TABLE B. SUMMARY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS						
         SECOND QUARTER: 1996 and 1997

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                            Number                Floor Area (In Square Meter)
Type of Residential                     Percent                         Percent
     Building          1996     1997    Change      1996       1997     Change
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     Total            14,227   19,710      39    1,628,952   1,814,939    11
						
  Single              12,744   15,078      18    1,134,362   1,421,862    25
						
  Duplex                 633      649       3       71,629      69,276    (3)
						
  Apartment/Accesoria    828    3,964     379      419,234     312,956   (25)

  Others                  22       19    (14)        3,727      10,845   191

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TABLE B. SUMMARY OF RESIDENTIAL...1996 and 1997 (Continued)
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                        Value (In P1,000)             Average Cost Per Square Meter
Type of Residential                          Percent                    Percent
      Building          1996       1997      Change    1996    1997     Change
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    Total             7,118,747   8,080,776    14      4,370   4,452       2
						
  Single              4,938,042   6,269,057    27      4,353   4,409       1

  Duplex                330,998     336,490     2      4,621   4,857       5
						
  Apartment/Accesoria 1,834,403   1,431,854   (22)     4,376   4,575       4
						
  Others                 15,304      43,375   183      4,106   4,000      (3)

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