This Special Release presents data on construction statistics from approved building permits. The figures are based on the results of the tabulated data from collected approved building permits.

Number of Constructions

Number of constructions declined
The total number of constructions from approved building permits for the year 2023 reached 333. This indicates an annual decline of 22.9 percent from 432 total number of constructions in the previous year. The number of constructions increased at an annual rate of 13.4 percent in 2022. (Table A)

Residential buildings had the highest number of constructions
By type of construction, residential buildings reported the highest number of 232 constructions or 69.6 percent of the total number of constructions in 2023. It registered an annual drop of 22.1 percent from the previous year’s level of 298 constructions (Table A). Majority of the total residential constructions were single-type houses with 214 (92.24%). (Figure 1)

The non-residential type of construction was the second highest in terms of number of constructions at 86 or 25.82 percent of the total number of constructions in 2023. This type of construction declined during the year at an annual rate of 27.7 percent. Most of the non-residential constructions were commercial buildings with 55 (63.95%). (Table A and Figure 1)

Addition, which refers to any new construction that increases the height or area of an existing building, and alteration and repair of existing structures contributed 1.5 percent and 3.0 percent, respectively, to the total number of constructions in 2023. Compared with their respective annual rates in 2022, addition to existing structures recorded an annual decline of 37.5 percent, while alteration and repair posted an annual increase of 42.9 percent. (Table A)

Number of constructions was highest in the City of Baguio, Kalinga at third
The City of Baguio had the highest number of constructions with 440 constructions or 26.53 percent share to the total constructions in CAR for the year 2023. Completing the top three were Apayao with 348 constructions (20.99%) and Kalinga with 333 constructions (20.08%). (Figure 2)

Value of Constructions

Total value of constructions increased
In 2023, the total value of constructions amounted to PhP 2.0 billion, indicating an increase of 48.5 percent from the PhP 1.35 billion value of constructions recorded in 2022. (Table A)

Non-residential buildings recorded the highest value of constructions
Non-residential building constructions valued at PhP 1.35 billion accounted for 67.28 percent of the total value of constructions in 2023. This represents an increment of 141.6 percent from the PhP 0.56 billion construction value recorded in 2022. Among non-residential constructions, institutional-type buildings had the highest value of constructions at PhP 1.03 billion (76.53%). (Figure 3, and Table A)

On the other hand, the construction value of residential buildings amounted to PhP 0.56 billion or 28 percent of the total construction value registered in 2023. This reflects a decline of 25.1 percent from the PhP 0.75 billion value of constructions reported in the previous year. Among residential constructions, single-type houses posted the highest value of constructions at PhP 0.48 billion (85.92%). (Figure 3, and Table A)

The construction value of addition to and alteration and repair of existing structures were recorded at PhP 0.06 billion (3.0%) and PhP 0.03 billion (1.69%), respectively. Both types of construction registered increase in their value of constructions compared with the previous year, posting annual rates of 163.3 percent for addition to existing structures and 79.8 percent for alteration and repair. (Table A)

The City of Baguio and province of Kalinga collectively contributed more than half to the total value of constructions in CAR.

The combined shares of the City of Baguio and Province of Kalinga in terms of value of constructions amounted to PhP 4.13 billion (63.53%). The top three in terms of value of constructions were:
1. City of Baguio, PhP 2.13 billion (32.76%)
2. Kalinga, PhP 2.00 billion (30.6%)
3. Benguet, PhP 1.18 billion (18.15%)

Floor Area

Reported total floor area of constructions increased by 18.9 percent
The reported total floor area of constructions in 2023 was recorded at 0.12 million square meters. This translates to an annual increase of 18.9 percent compared with the 0.10 million square meters floor area of constructions in 2022. (Table A)

Non-residential buildings comprised more than half of the total floor area of constructions
Non-residential constructions accounted for 0.06 million square meters or 54.0 percent of the total floor area of constructions in 2023. It reflects an annual increment of 79.4 percent from the 0.03 million square meters in 2022. (Figure 5, and Table A)

On the other hand, residential buildings recorded 0.04 million square meters or 39.29 percent of the total floor area of constructions in 2023. This indicates an annual drop of 24.9 percent compared with the previous year’s floor area of 0.06 million square meters. (Figure 5, and Table A)

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MARIBEL M. DALAYDAY
Chief Statistical Specialist