The Department of Tourism (DOT) is seeking an additional P1.73 billion for 2027 to strengthen the Philippines’ tourism infrastructure, destinations, and promotion as it tries to close an investment gap with more aggressive Southeast Asian competitors.

Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) is expanding its Bohol footprint with a 5.6-hectare residential project in Tagbilaran City, adding a third site as the Visayas-Mindanao developer taps rising housing demand in one of the region’s fastest-growing markets.

SM Development Corp. (SMDC) is making more of its housing inventory available to Pag-IBIG Fund borrowers, widening homeownership options for Filipino workers, particularly middle-income earners, through government-backed financing.