Table 4. Number of New Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions by Type of Building, by Region
         and Province: Philippines, Fourth 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                          1,504      974,751  7,497,094        72      100,516    429,863      162       87,327    703,390

National Capital Region                387      377,930  3,636,186        20        3,537     25,657       12        3,010     23,120

Ist District                            17       30,753    303,565         3          639      8,630       -            -          -
2nd District                            55      121,189    655,386         6          841      4,722        4          581      3,051
3rd District                           114       71,384  1,037,696         3          463      3,570        3          225      1,914
4th District                            25        2,043     13,129         2          187      1,671        1           36        100
5th District                            49       67,433  1,010,669        -            -          -        -            -          -
6th District                           127       85,128    615,737         6        1,407      7,062        4        2,168     18,054

Cordillera Administrative Region         6        1,015      4,203        -            -          -         4          896      3,517

Benguet                                  5          904      3,003        -            -          -         3          785      2,317
Kalinga                                  1          111      1,200        -            -          -         1          111      1,200

Region I - Ilocos Region                97       11,262     76,691         8        1,803     15,165        6        1,098     11,138

Ilocos Norte                            37        1,676     13,112         1          216      3,249        2          259      4,655
Ilocos Sur                               2          338      2,872        -            -          -        -            -          -
La Union                                14        3,726     27,591        -            -          -         4          839      6,482
Pangasinan                              44        5,522     33,115         7        1,587     11,916       -            -          -

Region II - Cagayan Valley              18        4,671     30,909        -            -          -         3          550      4,645

Cagayan                                  3          171        960        -            -          -         1          106        700
Isabela                                 13        4,070     27,546        -            -          -         1          295      2,065
Nueva Vizcaya                            2          430      2,403        -            -          -         1          149      1,880

Region III - Central Luzon             211       77,046    465,634        14        2,869     19,292       12       10,805    123,390

Bataan                                   6          959     11,970         1          200      2,985       -            -          -
Bulacan                                 25       18,857     83,656        -            -          -        -            -          -
Nueva Ecija                             30       27,012    135,201         2          627      8,100        3        2,910     55,832
Pampanga                               110       23,954    188,055         8        1,704      7,554        6        6,293     46,796
Tarlac                                  22        2,659     15,199         3          338        652       -            -          -
Zambales                                11        3,113     28,228        -            -          -         3        1,602     20,761
Aurora                                   7          492      3,323        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region IVA - CALABARZON                156      147,693  1,340,087         9        3,634     22,917       30        3,823     33,537

Batangas                                19        2,745     27,563        -            -          -        -            -          -
Cavite                                  67       12,589     82,078         6        2,448     15,658       26        1,299     17,267
Laguna                                  41       26,395    276,036         1          587      2,434        2        1,186      9,184
Quezon                                   8        2,321      8,521         2          599      4,824        1          269      1,279
Rizal                                   21      103,643    945,888        -            -          -         1        1,069      5,805

Region IVB - MIMAROPA                   42       14,989    124,217        -            -          -        15        4,093     36,068

Marinduque                               7        1,262     13,316        -            -          -         1          756     12,000
Occidental Mindoro                       2          351      2,355        -            -          -        -            -          -
Oriental Mindoro                        14        3,877     26,966        -            -          -         5        1,081      7,305
Palawan                                 17        9,199     80,072        -            -          -         9        2,256     16,763
Romblon                                  2          300      1,506        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region V - Bicol                        29        7,647     37,352         4        2,408      8,645        2          648      4,039

Albay                                   12        2,894     13,131        -            -          -         1          338      1,542
Camarines Norte                          1          273      1,108        -            -          -        -            -          -
Camarines Sur                           11        2,491     11,778         3        1,166      4,105       -            -          -
Catanduanes                              2          230      1,919        -            -          -        -            -          -
Masbate                                  2        1,449      6,917         1        1,242      4,540       -            -          -
Sorsogon                                 1          310      2,497        -            -          -         1          310      2,497

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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 VI - Western Visayas             90       78,620    589,128         3        1,384     10,710       23       30,430    294,689

Aklan                                   28       54,906    453,918        -            -          -        18       23,812    254,391
Antique                                  3          412      2,415        -            -          -        -            -          -
Capiz                                    5          595      1,660        -            -          -        -            -          -
Iloilo                                  28       13,210     66,462         2        1,138      8,898        2        3,358     17,410
Negros Occidental                       26        9,497     64,670         1          246      1,812        3        3,260     22,887

Region VII - Central Visayas           169      145,670    652,087         5       82,351    305,777       26       21,904    113,002

Bohol                                   27        3,650     26,516        -            -          -         2          117        683
Cebu                                   115      136,642    596,544         5       82,351    305,777       20       18,723    100,408
Negros Oriental                          9        4,078     22,320        -            -          -         3        2,439      9,660
Siquijor                                18        1,300      6,705        -            -          -         1          625      2,250

