Globe: Plan connectivity early for future-ready communities
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.
DENR ramps up watershed, forest protection to beat El Niño water crunch
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.
Southlinks earns BERDE 5 stars, offers greener metro living
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.
Development banks unlock $792B to finance global growth
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.
DepEd, DILG hook schools into Unified 911 for faster emergency response
Schools are being plugged into the country’s Unified 911 emergency system, allowing reports of campus violence and security threats to reach the Department of Education (DepEd) and police simultaneously as the government moves to speed up responses to school emergencies.
