Michael Fleming with his wife, Myrna (Photo: Oliver Oliveros) By Trisha Mendoza Manila, Philippines–At the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council’s (HUDCC) recent housing fair at SM Megamall, ABT Insulpanel Limited showcased samples of Compressed Agricultural Fiber (CAF) panels made from wheat and rice straw. At first glance, you wouldn’t

Manila, Philippines—In the second quarter of 2015, the local real estate sector posted a growth of 11 percent; this means the potential for sales is immense. But according to Colliers, an international property services company, the total unsold condominium units in Metro Manila has averaged 75,000 over the last three

Manila, Philippines—Office towers that redefine the city skyline are once again making a comeback. These towers are most prominent in emerging business districts such as the Filinvest City in Alabang. Among the first of these buildings in Alabang will be the Parkway Corporate Center, a slim and sleek 32-story tower,

Manila, Philippines—American business magazine Forbes has recently included Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, in its list of the “10 Best Budget Travel Destinations for 2016,” alongside George Town (Malaysia), Xi’an (China), Barcelona (Spain), Thrace Region (Turkey), Morocco, Hungary, Malaysia, Croatia, and Puerto Rico. Writer Alexandra Talty (@TheMiddleOfTime) wrote,

Manila, Philippines–Major developer Megaworld is expected to hit P11-billion in rental income this year as the company expects to complete more office towers, malls, and commercial centers with a total gross floor area of more than 650,000 square meters by end-2016; its recurring income is expected to grow more than

Manila, Philippines—In its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), dated January 21, 2016, Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and LT Group  Inc. (LTG) entered into an agreement to jointly develop a township project, which spans portions of Pasig City and Quezon City, along the C5 corridor. In light of the

By Rhema Vinoya and Angel Laurel Gillo Manila, Philippines—Despite the slow economic growth, at 5.2%, in the first quarter of 2015, it’s good to know that the economy recovered to 5.6% in the second quarter. In the residential property market, it was also off to a slow start in 2015;

Property Report, one of Asia’s leading luxury real estate, architecture, and interior design publications, recently cited the property markets in the Philippines and Vietnam as two of the best-performing markets in 2015 amid an overall slow year for the rest of the property sectors in Southeast Asia. Duncan Forgan, writer

Manila, Philippines—Boutique developer ArthaLand’s Arya Residences Tower II, which is set to be completed in the first quarter of 2016, will soon join the ranks of prominent sustainable buildings in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig such as The Mind Museum, Sun Life Financial Headquarters, World Plaza, Megaworld Uptown Place

Manila, Philippines—The only way to find out is to catch the record-smashing film “A Second Chance,” a sequel to the 2007 cult romantic film “One More Chance,” which introduced Filipino audiences to fictional couple Popoy Gonzales, an engineer, and Basha Eugenio, an architect. The movie, starring John Lloyd Cruz (Popoy)