BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am simply overwhelmed and at a loss for words for the warmth of those I have met during my recent consultation meetings particularly with the grassroots, in the various provinces I have visited so far. These are the fisher folk, farmers and public market...
A total of 1,823 individuals have already been recruited to participate in the country’s yearlong real-world study on the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, Nov. 5. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) During his weekly...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is selling its foreclosed properties with affordable and flexible payment terms. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer said a total of 88 foreclosed properties located across the country are now up for sale. Broken down,...
AREIT Inc. (AREIT), the pioneer real estate investment trust in the Philippines, is moving towards net zero operational emissions and is on track to be the country’s first carbon neutral REIT. In a statement, AREIT underscored its commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo In Pulse Asia’s latest survey covering quarterly rating from September 2020 to September 2021, the Duterte administration scored the lowest approval in controlling inflation. From September 2020’s rating of 63 percent, controlling inflation slumped to...
Six more sites have been identified for the country’s yearlong real-world study on the effectiveness of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Monday, Oct. 25. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) DOST Undersecretary for...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has commended the local government of Pasig City for its latest innovative service that allows residents to pay their annual real property tax for 2022 using the Pasig City Online Payment Facility. 40540 ARTA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pasig...
Real property valuations of local government units (LGUs) are not increasing fast enough to keep up with the market values of land in the country, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. During the virtual Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF) webinar Thursday, Oct. 21, Jose Antonio Tan III, ADB...
In the last year or so, there has been a new breed of real estate companies cropping up on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs, are companies that invest in income-generating properties and distribute their earnings back to shareholders in the form of...
Quezon City mayoralty aspirant and Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor vowed on Friday, Oct. 15 to stop the increase in land taxes imposed by the city government on residential, commercial and industrial lots if elected mayor in the May 2022 elections. Rep. Michael Defensor2 Defensor, who chose...
Paranaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez announced on Saturday that the city government is offering a 20-percent discount to early real property tax (RPT) payers. Olivarez said taxpayers who would settle their RPT earlier than the scheduled deadline would get a 20-percent discount. Olivarez said the discount...
Eton Properties Philippines Inc. reported that it has secured a five-year office leasing contract in Centris Cyberpod Five, located in the BPO-IT lifestyle hub Eton Centris along EDSA, Quezon City . PHC President Karlu Tan-Say In a statement, the firm said the contract is with one of its existing...
