Table 5. Number of New Industrial 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              |             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                           216      152,187    735,890        46       28,667    188,074        9        1,170      3,028

National Capital Region                25       37,838    231,118         3        5,906     36,924       -            -          -

2nd District                            1           40        300        -            -          -        -            -          -
3rd District                            5        8,062     28,250        -            -          -        -            -          -
4th District                           13       21,038    151,332         2        4,092      6,223       -            -          -
6th District                            6        8,698     51,236         1        1,814     30,700       -            -          -

Cordillera Administrative Region        1           56         75        -            -          -        -            -          -

Apayao                                  1           56         75        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region I - Ilocos Region               12        3,321     14,772         1           41        490        3          397        726

Ilocos Norte                            2          233      2,809        -            -          -         1           55        139
La Union                                1          270        858        -            -          -        -            -          -
Pangasinan                              9        2,818     11,104         1           41        490        2          342        586

Region II - Cagayan Valley              6        4,623     26,921        -            -          -        -            -          -

Cagayan                                 1          130        500        -            -          -        -            -          -
Isabela                                 5        4,493     26,421        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region III - Central Luzon             31       14,841     71,237         7        1,514     10,166        1          203        499

Bataan                                  3          346      5,757         2          202      2,336       -            -          -
Bulacan                                12        8,238     31,642         1          610        854       -            -          -
Nueva Ecija                             7        2,244     11,844        -            -          -         1          203        499
Pampanga                                8        3,967     21,810         4          702      6,975       -            -          -
Tarlac                                  1           46        182        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region IVA - CALABARZON                29       17,637     78,436         2          574      5,610        2          191      1,119

Batangas                                7        1,395     14,577        -            -          -        -            -          -
Cavite                                  6        2,939     20,217        -            -          -         1          119        623
Laguna                                  7        7,865     26,664         1          196        645        1           72        495
Quezon                                  1          507        855        -            -          -        -            -          -
Rizal                                   8        4,931     16,121         1          378      4,964       -            -          -

Region IVB - MIMAROPA                   2          352      2,603        -            -          -        -            -          -

Oriental Mindoro                        2          352      2,603        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region V - Bicol                        1          990      5,528         1          990      5,528       -            -          -

Sorsogon                                1          990      5,528         1          990      5,528       -            -          -

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Table 1. (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            16        8,421     35,381         2        3,671     18,348       -            -          -

Aklan                                   1          187      2,148         1          187      2,148       -            -          -
Capiz                                   3          998      2,163        -            -          -        -            -          -
Iloilo                                  3          308      1,713        -            -          -        -            -          -
Negros Occidental                       8        6,568     27,847         1        3,484     16,200       -            -          -
Guimaras                                1          360      1,509        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region VII - Central Visayas           37       30,894    123,013        14        7,078     49,511        1          296        500

Bohol                                   2          970      2,789        -            -          -        -            -          -
Cebu                                   33       29,223    118,545        13        7,056     49,332        1          296        500
Negros Oriental                         1           22        179         1           22        179       -            -          -
Siquijor                                1          679      1,500        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas           9        1,551     10,866         2          524      2,710       -            -          -

Eastern Samar                           1           88      2,200        -            -          -        -            -          -
Leyte                                   8        1,463      8,666         2          524      2,710       -            -          -

Region IX - Western Mindanao            1           92        441        -            -          -        -            -          -

Zamboanga del Norte                     1           92        441        -            -          -        -            -          -

Region X - Northern Mindanao           11       11,356     54,974         4        3,970     32,584       -            -          -

Bukidnon                                5        3,646     14,246         1        1,713      6,686       -            -          -
Misamis Oriental                        6        7,710     40,728         3        2,257     25,898       -            -          -

Region XI - Davao Region               19        8,430     34,516         5        2,039     11,030        1           23         40

Davao del Norte                         7        2,946      4,164         1          132        462        1           23         40
Davao del Sur                           8        3,725     21,402         2          760      2,830       -            -          -
Compostela Valley                       4        1,759      8,949         2        1,147      7,737       -            -          -

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN              11        8,323     40,232         5        2,360     15,168        1           60        142

North Cotabato                          1          120        362        -            -          -        -            -          -
South Cotabato                          8        7,993     38,967         4        2,210     14,408       -            -          -
Sultan Kudarat                          1           60        142        -            -          -         1           60        142
Sarangani                               1          150        760         1          150        760       -            -          -

Region XIII - Caraga                    5        3,462      5,769        -            -          -        -            -          -

Agusan del Norte                        1        3,024      3,575        -            -          -        -            -          -
Surigao del Norte                       3          406      2,132        -            -          -        -            -          -
Surigao del Sur                         1           32         61        -            -          -        -            -          -

