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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 …

As a seasoned real estate developer, Victor Consunji Development Corporation (VCDC) is defying conventions of the industry by offering turnkey solutions with the most expansive menu of possible customizations. This is evident in its latest gated community called Vie at Southern Plains, where homeowners live comfortably around nature in homes they can personalize to fit their specific lifestyles. VIE at …

We all wish to wake up close to nature. Having a hot cup of coffee in the morning, smelling the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, and feeling the breeze of fresh air.  Studies show that living near nature positively affects a person’s mental, emotional and physical health. Living otherwise may not be beneficial to one’s well-being, causing stress and anxiety.  …

Leading developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) introduces Tower 4 of Casa Mira Towers Palawan, following the remarkable sales performance of its first three towers that sold out in less than a year after market introduction. Located at the heart of Puerto Princesa, the seven-tower Casa Mira Towers Palawan with a sales value of Php 6.4 billion serves as …

More overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will have a chance to purchase their dream houses under the Pambansang Pabahay Program Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) program of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to a report by Philippine News Agency. On Sunday, OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa Magsino and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose …