Catherine Talavera

Our homes should be treated as a place of retreat after a long day of work. From choosing furniture according to our taste to arranging decor pieces or even spraying our favorite room scents, these little details add up to making our homes a place of comfort.

The country's office market is seeing signs of a favorable yearend driven by the rising live demand for office space particularly from the information technology- business process management (IT-BPM) sector.

Every Filipino dreams of home ownership. However, housing requires a hefty price, which many Filipinos cannot afford. This is evident in the country's huge housing backlog, which is estimated at 6.5 million units.

Our home should be a place where we retreat and find serenity after a busy day of work. It should be a place where we can unwind and unplug from the noise of the outside world. However, as technology has made us more connected as ever, it may be challenging to disconnect our minds from external influences.

Vacancy rates in the Metro Manila office market are expected to remain elevated in the medium term, driven by the total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and the implementation of the CREATE MORE Bill, according to a commercial real estate services firm.

MANILA, Philippines — A customs brokers group is urging the government to break the cargo monopoly at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) by

MANILA, Philippines — Taxes collected from the government's fuel marking program, which aims to curb the smuggling of petroleum products, breached the P1-trillion mark as of November, according to the Bureau of Customs (BOC).

MANILA, Philippines — Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of listed DoubleDragon Corp., expects to boost its unit sales revenue with the faster issuance of the golden visas for Hotel101 Madrid.

MANILA, Philippines — Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig remained the 43rd most expensive retail street in the world, based on a report by a commercial real estate services firm.

Legazpi Savings Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, is targeting a double-digit annual growth over the next five years as it continues to expand its presence to bring its services closer to local communities.