BusinessWorld Online July 1, 2011 TAX RULES for two much-awaited investment vehicles will be finalized by next week, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares said. The BIR is already crafting the revenue regulations required for the implementation of the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Personal Equity and Retirement Accounts (PERA) laws, [...]

The Philippine Star Mary Ann Ll. Reyes July 1, 2011 MANILA, Philippines – The world’s largest commercial real estate services firm expects the Philippine property market to remain upbeat, largely due to good fundamentals both as far as the local economy and the real estate sector are concerned, as well as poor conditions in many [...]

Philippine Daily Inquirer June 28th 2011 SIGNS IN Registry of Deeds offices announce that computerized processing for the issuance Transfer Certificates of Title (TCT) is being introduced, therefore, “Please bear with us,” “Sorry for any inconvenience,” and it can take some 20 working days of best effort—meaning, no commitments—before new titles can be issued; and [...]

The Philippine Star By Paolo S. Romero June 20, 2011 MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill allowing the disposition of government-owned lands for socialized housing projects for poor Filipinos to address the country’s housing problem. Passed was House Bill 4578 or the “Idle Government-Owned Lands [...]

The Philippine Star Mereyll Kyla Irader June 12, 2011 MANILA, Philippines – Though typhoons are not considered a major problem in Bukidnon, calamities such as drought, pests and diseases did not spare the crops of farmers from damages. When El Niño hit Bukidnon in 2003 and 2005, indemnity paid for drought reached the highest. What [...]