Table 4. Number of New Commercial Building Constructions Started, Floor Area and Value of Constructions,
by Type of Building, by Region and Province: First Quarter, 2003
(Floor Area in Square Meters, Value in Thousand Pesos)
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TOTAL | BANKS | HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC.
Region and Province | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9)
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Philippines 1,432 869,166 4,761,880 40 8,661 46,366 22 24,170 73,248
National Capital Region 316 393,129 2,264,556 12 2,819 16,520 2 254 2,238
Manila, First District 43 158,722 582,092 - - - 1 180 1,620
Second District 116 94,110 623,681 6 720 3,395 1 74 618
Third District 14 7,090 38,967 1 96 3,055 - - -
Fourth District 143 133,207 1,019,816 5 2,003 10,070 - - -
Cordillera Administrative
Region 49 17,127 122,332 2 835 5,108 - - -
Abra 3 2,064 9,065 - - - - - -
Benguet 44 14,660 112,406 2 835 5,108 - - -
Ifugao - - - - - - - - -
Kalinga-Apayao - - - - - - - - -
Mountain Province 2 403 861 - - - - - -
Region I - Ilocos 50 41,329 122,361 - - - - - -
Ilocos Norte 21 4,588 33,175 - - - - - -
Ilocos Sur 10 2,561 13,519 - - - - - -
La Union 19 34,180 75,667 - - - - - -
Pangasinan - - - - - - - - -
Region II - Cagayan Valley 30 6,749 29,854 1 60 265 1 312 1,320
Batanes - - - - - - - - -
Cagayan 3 2,139 11,610 - - - - - -
Isabela 16 2,338 9,974 1 60 265 1 312 1,320
Nueva Vizcaya 5 1,392 5,830 - - - - - -
Quirino 6 880 2,440 - - - - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 275 57,393 283,504 2 234 1,311 6 3,849 16,424
Bataan 4 566 2,758 - - - - - -
Bulacan 48 13,245 53,939 - - - 1 492 501
Nueva Ecija 23 5,982 33,385 1 141 611 - - -
Pampanga 173 27,900 145,517 1 93 700 4 3,255 15,308
Tarlac 18 7,007 33,600 - - - - - -
Zambales 9 2,693 14,305 - - - 1 102 615
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 217 161,181 1,233,811 5 955 9,494 3 879 5,104
Batangas 18 33,592 246,601 2 164 644 - - -
Cavite 68 92,423 809,456 2 535 6,036 - - -
Laguna 41 11,570 61,028 - - - - - -
Marinduque 1 86 650 - - - - - -
Occidental Mindoro 17 3,835 18,847 - - - - - -
Oriental Mindoro - - - - - - - - -
Palawan 19 5,418 23,505 - - - 2 717 3,153
Quezon 14 5,420 24,904 - - - 1 162 1,951
Rizal 26 6,283 36,615 - - - - - -
Romblon 3 594 4,888 - - - - - -
Aurora 10 1,960 7,317 1 256 2,814 - - -
Region V - Bicol 34 11,113 45,995 1 320 1,414 - - -
Albay 5 3,042 15,103 - - - - - -
Camarines Norte 6 2,946 8,467 1 320 1,414 - - -
Camarines Sur 16 2,235 11,139 - - - - - -
Catanduanes 1 291 1,008 - - - - - -
Masbate 3 774 4,185 - - - - - -
Sorsogon 3 1,825 6,093 - - - - - -
Region VI - Western Visayas 66 14,491 47,883 2 990 3,169 - - -
Aklan 27 3,946 17,709 - - - - - -
Antique 1 100 557 - - - - - -
Capiz 12 3,913 11,313 - - - - - -
Iloilo - - - - - - - - -
Negros Occidental 26 6,532 18,304 2 990 3,169 - - -
Guimaras - - - - - - - - -
Region VII - Central Visayas 126 66,854 323,212 6 782 3,007 4 9,465 17,967
Bohol 6 3,765 18,849 1 279 401 - - -
Cebu 85 57,680 288,588 5 503 2,606 4 9,465 17,967
Negros Oriental 33 5,323 15,289 - - - - - -
Siquijor 2 86 486 - - - - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 33 10,694 38,024 - - - 1 375 1,123
Eastern Samar 8 4,110 13,613 - - - - - -
Leyte 15 4,715 18,767 - - - - - -
