Table 4. Number of New Commercial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction,
by Type of Building, by Region and Province: First Quarter, 2004
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TOTAL | BANKS | HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC.
Region, Province, | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
City, and Municipality Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9)
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Philippines 1,437 514,524 3,260,582 50 10,588 78,530 22 27,294 152,101
National Capital Region 174 206,545 1,754,620 4 832 6,713 - - -
Manila, First District 32 16,707 166,097 - - - - - -
Second District 54 74,583 385,719 3 464 2,698 - - -
Third District 15 4,997 23,081 - - - - - -
Fourth District 73 110,258 1,179,723 1 368 4,015 - - -
Cordillera Administrative
Region 47 28,530 155,304 1 411 2,179 5 13,257 63,963
Abra 3 750 4,820 - - - - - -
Benguet 38 26,860 144,165 1 411 2,179 5 13,257 63,963
Ifugao 3 640 2,907 - - - - - -
Kalinga 3 280 3,412 - - - - - -
Region I - Ilocos 84 16,245 70,373 5 845 9,317 1 56 454
Ilocos Norte 18 1,793 3,683 - - - - - -
Ilocos Sur 10 1,655 10,375 1 104 1,072 - - -
La Union 18 3,000 13,073 - - - - - -
Pangasinan 38 9,797 43,242 4 741 8,245 1 56 454
Region II - Cagayan Valley 24 4,822 29,657 3 737 6,713 1 252 520
Cagayan 3 667 5,284 1 161 682 - - -
Isabela 15 2,806 14,519 2 576 6,031 1 252 520
Nueva Vizcaya 5 1,141 9,497 - - - - - -
Quirino 1 208 357 - - - - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 260 44,453 208,420 7 1,472 9,848 4 1,757 7,734
Bataan 4 722 3,023 - - - - - -
Bulacan 92 9,776 46,347 4 1,062 8,236 - - -
Nueva Ecija 27 6,636 29,814 1 220 279 3 1,127 7,039
Pampanga 103 19,689 100,939 1 70 774 1 630 695
Tarlac 25 4,849 19,154 1 120 559 - - -
Zambales 5 645 1,760 - - - - - -
Aurora 4 2,136 7,383 - - - - - -
Region IVA - Calabarzon 252 62,542 375,590 13 2,200 20,396 1 3,703 42,280
Batangas 50 18,724 108,151 2 304 721 - - -
Cavite 67 16,128 90,261 - - - - - -
Laguna 78 17,360 124,282 6 1,347 15,688 1 3,703 42,280
Quezon 8 741 5,113 1 257 1,705 - - -
Rizal 49 9,589 47,783 4 292 2,282 - - -
Region IVB - Mimaropa 34 7,788 31,072 3 1,080 4,260 - - -
Marinduque 3 759 3,909 - - - - - -
Occidental Mindoro 2 667 2,388 - - - - - -
Oriental Mindoro 23 5,439 20,877 3 1,080 4,260 - - -
Palawan 6 923 3,898 - - - - - -
Region V - Bicol 42 10,619 53,692 1 340 1,578 - - -
Albay 7 2,820 13,145 1 340 1,578 - - -
Camarines Norte 5 1,436 5,222 - - - - - -
Camarines Sur 22 4,897 27,461 - - - - - -
Catanduanes 2 141 877 - - - - - -
Masbate 3 717 2,932 - - - - - -
Sorsogon 3 608 4,055 - - - - - -
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Table 4. (continued)
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TOTAL | BANKS | HOTEL/MOTEL, ETC.
