Condominiums and Real Estate

Business

September Condominium and Office Market Trends

A roundup of Metro Manila’s September condominium and office markets: about 80,000 unsold units, sale and rental price guidelines by area, average office rent of 895 pesos/sqm, and the four major developers’ 25% capex cuts.
Business

Metro Manila Condo Market: 80,000 Units in Inventory, 32,600 Ready for Occupancy

According to Colliers, unsold condominium units in Metro Manila totaled approximately 80,000 units as of the end of the second quarter of 2026.
Business

Major Differences Between Philippine and Japanese Real Estate Law

A guide to how the Philippines' Torrens land title system, title chain, and condominium ownership structure differ fundamentally from Japan's registration system, plus the 40% foreign ownership cap and 2025's extension of land lease terms to 99 years.
Condominiums and Real Estate

1. Why Is Metro Manila’s Bay Area Overrun With Unsold Condominiums?

The exit of POGOs, a pandemic-era construction boom, and cooling demand have left the Bay Area with a massive glut of unsold condominiums — and developers offering discounts of up to 50% to move inventory.
Business

Philippine Real Estate Market (H1 2026): Condo Oversupply Persists as Office and Residential Leasing Diverge

A review of the Philippine real estate market in H1 2026: condo oversupply persists at 82,900 unsold units, office vacancy edges down to 19%, and residential rents diverge sharply between Bay Area (-59%) and BGC (+0.1%).
Condominiums and Real Estate

Alveo Financial Tower: Building Overview and Specifications

Alveo Financial Tower: Building Overview and Specifications
Condominiums and Real Estate

Ayala Conglomerate’s H1 2026 Review: Q1 Profit Dips, but Group Pushes Ahead on EV Shift and Makro Comeback

A review of Ayala Corporation's business trends in the first half of 2026: a Q1 net profit dip on a high base effect, the mobility unit's exit from Honda dealership in favor of EVs, and the retail comeback of the Makro brand through a new Thai joint venture.
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On Our Founding

Manila News Daily was founded this year, a year that marks two overlapping milestones: the 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations…