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By: Romeo Sualibios The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has warned Filipinos looking to buy homes against dealing with unlicensed property resellers, expired-license holders and unregistered real estate brokers and salespersons, saying buyers risk losing their hard-earned money when transactions are made with unauthorized sellers. DHSUD Undersecretary Marisol Ananias said complaints involving unauthorized sellers have become a …

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) is conducting an electronic public bidding for 70 Luzon-based properties from September 23 at 9:00 a.m. to September 24 at 1:00 p.m. The featured asset is a 240-square-meter prime commercial lot in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, with a minimum bid of P3.1 million. Strategically located along the Western Nautical Highway, this property serves as a …

BellaVita, Ayala Land’s socialized housing arm, successfully turned over the first 110 homes to qualified Naga City government employees at BellaVita Naga in Barangay Pacol. The milestone event was led by Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo alongside with Pag-IBIG Fund President and CEO Marilene Acosta, Social Housing Finance Corporation President and CEO Frederico Laxa,  Department of Human Corporation Settlements and …

Quadruple A developer DMCI Homes renewed its support for the UP Diliman College of Engineering (UP COE) Professorial Chair Awards for Academic Year 2026-2027 through the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI). A ceremonial event was held on August 4 at UP Diliman to celebrate this long-standing collaboration, which honors faculty excellence and advances engineering education. University officials, …

SM Development Corporation (SMDC) has successfully won the Best Developer in the Philippines award during the Carousell Property Awards 2023 ceremony, held on November 28. This marks SMDC’s second consecutive recognition of the award-giving body’s highest distinction, reaffirming the company’s commitment to excellence in the real estate industry. SMDC was also recognized under multiple categories for various developments, further solidifying …

The government has issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to streamline the process of construction of telecommunications and internet infrastructure in the country, Malacañang announced recently. Executive Order (EO) 32 issued by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr last July 4, 2023, institutionalized a set of streamline guidelines for the issuance of permits, licenses, and certificates for the construction of telecommunications …

The Philippines currently ranks third in the world as a plastic polluter of the ocean.  This is due to lack of information and education, insufficient recycling systems, and scarcity of funds to properly address the problem. Plastic waste pollution continues to damage our ecosystem.  A lot of companies have shifted to infusing plastic waste into their products to create furniture …

Representative Alan Uno Ecleo said experts from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) started to inspect potential sites in the province for the construction of first Dinagat Island airport. Ecleo said the experts made the ocular inspection last month as part of the technical study in conjunction with House Bill 3799, which establishes an airport in the district …

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr is set to attend the first-ever National Jail Decongestion Summit on December 6 and 7. It will be held in Diamond Hotel. This was confirmed after a meeting in Malacanang with Marcos Jr and the Department of Justice to update the president on the plan to build 16 regional jails by 2028. Aside from the DOJ, …

Citing the construction industry as one of the drivers of the country’s gross domestic product, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual lauds the industry as a significant contributor to the country’s economic growth. Pascual, in a statement, cited the 14-percent growth rate of the construction industry during the third quarter of the year. “Notably, achieving a 14-percent growth rate in …