Region, Province, | Floor | | | Floor | | | Floor |
City, and Municipality Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value | Number | Area | Value
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9)
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Region VI - Western Visayas 41 13,738 67,072 1 120 976 6 5,450 32,225
Aklan 10 6,351 31,023 - - - 3 4,686 25,397
Antique 5 1,905 14,117 - - - 1 400 4,651
Capiz 7 1,680 5,810 1 120 976 1 172 788
Iloilo 2 240 687 - - - - - -
Negros Occidental 17 3,562 15,435 - - - 1 192 1,389
Region VII - Central Visayas 136 43,365 224,021 3 981 6,927 - - -
Bohol 2 1,763 6,859 - - - - - -
Cebu 104 38,203 201,514 3 981 6,927 - - -
Negros Oriental 28 3,355 15,448 - - - - - -
Siquijor 2 44 200 - - - - - -
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 27 5,000 22,586 - - - - - -
Eastern Samar 4 330 2,239 - - - - - -
Leyte 4 357 1,565 - - - - - -
Northern Samar 7 2,680 12,841 - - - - - -
Samar (Western Samar) 3 226 494 - - - - - -
Southern Leyte 6 706 2,423 - - - - - -
Biliran 3 701 3,024 - - - - - -
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 34 5,924 26,550 1 311 3,071 1 212 1,229
Zamboanga Del Norte 1 694 1,600 - - - - - -
Zamboanga Del Sur 32 5,065 24,209 1 311 3,071 1 212 1,229
Isabela City 1 165 741 - - - - - -
Region X - Northern Mindanao 57 14,270 49,299 2 122 783 - - -
Bukidnon 16 4,952 18,336 1 7 18 - - -
Camiguin 2 147 497 - - - - - -
Lanao Del Norte 22 4,486 13,887 - - - - - -
Misamis Occidental 1 66 281 - - - - - -
Misamis Oriental 16 4,619 16,298 1 115 765 - - -
Region XI - Davao 117 26,925 113,814 6 1,137 5,769 1 127 500
Davao Del Norte 24 4,207 14,268 - - - - - -
Davao Del Sur 77 19,004 84,009 5 500 1,814 1 127 500
Davao Oriental 11 1,996 11,275 1 637 3,955 - - -
Compostela Valley 5 1,718 4,262 - - - - - -
Region XII - Soccsksargen 57 14,222 38,799 - - - 2 2,480 3,196
South Cotabato 40 11,563 28,941 - - - 2 2,480 3,196
Sultan Kudarat 3 253 1,310 - - - - - -
Saranggani 2 726 1,550 - - - - - -
Cotabato City 12 1,680 6,998 - - - - - -
Region XIII - Caraga 49 9,296 38,316 - - - - - -
Agusan Del Norte 18 5,338 12,315 - - - - - -
Agusan Del Sur 23 1,641 4,532 - - - - - -
Surigao Del Norte 4 1,087 5,944 - - - - - -
Surigao Del Sur 4 1,230 15,525 - - - - - -
Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao 2 240 1,397 - - - - - -
Maguindanao 1 180 917 - - - - - -
Sulu 1 60 480 - - - - - -
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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 212 180,443 1,403,898 485 136,595 817,576 668 159,604 808,477
National Capital Region 70 127,712 1,123,325 43 57,304 496,827 57 20,697 127,755
Manila, First District 18 12,983 127,425 7 1,936 22,902 7 1,788 15,770
Second District 22 59,428 302,589 11 9,384 40,470 18 5,307 39,962
Third District 5 3,556 15,721 6 972 4,278 4 469 3,082
Fourth District 25 51,745 677,590 19 45,012 429,177 28 13,133 68,941
Cordillera Administrative
Region 5 2,848 22,575 15 2,377 9,634 21 9,637 56,953
Abra 1 288 1,560 1 302 2,241 1 160 1,019
Benguet 4 2,560 21,015 11 1,435 4,486 17 9,197 52,522
Ifugao - - - 3 640 2,907 - - -
Kalinga - - - - - - 3 280 3,412
Region I - Ilocos 2 69 155 33 6,284 27,842 43 8,991 32,605
Ilocos Norte 1 20 50 10 563 2,260 7 1,210 1,373
Ilocos Sur - - - 4 1,084 4,466 5 467 4,837
La Union - - - 7 1,074 3,688 11 1,926 9,385
Pangasinan 1 49 105 12 3,563 17,428 20 5,388 17,010
Region II - Cagayan Valley 2 1,136 5,829 12 1,756 8,577 6 941 8,018
Cagayan 1 256 1,787 - - - 1 250 2,815
Isabela 1 880 4,042 9 960 3,628 2 138 298
Nueva Vizcaya - - - 2 588 4,592 3 553 4,905
Quirino - - - 1 208 357 - - -
Region III - Central Luzon 19 7,458 34,229 53 9,088 36,655 177 24,678 119,954
Bataan 1 125 328 2 163 1,295 1 434 1,400
Bulacan 3 1,281 4,464 5 714 3,006 80 6,719 30,641
Nueva Ecija 3 1,373 6,525 15 3,098 12,385 5 818 3,586
