Table 5. Number of Industrial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction by Type of Building,
         by Region and Province:  Philippines, Second Quarter, 2007

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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                        255  287,103   1,720,869      65  78,413  755,678       5     650   1,913

National Capital Region             42   85,286     404,891       1   2,400   15,614      -       -       -

Ist District                         1       30         100      -       -        -       -       -       -
2nd District                         1    2,400      15,614       1   2,400   15,614      -       -       -
3rd District                        13   13,275     103,522      -       -        -       -       -       -
4th District                        10    6,914      35,167      -       -        -       -       -       -
5th District                         8   50,231     145,021      -       -        -       -       -       -
6th District                         9   12,436     105,466      -       -        -       -       -       -

Cordillera Administrative
   Region                            3    1,061       3,148      -       -        -       -       -       -

Abra                                -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Benguet                              3    1,061       3,148      -       -        -       -       -       -
Ifugao                              -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Kalinga                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Mountain Province                   -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Apayao                              -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region I - Ilocos Region            10    1,232       5,244       1     100      300      -       -       -

Ilocos Norte                         2      302         760      -       -        -       -       -       -
Ilocos Sur                           4      312       1,976      -       -        -       -       -       -
La Union                             2      259         700       1     100      300      -       -       -
Pangasinan                           2      359       1,807      -       -        -       -       -       -

Region II - Cagayan Valley          -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Batanes                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Cagayan                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Isabela                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Nueva Vizcaya                       -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Quirino                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region III - Central Luzon          26   18,526      85,346       4   2,444   19,833       1     204     920

Bataan                               1      210       3,200      -       -        -       -       -       -
Bulacan                              7    9,052      33,685       1   1,000    1,532       1     204     920
Nueva Ecija                          6    4,287      19,745      -       -        -       -       -       -
Pampanga                            11    4,677      28,397       3   1,444   18,300      -       -       -
Tarlac                               1      300         318      -       -        -       -       -       -
Zambales                            -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Aurora                              -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region IVA - CALABARZON             47  107,483     932,165      16  52,711  617,749      -       -       -

Batangas                             9    4,048      48,155       3   2,234   29,844      -       -       -
Cavite                              12   23,806     283,450       5  17,708  217,602      -       -       -
Laguna                              26   79,629     600,558       8  32,769  370,301      -       -       -
Quezon                              -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Rizal                               -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region IVB - MIMAROPA                8    2,893      10,903       1     923    4,303      -       -       -

Marinduque                          -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Occidental Mindoro                   2      529       1,693      -       -        -       -       -       -
Oriental Mindoro                     2      185         952      -       -        -       -       -       -
Palawan                              4    2,179       8,257       1     923    4,303      -       -       -
Romblon                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region V - Bicol                     7    3,206      14,207       1      60      300      -       -       -

Albay                                3    2,208       9,689       1      60      300      -       -       -
Camarines Norte                     -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Camarines Sur                        3      898       3,745      -       -        -       -       -       -
Catanduanes                          1      100         772      -       -        -       -       -       -
Masbate                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Sorsogon                            -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

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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 VI - Western Visayas         15    8,654      55,632       3   2,608   24,477      -       -       -

Aklan                               -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Antique                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Capiz                                3      392       3,454      -       -        -       -       -       -
Iloilo                               2    4,325      29,958       1     975   14,401      -       -       -
Negros Occidental                   10    3,937      22,218       2   1,633   10,075      -       -       -
Guimaras                            -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region VII - Central Visayas        39   29,733     112,346      14   6,109   32,973       1      66      97

Bohol                                4      217         979       1      32       45      -       -       -
Cebu                                31   28,969     110,587      11   5,869   32,562      -       -       -
Negros Oriental                      3      459         630       1     120      215       1      66      97
Siquijor                             1       88         150       1      88      150      -       -       -

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas        2      555       1,189       1     315      350      -       -       -

Eastern Samar                       -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Leyte                                1      315         350       1     315      350      -       -       -
Northern Samar                       1      240         839      -       -        -       -       -       -
Samar (Western Samar)               -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Southern Leyte                      -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Biliran                             -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region IX - Western Mindanao         2      331       1,429       2     331    1,429      -       -       -

Zamboanga del Norte                  1       81         429       1      81      429      -       -       -
Zamboanga del Sur                    1      250       1,000       1     250    1,000      -       -       -
Zamboanga Sibugay                   -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Isabela City                        -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region X - Northern Mindanao         6    4,523      17,654      -       -        -        1      74     289

Bukidnon                             6    4,523      17,654      -       -        -        1      74     289
Camiguin                            -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Lanao del Norte                     -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Misamis Occidental                  -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Misamis Oriental                    -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region XI - Davao Region            31   17,541      54,044      17   8,367   31,254      -       -       -

Davao del Norte                     18    8,810      19,513       8   3,541    8,329      -       -       -
Davao del Sur                       10    6,018      31,817       7   4,073   22,171      -       -       -
Davao Oriental                      -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Compostela Valley                    3    2,713       2,713       2     753      753      -       -       -

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN           16    5,909      22,454       4   2,045    7,091       2     306     607

North Cotabato                      -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
South Cotabato                      16    5,909      22,454       4   2,045    7,091       2     306     607
Sultan Kudarat                      -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Sarangani                           -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Cotabato City                       -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Region XIII - Caraga                 1      170         210      -       -        -       -       -       -

Agusan del Norte                     1      170         210      -       -        -       -       -       -
Agusan del Sur                      -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Surigao del Norte                   -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Surigao del Sur                     -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Autonomous Region in Muslim
   Mindanao                         -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

