 297 917
SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 0 0 0 3 476 1,902 0 0 0
SOUTHERN LEYTE 1 1,485 14,195 1 38 64 0 0 0
REGION IX - ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA 1 308 1,224 14 1,030 6,919 15 1,884 10,839
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 1 308 1,224 1 192 1,176 4 796 1,737
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 0 0 0 13 838 5,743 8 983 8,846
ISABELA CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 105 256
REGION X - NORTHERN MINDANAO 3 1,343 4,747 14 46,441 163,205 13 8,042 34,616
BUKIDNON 2 960 3,747 7 1,227 4,788 5 2,673 9,030
CAMIGUIN 0 0 0 1 49 327 0 0 0
LANAO DEL NORTE 0 0 0 1 43,813 152,730 0 0 0
MISAMIS ORIENTAL 1 383 1,000 5 1,352 5,360 8 5,369 25,586
REGION XI - DAVAO REGION 17 5,831 29,196 31 7,043 27,496 52 10,986 54,286
DAVAO DEL NORTE 9 1,249 6,988 11 687 6,579 15 2,288 10,996
DAVAO DEL SUR 8 4,582 22,208 15 5,575 18,402 36 8,641 43,232
DAVAO ORIENTAL 0 0 0 1 432 1,580 0 0 0
COMPOSTELA VALLEY 0 0 0 4 349 935 1 57 58
REGION XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 6 2,442 12,703 16 2,451 6,448 30 3,716 14,597
NORTH COTABATO 0 0 0 1 40 150 14 728 3,474
SOUTH COTABATO 6 2,442 12,703 13 2,315 5,981 14 2,949 10,839
SARANGGANI 0 0 0 1 60 146 0 0 0
COTABATO CITY 0 0 0 1 36 171 2 39 284
REGION XIII - CARAGA 0 0 0 8 1,426 8,231 21 2,730 12,433
AGUSAN DEL NORTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 794 2,338
AGUSAN DEL SUR 0 0 0 2 170 1,538 3 672 3,150
SURIGAO DEL NORTE 0 0 0 4 1,032 6,064 11 597 3,968
SURIGAO DEL SUR 0 0 0 2 224 629 3 667 2,977
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: May 31, 2007
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