Table 5. Number of New Industrial 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              |             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                           233      201,938   1,411,537       69       80,478    680,074        4        1,536      3,915

National Capital Region                33       39,732     324,220        2          285      2,714        1        1,370      2,977

Ist District                            1          190       1,716       -            -          -        -            -          -
2nd District                            3        2,116       8,706       -            -          -        -            -          -
3rd District                           16       13,555      36,001        1          150        702        1        1,370      2,977
4th District                            9        7,049      27,088       -            -          -        -            -          -
5th District                            3        1,195      16,239        1          135      2,012       -            -          -
6th District                            1       15,627     234,468       -            -          -        -            -          -

Region I - Ilocos Region                7        2,763      16,363       -            -          -        -            -          -

Ilocos Sur                              2          499       1,188       -            -          -        -            -          -
La Union                                3        1,661      13,792       -            -          -        -            -          -
Pangasinan                              2          603       1,382       -            -          -        -            -          -

Region II - Cagayan Valley              5        1,277       7,012       -            -          -         1           15         51

Cagayan                                 2          155         908       -            -          -         1           15         51
Isabela                                 2        1,007       4,089       -            -          -        -            -          -
Nueva Vizcaya                           1          115       2,014       -            -          -        -            -          -

Region III - Central Luzon             27       25,650     117,185       10        9,188     43,493        1          103        806

Bataan                                  3          366       1,885        1           55        200        1          103        806
Bulacan                                 5       11,900      23,647       -            -          -        -            -          -
Nueva Ecija                             4          849       2,585       -            -          -        -            -          -
Pampanga                               13       11,139      79,653        8        7,933     34,860       -            -          -
Tarlac                                  2        1,396       9,412        1        1,200      8,432       -            -          -

Region IVA - CALABARZON                39       39,983     498,150       15       21,732    361,894       -            -          -

Batangas                                8       10,866     236,700        5        9,415    229,946       -            -          -
Cavite                                  8        5,681      43,466        1          858      9,440       -            -          -
Laguna                                 11       14,067     182,912        7        8,739    111,220       -            -          -
Quezon                                  5        4,545      11,529       -            -          -        -            -          -
Rizal                                   7        4,824      23,542        2        2,720     11,286       -            -          -

Region IVB - MIMAROPA                   6        1,727      35,891        3        1,291     32,138       -            -          -

Palawan                                 4        1,421      34,138        3        1,291     32,138       -            -          -
Romblon                                 2          306       1,752       -            -          -        -            -          -

Region V - Bicol                        1        1,680       7,661       -            -          -        -            -          -

Albay                                   1        1,680       7,661       -            -          -        -            -          -

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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        7,767      59,242        2        1,474     38,360       -            -          -

Capiz                                   2          215         926       -            -          -        -            -          -
Iloilo                                  2        3,348       8,834       -            -          -        -            -          -
Negros Occidental                      10        4,136      49,085        2        1,474     38,360       -            -          -
Guimaras                                1           68         395       -            -          -        -            -          -

Region VII - Central Visayas           33       13,599      67,923       16        8,698     52,927        1           48         80

Bohol                                   5          536       2,823        1           80        527        1           48         80
Cebu                                   26       12,878      62,984       14        8,585     52,339       -            -          -
Negros Oriental                         2          185       2,115        1           33         60       -            -          -

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas           5        3,119      13,314        1          140      1,824       -            -          -

Leyte                                   5        3,119      13,314        1          140      1,824       -            -          -

Region IX - Western Mindanao            4       10,836      52,046        2       10,396     41,500       -            -          -

Zamboanga del Sur                       4       10,836      52,046        2       10,396     41,500       -            -          -

Region X - Northern Mindanao            9       25,738     100,992        5       15,772     65,836       -            -          -

Bukidnon                                1           77         300       -            -          -        -            -          -
Misamis Oriental                        8       25,661     100,692        5       15,772     65,836       -            -          -

Region XI - Davao Region               29       18,745      87,229        8        7,352     32,248       -            -          -

Davao del Norte                         8        1,281       3,183        4          639      1,282       -            -          -
Davao del Sur                          15       15,061      74,472        2        5,121     22,835       -            -          -
Compostela Valley                       6        2,403       9,574        2        1,592      8,130       -            -          -

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN              12        5,518      17,510        3        1,670      3,865       -            -          -

South Cotabato                          8        3,551      13,633        1          270      1,161       -            -          -
Sultan Kudarat                          1          400         829       -            -          -        -            -          -
Sarangani                               2        1,400       2,703        2        1,400      2,703       -            -          -
Cotabato City                           1          167         344       -            -          -        -            -          -

Region XIII - Caraga                    8        3,804       6,793        2        2,480      3,270       -            -          -

