President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is keen on merging the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Lank Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank), which he called as a game changer amid recent financial developments abroad. Marcos presided over a meeting with the economic team on Tuesday,...
The country’s leading integrated property developer, Vista Land, unveiled its first estate development in the Bicol Region, Santerra by Vista Estates. Held at Vista Mall Naga last Feb. 25, 2023, the grand launch carried the theme " FLOW," an acronym for "Fascinating Lifescapes in an Oasis of...
Barely a month after committing to address the high fees being charged by driving schools to their clients, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) issued on Wednesday, March 22, maximum fees that should be charged for both the theoretical and practical driving courses. From the range of P9,000 to...
We always have an impression that city living is a fast-paced, mind-numbing experience, filled with deadlines, rushing from one place to another (often disrupted by heavy traffic), and total lack of time to pursue hobbies or moments of relaxation. While this scenario may be true in some instances,...
Coventry Motors Corp., distributor of Land Rover in the Philippines, revealed the New Range Rover Sport on February 28th at the Solaire Resort and Casino poolside. The new Range Rover Sport redefines sport luxury, combining on and off-road performance with Range Rover refinement and sophistication....
DRIVING THOUGHTS It has been a week of talk about the old and the modern jeepney and all the issues that come with the transition. We’ve heard the jeepney drivers, operators, and transport groups protest the planned phaseout of the jeepney with the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) which was...
Federal Land, Inc. marks another milestone with the topping off ceremony of The Grand Midori Ortigas Tower 1. The event marks the structural completion of the first tower of the development — a testament to Federal Land’s commitment to stay on target for the handover and delivery of its...
Real estate giant Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is increasing its capital expenditures by 17.4 percent to P85 billion this year, from the P72.4 billion actually spent in 2022, to take advantage of growth prospects in 2023. In a media and analsyts’ briefing, ALI President and CEO Bernard Vincent O. Dy...
The Pasig City local government and the Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Monday, Feb. 20, for the expansion of its business one-stop shop (BOSS) services. Among the signatories were Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, RLC Executive President Faraday Go, RLC VP for...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) now accepts optional non-life insurance (ONLI) premium payments and the corresponding taxes and fees from clients online through Land Bank of the Philippines. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 20, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager,...
The adoption of the enhanced Land Sector Development Framework and Roadmap (LSDF) 2019-2040 has gained support and pledges from different organizations during the recent National Governance Summit. With the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Land Management Bureau (DENR-LMB), together...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Friday, Feb. 17, distributed land titles to a total of 1,500 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) across Western Visayas. SECRETARY Conrado Estrella III of the Department of Agrarian Reform distributes land titles to agrarian beneficiaries...
