TABLE A. SUMMARY OF BUILDING CONSTRCTION STATISTICS FROM BUILDING PERMIT
         SECOND QUARTER: 1996 and 1997

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                              Number               Floor Area (In Square Meter)
Type of Building                          Percent                        Percent
Construction             1996     1997    Change    1996        1997     Change
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       Total            20,573   27,714     35    3,956,154   4,182,902     6
						
  Residential           14,227   19,710     39    1,628,952   1,814,939    11
						
  Non-Residential        2,472    2,991     21    2,045,652   2,130,848     4
						
  Additions, Alterations/
  Repairs                3,874    5,013     29      281,550     237,115   (16)

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TABLE A. SUMMARY...1996 and 1997 (Continued)
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                            Value (In P1,000)           Average Cost Per Square Meter
Type of Building                                Percent                 Percent
Construction               1996         1997    Change   1996    1997   Change
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      Total             22,293,581   26,639,716   19     5,635   6,369    13
						
  Residential            7,118,747    8,080,776   14     4,370   4,452     2

  Non-Residential       13,501,913   15,732,045   17     6,600   7,383    12
						
  Additions, Alterations/
  Repairs                1,672,921    2,826,895   69     5,942  11,922   101

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