Table 4. Number of New Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions by Type of Building, by Region
and Province: Philippines, Third Quarter, 2007
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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 1,535 683,679 5,379,312 48 21,102 117,313 185 108,504 916,422
National Capital Region 368 270,703 2,458,876 15 2,715 16,307 22 7,228 47,696
Ist District 23 12,137 92,508 - - - 2 2,652 23,636
2nd District 94 41,338 326,028 4 661 2,908 3 2,882 8,278
3rd District 85 21,395 201,803 4 547 4,771 - - -
4th District 39 38,556 120,011 3 984 6,759 4 176 1,033
5th District 41 102,430 1,140,480 - - - 2 1,017 10,091
6th District 86 54,847 578,043 4 523 1,867 11 501 4,656
Cordillera Administrative Region 18 20,819 206,969 1 254 949 5 15,856 170,824
Abra 1 254 949 1 254 949 - - -
Benguet 16 20,535 205,862 - - - 5 15,856 170,824
Apayao 1 30 157 - - - - - -
Region I - Ilocos Region 79 12,448 74,286 3 1,926 10,027 10 4,107 27,061
Ilocos Norte 10 1,466 6,503 1 297 823 2 517 3,634
Ilocos Sur 6 300 2,486 - - - - - -
La Union 15 4,732 26,327 1 1,590 9,054 3 1,452 10,102
Pangasinan 48 5,950 38,969 1 39 149 5 2,138 13,324
Region II - Cagayan Valley 36 9,565 72,184 - - - 4 1,292 5,769
Batanes 2 202 1,229 - - - - - -
Cagayan 7 2,606 14,582 - - - 2 549 3,073
Isabela 15 2,637 17,921 - - - 2 743 2,695
Nueva Vizcaya 11 3,844 37,131 - - - - - -
Quirino 1 276 1,320 - - - - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 209 46,431 307,495 9 1,362 10,629 30 11,862 77,601
Bataan 9 3,067 17,846 - - - - - -
Bulacan 40 7,532 45,977 2 228 879 - - -
Nueva Ecija 31 6,173 58,487 - - - 15 1,633 16,679
Pampanga 104 23,897 159,644 5 726 7,707 14 9,194 56,039
Tarlac 14 4,499 19,687 2 408 2,042 1 1,035 4,881
Zambales 7 1,050 4,430 - - - - - -
Aurora 4 213 1,421 - - - - - -
Region IVA - CALABARZON 196 40,261 430,879 3 301 2,594 18 3,440 25,059
Batangas 12 2,412 9,921 - - - - - -
Cavite 126 27,802 349,981 - - - 9 1,328 13,571
Laguna 12 2,843 24,033 1 47 710 - - -
Quezon 26 4,986 34,244 - - - 9 2,112 11,488
Rizal 20 2,218 12,698 2 254 1,884 - - -
Region IVB - MIMAROPA 27 7,885 48,095 - - - 5 976 6,293
Marinduque 2 207 1,735 - - - - - -
Occidental Mindoro 4 526 4,311 - - - - - -
Oriental Mindoro 15 3,027 19,759 - - - 4 790 4,194
Palawan 3 3,611 18,178 - - - 1 186 2,098
Romblon 3 514 4,110 - - - - - -
Region V - Bicol 45 14,621 86,739 1 1,554 5,371 3 4,287 39,952
Albay 20 5,196 21,883 1 1,554 5,371 - - -
Camarines Sur 19 8,734 61,704 - - - 3 4,287 39,952
Masbate 4 442 2,204 - - - - - -
Sorsogon 2 249 946 - - - - - -
Region VI - Western Visayas 94 47,474 344,099 4 1,096 9,918 24 27,492 243,375
Aklan 26 24,195 234,713 1 231 3,314 13 22,081 216,807
Antique 1 484 4,292 1 484 4,292 - - -
Capiz 10 2,986 14,324 - - - 2 1,793 6,265
Iloilo 30 11,913 45,716 2 381 2,311 4 2,236 8,857
Negros Occidental 27 7,896 45,052 - - - 5 1,382 11,445
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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 VII - Central Visayas 183 132,445 863,505 8 11,092 56,017 30 23,182 195,415
Bohol 36 8,164 47,810 1 116 2,419 3 360 2,645
Cebu 122 115,833 765,657 7 10,976 53,597 22 20,136 169,370
Negros Oriental 25 8,448 50,037 - - - 5 2,686 23,400
