The number of approved building permits in Municipality of Pateros decreased by 60.0 percent to 10 during the fourth quarter of 2018 from 25 of the same quarter of the previous year. Also, the total value of construction decreased by 20.5 percent to ₱24.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2018 from ₱31.0 million of the same quarter of 2017.

This Special Release presents data on construction statistics from approved building permits for the National Capital Region (NCR) Provincial Statistical Office III - City of Taguig for the fourth quarter of 2018. Figures are based on the preliminary results of the tabulated data from collected building permits.

Number of approved building permits accumulated 55.5 percent increase in the fourth quarter

Population decreased at the rate of 0.09 percent annually

The municipality of Pateros, the only remaining municipality in the National Capital Region, had a total population of 63,840 persons as of August 1, 2015, a decrease of 307 persons over its total population of 64,147 persons in May 1, 2010. The decrease in the population translated into an average growth rate (PGR) of -0.09 percent annually during the period 2010 to 2015, which is 1.21 percent lower than the annual PGR of the municipality for the period 2000 to 2010.