DDI_PHL_2009_BP_v01_M
Josephine S.Albino
Dulce A. Regala
Accelerated Data Program
2010-11-15
NADA
Version 01: Adopted from "DDI_PHL_2009_BP_v2_M" DDI that was done by metadata producers mentioned in "Metadata Production" section.
Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits 2009
BP 2009
PHL_2009_BP_v01_M
National Statistics Office
Local Building Officials
The data user acknowledges that any available intellectual property rights, including copyright in the data are owned by the National Statistics Office.
NADA
National Statistics Office
Director, Industry and Trade Statistics Department
Administrative Records, Construction Statistics (ad/oth]
The collection of approved building permit forms started in 1977 when the National Census and Statistics Office (NCSO) and the Department of Local Government and Community Development entered into an informal agreement in 1976 to implement the provisions of the National Building Code and to monitor building permit forms. On January 6, 1978, a Memorandum of Agreement between NCSO and the former Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communication defined the agencies' responsibilities in the collection of private construction statistics. From then on, the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of construction statistics became the responsibility of the National Statistics Office.
v01_M: edited data
Construction
Construction statistics from approved building permits aims to provide monthly data on building construction at the municipality level nationwide. Some of the statistics derived from approved building permits are number of units or buildings, floor area, value of construction and type of building. These statistics are the bases of estimates of the level of construction activity useful in the computation of national income accounts and serves as indicators on the level of investment in the country. As such, the data are invaluable in analyzing present economic conditions and past developments, forecasting future trends and making policy decisions.
Approved building permit relates to data on new constructions and additions, renovations and repairs of existing structures. The data are taken from the original application forms of approved building permits collected by National Statistics Office (NSO) personnel from the Local Building Officials (LBOs) nationwide. However, statistics from approved building permits are characterized by some limitations namely: constructions refer to those proposed to be constructed during the reference period and not to construction work completed during the reference period; and the completeness of the number of building permits collected relies on the applications filed and approved by the LBOs, hence, building constructions without approved building permits are not included in the statistics.
The final data set provides updates to the preliminary data on the 2009 Quarterly Special Releases on construction statistics posted every 100 days after each reference quarter in NSO website. The sources of updates are additional approved building permits collected after cut-off dates because of data collection constraints. These additional documents were not yet available for inclusion in the quarterly tabulation of data on designated target dates.
Philippines
National coverage Regions Provinces Cities and Municipalities
City and/or Municipality
Building or building construction is the unit of analysis.
Building is defined as any independent free-standing structure comprising of one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls which extend from the foundation to the roof.
Construction refers to all on-site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment of buildings or structures.
All building permits issued by Local Government Units.
Administrative records data [adm]
Construction of residential and non-residential structures. It includes new constructions and additions, renovations and repairs of existing structures, and other constructions requiring building permit as prescribed by the Philippine National Building Code.
National Statistics Office
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Other [oth] - Self administered administrative form
Construction statistics are compiled by the National Statistics Office (NSO) from the copies of original application forms of approved building permits collected every month by authorized NSO field personnel from the Local Building Officials (LBOs) nationwide.
A building permit is a written authorization granted by the LBO to an applicant allowing him to proceed with the construction of a specific project after plans, specifications and other pertinent documents have been found to be in conformity with the National Building Code. It consists of ten sections, referred to as boxes, which are accomplished by the applicant, his/her designated architect or civil engineer and the Local Government Units in-charge with the processing of the form. These are the following:
Box 1 - describes the name, address, form of ownership, economic activity, location of construction, scope of work, and the use or type of occupancy;
Box 2 - checklist of supporting documents to the building permit;
Box 3 - contains the LBO's action on the application;
Box 3A - gives the breakdown of the cost, number of storey, total floor area, proposed date of construction, expected date of completion and materials of construction;
Box 4 - contains the amount of assessed fees for the construction and corresponding receipt number;
Box 5 - contains the flow in the processing of the building permit, corresponding dates and name of processor;
Box 6 - contains the signature of architect/civil engineer in charge of the design/plan;
Box 7 - contains the signature of the architect/civil engineer in charge of the construction;
Box 8 - contains the signature of the applicant; and
Box 9 - contains the name; address; TCT number; and signature of the lot owner.
The number of building permit forms accomplished by the applicant comes in five (5) copies. The “NSO copy” of the approved building permit is made available within the first five (5) working days after each reference month. Collections of these documents from the Local Building Official (LBO) in city/municipality are undertaken by NSO field personnel within this period.
The NSO field personnel while still at the office of the LBO verifies the copies of building permits as to its completeness by verifying the beginning and ending numbers indicated in the permit numbers. All the missing permit numbers are indicated, with corresponding reasons, in the transmittal list. In cases where there is no construction in a given month in a municipality, the NSO field personnel secures a certification that there was no construction during the period from the LBO.
