THE PUBLIC SCHOOL is among the humblest examples of government infrastructure — not glamorous at all, in contrast to gleaming new highways or bridges; built on the cheap by contractors offering the lowest bids; and little changed for decades. But for all that, schools are their communities’ multipurpose heroes — halls of learning in normal times, voting centers every few years — and evacuation sites when disaster strikes.

DMCI PROJECT DEVELOPERS, Inc. (DMCI Homes), the residential arm of listed DMCI Holdings, Inc., has generated P8.6-billion in reservation sales from its residential condominium project in Quezon City.

DAVAO CITY — Vista Land and Lifescapes, Inc., through its affiliate Bria Homes, has started building its second project in the city under the government’s Balai program that aims to provide affordable housing to low-income families. 

PHILIPPINE STATISTICS Authority (PSA) has named Robinsons Malls as its official mall partner for the registration of the national ID or Philippine Identification System (PhilSys).

BRIA HOMES has partnered with property solutions platform Ohmyhome, where buyers can now look for ready-for-occupancy house-and-lot units at its various communities.

PROPERTY DEVELOPER Ortigas Land has started construction of its 56-floor luxury residential tower in Pasig City.

ABOITIZ GROUP’S LIMA Land, Inc. will be selling commercial lots to assist its economic activity during the pandemic.

A HANDWASHING STATION has been built using eco-bricks made from around 18,000 discarded plastic sachets in Pulilan, Bulacan.

COSTA DEL HAMILO, Inc. (CDHI) is now offering residential lots at its exclusive residential community in Hamilo Coast, Nasugbu, Batangas.

ROBINSONS MALLS said some of its branches now serve as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination sites, in support of local government units’ efforts to curb the spike in infections. 

REAL ESTATE platform Lamudi is planning to double its team in the Philippines, as it is confident of recovery in the market this year.

GROWING DEMAND for office spaces from outsourcing companies is unlikely to offset losses from the exodus of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators  (POGOs), potentially up to 2022, analysts said.