Northern Samar - - - - - - - - -
Samar (Western Samar) 2 1,100 3,874 - - - 1 375 1,123
Southern Leyte 8 769 1,770 - - - - - -
Biliran - - - - - - - - -
Region IX - Western Mindanao 17 4,593 20,766 1 239 521 3 876 6,243
Basilan 1 432 5,068 - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Norte - - - - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Sur 16 4,161 15,698 1 239 521 3 876 6,243
Region X - Northern Mindanao 21 3,911 14,641 2 649 2,203 1 34 92
Bukidnon 13 2,434 7,890 2 649 2,203 1 34 92
Camiguin 3 337 902 - - - - - -
Misamis Occidental 2 494 2,741 - - - - - -
Misamis Oriental 3 646 3,108 - - - - - -
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 122 69,728 178,199 5 486 2,913 1 8,126 22,737
Davao del Norte 20 3,602 6,880 - - - - - -
Davao del Sur 69 59,905 143,650 3 290 2,065 1 8,126 22,737
Davao Oriental - - - - - - - - -
South Cotabato 30 5,788 26,579 2 196 848 - - -
Sarangani 3 433 1,090 - - - - - -
Region XII - Central Mindanao 18 2,628 9,990 - - - - - -
Lanao del Norte 9 1,405 4,198 - - - - - -
North Cotabato 5 728 3,221 - - - - - -
Sultan Kudarat 4 495 2,571 - - - - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 53 7,569 25,035 1 292 441 - - -
Agusan del Norte 13 1,694 4,006 1 292 441 - - -
Agusan del Sur 16 1,839 8,545 - - - - - -
Surigao del Norte 22 3,811 11,707 - - - - - -
Surigao del Sur 2 225 777 - - - - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao 5 677 1,717 - - - - - -
Sulu - - - - - - - - -
Tawi-Tawi - - - - - - - - -
lanao del Sur - - - - - - - - -
Maguindanao 5 677 1,717 - - - - - -
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Table 4. (continued)
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CONDOMINIUM OFFICE BUILDING | STORE | OTHERS
Region, Province, | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
City, and Municipality Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | (14) | (15) | (16) | (17) | (18)
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Philippines 233 344,695 1,875,623 599 295,233 1,612,437 538 196,407 1,154,206
National Capital Region 111 302,330 1,653,324 106 26,096 169,009 85 61,630 423,465
Cordillera Administrative
Region 9 6,870 44,801 21 4,008 14,787 17 5,414 57,636
Abra 2 1,689 7,768 1 375 1,297
Benguet 7 5,181 37,033 18 3,230 12,629 17 5,414 57,636
Ifugao - - - - - - - - -
Kalinga-Apayao - - - - - - - - -
Mountain Province - - - 2 403 861 - - -
Region I - Ilocos 4 2,178 11,677 21 32,018 59,837 25 7,133 50,847
Ilocos Norte 1 908 3,511 12 1,509 4,457 8 2,171 25,207
Ilocos Sur 2 1,186 7,051 3 331 2,147 5 1,044 4,321
La Union 1 84 1,115 6 30,178 53,233 12 3,918 21,319
Pangasinan - - - - - - - - -
Region II - Cagayan Valley 4 883 3,528 15 3,612 18,927 9 1,882 5,814
Batanes - - - - - - - - -
Cagayan - - - 2 1,578 10,358 1 561 1,252
Isabela 3 561 2,838 9 1,319 5,254 2 86 297
Nueva Vizcaya - - - 2 468 2,416 3 924 3,414
Quirino 1 322 690 2 247 899 3 311 851
Region III - Central Luzon 13 2,595 13,052 144 18,650 85,724 110 32,065 166,993
Bataan 1 121 911 - - - 3 445 1,847
Bulacan - - - 22 5,885 28,827 25 6,868 24,611
Nueva Ecija 3 795 4,734 8 2,502 16,551 11 2,544 11,489
Pampanga 4 680 1,840 103 8,901 34,559 61 14,971 93,110
Tarlac 1 30 269 8 688 2,754 9 6,289 30,577
Zambales 4 969 5,298 3 674 3,033 1 948 5,359
Region IV - Southern Tagalog 17 4,472 29,648 84 129,730 1,065,256 108 25,145 124,309
