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Real estate group presses DHSUD to speed housing project permits

A Philippine real estate industry group has urged the government to speed up approvals for new housing projects and avoid midstream regulatory changes, warning that delays could worsen the...

Builders seek resilience as CebuCon opens in Cebu

The 31st CebuCon Build Expo opened on Thursday at SM Seaside City Cebu, bringing together nearly 100 construction, engineering and building materials companies as...

Cathay Land taps COREnergy for power aggregation across property portfolio

Cathay Land Inc. has tapped COREnergy to bring 46 electricity connection points across its property portfolio into the Retail Aggregation Program, as the developer...

OFWs face higher housing costs as project approvals slow: Leuterio

Delays in the issuance of licenses to sell are limiting housing choices for overseas Filipino workers and threatening the livelihood of thousands of real...

CCAP rebrands as CXAP as AI reshapes customer experience industry

The Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) has rebranded as the Customer Xperience Association of the Philippines, or CXAP, marking the 25-year-old organization’s...

SM Prime targets June 2026 opening for SM Seaside Cebu Arena

SM Prime Holdings is targeting a June 2026 opening for the 25,000-seat SM Seaside Cebu Arena, as the Philippine mall operator expands its push...

Tech care firm Asurion launches Cebu site, plans 2,000 hires

Global tech care company Asurion has opened a new customer solutions center in Cebu City, marking its sixth site in the Philippines and creating...

Filipino Homes’ Leuterio urges Cebu to sustain ASEAN Summit-level discipline, public service

Filipino Homes founder Anthony O. Leuterio has called on government officials to sustain the efficiency, discipline, and public order seen during the recent ASEAN...

BE Group taps COREnergy to power Mabuhay Towers in Cebu

The BE Group of Companies has signed an agreement with COREnergy, the retail electricity arm of Vivant Energy, to supply and manage power for...

Energy players flag supply gap, investment risks in Visayas power sector

Power industry leaders warned that rising electricity demand in the Visayas is outpacing the pace of new capacity additions, raising concerns over energy security,...

DHSUD urged to expedite permits as project launches face setbacks

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is facing calls to speed up the release of Licenses to Sell (LLS) amid concerns...