Table 5. Number of Residential Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions, by Type of Building,
         by Region and Province for the Fourth Quarter of 2006 

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                                             TOTAL            |             FACTORY           |    REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
Province/                            | Floor Area |    Value  |        | Floor Area |   Value |        | Floor Area |   Value
City/Municipality             Number |    (sq.m.) |   (1,000) | Number |    (sq.m.) | (1,000) | Number |    (sq.m.) | (1,000)
                                 (1) |        (2) |       (3) |    (4) |        (5) |     (6) |    (7) |        (8) |     (9)
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Philippines                      257     211,351    1,367,081       73       91,340   860,533       14        2,118    11,285

National Capital Region           39      34,574      105,663        6        2,831    12,551        1          283     1,606

Second District                   10       2,407       18,973        3          462     4,465        0            0         0
Third District                    24      23,391       67,741        3        2,369     8,086        1          283     1,606
Fourth District                    5       8,776       18,949        0            0         0        0            0         0

Cordillera Administrative
  Region                           2         368        1,266        0            0         0        0            0         0

Kalinga                            2         368        1,266        0            0         0        0            0         0

Region I - Ilocos                  6       2,851       10,289        0            0         0        1           72        72

Ilocos Norte                       2       1,125        4,726        0            0         0        1           72        72
Ilocos Sur                         1         600        1,520        0            0         0        0            0         0
La Union                           1       1,008        3,479        0            0         0        0            0         0
Pangasinan                         2         118          564        0            0         0        0            0         0

Region II - Cagayan Valley         5       2,110        3,603        0            0         0        0            0         0

Isabela                            5       2,110        3,603        0            0         0        0            0         0

Region III - Central Luzon        20      10,716       38,243        2        3,368     4,612        1           75       322

Bataan                             3       1,014        4,783        0            0         0        0            0         0
Bulacan                            1       1,947        8,775        0            0         0        0            0         0
Nueva Ecija                        2         984        2,229        0            0         0        0            0         0
Pampanga                           8       5,925       19,230        2        3,368     4,612        1           75       322
Tarlac                             5         756        3,093        0            0         0        0            0         0
Zambales                           1          90          133        0            0         0        0            0         0

Region IVA - Calabarzon           68      81,944      844,364       27       51,521   663,171        1           96       107

Batangas                          16      21,301      246,822       11       19,295   234,234        0            0         0
Cavite                            18      25,249      234,931        5       20,987   206,002        0            0         0
Laguna                            29      33,294      349,854       10       11,024   220,778        1           96       107
Quezon                             3       1,400        6,445        1          215     2,157        0            0         0
Rizal                              2         700        6,312        0            0         0        0            0         0

Region IVB - Mimaropa             14       3,219       12,529        0            0         0        0            0         0

Occidental Mindoro                 2         565        1,434        0            0         0        0            0         0
Palawan                           11       2,586       10,857        0            0         0        0            0         0
Romblon                            1          68          238        0            0         0        0            0         0

Region V - Bicol                   2         486        2,656        0            0         0        0            0         0

Camarines Sur                      2         486        2,656        0            0         0        0            0         0

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Table 5.  (continued)

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                                            TOTAL             |              FACTORY           |     REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
Province/                            | Floor Area |    Value  |        | Floor Area |    Value |        | Floor Area |  Value
City/Municipality             Number |    (sq.m.) |   (1,000) | Number |    (sq.m.) |  (1,000) | Number |    (sq.m.) |(1,000)
                                 (1) |        (2) |       (3) |    (4) |        (5) |      (6) |    (7) |        (8) |    (9)
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Region VI - Western Visayas        9        5,081      33,991        5        4,611    32,314         0            0        0

Antique                            1           36         367        0            0         0         0            0        0
Capiz                              3        1,117      13,229        2          829    12,370         0            0        0
Iloilo                             1          125         293        0            0         0         0            0        0
Negros Occidental                  4        3,803      20,102        3        3,782    19,944         0            0        0

Region VII - Central Visayas      27       25,254     137,776       12       17,896   115,016         6          637    3,995

Cebu                              24       24,883     135,733       11       17,876   114,735         5          575    3,697
Negros Oriental                    3          371       2,043        1           20       281         1           62      298

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas      9        3,212      12,707        3          431     2,380         1          200      843

Eastern Samar                      1          200         843        0            0         0         1          200      843
Leyte                              8        3,012      11,864        3          431     2,380         0            0        0

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula    1           55         250        0            0         0         0            0        0

Zamboanga Del Sur                  1           55         250        0            0         0         0            0        0

Region X - Northern Mindanao       7        8,312      24,345        0            0         0         1          249      971

Bukidnon                           4        4,452       7,827        0            0         0         1          249      971
Misamis Oriental                   3        3,860      16,518        0            0         0         0            0        0

Region XI - Davao                 28       15,190      57,925       14        6,019    20,014         0            0        0

Davao Del Norte                   21        7,025      24,591       14        6,019    20,014         0            0        0
Davao Del Sur                      7        8,165      33,334        0            0         0         0            0        0

Region XII - Soccsksargen         12       14,591      70,767        4        4,663    10,475         2          506    3,369

South Cotabato                    12       14,591      70,767        4        4,663    10,475         2          506    3,369

Region XIII - Caraga               8        3,388      10,707        0            0         0         0            0        0

