Why Chinese sentiment for Philippines property will only grow stronger Property Report | March 19, 2018 Beijing's warming ties with Manila embolden property seekers from mainland China to explore investment opportunities in their southern neighbour. Read More>   Blockchain technology,

PH FDI hits record $10 B in 2017 Manila Bulletin | March 12, 2018 The central bank registered a record-breaking $10-billion worth of net foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2017, up 21.4 percent year-on-year, with all major components posted positive on sustained investor confidence in the country

Real Estate aboard the TRAIN pinnacle.ph | March 2018 The Tax Reformation for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill was signed into law on the 19th of December 2017 and has immediately taken effect on 1 January 2018. It is said to allow a simpler, fairer, and much efficient tax system for the Fi

New developer ups standards of luxury living Manila Bulletin | February 26, 2018 For a young luxury real estate brand, Filigree was able set new standards in the local property industry both as a marquee of excellence and exclusivity. Launched last year, it was able to deliver on its promise of lu

  Caloocan real-property tax collection breached P1-billion mark in 2017 Business Mirror | Feb. 20, 2018   The Caloocan City government collected P1.241 billion in real-property taxes (RPT) last year, from P840 million in 2016. This is equivalent to a 44-percent increase, according to

FDI net inflows reach $869M SunStar | Feb. 12, 2018 Foreign direct investments (FDI) net inflows amounted to $869 million in November 2017, higher by 16.9 percent than the level posted a year ago. This was due to the 13.1 percent expansion in non-residents’ net placements in debt instruments

Ethics Guidelines for Real Estate Brokers Hoppler Blog PH | Feb. 7, 2018 Governing all practitioners of real estate service, the National Code of Ethics and Responsibilities for Real Estate Service Practice, or RESA Law as it is popularly known, provides ethical reminders as well as a detailed enu

Promoting building safety through elevators, escalators Manila Bulletin | Jan. 29, 2018 Global construction and engineering industries have always put a premium on the safety of buildings. This is because safeguarding life, health, property, public and environmental welfare should be intricately i

Banks tighten standards for commercial real estate loans Philstar | Jan. 22, 2018 Manila, Philippines — Local banks continued to tighten their credit standards for real estate loans to corporations in the fourth quarter of 2017, results of a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) survey showed. B

When green is the new black in real estate Business Mirror | Jan. 16, 2018 The elusive search for a Philippine-relevant environmental green standard for building and construction may finally come to an end.I first heard of Building for Ecologically Responsive Design Excellence (Berde) via Din