Permit delays over housing projects clarified

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/19/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Housing regulators in Central Visayas pushed back against suggestions that regulatory delays were to blame for a sharp slowdown in project launches by Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI). The Department of Human Settlements and…

Housing permit backlog puts PH growth, investments at risk

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/09/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Delays in the issuance of Licenses to Sell (LTS) could slow housing production, discourage investments and weigh on the broader Philippine economy, real estate industry leaders warned. Anthony Leuterio, national president of the…

Cebu’s aging office buildings put landlords on notice as market slows

Morexett Marie B. Erram 07/29/2026

Cebu's office landlords are being pushed to get creative with aging buildings as the local market cools.…

Housing regulators told: Open your books on permit approvals

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/21/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A top Philippine real estate executive is pressing housing regulators not only to clear a backlog in permit approvals but to publicly disclose data on the process and to explain shifting rules that…

Property firms profit despite condo glut

Meg J. Adonis - @inquirerdotnet 06/23/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The condominium glut in Metro Manila did not stop property firms from being profitable in the first quarter of the year, owing to gains from other businesses, such as malls, offices, and hotels. In…

PH office vacancies surge to all-time high amid Pogos’ departure

Meg J. Adonis - @inquirerdotnet 02/16/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine office space vacancy rose to an all-time high in 2024 due mainly to the exit of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), with this level likely climbing higher this year on the back of…

Camella maintains formidable presence in Cebu

09/30/2024

Cebu has consistently demonstrated its capacity to sustain economic success. As the country’s second-largest central business district, it surpasses Metro Manila in both domestic air and sea connectivity, establishing itself as the most accessible region in the…

Slater Young’s Cebu real estate project slammed for ‘environmental risks’

Hannah Mallorca 08/27/2023

Civil engineer and content creator Slater Young has earned mixed reactions from netizens after unveiling his new real estate project in Cebu, which is inspired by the Banaue Rice Terraces. The “Pinoy Big Brother” alum revealed the…

Senate OKs bill extending estate tax amnesty till 2025

Beatrice Pinlac 05/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on Monday a bill pushing back the deadline to avail of estate tax amnesty by another two years. All 24 senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 2219, or the proposal…

Consolacion forms Joint Inspection Team to reassess property values

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In compliance with recent orders from the Capitol, the local government of Consolacion has formed a team dedicated to reviewing the value of real estate properties in their territory. The municipal government of…

Outside Metro Manila, Cebu still a top choice of BPO firms – experts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu remains a top destination of firms in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry that want to explore or expand outside Metro Manila. In its latest Market Intelligence Report, real estate service provider…

Priland inks deal with Mandaue City for P2B mixed-use development

Mark Kavin Salomon 02/20/2022

Another development of Priland Development Corporation will rise on a 7,815 sqm lot along Mantawi Avenue in Mandaue City. The homegrown real estate developer will build  Harbor Centre, a P2-billion office and commercial project following the signing…

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