Living in the city comes with many advantages, such as having essential goods and key destinations conveniently within reach. However, any urban dweller can tell you that there are days when life in the metro feels hectic and overwhelming. To cope, one might take a break and travel to a quiet place...
What do you get when you combine Filipino creativity with Japanese ingenuity? Or, in the real estate world, when you combine Japanese building technology and Filipino market knowledge? You only get the best of the best. This is perhaps the reason why two leading real estate companies in their own...
From left: Ms. Julie Legaspi, Entry. Eleanor M. Liganor, Ms. Melinta Lit, Dr. Eduardo G. Ong, PRC Commissioner Erwin M. Enad, PRC Chairman, Hon. Teofilo S. Pilando, Jr., Mr. Florentino S. Dulalia, Jr., Atty. Michael Ross I. Limosnero, and Mr. Jexter L. Dulalia. The Officers of the Philippine...
In the history of the Philippine real estate industry, only a few names have monumentally changed the landscape and skyline of towns and cities, transforming once barren lands into world-class metropolises where businesses and people thrive. Sitting among that very exclusive list is Federal Land...
Higher interest rates have lowered commodity prices, but what’s next for Philippine real estate? HOMEFRONT Column by Victor Consunji , founder and CEO of Victor Consunji Development Corporation (VCDC) Victor Consunji, founder and CEO of Victor Consunji Development Corporation...
Homeowners in Metro Manila and elsewhere are worried over the government's plan to adjust upward the outmoded value of real properties to increase the tax take of local government units (LGU). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo by Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) They expressed their...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion More often than not, overseas Filipinos are in a much better position than their local counterparts to acquire their dream house while earning double or even quadruple what they used to earn back home. Remy M., 45, a single mother of three, and who now works as a domestic...
CEBU CITY – A group composed of real estate salespersons has been formed to widen their opportunities in helping the thriving industry as a centerpiece of growth. The creation of the Accredited Real Estate Salespersons in the Philippines (ACRES Philippines) is in anticipation of a strong surge of...
Carmen's Best Group makes their ice cream using milk produced at Real Fresh Dairy Farms. Photo by Yvette Tan. Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) entered a deal with Carmen's Best Group, known for their gourmet ice cream, to acquire a majority stake in The Laguna Creamery Inc (TLCI). The...
A total of P89.79 billion worth of prohibited drugs were seized by government's anti-narcotics agencies since the start of the Duterte administration, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. In the Real Numbers data released on June 21, PDEA said the amount includes P77.01 billion worth...
As the Supreme Court of the Philippines marks its 121st anniversary today, June 11, it goes into high gear in implementing its strategic plan for judiciary innovations from 2022 to 2026. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has vowed to “remold and transform the courts into consistently efficient...
REAL, Quezon – Three dump trucks and a wing van slid out of a cargo vessel that tilted during the cargo-loading process at Real Port, Barangay Ungos in this town on Friday afternoon, June 10. Initial investigation revealed that the LCT Balesin Cargo vessel was trying to balance its position...
