Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is accelerating at breakneck speed, thanks largely to number-coding exemptions. But with no strategy to remove aging fleets, Metro Manila’s traffic mess is getting worse, not greener. Ask EV buyers why they’re switching and the answer is telling: it’s not...
Motorists can breathe a sigh of relief as Transportation Secretary, Giovanni Lopez, has stepped in to settle some issues with the LTO, particularly those being discussed lately because of a recent incident . The Transportation Secretary has just released a memorandum today regarding license...
Upscale property developer Rockwell Land Corp. continues to pursue its strategy of expanding its revenues outside Metro Manila with the planned construction of its first beach resort development this year and its second and third Power Plant malls starting in 2027. Rockwell Land President and Chief...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. started the new year with the retirement of five key officers led by former Chief Financial Officer Augusto D. Bengzon, whose replacement by Jose Eduardo A. Quimpo was announced as early as August 2025. Bengzon retired as senior vice president and member of the...
Rockwell Land Corp., the high-end real estate developer controlled by the Lopez family, plans to raise as much as ₱10 billion through a bond offering to finance capital spending and its acquisition of a majority stake in the Alabang Town Center mall. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Metro Cebu keeps on growing as a city of new developments, and with that comes heavier traffic, rising rent, and longer daily commutes that are reshaping everyday living. These realities are opening the door to co-living communities, and Ayala Land steps in with The CityFlats, an urban living...
Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc., the country’s largest homebuilder, has secured a five-year corporate notes facility amounting to ₱13.61 billion, arranged by Chinabank Capital Corp. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it made an initial drawdown of up to ₱7.22...
Aboitiz Economic Estates continues to set the benchmark for industrial development in Southeast Asia, earning the title of Best Industrial Developer at the 2025 Dot Property Southeast Asia Awards. This distinction is further reinforced by TARI Estate’s recognition as Southeast Asia’s Best...
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) has agreed to sell its 2.15-percent stake in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDSHC) to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), allowing the bourse to increase its stake to 80.48 percent. The PSE disclosed that it has entered into a share...
Rockwell Land Corp., the high-end property arm of the Lopez family, has secured a majority controlling interest in Alabang Town Center for ₱21.6 billion, marking a decisive expansion into the affluent southern corridors of Metro Manila. Nestor Padilla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of...
Filinvest Land Inc., the property arm of the Gotianun family’s conglomerate, is shuttering a wholly owned subsidiary to streamline its corporate structure as development of its flagship mall in Clark remains on track under a separate unit. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
As a first-time homebuyer, planning for the future often begins with a simple checklist. Everything should be within reach, schools and healthcare, a nearby workplace, and lifestyle spots for easy weekend breaks. Open green spaces matter, too, because health is essential. This way of thinking...