Basilan (Excluding Isabela City)    -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Lanao del Sur                       -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -
Maguindanao
   (Excluding Cotabato City)        -        -           -       -       -        -       -       -       -

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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        2,661     13,661      181      205,379    949,615

National Capital Region               -            -          -         1          800      3,422       40       82,086    385,854

Ist District                          -            -          -        -            -          -         1           30        100
2nd District                          -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
3rd District                          -            -          -        -            -          -        13       13,275    103,522
4th District                          -            -          -        -            -          -        10        6,914     35,167
5th District                          -            -          -         1          800      3,422        7       49,431    141,598
6th District                          -            -          -        -            -          -         9       12,436    105,466

Cordillera Administrative
   Region                             -            -          -        -            -          -         3        1,061      3,148

Abra                                  -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Benguet                               -            -          -        -            -          -         3        1,061      3,148
Ifugao                                -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Kalinga                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Mountain Province                     -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Apayao                                -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region I - Ilocos Region              -            -          -        -            -          -         9        1,132      4,944

Ilocos Norte                          -            -          -        -            -          -         2          302        760
Ilocos Sur                            -            -          -        -            -          -         4          312      1,976
La Union                              -            -          -        -            -          -         1          159        400
Pangasinan                            -            -          -        -            -          -         2          359      1,807

Region II - Cagayan Valley            -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Batanes                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Cagayan                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Isabela                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Nueva Vizcaya                         -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Quirino                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region III - Central Luzon            -            -          -         1        1,543      7,030       20       14,335     57,563

Bataan                                -            -          -        -            -          -         1          210      3,200
Bulacan                               -            -          -        -            -          -         5        7,848     31,232
Nueva Ecija                           -            -          -        -            -          -         6        4,287     19,745
Pampanga                              -            -          -         1        1,543      7,030        7        1,690      3,066
Tarlac                                -            -          -        -            -          -         1          300        318
Zambales                              -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Aurora                                -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region IVA - CALABARZON               -            -          -         1           84        465       30       54,688    313,949

Batangas                              -            -          -         1           84        465        5        1,730     17,845
Cavite                                -            -          -        -            -          -         7        6,098     65,847
Laguna                                -            -          -        -            -          -        18       46,860    230,256
Quezon                                -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Rizal                                 -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region IVB - MIMAROPA                 -            -          -        -            -          -         7        1,970      6,599

Marinduque                            -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Occidental Mindoro                    -            -          -        -            -          -         2          529      1,693
Oriental Mindoro                      -            -          -        -            -          -         2          185        952
Palawan                               -            -          -        -            -          -         3        1,256      3,953
Romblon                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region V - Bicol                      -            -          -        -            -          -         6        3,146     13,907

Albay                                 -            -          -        -            -          -         2        2,148      9,389
Camarines Norte                       -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Camarines Sur                         -            -          -        -            -          -         3          898      3,745
Catanduanes                           -            -          -        -            -          -         1          100        772
Masbate                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Sorsogon                              -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

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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 VI - Western Visayas           -            -          -         1          234      2,743       11        5,812     28,411

Aklan                                 -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Antique                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Capiz                                 -            -          -         1          234      2,743        2          158        711
Iloilo                                -            -          -        -            -          -         1        3,350     15,556
Negros Occidental                     -            -          -        -            -          -         8        2,304     12,143
Guimaras                              -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region VII - Central Visayas          -            -          -        -            -          -        24       23,558     79,276

Bohol                                 -            -          -        -            -          -         3          185        933
Cebu                                  -            -          -        -            -          -        20       23,100     78,024
Negros Oriental                       -            -          -        -            -          -         1          273        318
Siquijor                              -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         -            -          -        -            -          -         1          240        839

Eastern Samar                         -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Leyte                                 -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Northern Samar                        -            -          -        -            -          -         1          240        839
Samar (Western Samar)                 -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Southern Leyte                        -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Biliran                               -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region IX - Western Mindanao          -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Zamboanga del Norte                   -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Zamboanga del Sur                     -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Zamboanga Sibugay                     -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Isabela City                          -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region X - Northern Mindanao          -            -          -        -            -          -         5        4,449     17,364

Bukidnon                              -            -          -        -            -          -         5        4,449     17,364
Camiguin                              -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Lanao del Norte                       -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Misamis Occidental                    -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Misamis Oriental                      -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region XI - Davao Region              -            -          -        -            -          -        14        9,174     22,789

Davao del Norte                       -            -          -        -            -          -        10        5,269     11,183
Davao del Sur                         -            -          -        -            -          -         3        1,945      9,646
Davao Oriental                        -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Compostela Valley                     -            -          -        -            -          -         1        1,960      1,960

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN             -            -          -        -            -          -        10        3,558     14,756

North Cotabato                        -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
South Cotabato                        -            -          -        -            -          -        10        3,558     14,756
Sultan Kudarat                        -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Sarangani                             -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Cotabato City                         -            -          -        -            -          -

Region XIII - Caraga                  -            -          -        -            -          -         1          170        210

Agusan del Norte                      -            -          -        -            -          -         1          170        210
Agusan del Sur                        -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Surigao del Norte                     -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Surigao del Sur                       -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Autonomous Region in Muslim
   Mindanao                           -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

Basilan (Excluding Isabela City)      -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Lanao del Sur                         -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Maguindanao
   (Excluding Cotabato City)          -            -          -        -            -          -        -            -          -

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 Source:  Industry Statistics Division
          Industry and Trade Statistics Department
          National Statistics Office
          Republic of the Philippines
 
 Page last updated:  March 18, 2008
 
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