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 43 9,674 45,412 - - - 7 1,382 11,906
Eastern Samar 4 447 1,958 - - - - - -
Leyte 30 7,178 33,559 - - - 5 1,082 8,520
Samar (Western Samar) 5 1,577 5,533 - - - 1 115 885
Southern Leyte 4 472 4,361 - - - 1 185 2,501
Region IX - Western Mindanao 12 2,483 11,730 1 276 500 - - -
Zamboanga del Sur 11 2,450 11,667 1 276 500 - - -
Isabela City 1 33 63 - - - - - -
Region X - Northern Mindanao 31 7,089 37,153 - - - 4 262 1,182
Bukidnon 4 1,783 6,961 - - - - - -
Camiguin 6 390 1,166 - - - 3 174 721
Lanao del Norte 1 26 93 - - - - - -
Misamis Occidental 1 59 210 - - - - - -
Misamis Oriental 19 4,831 28,721 - - - 1 88 460
Region XI - Davao Region 107 34,647 233,980 1 112 161 12 4,931 44,395
Davao del Norte 35 7,776 39,605 - - - 5 2,543 18,236
Davao del Sur 60 25,335 188,360 1 112 161 6 2,157 25,796
Davao Oriental 3 368 2,379 - - - - - -
Compostela Valley 9 1,168 3,635 - - - 1 231 362
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 61 21,886 134,093 1 250 3,336 7 1,721 15,564
North Cotabato 12 2,583 16,775 - - - 2 792 9,860
South Cotabato 39 14,049 84,154 1 250 3,336 5 929 5,704
Sultan Kudarat 7 3,996 29,857 - - - - - -
Sarangani
Cotabato City 3 1,258 3,306 - - - - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 26 5,248 23,808 1 164 1,500 4 486 4,324
Agusan del Norte 15 2,380 9,369 1 164 1,500 3 314 1,287
Agusan del Sur 5 1,028 7,547 - - - 1 172 3,037
Surigao del Norte 6 1,840 6,892 - - - - - -
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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) | (14) | (17)
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Philippines 299 358,694 3,048,147 541 98,831 558,641 462 96,548 738,788
National Capital Region 88 220,997 2,153,877 153 23,109 131,369 90 16,654 109,625
Ist District 9 5,773 38,879 6 1,379 6,766 6 2,333 23,226
2nd District 19 25,333 243,347 50 9,382 52,986 18 3,080 18,506
3rd District 20 16,278 165,739 42 3,211 22,458 19 1,359 8,835
4th District 4 29,782 68,456 7 1,436 9,612 21 6,178 34,149
5th District 20 98,930 1,111,339 11 1,219 9,486 8 1,264 9,563
6th District 16 44,901 526,114 37 6,482 30,059 18 2,440 15,344
Cordillera Administrative Region 8 4,268 33,492 1 30 157 3 411 1,545
Abra - - - - - - - - -
Benguet 8 4,268 33,492 - - - 3 411 1,545
Apayao - - - 1 30 157 - - -
Region I - Ilocos Region 3 560 1,462 19 1,314 5,345 44 4,541 30,389
Ilocos Norte 2 523 1,264 3 61 230 2 68 550
Ilocos Sur - - - 2 65 150 4 235 2,336
La Union 1 37 198 2 102 598 8 1,551 6,373
Pangasinan - - - 12 1,086 4,365 30 2,687 21,129
Region II - Cagayan Valley 5 1,958 6,324 18 4,950 51,302 9 1,365 8,787
Batanes - - - 1 90 524 1 112 705
Cagayan 3 1,618 5,285 1 414 6,000 1 25 222
Isabela 2 340 1,039 9 1,319 12,168 2 235 2,017
Nueva Vizcaya - - - 7 3,127 32,609 4 717 4,521
Quirino - - - - - - 1 276 1,320
Region III - Central Luzon 37 10,758 60,560 74 12,359 84,684 59 10,090 74,020
Bataan 4 2,238 11,925 1 400 2,883 4 429 3,036
Bulacan 5 812 3,411 13 2,728 15,832 20 3,764 25,853
Nueva Ecija 2 837 2,124 10 2,853 26,597 4 850 13,085
Pampanga 22 5,711 38,144 37 4,073 28,357 26 4,193 29,396
Tarlac 3 1,060 3,827 6 1,804 8,256 2 192 679
Zambales - - - 4 388 2,461 3 662 1,968
Aurora 1 100 1,126 3 113 295 - - -
