FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Chairman, CREBA
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
President, CREBA
Housing the poor – market-driven vs. government-led
During the term of President Marcos Sr., the government assumed the dominant role in direct housing production for the under-served sectors. We recall some of his administration’s
ADVOCACIES
Real Property Valuation Reform
The Real Property Valuation Reform Act (RPVARA) has been passed by the Lower House, while the Senate counterpart Bill is now on its final working draft. According to the Department of Finance (DOF), the proposed legislation aims to “improve the quality of valuation of local governments by making the revisions frequent, efficient, transparent, reliable and attuned to market developments.” The reforms are also expected “to
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 industry will be discussed as significant events
THE ENVIRONMENTALIST
Urban & Environmental Planner
How well is your city performing?
Featured image courtesy of Unsplash. How can we tell if the city where we live is performing well? The management guru, Peter Drucker, laid the foundation of
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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 outside parties
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 to those seeking to
NEWS
THE ECONOMIC SCENE
$531M in ‘hot money’ exited PH in Feb, most in 2 yrs
The flow of short-term foreign investments or “hot money” that are registered with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reversed to a net outflow of $531 million in February after four straight months of net inflows. Data at the BSP show that there were net inflows of $292 million in January and $274
The CREBA Scene
4PH, Mindanao railway pushed at VISMIN housing confab
Secretary Leo T. Magno, Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao, announced that the national government has already signed more than 120 MOUs with various LGUs for the construction of some 1 million units throughout the country under the 4PH housing program
The Industry Scene
Real property sector laments loss of industry icon
Outpourings of sorrow and profound loss greeted the news of the demise of CHARLIE AV GORAYEB, Chairman of the Board of the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Associations (CREBA), who was widely regarded as an icon of the housing industry and its fiercest champion for almost three
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CREBA - ANGELES
Angeles City implements online property tax payment
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Residents here can now pay the real property tax
CREBA - BAGUIO
Baguio’s “Art in the Park” yields talented youth
Several young artists participating in Baguio City’s “Art in the Park”
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
CREBA-Cebu vows to help solve housing shortage
The Chamber of Real Estate and Builders’ Association Inc. (CREBA)-Cebu
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
