Table 5. Number of Industrial Building Construction Started, Floor Area and Value of Construction, by Type of Building,
         by Region and Province:  First Quarter, 2005

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                                              TOTAL              |             FACTORY            |    REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
Region, Province,                Number | Floor Area |    Value  | Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value
  City, and 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                         280      197,985     773,358       35       35,539    201,796       14        2,546     11,612

National Capital Region              28       31,992     114,186        2        1,100      8,802        5        1,321      7,218

Second District                      10        5,299      23,331        2        1,100      8,802        5        1,321      7,218
Third District                       11       16,236      46,595        0            0          0        0            0          0
Fourth District                       7       10,457      44,260        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region I - Ilocos Region              5        1,486       5,505        1          900      1,800        0            0          0

Ilocos Norte                          2          424       1,680        0            0          0        0            0          0
Ilocos Sur                            2          162       2,025        0            0          0        0            0          0
La Union                              1          900       1,800        1          900      1,800        0            0          0

Region II - Cagayan Valley            8        1,627       7,221        0            0          0        0            0          0

Cagayan                               2          386       1,181        0            0          0        0            0          0
Isabela                               6        1,241       6,040        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region III - Central Luzon           41       22,179      73,084        3        2,228      7,940        2          964      3,944

Bataan                                1          162         280        0            0          0        0            0          0
Bulacan                              11       11,706      33,294        1        1,109      2,500        1          310      1,544
Nueva Ecija                          13        4,674      12,635        0            0          0        0            0          0
Pampanga                             13        4,789      23,481        1          855      3,440        1          654      2,400
Tarlac                                2          824       3,293        1          264      2,000        0            0          0
Aurora                                1           24         101        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region IVA - Calabarzon              60       34,232     127,139        7       14,469     65,623        1           20        105

Batangas                             11        2,103      13,074        2          116      2,521        0            0          0
Cavite                               24       13,000      51,883        2        4,704     24,428        0            0          0
Laguna                               17       15,342      50,932        3        9,649     38,674        0            0          0
Quezon                                2          892       2,019        0            0          0        0            0          0
Rizal                                 6        2,895       9,231        0            0          0        1           20        105

Region IVB - Mimaropa                 9        4,362      14,289        0            0          0        0            0          0

Occidental Mindoro                    1          100         320        0            0          0        0            0          0
Oriental Mindoro                      4        3,206      12,332        0            0          0        0            0          0
Palawan                               4        1,056       1,637        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region V - Bicol                      4          993       4,340        0            0          0        0            0          0

Albay                                 1          200         941        0            0          0        0            0          0
Camarines sur                         1          174         290        0            0          0        0            0          0
Masbate                               2          619       3,109        0            0          0        0            0          0

Region VI - Western Visayas          11        3,396      19,868        4        1,200     10,720        0            0          0

Aklan                                 1          100         577        1          100        577        0            0          0
Capiz                                 1          500       2,186        0            0          0        0            0          0
Iloilo                                1          350       7,551        1          350      7,551        0            0          0
Negros occidental                     8        2,446       9,554        2          750      2,592        0            0          0

Region VII - Central Visayas         45       75,412     331,595        7       11,041     91,789        2           55         57

Cebu                                 40       73,347     326,464        6       10,843     90,908        2           55         57
Negros oriental                       4        1,867       4,250        0            0          0        0            0          0
Siquijor                              1          198         881        1          198        881        0            0          0

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         5        1,412       4,403        2          494        998        0            0          0

Leyte                                 1          405       2,661        0            0          0        0            0          0
Northern Samar                        2          613       1,224        1          350        780        0            0          0
Samar (Western Samar)                 1          250         300        0            0          0        0            0          0
Southern Leyte                        1          144         218        1          144        218        0            0          0

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Table 5.  (continued)

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                                              TOTAL              |             FACTORY            |    REPAIR SHOP/MACHINE SHOP
Region, Province,                Number | Floor Area |    Value  | Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value
  City, and 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 IX - Zamboanga Peninsula      12        4,223      15,005       2         2,022      6,610        1           31         50

Zamboanga Del Norte                   1           42         243       0             0          0        0            0          0
Zamboanga Del Sur                    10        4,081      14,285       2         2,022      6,610        1           31         50
Isabela City                          1          100         477       0             0          0        0            0          0

Region X - Northern Mindanao         16        3,109      11,047       3         1,285      4,217        1           12         31

Bukidnon                             14        2,768       9,711       3         1,285      4,217        1           12         31
Camiguin                              1           88         236       0             0          0        0            0          0
Misamis Oriental                      1          253       1,100       0             0          0        0            0          0

Region XI - Davao Region             22       10,647      35,257       1           121        920        0            0          0

Davao del Norte                       9        2,058       7,560       0             0          0        0            0          0
Davao del Sur                        10        8,235      27,090       1           121        920        0            0          0
Compostela Valley                     3          354         607       0             0          0        0            0          0

Region XII - Soccsksargen             7        1,254       4,762       3           679      2,377        1          115        117

South Cotabato                        3          679       2,377       3           679      2,377        0            0          0
Sultan Kudarat                        2          184         698       0             0          0        0            0          0
Cotabato City                         2          391       1,687       0             0          0        1          115        117