Agusan Del Norte                   4        2,356       2,981        0            0         0         0            0        0
Agusan Del Sur                     4        1,032       7,726        0            0         0         0            0        0

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Table 5.  (continued)

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                                            REFINERY          |         PRINTING PRESS        |             OTHERS
Province/                             | Floor Area |    Value |        | Floor Area |   Value |         | Floor Area |
City/Municipality              Number |    (sq.m.) |  (1,000) | Number |    (sq.m.) | (1,000) |  Number |    (sq.m.) |  Value
                                 (10) |       (11) |     (12) |   (13) |       (14) |    (15) |    (16) |       (17) |   (18)
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Philippines                         1        1,050      4,058         0           0         0       169      116,843  491,205

National Capital Region             0            0          0         0           0         0        32       31,460   91,506

Second District                     0            0          0         0           0         0         7        1,945   14,508
Third District                      0            0          0         0           0         0        20       20,739   58,049
Fourth District                     0            0          0         0           0         0         5        8,776   18,949

Cordillera Administrative
  Region                            0            0          0         0           0         0         2          368    1,266

Kalinga                             0            0          0         0           0         0         2          368    1,266

Region I - Ilocos                   0            0          0         0           0         0         5        2,779   10,217

Ilocos Norte                        0            0          0         0           0         0         1        1,053    4,654
Ilocos Sur                          0            0          0         0           0         0         1          600    1,520
La Union                            0            0          0         0           0         0         1        1,008    3,479
Pangasinan                          0            0          0         0           0         0         2          118      564

Region II - Cagayan Valley          0            0          0         0           0         0         5        2,110    3,603

Isabela                             0            0          0         0           0         0         5        2,110    3,603

Region III - Central Luzon          0            0          0         0           0         0        17        7,273   33,309

Bataan                              0            0          0         0           0         0         3        1,014    4,783
Bulacan                             0            0          0         0           0         0         1        1,947    8,775
Nueva Ecija                         0            0          0         0           0         0         2          984    2,229
Pampanga                            0            0          0         0           0         0         5        2,482   14,296
Tarlac                              0            0          0         0           0         0         5          756    3,093
Zambales                            0            0          0         0           0         0         1           90      133

Region IVA - Calabarzon             1        1,050      4,058         0           0         0        39       29,277  177,028

Batangas                            0            0          0         0           0         0         5        2,006   12,588
Cavite                              0            0          0         0           0         0        13        4,262   28,929
Laguna                              0            0          0         0           0         0        18       22,174  128,969
Quezon                              1        1,050      4,058         0           0         0         1          135      230
Rizal                               0            0          0         0           0         0         2          700    6,312

Region IVB - Mimaropa               0            0          0         0           0         0        14        3,219   12,529

Occidental Mindoro                  0            0          0         0           0         0         2          565    1,434
Palawan                             0            0          0         0           0         0        11        2,586   10,857
Romblon                             0            0          0         0           0         0         1           68      238

Region V - Bicol                    0            0          0         0           0         0         2          486    2,656

Camarines Sur                       0            0          0         0           0         0         2          486    2,656

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Table 5.  (concluded)

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                                            REFINERY          |         PRINTING PRESS        |          OTHERS
Province/                             | Floor Area |    Value |         | Floor Area |  Value |         | Floor Area |
City/Municipality              Number |    (sq.m.) |  (1,000) |  Number |    (sq.m.) |(1,000) |  Number |    (sq.m.) |  Value
                                 (10) |       (11) |     (12) |    (13) |       (14) |   (15) |    (16) |       (17) |   (18)
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Region VI - Western Visayas         0            0          0         0            0        0         4          470    1,677

Antique                             0            0          0         0            0        0         1           36      367
Capiz                               0            0          0         0            0        0         1          288      859
Iloilo                              0            0          0         0            0        0         1          125      293
Negros Occidental                   0            0          0         0            0        0         1           21      158

Region VII - Central Visayas        0            0          0         0            0        0         9        6,721   18,765

Cebu                                0            0          0         0            0        0         8        6,432   17,301
Negros Oriental                     0            0          0         0            0        0         1          289    1,464

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas       0            0          0         0            0        0         5        2,581    9,484

Leyte                               0            0          0         0            0        0         5        2,581    9,484

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula     0            0          0         0            0        0         1           55      250

Zamboanga del Sur                   0            0          0         0            0        0         1           55      250

Region X - Northern Mindanao        0            0          0         0            0        0         6        8,063   23,374

Bukidnon                            0            0          0         0            0        0         3        4,203    6,856
Misamis Oriental                    0            0          0         0            0        0         3        3,860   16,518

Region XI - Davao                   0            0          0         0            0        0        14        9,171   37,911

Davao Del Norte                     0            0          0         0            0        0         7        1,006    4,577
Davao Del Sur                       0            0          0         0            0        0         7        8,165   33,334

Region XII - Soccsksargen           0            0          0         0            0        0         6        9,422   56,923

South Cotabato                      0            0          0         0            0        0         6        9,422   56,923

Region XIII - Caraga                0            0          0         0            0        0         8        3,388   10,707

Agusan del Norte                    0            0          0         0            0        0         4        2,356    2,981
Agusan del Sur                      0            0          0         0            0        0         4        1,032    7,726

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

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