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6 completed and upcoming infrastructure projects that highlight Cebu’s economic prowess

Cebu’s already-formidable economy has experienced rapid growth in recent years, thanks in part to the recent completion and greenlighting of several high-impact infrastructure projects. These projects are further heightening Cebu’s status as a regional business and cultural hub, improving connectivity, generating high-value jobs, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. ...

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DPWH bares 3 big projects for Cebu

THREE big infrastructure projects are set to be built in Cebu, according to the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways Central office. These are the fourth Mactan-Cebu bridge worth P76 billion, Mandaue-Consolacion-Liloan coastal road worth P31 billion and the Lapu-Lapu coastal road. The DPWH officials headed by project manager Benjamin Bautista met with Governor Gwendolyn G...

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Home prices rise further in Q3

MANILA, Philippines — Home prices rose further, although at a slower pace, in the third quarter last year as high interest rates continued to increase monthly housing costs, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The central bank’s Residential Real Estate Price Index (RREPI) rose by 12.9 percent to 167.7 in the third quarter of 2023 from 148.6 in the same quarter in 202...

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PH house prices up 13% in Q3 -- BSP

Prices of residential real estate went up by 12.9 percent year-on-year as of the third quarter 2023 amid the continued expansion of housing loans across the country, according to the latest Residential Real Estate Price Index (RREPI) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The RREPI, which is a BSP tool to assess the real estate and credit market conditions in the Philippines, measures the av...

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2023 PH investment approval scores all-time high Php1.16-T, says DTI

The aggressive investment promotion activities of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in the Philippines and abroad has earned a Php1.16 trillion in investment approvals for 2023, the highest in the last five decades, the Board of Investments (BOI) reported on Wednesday. In a statement, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and BOI Chairman Alfredo Pascual expressed optimism that this...

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PH one of top performing Asian countries in 2023

MANILA – The Philippine economy grew by 5.9 percent in the third quarter of the year, bringing the year-to-date economic growth to 5.5 percent. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said this makes the Philippines among the best-performing economies in Asia. “In the face of many domestic and international challenges, we have effectively im...

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