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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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Philippines                            3           990       9,941        4        2,232     17,363      154      119,128    517,481

National Capital Region               -             -           -         -            -          -       22       31,932    194,194

2nd District                          -             -           -         -            -          -        1           40        300
3rd District                          -             -           -         -            -          -        5        8,062     28,250
4th District                          -             -           -         -            -          -       11       16,946    145,108
6th District                          -             -           -         -            -          -        5        6,884     20,536

Cordillera Administrative Region      -             -           -         -            -          -        1           56         75

Apayao                                -             -           -         -            -          -        1           56         75

Region I - Ilocos Region              -             -           -          1          178      2,670       7        2,705     10,884

Ilocos Norte                          -             -           -          1          178      2,670      -            -          -
La Union                              -             -           -         -            -          -        1          270        858
Pangasinan                            -             -           -         -            -          -        6        2,435     10,026

Region II - Cagayan Valley            -             -           -         -            -          -        6        4,623     26,921

Cagayan                               -             -           -         -            -          -        1          130        500
Isabela                               -             -           -         -            -          -        5        4,493     26,421

Region III - Central Luzon             1           144       3,420         1          300      3,040      21       12,680     54,109

Bataan                                 1           144       3,420        -            -          -       -            -          -
Bulacan                               -             -           -         -            -          -       11        7,628     30,787
Nueva Ecija                           -             -           -         -            -          -        6        2,041     11,344
Pampanga                              -             -           -          1          300      3,040       3        2,965     11,795
Tarlac                                -             -           -         -            -          -        1           46        182

Region IVA - CALABARZON                1           700       2,871         1          254      6,776      23       15,918     62,059

Batangas                               1           700       2,871         1          254      6,776       5          441      4,929
Cavite                                -             -           -         -            -          -        5        2,820     19,594
Laguna                                -             -           -         -            -          -        5        7,597     25,523
Quezon                                -             -           -         -            -          -        1          507        855
Rizal                                 -             -           -         -            -          -        7        4,553     11,156

Region IVB - MIMAROPA                 -             -           -         -            -          -        2          352      2,603

Oriental Mindoro                      -             -           -         -            -          -        2          352      2,603

Region V - Bicol                      -             -           -         -            -          -       -            -          -

Sorsogon                              -             -           -         -            -          -       -            -          -

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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            1           146       3,649        -            -          -       13        4,604     13,383

Aklan                                 -             -           -         -            -          -       -            -          -
Capiz                                 -             -           -         -            -          -        3          998      2,163
Iloilo                                -             -           -         -            -          -        3          308      1,713
Negros Occidental                      1           146       3,649        -            -          -        6        2,938      7,997
Guimaras                              -             -           -         -            -          -        1          360      1,509

Region VII - Central Visayas          -             -           -         -            -          -       22       23,520     73,001

Bohol                                 -             -           -         -            -          -        2          970      2,789
Cebu                                  -             -           -         -            -          -       19       21,871     68,712
Negros Oriental                       -             -           -         -            -          -       -            -          -
Siquijor                              -             -           -         -            -          -        1          679      1,500

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         -             -           -         -            -          -        7        1,027      8,156

Eastern Samar                         -             -           -         -            -          -        1           88      2,200
Leyte                                 -             -           -         -            -          -        6          939      5,956

Region IX - Western Mindanao          -             -           -         -            -          -        1           92        441

Zamboanga del Norte                   -             -           -         -            -          -        1           92        441

Region X - Northern Mindanao          -             -           -         -            -          -        7        7,386     22,389

Bukidnon                              -             -           -         -            -          -        4        1,933      7,560
Misamis Oriental                      -             -           -         -            -          -        3        5,453     14,829

Region XI - Davao Region              -             -           -         -            -          -       13        6,368     23,446

Davao del Norte                       -             -           -         -            -          -        5        2,791      3,662
Davao del Sur                         -             -           -         -            -          -        6        2,965     18,571
Compostela Valley                     -             -           -         -            -          -        2          612      1,211

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN             -             -           -          1        1,500      4,877       4        4,403     20,043

North Cotabato                        -             -           -         -            -          -        1          120        362
South Cotabato                        -             -           -          1        1,500      4,877       3        4,283     19,681
Sultan Kudarat                        -             -           -         -            -          -       -            -          -
Sarangani                             -             -           -         -            -          -       -            -          -

Region XIII - Caraga                  -             -           -         -            -          -        5        3,462      5,769

Agusan del Norte                      -             -           -         -            -          -        1        3,024      3,575
Surigao del Norte                     -             -           -         -            -          -        3          406      2,132
Surigao del Sur                       -             -           -         -            -          -        1           32         61

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

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