Table A. Comparative Construction Statistics by Type of Building: Philippines, 3rd Quarter,
         2006 and 2007 
        (Value in thousand Pesos, Floor Area in Square Meter)

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TYPE OF BUILDING                       3RD QUARTER 2007  3RD QUARTER 2006  PERCENT CHANGE

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TOTAL

Number                                           21,513            19,431            10.7
Floor Area                                    3,160,101         3,495,660            (9.6)
Value                                        24,892,432        28,004,313           (11.1)
Average Cost per Floor Area                       7,877             8,011            (1.7)

RESIDENTIAL	
Number                                           15,145            13,121            15.4
Floor Area                                    1,800,791         1,747,982             3.0
Value                                        13,131,986        12,168,209             7.9
Average Cost per Floor Area                       7,292             6,961             4.8

Single House
Number                                           12,926            11,302            14.4
Floor Area                                    1,532,059         1,324,881            15.6
Value                                        11,038,052         8,417,204            31.1
Average Cost per Floor Area                       7,205             6,353            13.4

Duplex
Number                                              284               367           (22.6)
Floor Area                                       31,542            53,201           (40.7)
Value                                           196,698           354,955           (44.6)
Average Cost per Floor Area                       6,236             6,672            (6.5)

Apartment / Accessoria
Number                                            1,615             1,143            41.3
Floor Area                                      179,915           130,163            38.2
Value                                         1,395,085           655,900           112.7
Average Cost per Floor Area                       7,754             5,039            53.9

Residential Condominium
Number                                               74                15           393.3
Floor Area                                        3,980           208,119           (98.1)
Value                                            26,016         2,534,317           (99.0)
Average Cost per Floor Area                       6,537            12,177           (46.3)

Others
Number                                              246               294           (16.3)
Floor Area                                       53,295            31,618            68.6
Value                                           476,134           205,833           131.3
Average Cost per Floor Area                       8,934             6,510            37.2

NON-RESIDENTIAL
Number                                            2,539             2,450             3.6
Floor Area                                    1,194,438         1,502,743           (20.5)
Value                                         9,734,995        13,440,746           (27.6)
Average Cost per Floor Area                       8,150             8,944            (8.9)

Commercial
Number                                            1,535             1,420             8.1
Floor Area                                      683,679         1,005,640           (32.0)
Value                                         5,379,312         9,505,710           (43.4)
Average Cost per Floor Area                       7,868             9,452           (16.8)

Industrial
Number                                              233               251            (7.2)
Floor Area                                      201,938           193,519             4.4
Value                                         1,411,537         1,485,574            (5.0)
Average Cost per Floor Area                       6,990             7,677            (8.9)

Institutional
Number                                              449               447             0.4
Floor Area                                      282,170           235,364            19.9
Value                                         2,477,924         1,787,138            38.7
Average Cost per Floor Area                       8,782             7,593            15.7

Agricultural
Number                                               61                70           (12.9)
Floor Area                                       26,651            68,220           (60.9)
Value                                            76,612           224,491           (65.9)
Average Cost per Floor Area                       2,875             3,291           (12.6)

Others
Number                                              261               262            (0.4)
Value                                           389,609           437,833           (11.0)

ADDITIONS 
Number                                              982             1,381           (28.9)
Floor Area                                      164,872           244,935           (32.7)
Value                                           933,262         1,514,825           (38.4)
Average Cost per Floor Area                       5,661             6,185            (8.5)

ALTERATIONS / REPAIR 
Number                                            2,847             2,479            14.8
Floor Area
Value                                         1,092,187           880,533            24.0
Average Cost per Floor Area

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

Page last updated:  June 21, 2008
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