Region IVA - CALABARZON 17 4,459 40,306 43 5,055 35,080 115 27,006 327,839
Batangas 2 135 798 5 1,214 3,204 5 1,063 5,919
Cavite 9 1,633 17,874 17 1,051 11,182 91 23,790 307,352
Laguna 3 2,320 19,217 3 151 1,528 5 325 2,577
Quezon 3 371 2,415 9 1,229 10,418 5 1,274 9,921
Rizal - - - 9 1,410 8,746 9 554 2,067
Region IVB - MIMAROPA 5 4,617 25,331 9 903 6,870 8 1,389 9,600
Marinduque - - - 2 207 1,735 - - -
Occidental Mindoro - - - 4 526 4,311 - - -
Oriental Mindoro 2 780 5,551 1 68 413 8 1,389 9,600
Palawan 1 3,345 15,780 1 80 300 - - -
Romblon 2 492 4,000 1 22 110 - - -
Region V - Bicol 16 5,048 23,112 12 1,556 6,563 13 2,176 11,740
Albay 12 2,545 11,679 5 756 3,229 2 341 1,603
Camarines Sur 3 2,442 10,824 7 800 3,333 6 1,205 7,593
Masbate - - - - - - 4 442 2,204
Sorsogon 1 61 608 - - - 1 188 338
Region VI - Western Visayas 12 6,272 21,729 33 8,594 44,633 21 4,020 24,443
Aklan 2 445 4,071 8 1,155 8,855 2 283 1,665
Antique - - - - - - - - -
Capiz 2 492 3,605 4 511 3,212 2 190 1,240
Iloilo 6 5,077 12,408 6 1,663 5,402 12 2,556 16,736
Negros Occidental 2 258 1,643 15 5,265 27,163 5 991 4,800
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Table 4. (concluded)
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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) | (14) | (17)
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Region VII - Central Visayas 43 73,405 508,359 79 15,268 59,341 23 9,498 44,372
Bohol 6 1,652 13,454 20 3,321 18,268 6 2,715 11,023
Cebu 35 71,677 494,368 47 7,407 28,501 11 5,637 19,819
Negros Oriental 2 76 537 12 4,540 12,570 6 1,146 13,529
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 11 4,051 17,483 20 3,897 14,663 5 344 1,359
Eastern Samar 1 223 962 3 224 995 - - -
Leyte 10 3,828 16,520 12 1,981 7,377 3 287 1,141
Samar (Western Samar) - - - 3 1,431 4,478 1 31 169
Southern Leyte - - - 2 261 1,811 1 26 48
Region IX - Western Mindanao 2 295 900 7 1,477 7,925 2 435 2,405
Zamboanga del Sur 2 295 900 6 1,444 7,862 2 435 2,405
Isabela City - - - 1 33 63 - - -
Region X - Northern Mindanao 4 2,735 12,528 13 2,458 17,830 10 1,634 5,612
Bukidnon 1 1,333 5,204 2 116 452 1 334 1,304
Camiguin - - - 1 22 25 2 194 419
Lanao del Norte - - - - - - 1 26 93
Misamis Occidental - - - - - - 1 59 210
Misamis Oriental 3 1,402 7,323 10 2,320 17,351 5 1,021 3,585
Region XI - Davao Region 37 15,522 123,492 33 7,778 24,841 24 6,304 41,090
Davao del Norte 13 2,512 12,911 15 2,434 6,473 2 287 1,983
Davao del Sur 22 12,810 110,030 14 4,981 16,791 17 5,275 35,581
Davao Oriental - - - - - - 3 368 2,379
Compostela Valley 2 200 550 4 363 1,577 2 374 1,145
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 9 3,527 18,207 21 9,165 65,354 23 7,223 31,631
North Cotabato 1 600 1,299 4 461 1,825 5 730 3,790
South Cotabato 7 2,898 16,743 12 5,115 35,824 14 4,857 22,545
Sultan Kudarat - - - 4 3,529 27,479 3 467 2,377
Sarangani
Cotabato City 1 29 164 1 60 224 1 1,169 2,917
Region XIII - Caraga 2 222 979 6 918 2,678 13 3,458 14,326
Agusan del Norte - - - 3 282 566 8 1,620 6,015
Agusan del Sur 2 222 979 1 312 541 1 322 2,990
Surigao del Norte - - - 2 324 1,571 4 1,516 5,321
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
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