TABLE 5. NUMBER OF NEW INDUSTRIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS STARTED, FLOOR AREA AND VALUE
         OF CONSTRUCTIONS BY TYPE OF BUILDING, BY REGION AND PROVINCE: FIRST QUARTER 2002

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                                                 TOTAL             |             FACTORY            |    REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
            PROVINCE/               Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |   Value
        CITY/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                           338      224,023    1,053,083     69      94,317     436,560       29       4,391      12,494

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION                43       32,504      172,745     16      11,477      98,506        1         135         177

MANILA, FIRST DISTRICT                  3          789        4,776      1         264       2,316        -           -           -
SECOND DISTRICT                        19       14,185       60,900      5       2,086      24,464        1         135         177
THIRD DISTRICT                         15       11,370       61,129      7       4,801      34,673        -           -           -
FOURTH DISTRICT                         6        6,160       45,940      3       4,326      37,053        -           -           -

REGION I    - ILOCOS                   17        5,048       14,777      2         621       2,808        5         618       1,883

ILOCOS NORTE                            5        1,324        5,345      2         621       2,808        -           -           -
ILOCOS SUR                              2          376        1,292      -           -           -        1          16          32
LA UNION                                3          375        1,563      -           -           -        2         125         471
PANGASINAN                              7        2,973        6,577      -           -           -        2         477       1,380

REGION II   - CAGAYAN                  10        4,600       12,098      -           -           -        2         639       3,150

ISABELA                                 9        4,088        9,098      -           -           -        1         127         150
NUEVA VIZCAYA                           1          512        3,000      -           -           -        1         512       3,000

REGION III  - CENTRAL LUZON            53       36,414      125,800      5       9,051      52,865        2         419       1,788

BATAAN                                  4          617        1,976      -           -           -        -           -           -
BULACAN                                36       28,184      103,663      3       5,907      44,115        1         332       1,500
NUEVA ECIJA                             3          544        1,911      -           -           -        -           -           -
PAMPANGA                                7        5,681       16,232      2       3,144       8,750        1          87         288
TARLAC                                  2          488        1,067      -           -           -        -           -           -
ZAMBALES                                1          900          951      -           -           -        -           -           -

REGION IV   - SOUTHERN TAGALOG        123      106,961      594,835     28      64,131     236,189        6         280         636

BATANGAS                               52       18,245       85,494      2         720       3,820        3         138         150
CAVITE                                 15       58,284      194,479      5      51,976     168,069       -           -           -
LAGUNA                                 44       25,214      299,916     19      10,583      57,757        2         120         436
MARINDUQUE                              1          184          616      -           -           -        -           -           -
ORIENTAL MINDORO                        1          416        1,108      -           -           -        -           -           -
PALAWAN                                 1           50          137      -           -           -        -           -           -
QUEZON                                  2          324          454      -           -           -        -           -           -
RIZAL                                   5        4,156       11,994      1         784       5,956        1          22          50
AURORA                                  2           88          637      1          68         587        -           -           -

REGION V    - BICOL                     7        1,822        8,715      1         175         615        -           -           -

ALBAY                                   2          535        4,703      1         175         615        -           -           -
CAMARINES SUR                           2          608        2,533      -           -           -        -           -           -
CATANDUANES                             2          136          452      -           -           -        -           -           -
MASBATE                                 1          543        1,027      -           -           -        -           -           -

REGION VI   - WESTERN VISAYAS           7        1,211        3,033      1          47          49        1          57          57

AKLAN                                   1           47           49      1          47          49        -           -           -
CAPIZ                                   3          243          620      -           -           -        -           -           -
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL                       3          921        2,364      -           -           -        1          57          57

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                                                 TOTAL             |             FACTORY            |    REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
            PROVINCE/               Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |   Value
        CITY/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 VII  - CENTRAL VISAYAS          17        5,029       22,601      5       1,303       8,360        2          95         145

