Roxaco Land Corporation, the property development arm of Roxas and Company, Inc. (RCI), is launching new development projects this year as it embarks on an aggressive expansion program in its real estate and hospitality units. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RCI said Roxaco Land...
Trusted property developer Sta. Lucia Land Inc., the listed company of the Sta. Lucia Group, was named “outstanding developer” by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) for its exceptional efforts to provide Filipinos with quality housing communities. Aquamira...
PARIS, France -- Territories in Brazil's fragmented Atlantic Forest where Indigenous peoples enjoy secure land rights have seen measurably less deforestation than similar areas in which land tenure is weak or non-existent, researchers reported Thursday. The findings, published in the journal PNAS...
Bea Alonzo finally opened up on accusations she stole the land where her farm now stands. In "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda," Bea admitted she got hurt hearing about it. "I felt really hurt and upset, Tito Boy. You've known me for years. You can call me a lot of things but hindi ako magnanakaw....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the P11.26 billion assets-for-equity swap between AREIT Inc. (AREIT), the Philippines’ pioneer real estate investment trust, and its sponsor Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AREIT said ALI will...
Uneco Land Corporation built an illegal ranch where the Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange of the P35.7 billion Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) passes through, Silang Mayor Kevin Anarna alleged. According to the town mayor, the Office of the Local Building Official of the Municipality of Silang, "has...
FROM THE MARGINS I have a deeper appreciation of agricultural microfinance after my recent visit to Bacolod, where I met with sugar farm workers and beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). I also had the opportunity to commune with officers of the Negros Women for...
The Libreng Sakay (free bus ride) program that started in late 2020 is an initiative that shows government is listening to the people. Recently, when news reports announced that the program would not be extended after it ended on Dec. 31, 2022, people – especially those who needed the free rides...
Twelve private emission testing centers (PETC) have been suspended for 90 days by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for allegedly faking and tampering emission testing results. (Photo courtesy of the LTO) Following a directive from LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo Tugade, the...
Filinvest REIT Corporation (FILRT), the real estate investment trust sponsored by Filinvest Land Inc., is planning to expand its asset portfolio by 64 percent or by 64,417 square meters in gross leasable area over the next three years. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
A driving school in Palawan has been slapped with a 30-day suspension for allegedly committing violations in its accreditation, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) announced on Monday, Jan. 9. LTO Mimaropa Acting Regional Director Manuel Betaizar said the driving school, the name of which was not...
Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc.,the country’s largest homebuilder and one of the leading integrated property developers, has obtained a Three-Year Corporate Note Facility of up to P12.0 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it has made an initial drawdown of...
