Construction

THE House Special Committee on Land Use approved the proposed National Land Use Act (NLUA) last week. NLUA is a landmark measure that seeks to establish a unified national policy on how land is allocated, developed, and protected across the country. The committee, chaired by Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco “Lalo” T. Matugas, fast-tracked the approval of the bill, which has …

METRO Pacific  Tollways Corp. (MPTC) said it is assessing the viability of its planned “NLEX Air,” an elevated tollway designed to help ease rising congestion along the northern stretch of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). “We need to work on expanding NLEX, sumisikip na. The space between Balintawak and Marilao is getting decongested. We need to work on that,” MPTC …

THE Philippine government, through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), has acknowledged the continued support of Japan in the country’s infrastructure modernization. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon underscored Japan’s support to the Philippines as it will speed up the completion of infrastructure projects that will bring immediate benefit to the Filipino people. In a news release last week, …

THE Commission on Overseas Filipinos (COF) revealed that several government offices are looking into the possibility of converting some vertical residential properties into specialized homes for retirees,. “Noong naguusap po kami ng Philippine Retirement Authority, napuna nila na marami tayong mga sobrang condominium dito sa atin and I think they are talking to several large developers kung paano nila macoconvert …

AS the Philippine property market closes out another resilient year, boutique developer Livingsprings Communities Realty and Development Corporation (LCRDC) identifies three major housing trends set to define 2026: the rise of sustainability as a standard, the accelerating move toward out-of-Metro homes, and the growing demand for wellness-centric environments. These insights come as the company highlights Cypress Place Woodland Community in …

VILLAR Land Holdings Corp., led by tycoon Manuel Villar Jr., has erased more than P1.33 trillion in asset value from its 2024 books after its external auditor disallowed a sweeping land revaluation move. In new financial filings released last week, Villar Land reported audited end-2024 assets of P35.7 billion—a 97 percent drop from the unaudited March 2025 filing that showed year-end …

THE Philippines is ranked as the seventh country most affected by storms, floods and heat waves in 2024, based on Germanwatch’s latest Climate Risk Index. Between 1995 and 2024, the Philippines experienced 371 extreme weather events, causing 27,500 fatalities and over $35 billion in economic losses, the report noted. Over 832,000 people died worldwide due to more than 9,700 extreme …

AYALA Land, Inc. (ALI) reported a net income of P21.4 billion for the first nine months of 2025, up from P21.2 billion in the same period in 2024. Consolidated revenues for the period totaled P121.8 billion, the company said in a press release early last week. ALI has yet to release its full report for the third quarter. Revenues from …

IN a bid to promote sustainable building practices ad renewable energy solutions, the Quezon City government has approved a landmark Green Building Code. Mayor Joy Belmonte recently led the launching of the new code, which reinforces the city’s initial green building ordinance passed in 2009. “The increasing temperatures has affected our constituents’ health and livelihood. As the city government, it …

THE Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed massive disruptions to education in northern and central Luzon following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan, which caused widespread damage to schools and displaced hundreds of thousands of learners and teachers. Based on its latest situation report, DepEd said 913,777 learners and 46,877 personnel were affected across 2,979 public schools in 18 school divisions …