BOHOL                                   2          435        1,344      -           -           -        1          75         125
CEBU                                   10        4,415       20,870      4       1,265       8,260        -           -           -
NEGROS ORIENTAL                         3           88          192      1          38         100        1          20          20
SIQUIJOR                                2           91          195      -           -           -        -           -           -

REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS           4          787        3,062      -           -           -        2         130         353

EASTERN SAMAR                           1          100          266      -           -           -        1         100         266
LEYTE                                   1          245        1,593      -           -           -        -           -           -
SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)                   1           30           87      -           -           -        1          30          87
SOUTHERN LEYTE                          1          412        1,116      -           -           -        -           -           -

REGION IX   - WESTERN MINDANAO          9        5,748       11,694      -           -           -        -           -           -

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE                     4        2,700        4,194      -           -           -        -           -           -
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR                       5        3,048        7,500      -           -           -        -           -           -

REGION X    - NORTHERN MINDANAO         7        7,855       35,798      1       1,296      14,849        2         205         361

BUKIDNON                                2        4,113       16,053      -           -           -        -           -           -
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL                      1          150          300      -           -           -        1         150         300
MISAMIS ORIENTAL                        4        3,592       19,445      1       1,296      14,849        1          55          61

REGION XI   - SOUTHERN MINDANAO        29       14,821       43,878      5       6,037      21,644        2       1,455       2,898

DAVAO DEL NORTE                        14        3,265        8,342      1         182       1,092       -           -           -
DAVAO DEL SUR                           2        1,949        4,500      -           -           -        1       1,003       1,500
DAVAO ORIENTAL                          4          831        5,261      -           -           -        -           -           -
SOUTH COTABATO                          7        7,793       21,382      2       4,872      16,159        1         452       1,398
SARANGANI                               2          983        4,393      2         983       4,393        -           -           -

REGION XII  - CENTRAL MINDANAO          3          456        1,630      -           -           -        2         156         422

LANAO DEL NORTE                         1          126          244      -           -           -        1         126         244
NORTH COTABATO                          1           30          178      -           -           -        1          30         178
SULTAN KUDARAT                          1          300        1,208      -           -           -        -           -           -

AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO    1           59          220      1          59         220        -           -           -

MAGUINDANAO                             1           59          220      1          59         220        -           -           -

REGION XIII   - CARAGA                  8          708        2,197      4         120         455        2         202         624

AGUSAN DEL NORTE                        1           51          187      -           -           -        -           -           -
SURIGAO DEL NORTE                       7          657        2,010      4         120         455        2         202         624

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                                                REFINERY           |        PRINTING PRESS          |            OTHERS
            PROVINCE/               Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |   Value
        CITY/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                            1       2,089       8,153        5        1,073       3,501      234      122,153      592,375

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION                -           -           -        -            -           -       26       20,892       74,062

MANILA, FIRST DISTRICT                 -           -           -        -            -           -        2          525        2,460
SECOND DISTRICT                        -           -           -        -            -           -       13       11,964       36,259
THIRD DISTRICT                         -           -           -        -            -           -        8        6,569       26,456
FOURTH DISTRICT                        -           -           -        -            -           -        3        1,834        8,887

REGION I    - ILOCOS                   -           -           -        -            -           -       10        3,809       10,086

ILOCOS NORTE                           -           -           -        -            -           -        3          703        2,537
ILOCOS SUR                             -           -           -        -            -           -        1          360        1,260
LA UNION                               -           -           -        -            -           -        1          250        1,092
PANGASINAN                             -           -           -        -            -           -        5        2,496        5,197

REGION II   - CAGAYAN                  -           -           -        -            -           -        8        3,961        8,948

ISABELA                                -           -           -        -            -           -        8        3,961        8,948

REGION III  - CENTRAL LUZON            -           -           -        1          155         953       45       26,789       70,194

