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From the Chairman

On RESA and LARA

The Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations, Inc. (CREBA) gladly supports the passage of Senate Bill No. 2757 amending, among others, Section 28(a) of Republic Act No. 9646 or the Real Estate Service Act (RESA). CREBA is objecting this particular provision which effectively prohibits real estate developers from practicing

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BUSINESS WITHOUT BORDERS

Global real estate has come of age. Solutions to market concerns have become widely accessible through global networks that work swiftly across vast oceans. Philippine real estate industry players recognize the vital importance of investment information, communication and linkages in bringing solutions that work both locally and internationally. Our global

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Modes of compliance to address 3.6M housing backlog

We are commending Vice President Jejomar C. Binay for his calculated mandate as chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), to implement effective measures that will address the 3.6-million housing backlog. Among his latest directives is for the key shelter agencies of government to move in the

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GSIS & Pag-IBIG: A Tale of Two Agencies

The ghosts of past administrations continue to haunt us Filipinos, the latest of which is through the emergence of fund mismanagement problems of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), resulting in the suspension of its housing loan program for members. This is utterly wrong and unfair. The housing loan is

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The Department of Housing Bill

The Housing & Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) has confirmed a staggering housing backlog of over 3.7 million units. This statistic cannot just be ignored. Addressing this problem should be a priority to reflect the country’s status as a growing economy, hence the urgent need to pass legislation that will

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Homecoming

After an eight-year hiatus within the doldrums of semi-retirement, it is with great honor and privilege for me to once again take on the reins of leadership for the country’s largest umbrella organization of stakeholders from the allied industries of housing, construction, and real estate development – the Chamber of

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