FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Chairman, CREBA
FROM THE PRESIDENT
President, CREBA
Mass-scale public housing as a centerpiece program
So much has been said about the need to reduce, if not eliminate, the country’s massive housing backlog in the shortest time possible. Yet, despite the
ADVOCACY
Housing Escrow Fund – Cause for Serious Concern
The Housing Escrow Fund is a fund pool comprised of fund contributions by developers who opt to comply with the legally mandated balanced housing requirement via certain alternative modes of compliance. Under the law, a developer proposing to undertake a subdivision or condominium project is required to develop an area for socialized housing equivalent to 15% of the total area or total cost of
INVESTORS' CORNER
EVP, CREBA
Beyond the Pandemic – Moving Forward as One
This section is reserved for the CREBA Executive Vice President. Here, prespectives and prospects for the Philippine real estate and housing
THE ENVIRONMENTALIST
Urban & Environmental Planner
New normal for the post pandemic city
Two images of the post pandemic city have emerged. One is the urban planner’s utopia of widened sidewalks, pedestrianized boulevards, more
FEATURED ARTICLE
BRIEF: Philippine Financial Reporting Standards for Real Estate Firms
OVERVIEW Accounting is essentially the process of keeping records of all financial transactions of an entity, and generating various reports or statements out of those records. Financial reporting, on the other hand, is a subset of the accounting process that uses financial statements to disclose a company’s financial information and performance over a particular period to
HOMEBUYERS' CORNER
Director, CREBA
Buying Real Property – Things You Should Know
This section is intended as a service to the homebuying public. Here, CREBA specialists will alternate in answering questions and providing advice
NEWS
THE ECONOMIC SCENE
ADB Raises 2022 Growth Forecast for the Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine economy is forecast to grow faster than initially expected in 2022, following the relaxation of COVID-19 mobility restrictions in the country, the expansion of the COVID-19 vaccination program, and a rebound in investment and household
The CREBA Scene
Chamber bids ex-president Purita Soliven farewell
This Chamber bids farewell to its beloved first-ever woman president, developer-realtor Purita Ramirez Soliven, chair/CEO of the VV Soliven Group of Companies, who died last June 12. Mrs. Soliven, together with her devoted husband Vic Soliven (RIP), had been a staunch
The Industry Scene
Industry leaders expect housing among BBM’s priority agenda
With the incoming administration, real estate industry leaders expressed their hope that the country’s housing backlog now affecting some 6.7 million poor families will be given a high priority under the leadership of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.
Upcoming Events
FROM THE CHAPTERS
CREBA - ANGELES
Angeles City implements online property tax payment
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Residents here can now pay the real property tax
CREBA - BAGUIO
DHSUD backs Baguio’s 1st permaculture housing
More informal settler families in Baguio City are slated to benefit from a housing
CREBA - BATAAN
Bataan – of History & Nation-Building
The CREBA-Bataan Chapter, founded in 1985, was among the Chamber’s first set
CREBA - BATANGAS
DHSUD turns over evac centers to Batangas LGUs
Amid the recent activities of the Taal Volcano, the Department of
CREBA - BULACAN
Bulacan now more accessible thru ‘Build, Build, Build’
Senatorial candidate Mark Villar assured that he will continue backing the
CREBA - CAPIZ
Capiz – the Country’s Seafood Capital
The CREBA-Capiz Chapter, which has central jurisdiction over the thriving city
CREBA - CAGAYAN DE ORO
DHSUD rolls out housing projects for Mindanao IPs
DHSUD Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario is joined by Maj. Gen. Romeo Brawner,
CREBA - CARAGA
Surigao del Norte steps up post-Odette shelter recovery
In the wake of the massive devastation wrought by Super Typhoon Odette last
CREBA - CEBU
Cebu – Queen City of the South
The CREBA Cebu Chapter was organized on July 14, 1990 and officially registered
CREBA - DAVAO
Davao City – the Metropolis of the South
For almost four decades, the CREBA – Davao Chapter has been a potent force
CREBA - ILOILO
Iloilo as Philippines’ Next Innovation Hub
Master planning, by definition, is the conscientious effort of developing or
CREBA - LA UNION
La Union – The Union of Peoples & Cultures
The CREBA La Union Chapter (CREBALU) held its first organizational meeting on
CREBA - LAGUNA
Laguna town gets DHSUD community project support
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)
CREBA - NEGROS OCC.
Negros Occidental – Land of the Sugar Barons
This section is RESERVED for the CREBA – NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Chapter. We
CREBA - NUEVA ECIJA
Neva Ecija – Rice Bowl of the Philippines
This section is RESERVED for the CREBA – NUEVA ECIJA Chapter. We invite the
CREBA - PALAWAN
The Philippines’ Last Ecological Frontier
This section is RESERVED for the CREBA – PALAWAN Chapter. We invite the
CREBA - PAMPANGA
Rise of the North: Pampanga
Colliers Philippines sees a more aggressive launch of new residential projects in
CREBA - PANGASINAN
Pangasinan – the Gateway to the North
This section is RESERVED for the CREBA – PANGASINAN Chapter. We invite the
CREBA - SOCCSKSARGEN
SOCCSKSARGEN – Wondrous Cultural & Bio Diversity
CREBA-SOCCSKSARGEN was founded as the “CREBA General Santos City” Chapter
CREBA - TARLAC
Tarlac – Central Luzon’s Sweet Melting Pot
In 2000, a group of concerned developers and real estate professionals,
CREBA - ZAMBASULTA
ZAMBASULTA – A Wealth of Culture & Natural Beauty
This section is RESERVED for the CREBA – ZAMBASULTA Chapter. We invite the
