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Rockwell Land marks IPI Center expansion with wall breaking ceremony

(From left) Vincent Ozaraga, Leslie Anne Aliman, Valerie Soliven, David Wong Jr., Dennis Wong, Nestor J. Padilla, Pio “Junpi” Castillo Jr., Mike Lopez, and Alex Diesmos lead the Wall Breaking Ceremony at IPI Center Done Rockwell.   Rockwell Land Corporation, in partnership with International Pharmaceuticals Inc. (IPI), marked another milestone with the Wall Breaking Ceremony...

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Growth, Confidence and Policy Shifts

  Here’s a recap of last week’s (ending July 18) market activity from First Metro Securities. Property news Ayala Malls expansion. Ayala Corp. (AC) has increased its mall renovation and expansion budget to P17.5 billion, targeting the addition of 700,000 sqm of gross leasable area (GLA) over the next five years to strengthen its retail footprint. Township developm...

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Philippine Construction-To-Mining Tycoon Isidro Consunji Takes On Concrete Challenge

The chairman and president of DMCI Holdings built his family's construction business into an infrastructure empire. His $660 million acquisition of a loss-making unit of Mexico's Cemex will test his skill of saving troubled companies. The 2024 annual report of Philippine construction-and-mining giant DMCI Holdings has an arresting AI-designed cover depicting a stack of...

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Philippine 2025 economic growth could be weakest in 14 years, excluding pandemic

Private sector economists have slashed their gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for the Philippines to as low as five percent, citing the drag from shrinking exports and the broader impact of a global trade slowdown. Singapore-based UOB has substantially shaved its full-year growth projection for the local economy from six percent to five percent.   This came after the fir...

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The Industrial Boom: Warehousing and Logistics Hubs Outside Cebu City

The Industrial Boom: Warehousing and Logistics Hubs Outside Cebu City Real estate investment isn’t just about residential or tourism properties—industrial real estate is quietly becoming one of the most promising sectors in Cebu. With the rise of e-commerce, manufacturing, and logistics, areas outside the city center are transforming into warehousing and distribution hubs, and inves...

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A Foreign Retiree’s Guide to Owning Property in the Philippines (Especially in Cebu)

#ForeignRetireeGuide #SRRVPhilippines #RetireInCebu #CebuRealEstate #CondoInvestmentPH #SOLARealty #PropertyOwnershipGuidePH #LiveInThePhilippines   "> A Foreign Retiree’s Guide to Owning Property in the Philippines (Especially in Cebu) For many foreign retirees, the Philippines—especially Cebu—offers the perfect blend of tropical lifestyle, friendly comm...

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