SHDA supports Inquirer’s Project Rebound because we believe that this is in line with the objective and goal of the association which is to promote developers’ welfare and interests and to have a vibrant and productive housing industry. SHDA helps the government in addressing the country’s housing need and backlog. These efforts will redound to…
In PANA, we consistently think of ways to extend knowledge and support to our members especially during these trying times. We are optimistic that with our existing programs as well as partnering with REBOUND, we will be able to provide that. We believe that together, we all rise above these challenges. On the road to…
The Philippines has weathered more than its fair share of crises, but COVID-19 is proving to be much more than a formidable challenge. The worst contraction in gross domestic product since World War II, a 15-year high in unemployment and a mounting death toll from the highly contagious disease are just some of the grim…
The prolonged coronavirus pandemic will continue to exact a toll on people and businesses, but amid the rubble, the property sector is in a good position to rebound in 2021, property consulting veteran David Leechiu said. “The property market has been extremely resilient—one of the most resilient in the world and it’s sustained by a…
The additional P27.5-billion equity infused into state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) will be injected into existing and upcoming loan programs for small businesses badly hit by the pandemic-induced recession, an official said. In a telephone interview on Wednesday, Landbank vice president and corporate affairs group head Vivian Cañonero said the Bayanihan to Recover…
LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN—Tourists outside the Ilocos region are now allowed to visit Pangasinan after the provincial government eased travel restrictions this week. Gov. Amado Espino III issued an executive order removing the travel authority and medical certificates from the required documents when entering the province. But Espino asked tourists to check their destinations as some local…
It is often said—quoting national hero Jose Rizal—that the youth is the hope of the nation. In these difficult times, the country’s recovery from the pandemic-induced recession might as well depend on the young moving about, going shopping and dining out with their families. The country’s chief economist, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua,…
Washington-based International Finance Corp. (IFC) of the World Bank Group has introduced financing support for Philippine banks that will lend to climate adaptation and mitigation projects amid a push for “green” recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic to generate trillions of dollars in fresh investments. “The program, ‘Scaling Up Climate Finance through the Financial Sector,’ is…
Banks will face an environment of accelerated innovation this year after investing resources to account for last year’s business model changes that were forced on the industry by the coronavirus pandemic, an international consulting firm said over the weekend. In a recently published study, Accenture said the financial services industry was forced to make years’…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is welcoming the new year with a new framework and renewed hopes that restructuring the agency will help it achieve its annual agriculture growth target of 2.5 percent. Agriculture Secretary William Dar, who has been steering the agency in new directions forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, recently launched the “One…