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IMF Sees Reforms and Investment as Key to Philippine Growth

🇵🇭 PHMLS NEWS | PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC & REAL ESTATE UPDATE 📈 IMF: REFORMS, PRIVATE INVESTMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE COULD UNLOCK LONG-TERM GROWTH Faster structural reforms, stronger private investment, and improvements in key infrastructure could help unlock the Philippines’ long-term economic growth potential, despite a softer outlook in the near term, according to the International...

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Mitsubishi Expands Investment in Ayala

PHMLS NEWS | MITSUBISHI EXPANDS INVESTMENT IN AYALA 💰 ₱44.5-BILLION MITSUBISHI–AYALA DEAL SIGNALS DEEPER JAPAN-PHILIPPINES BUSINESS TIES Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation is significantly increasing its investment in Ayala Corporation through a transaction valued at approximately ₱44.5 billion. Under the agreement, Mitsubishi’s economic ownership in Ayala is expected to in...

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Taiwan Firms Eye Role in Philippine AI Hub

🤖 TAIWANESE BUSINESSES SEE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES’ PLANNED AI INDUSTRIAL HUB Taiwanese businesses are expressing interest in participating in the Philippines’ planned artificial intelligence industrial hub within the Luzon Economic Corridor, potentially bringing semiconductor, computing, and other technology capabilities to New Clark City. Taiwan External Trade Develop...

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DHSUD and PagIBIG Launch Nationwide 4PH Open Houses

🏠 PHMLS NEWS | HOUSING GOOD NEWS! 🇵🇭 DHSUD & PAG-IBIG FUND LAUNCH NATIONWIDE 4PH OPEN HOUSES The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and Pag-IBIG Fund have launched a nationwide simultaneous Open House for housing projects under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. The initiative gives prospective homebuyers an opportunity to visit...

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SOCIALIZED HOUSING ATTRACTS MAJOR DEVELOPERS

🏠 PHMLS NEWS | SOCIALIZED HOUSING ATTRACTS MAJOR DEVELOPERS Socialized housing is gaining stronger attention from established Philippine property developers as improved government financing, revised price ceilings, and the country’s significant housing backlog create new opportunities in the affordable housing market. One notable development is DMCI Homes, which is preparing to enter...

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PH BUSINESS CONFIDENCE TURNS NEGATIVE

PH Business Confidence Turns Negative: What It Means for Philippine Real Estate According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Business Expectations Survey released in early September 2026, Philippine business sentiment experienced a sharp deterioration. The Business Confidence Index plunged to -20.3% in July from a neutral 0% in June. Driven by concerns over rising inflation, elevated o...

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