Region XIII - Caraga                  7        1,661       5,657       0             0          0        1           28         90

Agusan Del Norte                      5          992       2,050       0             0          0        1           28         90
Agusan Del Sur                        1          504       2,607       0             0          0        0            0          0
Surigao Del Sur                       1          165       1,000       0             0          0        0            0          0

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Table 5.  (continued)

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                                             REFINERY            |        PRINTING PRESS          |            OTHERS
Region, Province,                Number | Floor Area |     Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value
  City, and 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           41          42        3        2,056      7,994      227      157,803    551,914

National Capital Region               0            0           0        1        1,000      5,605       20       28,571     92,561

Second District                       0            0           0        0            0          0        3        2,878      7,311
Third District                        0            0           0        0            0          0       11       16,236     46,595
Fourth District                       0            0           0        1        1,000      5,605        6        9,457     38,655

Region I - Ilocos region              0            0           0        0            0          0        4          586      3,705

Ilocos Norte                          0            0           0        0            0          0        2          424      1,680
Ilocos Sur                            0            0           0        0            0          0        2          162      2,025

Region II - Cagayan Valley            0            0           0        0            0          0        8        1,627      7,221

Cagayan                               0            0           0        0            0          0        2          386      1,181
Isabela                               0            0           0        0            0          0        6        1,241      6,040

Region III - Central Luzon            0            0           0        0            0          0       36       18,987     61,200

Bataan                                0            0           0        0            0          0        1          162        280
Bulacan                               0            0           0        0            0          0        9       10,287     29,250
Nueva Ecija                           0            0           0        0            0          0       13        4,674     12,635
Pampanga                              0            0           0        0            0          0       11        3,280     17,641
Tarlac                                0            0           0        0            0          0        1          560      1,293
Zambales                              0            0           0        0            0          0        1           24        101

Region IVA - Calabarzon               0            0           0        1        1,013      2,299       51       18,730     59,112

Batangas                              0            0           0        0            0          0        9        1,987     10,553
Cavite                                0            0           0        0            0          0       22        8,296     27,455
Laguna                                0            0           0        1        1,013      2,299       13        4,680      9,959
Quezon                                0            0           0        0            0          0        2          892      2,019
Rizal                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        5        2,875      9,126

Region IVB - Mimaropa                 0            0           0        0            0          0        9        4,362     14,289

Occidental Mindoro                    0            0           0        0            0          0        1          100        320
Oriental Mindoro                      0            0           0        0            0          0        4        3,206     12,332
Palawan                               0            0           0        0            0          0        4        1,056      1,637

Region V - Bicol                      0            0           0        0            0          0        4          993      4,340

Albay                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        1          200        941
Camarines Sur                         0            0           0        0            0          0        1          174        290
Masbate                               0            0           0        0            0          0        2          619      3,109

Region VI - Western Visayas           0            0           0        0            0          0        7        2,196      9,148

Capiz                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        1          500      2,186
Negros Occidental                     0            0           0        0            0          0        6        1,696      6,962

Region VII - Central Visayas          0            0           0        1           43         90       35       64,273    239,659

Cebu                                  0            0           0        1           43         90       31       62,406    235,409
Negros Oriental                       0            0           0        0            0          0        4        1,867      4,250

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas         0            0           0        0            0          0        3          918      3,405

Leyte                                 0            0           0        0            0          0        1          405      2,661
Northern Samar                        0            0           0        0            0          0        1          263        444
Samar (Western Samar)                 0            0           0        0            0          0        1          250        300

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula       0            0           0        0            0          0        9        2,170      8,345

Zamboanga del Norte                   0            0           0        0            0          0        1           42        243
Zamboanga del Sur                     0            0           0        0            0          0        7        2,028      7,625
Isabela City                          0            0           0        0            0          0        1          100        477

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Table 5.  (concluded)

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                                             REFINERY            |        PRINTING PRESS          |            OTHERS
Region, Province,                Number | Floor Area |     Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value | Number | Floor Area |    Value
  City, and 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 X - Northern Mindanao          0            0           0        0            0          0       12        1,812      6,799

Bukidnon                              0            0           0        0            0          0       10        1,471      5,463
Camiguin                              0            0           0        0            0          0        1           88        236
Misamis Oriental                      0            0           0        0            0          0        1          253      1,100

Region XI - Davao Region              1           41          42        0            0          0       20       10,485     34,295

Davao del Norte                       0            0           0        0            0          0        9        2,058      7,560
Davao del Sur                         0            0           0        0            0          0        9        8,114     26,170
Compostela Valley                     1           41          42        0            0          0        2          313        565

Region XII - Soccsksargen             0            0           0        0            0          0        3          460      2,268

Sultan Kudarat                        0            0           0        0            0          0        2          184        698
Cotabato City                         0            0           0        0            0          0        1          276      1,570

Region XIII - Caraga                  0            0           0        0            0          0        6        1,633      5,567

Agusan del Norte                      0            0           0        0            0          0        4          964      1,960
Agusan del Sur                        0            0           0        0            0          0        1          504      2,607
Surigao del Sur                       0            0           0        0            0          0        1          165      1,000

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

Page last updated:  July 26, 2005
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