Agusan del Norte                        7        3,718       5,454        2        2,480      3,270       -            -          -
Surigao del Norte                       1           86       1,339       -            -          -        -            -          -

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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                             3          223       1,241        2          688      3,457      155      119,013    722,847

National Capital Region                -            -           -         1           30         97       29       38,047    318,431

Ist District                           -            -           -        -            -          -         1          190      1,716
2nd District                           -            -           -        -            -          -         3        2,116      8,706
3rd District                           -            -           -         1           30         97       13       12,005     32,224
4th District                           -            -           -        -            -          -         9        7,049     27,088
5th District                           -            -           -        -            -          -         2        1,060     14,227
6th District                           -            -           -        -            -          -         1       15,627    234,468

Region I - Ilocos Region               -            -           -        -            -          -         7        2,763     16,363

Ilocos Sur                             -            -           -        -            -          -         2          499      1,188
La Union                               -            -           -        -            -          -         3        1,661     13,792
Pangasinan                             -            -           -        -            -          -         2          603      1,382

Region II - Cagayan Valley             -            -           -        -            -          -         4        1,262      6,960

Cagayan                                -            -           -        -            -          -         1          140        856
Isabela                                -            -           -        -            -          -         2        1,007      4,089
Nueva Vizcaya                          -            -           -        -            -          -         1          115      2,014

Region III - Central Luzon              1           82         604       -            -          -        15       16,277     72,281

Bataan                                 -            -           -        -            -          -         1          208        879
Bulacan                                 1           82         604       -            -          -         4       11,818     23,043
Nueva Ecija                            -            -           -        -            -          -         4          849      2,585
Pampanga                               -            -           -        -            -          -         5        3,206     44,792
Tarlac                                 -            -           -        -            -          -         1          196        980

Region IVA - CALABARZON                -            -           -         1          658      3,360       23       17,593    132,896

Batangas                               -            -           -        -            -          -         3        1,451      6,753
Cavite                                 -            -           -         1          658      3,360        6        4,165     30,665
Laguna                                 -            -           -        -            -          -         4        5,328     71,691
Quezon                                 -            -           -        -            -          -         5        4,545     11,529
Rizal                                  -            -           -        -            -          -         5        2,104     12,256

Region IVB - MIMAROPA                  -            -           -        -            -          -         3          436      3,752

Palawan                                -            -           -        -            -          -         1          130      2,000
Romblon                                -            -           -        -            -          -         2          306      1,752

Region V - Bicol                       -            -           -        -            -          -         1        1,680      7,661

Albay                                  -            -           -        -            -          -         1        1,680      7,661

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Table 5.  (concluded)

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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            -            -           -        -            -          -        13        6,293     20,881

Capiz                                  -            -           -        -            -          -         2          215        926
Iloilo                                 -            -           -        -            -          -         2        3,348      8,834
Negros Occidental                      -            -           -        -            -          -         8        2,662     10,724
Guimaras                               -            -           -        -            -          -         1           68        395

Region VII - Central Visayas           -            -           -        -            -          -        16        4,853     14,916

Bohol                                  -            -           -        -            -          -         3          408      2,215
Cebu                                   -            -           -        -            -          -        12        4,293     10,645
Negros Oriental                        -            -           -        -            -          -         1          152      2,055

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas          -            -           -        -            -          -         4        2,979     11,489

Leyte                                  -            -           -        -            -          -         4        2,979     11,489

Region IX - Western Mindanao            1           80         546       -            -          -         1          360     10,000

Zamboanga del Sur                       1           80         546       -            -          -         1          360     10,000

Region X - Northern Mindanao           -            -           -        -            -          -         4        9,966     35,155

Bukidnon                               -            -           -        -            -          -         1           77        300
Misamis Oriental                       -            -           -        -            -          -         3        9,889     34,855

Region XI - Davao Region                1           61          91       -            -          -        20       11,332     54,888

Davao del Norte                         1           61          91       -            -          -         3          581      1,808
Davao del Sur                          -            -           -        -            -          -        13        9,940     51,636
Compostela Valley                      -            -           -        -            -          -         4          811      1,443

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN              -            -           -        -            -          -         9        3,848     13,644

South Cotabato                         -            -           -        -            -          -         7        3,281     12,471
Sultan Kudarat                         -            -           -        -            -          -         1          400        829
Sarangani                              -            -           -        -            -          -        -            -          -
Cotabato City                          -            -           -        -            -          -         1          167        344

Region XIII - Caraga                   -            -           -        -            -          -         6        1,324      3,523

Agusan del Norte                       -            -           -        -            -          -         5        1,238      2,184
Surigao del Norte                      -            -           -        -            -          -         1           86      1,339

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

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