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas           31        6,199     46,544         3          519      4,514        4          676      3,277

Eastern Samar                            2          296      2,061         1          138      1,224       -            -          -
Leyte                                   19        4,627     37,809         2          381      3,290        2          434      2,285
Samar (Western Samar)                    3          421      1,639        -            -          -        -            -          -
Southern Leyte                           6          807      4,796        -            -          -         2          242        992
Biliran                                  1           48        238        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region IX - Western Mindanao            30        3,692     28,531         2          691     10,521        1          200        998

Zamboanga del Norte                      2          285      1,450        -            -          -        -            -          -
Zamboanga del Sur                       27        3,355     26,922         2          691     10,521        1          200        998
Isabela City                             1           52        159        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region X - Northern Mindanao            35       10,360     52,504         1          957      3,734        6        2,850     12,563

Bukidnon                                13        4,501     17,256         1          957      3,734        2        1,003      3,915
Camiguin                                 3        1,667      5,835        -            -          -         3        1,667      5,835
Lanao del Norte                          1           28         70        -            -          -        -            -          -
Misamis Oriental                        18        4,164     29,343        -            -          -         1          180      2,812

Region XI - Davao Region               109       61,920    269,717         1           81        165        8        3,865     19,265

Davao del Norte                         40       27,769     97,569         1           81        165        2          324        684
Davao del Sur                           56       30,844    154,384        -            -          -         5        1,941     11,604
Davao Oriental                           5        2,303     13,156        -            -          -         1        1,600      6,975
Compostela Valley                        8        1,004      4,607        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN               57       15,916     81,755         1          118      1,260        7        1,463     12,503

North Cotabato                           8        2,150     12,064        -            -          -         1          350      4,900
South Cotabato                          40       12,627     65,356         1          118      1,260        5        1,033      7,336
Sultan Kudarat                           6          525      2,597        -            -          -         1           80        267
Sarangani                                3          614      1,736        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region XIII - Caraga                    37       10,121     61,541         1          164      1,500        3        1,016      7,633

Agusan del Norte                        19        3,859     12,809         1          164      1,500        1           66        507
Agusan del Sur                           5        3,093     30,170        -            -          -         1          412      2,089
Surigao del Norte                        7        2,397     15,219        -            -          -         1          538      5,036
Surigao del Sur                          6          772      3,342        -            -          -        -            -          -

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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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Philippines                          370      513,021   4,886,143       536       188,456    950,235        364        85,431   527,461

National Capital Region              162      334,500   3,314,713       119        20,381    151,043         74        16,502   121,650

Ist District                           7       28,270     277,478         4         1,135     10,449          3           709     7,007
2nd District                          16      108,453     574,354        17         6,097     31,549         12         5,217    41,708
3rd District                          67       66,288   1,006,848        29         3,385     18,908         12         1,023     6,454
4th District                          15        1,069       6,826         5           691      4,332          2            60       200
5th District                          11       63,205     978,458        18         2,133     16,067         20         2,095    16,143
6th District                          46       67,215     470,747        46         6,940     69,736         25         7,398    50,136

Cordillera Administrative Region      -            -           -          1            65        393          1            54       291

Benguet                               -            -           -          1            65        393          1            54       291
Kalinga                               -            -           -         -             -          -          -             -         -

Region I - Ilocos Region              25        2,277      13,726        18         3,074     21,985         40         3,010    14,675

Ilocos Norte                          21          527       2,152         6           144        755          7           530     2,299
Ilocos Sur                            -            -           -         -             -          -           2           338     2,872
La Union                              -            -           -          5         2,204     17,160          5           683     3,948
Pangasinan                             4        1,750      11,573         7           726      4,070         26         1,459     5,555

Region II - Cagayan Valley            -            -           -         14         3,770     23,664          1           351     2,600

Cagayan                               -            -           -          2            65        260         -             -         -
Isabela                               -            -           -         11         3,424     22,881          1           351     2,600
Nueva Vizcaya                         -            -           -          1           281        523         -             -         -

Region III - Central Luzon            45       11,159     103,663        90        39,684    122,011         50        12,529    97,276

Bataan                                 1          120       1,231         2           529      6,694          2           110     1,059
Bulacan                                2        2,072      34,151        11        13,903     35,287         12         2,882    14,217
Nueva Ecija                            8        2,299       9,619         7        19,141     51,129         10         2,035    10,520
Pampanga                              17        4,611      45,614        59         4,786     21,014         20         6,560    67,074
Tarlac                                 9          732       5,284         5           997      5,407          5           592     3,854
Zambales                               6        1,140       6,819         1            21         96          1           350       550
Aurora                                 2          185         942         5           307      2,381         -             -         -

Region IVA - CALABARZON               18      115,387   1,146,971        44         8,874     72,373         55        15,975    64,287

