The number of approved building permits in the City of Makati decreased by 19.6 percent to 361 during the second quarter of 2019 from 449 of the same quarter of the previous year. Also, the total value of construction decreased by 38.4 percent to ₱1.3 billion during the second quarter of 2019 from ₱2.1 billion of the same quarter of 2018.

The number of approved building permits in the City of Taguig increased by 9.1 percent to 276 during the first quarter of 2019 from 253 of the same quarter of the previous year. However, the total value of construction decreased by 67.8 percent to ₱4.3 billion during the first quarter of 2019 from ₱13.4 billion of the same quarter of 2018.

The number of approved building permits in the Municipality of Pateros increased by 11.8 percent to 38 during the first quarter of 2019 from 34 of the same quarter of the previous year. The total value of construction also decreased by 33.8 percent to ₱135.4 million during the first quarter of 2019 from ₱101.2 million of the same quarter of 2018.