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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Batangas collected a record P24.54 billion in September 2026, exceeding its monthly revenue target by P1.898 billion as the port sustained above-target collections through the third quarter.

Globe is calling on property developers to factor connectivity into the very first design stages of new projects, rather than working out network needs once construction is underway. Planning ahead avoids costly retrofits and redesigns, while ensuring homes, commercial spaces, and estates are fully digital-ready the moment people move in.

Forests keep water flowing even through extended dry spells — and that natural shield is getting a major boost as El Niño looms. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is expanding forest patrols and accelerating reforestation across critical watersheds to help forests hold water, control stream flow, cut soil erosion, and recharge aquifers.

In property development, green credentials can help sell a dream. Southlinks Estate now has five stars to back up the pitch—but turning a sustainable masterplan into a sustainable neighbourhood is the harder part.

The world’s leading development banks have expanded their collective lending capacity by USD792 billion over the next decade, opening more room to finance infrastructure, jobs and climate resilience in developing economies, including the Philippines.