Table A. Comparative Construction Statistics by Type of Building: Philippines,
         Fourth Quarter,  2006 and 2007	   
        (Value in thousand Pesos, Floor Area in Square Meter)

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TYPE OF BUILDING           4TH QUARTER 2007  4TH QUARTER 2006  PERCENT CHANGE

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TOTAL 
Number                               20,737            24,330           (14.8)
Floor Area                        3,446,656         3,432,991             0.4
Value                            26,305,052        26,172,830             0.5
Average Cost per Floor Area           7,632             7,624             0.1

RESIDENTIAL	 

Number                               14,441            16,096           (10.3)
Floor Area                        1,841,872         1,845,903            (0.2)
Value                            12,415,407        12,620,929            -1.6
Average Cost per Floor Area           6,741             6,837            -1.4

Single House
Number                               13,265            13,059             1.6
Floor Area                        1,515,080         1,559,173            (2.8)
Value                             9,863,178        10,044,782            (1.8)
Average Cost per Floor Area           6,510             6,442             1.0

Duplex
Number                                  370               379            (2.4)
Floor Area                           33,057            38,645           (14.5)
Value                               228,787           249,740            (8.4)
Average Cost per Floor Area           6,921             6,462             7.1

Apartment / Accessoria
Number                                  653             2,300           (71.6)
Floor Area                          194,433           169,114            15.0
Value                             1,598,018         1,469,014             8.8
Average Cost per Floor Area           8,219             8,687            -5.4

Residential Condominium
Number                                    2                 2             0.0
Floor Area                           62,968            34,719            81.4
Value                               369,760           570,103           (35.1)
Average Cost per Floor Area           5,872            16,420           (64.2)

Others
Number                                  151               356           -57.6
Floor Area                           36,334            44,252           -17.9
Value                               355,661           287,290            23.8
Average Cost per Floor Area           9,789             6,492            50.8

NON-RESIDENTIAL

Number                                2,454             4,380           (44.0)
Floor Area                        1,439,568         1,420,104             1.4
Value                            11,009,113        11,508,868            (4.3)
Average Cost per Floor Area           7,648             8,104            (5.6)

Commercial
Number                                1,504             3,378           (55.5)
Floor Area                          974,751           942,653             3.4
Value                             7,497,094         7,740,968            -3.2
Average Cost per Floor Area           7,691             8,212            -6.3

Industrial
Number                                  216               257           (16.0)
Floor Area                          152,187           211,351           -28.0
Value                               735,890         1,367,081           (46.2)
Average Cost per Floor Area           4,835             6,468           (25.2)

Institutional
Number                                  371               416           (10.8)
Floor Area                          276,820           233,899            18.4
Value                             2,162,683         2,058,822             5.0
Average Cost per Floor Area           7,813             8,802           (11.2)

Agricultural
Number                                   86                72            19.4
Floor Area                           35,810            32,201            11.2
Value                               109,231            75,574            44.5
Average Cost per Floor Area           3,050             2,347            30.0

Others
Number                                277.0               257             7.8
Value                              04,212.0           266,423            89.3

ADDITIONS

Number                                  926             1,343           (31.0)
Floor Area                          165,216           166,984            (1.1)
Value                             1,154,519           978,906            17.9
Average Cost per Floor Area           6,988             5,862            19.2

ALTERATIONS / REPAIR

Number                                2,916             2,511            16.1
Floor Area
Value                             1,726,012         1,064,127            62.2
Average Cost per Floor Area

COMBINED ADDITIONS ALTERATIONS / REPAIR

Number                                3,842             3,854            -0.3
Floor area                          165,216           166,984            -1.1
Value                             2,880,531         2,043,033            41.0
Average cost per floor area          17,435            12,235            42.5

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

Page last updated:  July 17, 2008
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