Central Office Supervision
The Industry Statistics Division of the National Statistics Office (NSO) oversees the complete collection of all approved building permits from all cities and municipalities of the country.
Field Office Supervision
The Provincial Statistics Officers of NSO monitors the collection of approved building permits of their area of jurisdiction and ensures that collected documents are properly edited and coded following the instructions stated in the field operations manual, machine processed and submitted to Central Office according timetable.
Not applicable.
Processing or editing of building permit documents is done to check for the validity, consistency and reasonableness of data. It involves manual and machine data processing.
Manual processing includes editing and coding the entries in the building permit document following the instructions provided in the Processing Instructions Manual. Manual processing of documents is done in two levels namely: editing and coding done by Provincial Office staff; and the review of edited documents by Central Office staff.
During machine data processing, items which did not meet the editing specifications are flagged in an error listing. The error listing displays the inconsistencies, errors and omissions found in the building permit as identified by the folio, sheet and permit number. These are verified against the identified building permit and corresponding corrections and/or updates are made in the data files. This process is repeated until there are no more inconsistent or erroneous entries are found in the error listing. The cleaned data files are then submitted to NSO Central Office for further processing and consolidation of data files for the generation of preliminary tables.
Detailed instructions on data processing can be found in the "Processing Instructions Manual Section 2" document provided as an external resource.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
The generation of Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits conforms to the provisions of confidentiality stated under Section 4 of Commonwealth Act No. 591, which says that the "Data furnished to the Bureau of Census and Statistics (BCS) now known as the National Statistics Office, by an individual, corporation, partnership, institution or business enterprise shall not be used as evidence in any court or in any public office either as evidence against the individual, corporation, association, partnership, institution, or business enterprise from whom such data emanates; nor shall such data or information be divulged to any person except authorized employees of the BCS acting in the performance of their duties; nor shall such data be published except in the form of summaries or statistical tables in which no reference to an individual, corporation, association, partnership, institution or business enterprise shall appear."
Director, Industry and Trade Statistics Department
Any report, paper or similar articles, whether published or not, emanating from the use of this data shall give appropriate acknowledgement as suggested herein, “2009 Annual Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits, v1.0, November 15, 2010, National Statistics Office, Manila, Philippines”, as the source of basic data. The data user or client is encouraged to provide NSO with a copy of such report, paper or article. It is understood that unless expressly allowed by the client, such report, paper or article shall not be used for any purpose other than monitoring.
Authorization to use this data is granted only to the client or data user and persons within its organization, if applicable. Under no circumstances shall the client reproduce, distribute, sell or lend the entire data or parts thereof to any other data user apart from himself or that of authorized employees in his organization. The NSO shall hold the data user fully responsible for safeguarding the data from any unauthorized access or use.
Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree:
1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the NSO.
2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified in the dataset.
3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents or discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his analysis will be immediately reported to the NSO.
The NSO gives no warranty that the data are free from errors. Hence, the NSO shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage as a result of the client's manipulation or tabulation of the data.
BP 2009
The dataset contains data derived from building permit documents approved for the year 2009.
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Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
Quarter
1
1st Quarter
2
2nd Quarter
3
3rd Quarter
4
4th Quarter
Quarter refers to the four (4) quarters of the year. First quarter includes the months of January, February and March; second quarter includes April, May and June; third quarter includes July, August and September; and fourth includes October, November and December.
Province
Province
Province
Province
Province
1
Abra
2
Agusan del Norte
3
Agusan del Sur
4
Aklan
5
Albay
6
Antique
7
Basilan
8
Bataan
9
Batanes
10
Batangas
11
Benguet
12
Bohol
13
Bukidnon
14
Bulacan
15
Cagayan
16
Camarines Norte
17
Camarines Sur
18
Camiguin
19
Capiz
20
Catanduanes
21
Cavite
22
Cebu City
23
Davao del Norte
24
Davao del Sur
25
Davao Oriental
26
Eastern Samar
27
Ifugao
28
Ilocos Norte
29
Ilocos Sur
30
Iloilo
31
Isabela
32
Kalinga
33
La Union
34
Laguna
35
Lanao del Norte
36
Lanao Del Sur
37
Leyte
38
Maguindanao
39
First District
40
Marinduque
41
Masbate
42
Misamis Occidental
43
Misamis Oriental
44
Mt. Province
45
Negros Occidental
46
Negros Oriental
47
North Cotabato
48
Northern Samar
49
Nueva Ecija
50
Nueva Vizcaya
51
Occidental Mindoro
52
Oriental Mindoro
53
Palawan
54
Pampanga
55
Pangasinan
56
Quezon
57
Quirino
58
Rizal
59
Romblon
60
Western Samar
61
Siquijor
62
Sorsogon
63
South Cotabato
64
Southern Leyte
65
Sultan Kudarat
66
Sulu
67
Surigao del Norte
68
Surigao del Sur
69
Tarlac
70
Tawi-Tawi
71
Zambales
72
Zamboanga Del Norte
73
Zamboanga Del Sur
74
Second District
75
Third District
76
Fourth District
77
Aurora
78
Biliran
79
Guimaras
80
Sarangani
81
Apayao
82
Compostela Valley
83
Zamboanga Sibugay
Province is a two-digit geographic code in accordance with the Philippine Standard Geographic Classification representing the provinces of the country.
