Extended Community Quarantine. Lockdown. There's a scarcity of masks. Lack of personal protective equipment. People around the globe were asked to stay indoors. Social distancing. Work from home. No school. Graduation rights are at a halt. There were a lot fewer vehicles on the road - no heavy traffic. Beaches are revising. The sky is bluer. The environment is cooler. Our sky rarely sees movements of...
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By: Ramoncito S. Fernandez - @inquirerdotnetInfrastructure is the framework that supports economic growth. When we put money into building and maintaining critical infrastructure assets, we create more jobs, improve overall productivity, promote a healthy and clean environment, and create wealth.In the 2017 to 2018 global competitiveness report released by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, the...
By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla - Philippine Daily InquirerUpscale property developer Rockwell Land Corp. is debuting in Laguna’s robust property market through a joint venture with the Yulo family that will develop a 63-hectare mixed-use project in Canlubang.Rockwell disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange yesterday that it had obtained clearance from antitrust agency Philippine Competition Commission...
By: Rolando T. Dy - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily InquirerNewly appointed Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat has advocated farm tourism as a flagship strategy. It is a sound direction.In a related development, Senator Cynthia A. Villar, chair of the Senate Agriculture and Food Committee, led the launching of a farm tourism initiative in October 2017. Her counterpart in the House is Rep. Sharon...
By: Amy R. Remo - Reporter / @amyremoINQ Philippine Daily InquirerSo you’re all set: you want a home and you’re ready to go out and make it happen.As a precaution, however, you will need to know exactly what you’re getting into before jumping in, particularly when it comes to buying a home and most especially, when you’re taking out a loan. In this case, you will need to pore over...
By: Doris Dumlao-Abadilla - Reporter / @philbizwatcher Philippine Daily InquirerConsunji-led property developer DMCI Homes posted P23.01 billion in reservation sales in the first half of the year, accounting for 57.5 percent of its upgraded target for this year.DMCI Homes, a unit of DMCI Holdings, expects reservation sales—an indicator of how revenues could grow in the coming years as the projects...
By: Miguel R. Camus - @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily InquirerGov’t agency reviewing details of proposed expressway extensionAn elevated toll road linking Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig and Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport might soon be underway.Alex Bote, who heads the Public Private Partnership (PPP) service of the Department of Public Works and Highways, said in an...
By: Amy R. Remo - Reporter / @amyremoINQ Philippine Daily InquirerIt’s easy to be overwhelmed by the idea of buying a home.After all, there will likely be a lot of pressure riding on such a big ticket purchase particularly if it involves one’s hard earned savings. You will have to identify which development fits both your budget and lifestyle, know how you’ll start the process, check what...
By: Amy R. Remo - Reporter / @amyremoINQ Philippine Daily InquirerIn just a matter of months, upscale developer Rockwell Land will inch closer to realizing its finest artwork creation yet.The 51-storey Sakura and the 56-storey Kirov—the first two of five towers comprising the premium 3.6-ha Proscenium enclave—will be welcoming their first residents this year, enabling them to revel in a...
Philippine Daily InquirerProperty developer DoubleDragon Properties Corp.’s net profit in the first six months surged by 234.2 percent year-on-year to P1.26 billion with the expansion in recurring earnings from its growing leasable property portfolio.Recurring revenues accounted for 39 percent of business in the first semester, growing its share from 29 percent in the same period last year....