BATAAN                                 -           -           -        -            -           -        4          617        1,976
BULACAN                                -           -           -        1          155         953       31       21,790       57,095
NUEVA ECIJA                            -           -           -        -            -           -        3          544        1,911
PAMPANGA                               -           -           -        -            -           -        4        2,450        7,194
TARLAC                                 -           -           -        -            -           -        2          488        1,067
ZAMBALES                               -           -           -        -            -           -        1          900          951

REGION IV   - SOUTHERN TAGALOG         -           -           -        1           20          50       88       42,530      357,960

BATANGAS                               -           -           -        -            -           -       47       17,387       81,524
CAVITE                                 -           -           -        -            -           -       10        6,308       26,410
LAGUNA                                 -           -           -        -            -           -       23       14,511      241,723
MARINDUQUE                             -           -           -        -            -           -        1          184          616
ORIENTAL MINDORO                       -           -           -        -            -           -        1          416        1,108
PALAWAN                                -           -           -        -            -           -        1           50          137
QUEZON                                 -           -           -        -            -           -        2          324          454
RIZAL                                  -           -           -        -            -           -        3        3,350        5,988
AURORA                                 -           -           -        1           20          50        -            -            -

REGION V    - BICOL                    -           -           -        -            -           -        6        1,647        8,100

ALBAY                                  -           -           -        -            -           -        1          360        4,088
CAMARINES SUR                          -           -           -        -            -           -        2          608        2,533
CATANDUANES                            -           -           -        -            -           -        2          136          452
MASBATE                                -           -           -        -            -           -        1          543        1,027

REGION VI   - WESTERN VISAYAS          -           -           -        -            -           -        5        1,107        2,927

CAPIZ                                  -           -           -        -            -           -        3          243          620
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL                      -           -           -        -            -           -        2          864        2,307

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                                                REFINERY           |        PRINTING PRESS          |            OTHERS
            PROVINCE/               Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |   Value  | Number | Floor Area |   Value
        CITY/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 VII  - CENTRAL VISAYAS         -           -            -        -            -           -      10        3,631       14,096

BOHOL                                 -           -            -        -            -           -       1          360        1,219
CEBU                                  -           -            -        -            -           -       6        3,150       12,610
NEGROS ORIENTAL                       -           -            -        -            -           -       1           30           72
SIQUIJOR                              -           -            -        -            -           -       2           91          195

REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS         -           -            -        1          412       1,116       1          245        1,593

LEYTE                                 -           -            -        -            -           -       1          245        1,593
SOUTHERN LEYTE                        -           -            -        1          412       1,116       -            -            -


REGION IX   - WESTERN MINDANAO        -           -            -        -            -           -       9        5,748       11,694

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE                   -           -            -        -            -           -       4        2,700        4,194
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR                     -           -            -        -            -           -       5        3,048        7,500

REGION X    - NORTHERN MINDANAO       1       2,089        8,153        -            -           -       3        4,265       12,435

BUKIDNON                              1       2,089        8,153        -            -           -       1        2,024        7,900
MISAMIS ORIENTAL                      -           -            -        -            -           -       2        2,241        4,535

REGION XI   - SOUTHERN MINDANAO       -           -            -         1          151         451     21        7,178       18,885

DAVAO DEL NORTE                       -           -            -         -            -           -     13        3,083        7,250
DAVAO DEL SUR                         -           -            -         -            -           -      1          946        3,000
DAVAO ORIENTAL                        -           -            -         -            -           -      4          831        5,261
SOUTH COTABATO                        -           -            -         1          151         451      3        2,318        3,374

REGION XII  - CENTRAL MINDANAO        -           -            -         -            -           -      1          300        1,208

SULTAN KUDARAT                        -           -            -         -            -           -      1          300        1,208

REGION XIII   - CARAGA                -           -            -         1          335         931      1           51          187

AGUSAN DEL NORTE                      -           -            -         -            -           -      1           51          187
SURIGAO DEL NORTE                     -           -            -         1          335         931      -            -            -

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