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Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito backed initiatives for regional housing development, calling for increased government-private sector collaboration during the 31st National Developers Convention. Photo from the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association, Inc.'s (SHDA).   Ejercito, who...

Presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, called on the government to intensify the country's urban planning and spillway system, like what his father did during his term, as it is already "high time" to do it. Marcos Jr.'s appeal came as he reacted to the...

Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday called on the Senate to expedite the passage of the bill that seeks to grant rent subsidy to informal settler families (ISFs). De Lima made the call as she expressed elation that this particular measure has been approved by the Senate Committee on Urban...

It appeared laughable at first. The one-meter physical distancing enforced in public transport would soon be “minimized” from 0.75 meters to 0.5 meters to ultimately, 0.3 meters after a few weeks. Should I now bring a tape measure aside from a face mask and face shield? The government, however,...

It is a program filled with good intentions, but are we and our provinces ready? Out of the many proposals to survive the coming new normal, balik probinsya , translated literally as “return to the provinces,” was one of the solutions presented to finally decongest Metro Manila. It seemed like...