Table A. Comparative Construction Statistics by Type of Building Second Quarters 2006 and 2007 
         (Value in thousand Pesos, Floor Area in Square Meter)

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  TYPE OF BUILDING                  2ND QUARTER 2007  2ND QUARTER 2006  PERCENT CHANGE

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  TOTAL

  Number                                      23,045            26,563          (13.2)
  Floor Area                               3,794,166         4,066,978           (6.7)
  Value                                   29,626,636        31,415,222           (5.7)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  7,808             7,724            1.1

  RESIDENTIAL
  Number                                      15,823            17,904          (11.6)
  Floor Area                               1,953,185         2,117,948           (7.8)
  Value                                   13,384,170        13,335,379            0.4
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  6,852             6,296            8.8

  Single House
  Number                                      13,803            14,684           (6.0)
  Floor Area                               1,579,511         1,735,443           (9.0)
  Value                                   10,363,728        10,708,185           (3.2)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  6,561             6,170            6.3

  Duplex
  Number                                         277               319          (13.2)
  Floor Area                                  37,287            50,461          (26.1)
  Value                                      242,670           300,420          (19.2)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  6,508             5,954            9.3

  Apartment / Accessoria
  Number                                       1,287             2,501          (48.5)
  Floor Area                                 252,412           227,526           10.9
  Value                                    2,179,949         1,385,787           57.3
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  8,636             6,091           41.8

  Residential Condominium
  Number                                          71                22          222.7
  Floor Area                                   8,828            58,200          (84.8)
  Value                                       73,115           671,051          (89.1)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  8,282            11,530          (28.2)

  Others
  Number                                         385               378            1.9
  Floor Area                                  75,147            46,318           62.2
  Value                                      524,706           269,936           94.4
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  6,982             5,828           19.8

  NON-RESIDENTIAL
  Number                                       2,518             4,295          (41.4)
  Floor Area                               1,646,691         1,735,929           (5.1)
  Value                                   14,144,117        15,639,303           (9.6)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  8,589             9,009           (4.7)

  Commercial
  Number                                       1,731             3,016          (42.6)
  Floor Area                               1,123,927         1,099,445            2.2
  Value                                   10,761,350        10,301,631            4.5
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  9,575             9,370            2.2

  Industrial
  Number                                         255               337          (24.3)
  Floor Area                                 287,103           278,841            3.0
  Value                                    1,720,869         1,855,679           (7.3)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  5,994             6,655           (9.9)

  Institutional
  Number                                         431               528          (18.4)
  Floor Area                                 206,118           320,619          (35.7)
  Value                                    1,585,079         3,155,764          (49.8)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  7,690             9,843          (21.9)

  Agricultural
  Number                                         101               168          (39.9)
  Floor Area                                  29,543            37,024          (20.2)
  Value                                       76,818           109,288          (29.7)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  2,600             2,952          (11.9)

  Others
  Number                                       -                   246         (100.0)
  Value                                        -               216,941         (100.0)

  ADDITIONS
  Number                                       1,349             1,490           (9.5)
  Floor Area                                 194,290           213,101           (8.8)
  Value                                    1,165,468         1,451,072          (19.7)
  Average Cost per Floor Area                  5,999             6,809          (11.9)

  ALTERATIONS / REPAIR
  Number                                       3,355             2,874           16.7
  Value                                      932,879           989,468           (5.7)

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

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