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4PH housing drive reaches thousands, set to accelerate

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) reported that its Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program delivered housing assistance to thousands of beneficiaries in the first quarter of 2026, as the agency prepares to speed up implementation nationwide.

Housing compliance deadline extended until November

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has granted private developers more time to meet their socialized housing obligations, extending the compliance deadline to Nov. 30, 2026, as global economic pressures ripple into the Philippine property sector.

UPLB housing breaks 45-year ground drought

After more than four decades, housing construction has returned to the campus of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), a development that signals how universities are becoming key partners in the Philippine government’s expanding affordable housing agenda.

DOJ draws line on housing quotas

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has thrown a legal wrench into how property developers meet their socialized housing obligations, declaring key portions of a 2021 housing department order legally infirm.

DHSUD January gains signal housing reform momentum

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development opened 2026 with a brisk run of January accomplishments, signaling that recent institutional reforms are translating into concrete gains for Filipino families, officials said.

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PH, Egypt explore new trade openings, revive economic talks

The Philippines and Egypt are exploring new avenues for trade and investment cooperation, with discussions ranging from textile manufacturing opportunities using premium Egyptian cotton to the possible revival of a bilateral economic committee aimed at deepening commercial ties.

Mixed fuel price adjustments set this week; supply levels rise

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced mixed price adjustments for fuel this week. Gasoline may drop by as much as P1.70 per liter or rise by up to P0.30 per liter.

Nine advance in first review of PH offshore wind auction

The Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that nine companies have passed the initial evaluation for offshore wind projects under the fifth Green Energy Auction (GEA5), down from more than 20 original applicants.

Sectors push corn as bioethanol feedstock amid fuel, food trade-off

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has confirmed growing calls to amend Joint Administrative Order No. 2008-1, which limits approved bioethanol raw materials to only sugarcane and molasses, to include corn as an additional feedstock. The proposal remains under review and awaits final decision from the National Biofuels Board, with officials noting the move is being reconsidered amid an ongoing fuel crisis.

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