THE total number of building permits approved in the second quarter of the year increased by 20.2 percent from a year ago, led by a surge in construction in the CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) Region.

According to preliminary results from the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits for the Second Quarter 2016, released on Tuesday, the total number of constructions rose to 39,635 from the 32,974 constructions in the same quarter last year.

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