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  • Greener houses
    LAST March, there was an eco exhibit at the SMX Mall of Asia featuring alternative sources of energy. These were pretty much the things described in my previous article, which are definitely the better option to reviving a nuclear power plant.
  • Building ‘green’ cities with UK experts
    Imagine a modern city where buildings are built without having to kill a single tree. Or where skyscrapers incorporate best environmental practice, help reduce costs, and improve working and living conditions. This vision is no longer a just dream with today's technologies, say building experts.
  • Ways to make developers survive crisis
    LAST WEEK, Inquirer property started a series that reported on Global Property Guide ringing the alarm bells that “Asia is no longer insulated” from the financial crisis originating from the West.
  • The best of both worlds
    THE biggest setback to condo living is being surrounded by all that concrete. It was such a pleasure spending Sunday afternoon at Serendra and viewing the gardens that surround one of the most prestigious addresses in the country today.
  • Old World charm, Filipino artistry mix
    WE VISITED a gentleman’s home in a small village in Makati. He welcomed us warmly and showed us around his home—a mix of Asian, Filipino, Muslim and western styles, all reflective of this gentleman’s cosmopolitan tastes and lifestyle.

Govt seeks early MRT exit

Infrastructures - Railways

Friday, 26 June 2009 01:59

The Finance Department is preparing the partial divestment of government financial institutions in Metro Rail Transit Corp., operator of the 17-km MRT-3 along Edsa, as early as October.

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QC buildings required to have sewage treatment facilities

News - Latest

Friday, 26 June 2009 01:58

In its continuing fight against pollution, the Quezon City government will soon require new building owners to install sewerage treatment facilities to prevent the emission of hazardous emissions from their structures.

Read more: QC buildings required to have sewage treatment facilities

 

Property sales start to recover — Ayala

News - Industry Sign

Friday, 26 June 2009 01:57

Ayala Land Inc. said yesterday it is starting to see the recovery of the high-end property market as reflected by a resurgence in reservation sales from March to May.

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Pag-IBIG Fund offers penalty condonation

News - Latest

Friday, 26 June 2009 01:55

The Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) announced Thursday that the Fund is offering penalty condonation to delinquent companies or employers.

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Supreme Court cuts Batangas valuation, fines judge

News - Laws & Policies

Friday, 26 June 2009 01:53

THE Supreme Court has drastically cut the compensation that the Philippine Ports Authority must pay to the owners of 185 lots in Batangas City that were expropriated for a port expansion project in 2001.

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Supreme Court lowers PPA’s payment for confiscated lands in Batangas

News - Laws & Policies

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 23:59

THE Supreme Court has ordered the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to immediately pay at a substantially reduced amount the 231 persons whose lots and properties were expropriated eight years ago to give way for the development of the second phase of the Batangas Port Zone.

Read more: Supreme Court lowers PPA’s payment for confiscated lands in Batangas

   

Tokyo property deal junked by gov’t

News - Laws & Policies

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 23:56

THE GOVERNMENT has annulled a contract with a Japanese consortium for the development of a property in Tokyo after discovering fraud.

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Navotas sets P60-b reclamation project

News - Latest

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 23:55

A P60-billion reclamation project in Manila Bay will add at least 160 hectares of prime space to Navotas City to spur economic activity in this coastal section of the metropolis.

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SC asked to reverse CA ruling on Baguio land titles

Regions - Benquet

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 23:54

BAGUIO CITY — Members of the Presidential Decree (PD) 1271 validation committee chaired by former Justice Secretary Raul M. Gonzalez have petitioned the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse a Court of Appeals (CA) ruling which declared as legal expanded land titles in various barangays in this mountain resort city.

Read more: SC asked to reverse CA ruling on Baguio land titles

   

LaSalle to invest $3 B in Asia real estate projects

Developers - News

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 23:53

SINGAPORE, June 22 (Reuters) – LaSalle Investment Management said on Monday it has $3 billion available for investing in Asian real estate and is ready to re-enter the market after nine months on the sidelines, focusing initially on Japan and Australia.

Read more: LaSalle to invest $3 B in Asia real estate projects

   

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