Pampanga 6 2,204 14,095 13 1,401 5,354 82 15,384 80,021
Tarlac 3 605 1,989 13 3,085 13,095 8 1,039 3,511
Zambales - - - 4 361 965 1 284 795
Aurora 3 1,870 6,828 1 266 555 - - -
Region IVA - Calabarzon 39 16,056 100,982 87 9,264 39,088 112 31,319 172,844
Batangas 12 11,120 73,146 19 2,214 7,710 17 5,086 26,574
Cavite 4 945 5,705 27 3,350 15,808 36 11,833 68,748
Laguna 12 2,280 12,124 28 2,569 9,276 31 7,461 44,914
Quezon 2 159 1,896 3 229 1,197 2 96 315
Rizal 9 1,552 8,111 10 902 5,097 26 6,843 32,293
Region IVB - Mimaropa 1 304 1,224 11 1,625 7,741 19 4,779 17,847
Marinduque - - - 2 602 2,701 1 157 1,208
Occidental Mindoro 1 304 1,224 - - - 1 363 1,164
Oriental Mindoro - - - 6 838 4,249 14 3,521 12,368
Palawan - - - 3 185 791 3 738 3,107
Region V - Bicol 5 1,863 9,722 14 3,482 15,223 22 4,934 27,169
Albay 1 1,040 4,778 4 1,395 6,589 1 45 200
Camarines Norte 1 288 780 1 120 422 3 1,028 4,020
Camarines Sur 3 535 4,164 4 1,129 4,598 15 3,233 18,699
Catanduanes - - - 1 28 165 1 113 712
Masbate - - - 2 552 1,935 1 165 997
Sorsogon - - - 2 258 1,514 1 350 2,541
Region VI - Western Visayas 9 3,359 13,633 13 2,393 13,535 12 2,416 6,703
Aklan 1 780 3,024 4 505 1,958 2 380 644
Antique 1 803 3,100 2 622 6,176 1 80 190
Capiz 1 303 812 1 80 478 3 1,005 2,756
Iloilo 1 150 424 - - - 1 90 263
Negros Occidental 5 1,323 6,273 6 1,186 4,923 5 861 2,850
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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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Region VII - Central Visayas 15 5,944 29,429 48 12,098 54,484 70 24,342 133,181
Bohol - - - 2 1,763 6,859 - - -
Cebu 12 5,592 27,428 33 8,157 36,269 56 23,473 130,890
Negros Oriental 3 352 2,001 12 2,156 11,286 13 847 2,161
Siquijor - - - 1 22 70 1 22 130
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 5 1,696 8,735 17 1,925 7,658 5 1,379 6,193
Eastern Samar - - - 4 330 2,239 - - -
Leyte 1 96 395 3 261 1,170 - - -
Northern Samar 4 1,600 8,340 1 360 1,500 2 720 3,001
Samar (Western Samar) - - - 2 162 195 1 64 299
Southern Leyte - - - 6 706 2,423 - - -
Biliran - - - 1 106 131 2 595 2,893
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 4 603 3,495 16 2,090 6,749 12 2,708 12,006
Zamboanga del Norte - - - 1 694 1,600 - - -
Zamboanga del Sur 4 603 3,495 14 1,231 4,408 12 2,708 12,006
Isabela City - - - 1 165 741 - - -
Region X - Northern Mindanao 7 1,970 5,361 22 8,761 28,034 26 3,417 15,121
Bukidnon 1 105 281 9 3,952 15,648 5 888 2,389
Camiguin - - - - - - 2 147 497
Lanao del Norte 3 1,153 2,780 6 1,765 4,039 13 1,568 7,068
Misamis Occidental 1 66 281 - - - - - -
Misamis Oriental 2 646 2,019 7 3,044 8,347 6 814 5,167
Region XI - Davao 18 7,544 39,012 57 9,878 39,053 35 8,239 29,480
Davao del Norte 2 753 3,176 16 2,059 6,735 6 1,395 4,357
Davao del Sur 13 5,901 30,788 32 5,964 27,642 26 6,512 23,265
Davao Oriental 2 610 4,569 5 417 893 3 332 1,858
Compostela Valley 1 280 479 4 1,438 3,783 - - -
Region XII - Soccsksargen 8 1,009 1,960 17 3,637 16,650 30 7,096 16,993
South Cotabato 6 950 1,797 14 2,803 12,139 18 5,330 11,809
Sultan Kudarat - - - - - - 3 253 1,310
Saranggani 1 30 50 - - - 1 696 1,500
Cotabato City 1 29 113 3 834 4,511 8 817 2,374
Region XIII - Caraga 3 872 4,232 25 4,393 8,429 21 4,031 25,655
Agusan del Norte 1 187 720 6 3,220 5,433 11 1,931 6,162
Agusan del Sur 1 135 312 18 1,140 2,886 4 366 1,334
Surigao del Norte 1 550 3,200 1 33 110 2 504 2,634
Surigao del Sur - - - - - - 4 1,230 15,525
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao - - - 2 240 1,397 - - -
Maguindanao - - - 1 180 917 - - -
Sulu - - - 1 60 480 - - -
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Source: Industry Statistics Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: August 13, 2004
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