Folio NUmber
Folio NUmber
Folio NUmber
Folio NUmber
Folio NUmber
Folio number is a three-digit number used by NSO for control purposes. A folio contains a maximum of 100 documents.
Sheet Number
Sheet Number
Sheet Number
Sheet Number
Sheet Number
Sheet number is a two-digit number assigned to an approved building permit used for control purposes. The document in a folio is assigned with sheet 00, second document with sheet 01 and so on.
Date of Issuance
Date of Issuance
Date of Issuance
Date of Issuance
Date of Issuance
Date Issued
Date of issuance refers to the date the building permit document was issued. It consists of 6-digit code. The first two-digit refers to the month, the next two-digit refers to the day and the last two-digit the the year.
Permit Number
Permit Number
Permit Number
Permit Number
Permit Number
Permit No.
Permit number refers to the number assigned to an approved building permit numbered continuously starting from 1 every year as follows:
First two-digit refers to the year of issuance;
Next two-digit refers to the month of issuance; and
Next five-digit refers to the chronological numbering of permits issued every year.
Form of Ownership
Form of Ownership
Form of Ownership
Form of Ownership
Form of Ownership
Form of Ownership
Others (e.g. church, etc.)
1
Private Individuals and Households
2
Single Proprietorship
3
Partnership
4
Government Corporation
5
Private Corporation
6
Cooperative
7
Association
8
Local Government
9
National Government
Form of ownership refers to the legal right of possession of the structure for construction.
Economic Activity
Economic Activity
Economic Activity
Economic Activity
Economic Activity
Main Economic Activity/Kind of Business
A
Agriculture, Hunting, and Forestry
B
Fishing
C
Mining and Quarrying
D
Manufacturing
E
Electricity, Gas and Water
F
Construction
G
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods
H
Hotels and Restaurants
I
Transportation, Communication, Storage
J
Financial Intermediation
K
Real Estate , Renting and Business Services
L
Public Administration and Defense
M
Education
N
Health and Social Work
O
Other Community, Social, and Personal Services
X
Residential
a
Agriculture, Hunting, and Forestry
b
Fishing
c
Mining and Quarrying
d
Manufacturing
e
Electricity, Gas and Water
f
Construction
g
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods
h
Hotels and Restaurants
i
Transportation, Communication, Storage
j
Financial Intermediation
k
Real Estate, Renting and Business Services
l
Public Administration and Defense
m
Education
n
Health and Social Work
o
Other Community, Social, and Personal Services
x
Residential
Economic activity utilized the amended 1994 Philippine Standard Industrial Classification to classify the main activity through the use or type of occupancy of the building.
Location of Construction Code
Location of Construction Code
Location of Construction Code
Location of Construction Code
Location of Construction Code
Location of Construction
Location of construction refers to the area where the building or structure is constructed. It is a four or five-digit geographic code in accordance with the Philippine Standard Geographic Classification. The first two-digit refers to the province code, the next two-digit is the municipality code, and the last digit is a check digit.
Scope of Construction
Scope of Construction
Scope of Construction
Scope of Construction
Scope of Construction
Scope of Work
1
New Construction
2
Addition
3
Repair
4
Renovation
5
Demolition
6
Others
Scope of construction is classified according to the following:
1 New construction refers to site preparation for, and building of, entirely new structure.
2 Addition is any new construction which increases the height or area of an existing structure.
3 Repair is any remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portion of a structure to restore its original condition.
4 Renovation is any physical change made on structure to increase the value, quality or to improve the structural appearance.
5 Demolition is a systematic dismantling or destruction of a structure, in whole or in part.
Number of Units
Number of Units
Number of Units
Number of Units
Number of Units
Number of Units
Number of units refers to the number of buildings or structures proposed to be constructed during the reference period.
A building is any independent free-standing structure comprising one or more rooms or other spaces, covered by a roof and enclosed with external walls which extend from the foundation to the roof.
Type of Occupancy
Type of Occupancy
Type of Occupancy
Type of Occupancy
Type of Occupancy
User or Type of Occupancy
10
Other Residential
11
Single
12
Duplex
13
Rowhouse/Accesoria/Townhouse/Apartment
14
Quadruplex
15
Residential Condominium
20
Other Commercial
21
Bank
22
Store
23
Hotel/Motel
24
Office Condominium/Business Office Buildings
25
Restaurant, Etc.
