Every time global tension rises, whether it’s war, economic instability, or lingering effects of a pandemic, one thing becomes predictable: fear. And when fear enters the market, people pause. They hold back. They wait. But here’s the truth most people miss: real estate doesn’t stop, it...
From April 24 to 26, 2026, Lamudi Philippines once again brings back one of the most highly anticipated real estate events of the year. The Lamudi Property Fair 2026, happening at the Glorietta Activity Center and proudly powered by Dot Property. Dubbed the Deals Champion Weekend, this three-day...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has welcomed Teodoro C. Pascua as its new director general, following his appointment by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the agency announced on Monday, April 20. Pascua returns to the agency in a “homecoming” appointment, having...
As we move into 2026 and look toward the next 25 years, the real estate landscape is shifting. For the second edition, the P&L Magazine looks to the future of our living spaces, featuring development models and emerging design approaches, both critical in defining growth. As one of the visionaries...
Because of the Iran conflict, the Philippine tourism sector faces its most uncertain outlook since the Covid-19 pandemic, as it now has to deal with higher airfares, flight cancellations, and a rapid pullback in hotel demand across the country. “Philippine hotels are entering their most...
While the local real estate market has demonstrated remarkable resilience through six consecutive crises since 2019, Leechiu Property Consultants (LPC) warns that it is now running out of gas because of the Iran war. “The market has been clawing its way back since 2019, but it is running out of...
The uncertainties spawned by the ongoing Middle East conflict have stalled the recovery of the Philippine office and residential markets, which had been showing encouraging growth before the war started. “Although office net demand is positive for the first quarter of 2026, rising geopolitical...
More buyers are now looking at the South not just as an alternative to Metro Manila, but as a place for a long-term home. Areas like Cavite, Laguna, Las Piñas, and Parañaque have developed into more complete communities, making them attractive for both living and investment, especially as prices...
Intellectual property (IP) filings in the Philippines reached a record high in 2025, signaling stronger innovation activity driven by growth in patents, utility models, and industrial designs, according to the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). In a statement on Tuesday,...
Around P25 million worth of counterfeit bags were confiscated in a raid conducted by operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Binondo, Manila. CIDG director Robert AA Morico II said six people were collared during the joint operation with personnel from the Department...
The Sandiganbayan has convicted a senior official of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) of graft for approving the wrong valuation of a foreclosed property in Cabuyao, Laguna in 2013. Sentenced to a jail term ranging from six to 10 years with perpetual disqualification to hold public...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Thursday, March 19, the release of P1,094,082,181.12 to all 896 barangays in the city. The fund aims to support residents as global oil prices surge to unprecedented levels due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Domagoso made the...
