Catherine Talavera
Catherine Talavera has been working with The Philippine STAR since 2017 as a reporter covering tourism and business. Prior to joining the company, she worked as a business reporter covering real estate for another national broadsheet.
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Manila attracts global data center investors
Manila continues to be an attractive destination for global data center investors amid digitalization, according to a report by Cushman and Wakefield.
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Sheila Lobien on being Filipina
#WomenInProperty
The country’s competitive property industry has been traditionally male-dominated but being a woman in this industry offers several advantages, says Lobien Realty Group CEO Sheila Lobien.
Cebu office vacancy seen to decline this year
Vacancy in the Cebu office market is expected to decline to 18.8 percent this year driven by a rebound in demand from the information technology- business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector,...
PHL retail market sees more store openings- JLL
The country's retail property market witnessed the opening of more stores in the last quarter of 2022 compared to store closures as more foreign brands opened stores, according to Jones...
Metro Manila office take up rebounds in 2022
The Metro Manila office market continued its path to recovery in 2022 as it ended the year with a positive net absorption, a reversal of the negative take-up in the...
Metro Manila hotel occupancy to grow this year
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Metro Manila Grade A office vacancy rates decline in Q3
The office market in Metro Manila is seeing signs of improvement.
Vacancy rates for grade A offices in the Metro Manila market posted a quarter-on-quarter decline in...
IWG to establish Regus franchise center in Las Piñas City
Global flexible workspace provider International WorkSpace Group (IWG) is set to establish a Regus franchise center in Las Piñas City as it inks a 10-year management agreement with Kyleson Inc.
RLC office tower is PH’s first EDGE-certified REIT building
An office building under the portfolio of Robinsons Land Corp.'s real estate investment trust (REIT) RL Commercial REIT (RCR) has been recognized for its green building efforts as it was...
Higher interest rates to impact real estate recovery
With the effects of higher interest rates on real estate markets, especially the residential sector, recent rate hikes are seen to delay the recovery of the property market.
Catherine Talavera
Catherine Talavera has been working with The Philippine STAR since 2017 as a reporter covering tourism and business. Prior to joining the company, she worked as a business reporter covering real estate for another national broadsheet.
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