26
Shop
27
Gasoline Station
28
Market
29
Dormitory & Other Lodging Houses
30
Other Industrial
31
Factory/Plant
32
Repair Shop/Machine Shop
33
Refinery
34
Printing Press
35
Warehouse
36
Powerplants
37
Water Pumping Station
40
Other Institutional
41
School
42
Church & Other Religious Structures
43
Hospital Or Similar Structures
44
Welfare & Charitable Structures
45
Theater, Auditorium, Gymnasium
46
Government Building
47
Port/Airport/Fishing Ports
50
Other Agricultural
51
Barns, Poultry Houses ..
52
Grain Mill
60
Other Construction
61
Fitness And Body Building Center, Massage And Health Studio
62
Cockpit/Funhouse/Billiard/Bowling
63
Funeral Parlor
64
Tool Plaza
71
Parks, Plazas, Monuments, Pools, Plant Boxes
72
Sidewalks, Promenades, Terraces, Lampposts, Electric Poles,
73
Outdoor Ads, Signboard, Etc
74
Fence Enclosure
75
Golf Course
Type of occupancy is classified according to the use of residential or non-residential structure for construction.
Residential is a building in which major parts or more than half of its gross floor area is built for dwelling purposes. Examples of this type are single house, duplex or quadruplex, rowhouse, townhouse, apartment, residential condominium, housing units for school staff, maids or drivers quarters.
Non-residential structures include commercial, industrial, agricultural and institutional buildings, and other non-building structures.
Estimated Cost of Building
Estimated Cost of Building
Estimated Cost of Building
Estimated Cost of Building
Estimated Cost of Building
Total estimated cost: Building
Estimated cost of building refers to the cost of constructing the building or structure excluding labor, electrical, mechanical and plumbing cost.
Estimated Cost of Electrical
Estimated Cost of Electrical
Estimated Cost of Electrical
Estimated Cost of Electrical
Estimated Cost of Electrical
Total estimated cost: Electrical
Estimated cost of electrical refers to all cost of electrical materials and equipment installed in constructing the structure.
Estimated Cost of Mechanical
Estimated Cost of Mechanical
Estimated Cost of Mechanical
Estimated Cost of Mechanical
Estimated Cost of Mechanical
Total estimated cost: Mechanical
Estimated cost of mecahnical refers to all cost of mechanical materials and equipment installed in constructing the structure.
Estimated Cost of Plumbing
Estimated Cost of Plumbing
Estimated Cost of Plumbing
Estimated Cost of Plumbing
Estimated Cost of Plumbing
Total estimated cost: Plumbing
Estimated cost of plumbing refers to the all cost of plumbing materials and equipment installed in constructing the structure.
Other Estimated Cost
Other Estimated Cost
Other Estimated Cost
Other Estimated Cost
Other Estimated Cost
Total estimated cost: Other
Other estimated cost includes labor cost and other cost in constructing the structure excluding building cost, electrical, mechanical and plumbing cost.
Total Estimated Cost
Total Estimated Cost
Total Estimated Cost
Total Estimated Cost
Total Estimated Cost
Total estimated cost: Total cost
Total estimated cost refers to the sum of the cost of building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, labor and other cost of construction.
Number of Storey
Number of Storey
Number of Storey
Number of Storey
Number of Storey
Number of Storeys
Storey refers to that part of a building between any floor or between the floor and the roof.
Total Floor Area
Total Floor Area
Total Floor Area
Total Floor Area
Total Floor Area
Total Floor Area
Total floor area refers to the sum of the area of each floor of the building measured from the outer surface of the outer walls including the area of lobbies, cellars, elevator shafts and all communal spaces in multi-dwellings. Areas of balconies are excluded.
Proposed Date of Construction
Proposed Date of Construction
Proposed Date of Construction
Proposed Date of Construction
Proposed Date of Construction
Proposed Date of Construction
Propose date of construction refers to the date of start of work of the construction of the structure.
Expected Date of Construction
Expected Date of Construction
Expected Date of Construction
Expected Date of Construction
Expected Date of Construction
Expected Date of Completion
Expected date of completion refers to the date the construction project is supposed to be finished.
Materials of Construction
Materials of Construction
Materials of Construction
Materials of Construction
Materials of Construction
Materials of Construction
C
Concrete
M
Mixed
S
Steel
W
Wood
c
Concrete
m
Mixed
s
Steel
w
Wood
Materials of construction refer to the major material used in constructing the building or structure.
Type of Contractor
Type of Contractor
Type of Contractor
Type of Contractor
Type of Contractor
1
Individual
2
Developer/Real Estate
3
Corporation
Contractor refers to a company or person with a formal contract to do the construction, supplying labor and materials and providing and overseeing the workers if needed.