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29/03/2026

Residential property prices posted their slowest inflation rate in nearly seven years, or since before the Covid-19 pandemic, as Filipinos stepped on the brakes on borrowing from banks to purchase housing amid tighter lending standards.

“Residential property prices in the Philippines continued to rise year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, but at the slowest pace since the first quarter of 2019,” the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said in its latest residential property price index (RPPI) report published on Friday, March 27.

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19/03/2026

Ongoing 3rd public hearing for the proposed Schedule of Market Values of the City of Makati

18/03/2026

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have launched a joint enforcement campaign to protect property buyers from real estate scams.

DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling and NBI Director Melvin Matibag met on Tuesday to coordinate government efforts against malpractices targeting unsuspecting buyers. Aliling stated the initiative follows a directive from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure Filipinos have access to safe and affordable housing.

READ MORE: https://realestatenews.ph/national/department-of-housing/housing-department-nbi-team-up-to-fight-real-estate-fraud

18/03/2026

WHAT'S NEW IN THE HOUSE.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development ( ) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have joined forces to intensify law enforcement campaign to protect real property buyers from unscrupulous groups and individuals involved in real estate scams.

Read more: https://dhsud.gov.ph/news/dhsud-nbi-to-intensify-campaign-vs-real-estate-scammers/

17/03/2026

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11/03/2026

One of the largest hot spring systems in Asia is located in Laguna, Philippines, particularly around the geothermal area between Mount Makiling and Mount Banahaw. This region forms part of the Makiling-Banahaw Geothermal Field, where underground heat from volcanic activity warms groundwater and produces numerous natural hot springs across nearby communities such as Los Baños. The geothermal activity is a result of the Philippines’ position along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic and volcanic processes generate intense subsurface heat.

Beyond being a natural attraction, this geothermal resource is harnessed for renewable energy production. Facilities operated by companies such as Energy Development Corporation convert underground steam into electricity, supplying power to parts of Luzon while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. Scientists consider geothermal energy one of the most stable forms of renewable power because it can generate electricity continuously, making Laguna’s geothermal system both an important scientific site and a valuable contributor to the country’s energy security.

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