Batangas 2 605 5,607 8 31,229 228,726 6 1,594 11,624
Cavite 6 1,446 9,659 25 84,344 763,532 35 6,098 30,229
Laguna 3 417 3,508 15 7,011 36,810 23 4,142 20,710
Marinduque - - - 1 86 650 - - -
Occidental Mindoro - - - - - - - - -
Oriental Mindoro - - - 8 2,335 13,339 9 1,500 5,508
Palawan 2 174 1,390 7 976 6,502 8 3,551 12,460
Quezon 2 1,664 7,773 6 2,123 10,463 5 1,471 4,717
Rizal 2 166 1,711 6 875 3,675 18 5,242 31,229
Romblon - - - 2 291 595 1 303 4,293
Aurora - - - 6 460 964 3 1,244 3,539
Region V - Bicol 6 2,113 7,313 11 2,969 11,069 16 5,711 26,199
Albay 1 300 1,600 2 1,412 5,874 2 1,330 7,629
Camarines Norte - - - 2 100 158 3 2,526 6,895
Camarines Sur 3 150 605 6 1,295 4,052 7 790 6,482
Catanduanes - - - - - - 1 291 1,008
Masbate - - - - - - 3 774 4,185
Sorsogon 2 1,663 5,108 1 162 985 - - -
Region VI - Western Visayas 13 4,708 11,268 22 4,848 16,030 29 3,945 17,416
Aklan 2 840 1,852 9 721 3,163 16 2,385 12,694
Antique - - - 1 100 557 - - -
Capiz 7 1,469 4,603 3 2,032 5,231 2 412 1,479
Iloilo - - - - - - - - -
Negros Occidental 4 2,399 4,813 9 1,995 7,079 11 1,148 3,243
Guimaras - - - - - - - - -
Region VII - Central Visayas 20 5,295 47,763 52 17,658 54,163 44 33,654 200,312
Bohol 1 350 5,000 4 3,136 13,448 - - -
Cebu 12 3,968 37,032 34 13,143 37,195 30 30,601 193,788
Negros Oriental 6 918 5,321 13 1,352 3,444 14 3,053 6,524
Siquijor 1 59 410 1 27 76 - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 6 2,499 11,229 18 6,415 21,906 8 1,405 3,766
Eastern Samar - - - 8 4,110 13,613 - - -
Leyte 5 2,445 11,165 3 960 3,942 7 1,310 3,660
Northern Samar - - - - - - - - -
Samar (Western Samar) - - - 1 725 2,751 - - -
Southern Leyte 1 54 64 6 620 1,600 1 95 106
Biliran - - - - - - - - -
Region IX - Western Mindanao 2 1,424 7,068 5 1,339 4,069 6 715 2,865
Basilan 1 432 5,068 - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Norte - - - - - - - - -
Zamboanga del Sur 1 992 2,000 5 1,339 4,069 6 715 2,865
Region X - Northern Mindanao 2 149 470 7 1,204 4,598 9 1,875 7,278
Bukidnon 1 14 56 4 558 1,490 5 1,179 4,049
Camiguin 1 135 414 - - - 2 202 488
Misamis Occidental - - - - - - 2 494 2,741
Misamis Oriental - - - 3 646 3,108 - - -
Region XI - Southern Mindanao 18 6,556 26,085 54 42,466 73,512 44 12,094 52,952
Davao - - - 16 2,678 4,743 4 924 2,137
Davao del Sur 10 4,840 15,954 30 37,781 62,701 25 8,868 40,193
Davao Oriental - - - - - - - - -
South Cotabato 7 1,448 9,503 7 1,872 5,693 14 2,272 10,535
Sarangani 1 268 628 1 135 375 1 30 87
Region XII - Central Mindanao 2 708 2,402 8 796 4,303 8 1,124 3,285
Lanao del Norte 1 420 1,960 4 356 1,524 4 629 714
North Cotabato 1 288 442 4 440 2,779 - - -
Sultan Kudarat - - - - - - 4 495 2,571
Region XIII - Caraga 6 1,915 5,995 27 3,279 8,978 19 2,083 9,621
Agusan del Norte - - - 5 762 1,459 7 640 2,106
Agusan del Sur 1 90 120 7 386 1,070 8 1,363 7,355
Surigao del Norte 5 1,825 5,875 13 1,906 5,672 4 80 160
Surigao del Sur - - - 2 225 777 - - -
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao - - - 4 145 269 1 532 1,448
Sulu - - - - - - - - -
Tawi-Tawi - - - - - - - - -
Lanao del Sur - - - - - - - - -
Maguindanao - - - 4 145 269 1 532 1,448
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
Philippines National Statistics Office
Manila, Philippines
Page last updated: August 13, 2003
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