THE number of approved construction permits increased by 10.4 percent in the first quarter of the year, driven by more residential developments, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.

There were 32,779 construction works in January to March from 29,688 a year earlier, based on the approved building permits.

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