Batangas                               4          537       1,180        10         1,688     22,536          5           520     3,846
Cavite                                 3          839       9,489         9           783      8,478         23         7,220    31,184
Laguna                                 6       18,320     219,683        12         3,132     26,740         20         3,170    17,993
Quezon                                -            -           -          3         1,375      2,042          2            78       375
Rizal                                  5       95,691     916,618        10         1,896     12,575          5         4,987    10,888

Region IVB - MIMAROPA                  5        6,743      62,374        13         1,345      6,955          9         2,808    18,818

Marinduque                            -            -           -          4           208        678          2           298       638
Occidental Mindoro                    -            -           -          2           351      2,355         -             -         -
Oriental Mindoro                      -            -           -          4           464      2,361          5         2,332    17,300
Palawan                                5        6,743      62,374         1            22         53          2           178       880
Romblon                               -            -           -          2           300      1,506         -             -         -

Region V - Bicol                       5        2,259      10,376        15         1,940     10,765          3           392     3,525

Albay                                  4        1,886       8,511         7           670      3,077         -             -         -
Camarines Norte                       -            -           -          1           273      1,108         -             -         -
Camarines Sur                          1          373       1,864         4           560      2,282          3           392     3,525
Catanduanes                           -            -           -          2           230      1,919         -             -         -
Masbate                               -            -           -          1           207      2,377         -             -         -
Sorsogon                              -            -           -         -             -          -          -             -         -

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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 VI - Western Visayas           15        4,811      39,670        27        36,842    219,381         22         5,153    24,675

Aklan                                  3          790      10,085         6        30,174    188,077          1           130     1,363
Antique                               -            -           -          1           150        493          2           262     1,922
Capiz                                  1           24         106         2           159        515          2           412     1,039
Iloilo                                 5        2,646      14,092         5         2,569      7,968         14         3,499    18,092
Negros Occidental                      6        1,351      15,385        13         3,790     22,327          3           850     2,257

Region VII - Central Visayas          36       22,976     120,904        80        13,439     75,273         22         5,000    37,129

Bohol                                  5          911       7,154        14           994      4,898          6         1,628    13,779
Cebu                                  28       20,599     101,450        48        11,674     65,985         14         3,295    22,923
Negros Oriental                        2        1,352      12,050         4           287        610         -             -         -
Siquijor                               1          114         250        14           484      3,779          2            77       426

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         11        3,411      29,027        10         1,130      5,273          3           463     4,452

Eastern Samar                         -            -           -          1           158        837         -             -         -
Leyte                                 11        3,411      29,027         3           275      1,339          1           126     1,867
Samar (Western Samar)                 -            -           -          2           280        339          1           141     1,300
Southern Leyte                        -            -           -          3           369      2,518          1           196     1,285
Biliran                               -            -           -          1            48        238         -             -         -

Region IX - Western Mindanao           3          432       3,262        13         1,004      6,129         11         1,365     7,621

Zamboanga del Norte                   -            -           -         -             -          -           2           285     1,450
Zamboanga del Sur                      3          432       3,262        13         1,004      6,129          8         1,028     6,012
Isabela City                          -            -           -         -             -          -           1            52       159

Region X - Northern Mindanao           8        2,574      12,507        12         2,349     11,737          8         1,630    11,962

Bukidnon                               2        1,047       3,253         4           929      3,622          4           565     2,729
Camiguin                              -            -           -         -             -          -          -             -         -
Lanao del Norte                        1           28          70        -             -          -          -             -         -
Misamis Oriental                       5        1,499       9,183         8         1,420      8,114          4         1,065     9,232

Region XI - Davao Region              19        2,736      14,112        45        42,270    158,886         36        12,968    77,288

Davao del Norte                       11        2,162      10,464        16        19,930     66,164         10         5,272    20,090
Davao del Sur                          5          414       3,282        23        21,864     87,292         23         6,625    52,203
Davao Oriental                         1           30         100         2           230      2,704          1           443     3,376
Compostela Valley                      2          130         264         4           246      2,724          2           628     1,617

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN             12        1,918      11,526        16         6,683     24,632         21         5,734    31,831

North Cotabato                         3          565       1,736         1            30        251          3         1,205     5,177
South Cotabato                         8        1,269       9,370        12         6,041     22,517         14         4,166    24,872
Sultan Kudarat                         1           84         420         2           168      1,084          2           193       826
Sarangani                             -            -           -          1           444        780          2           170       956

Region XIII - Caraga                   6        1,838       3,306        19         5,606     39,728          8         1,497     9,373

Agusan del Norte                       5        1,500       2,627         9         1,771      6,184          3           358     1,988
Agusan del Sur                         1          338         678         2         2,240     26,931          1           103       470
Surigao del Norte                     -            -           -          3           893      3,344          3           966     6,838
Surigao del Sur                       -            -           -          5           702      3,266          1            70        76

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

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