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.

Cebu office landlords urged to offer quality buildings

Landlords in the Cebu office market are urged to introduce high quality office buildings in a bid to capture demand from multinational firms, according to a professional services firm.

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. In Global Data Center Market...

Why you should consider living in a township

The trend of building townships or master planned communities which embody the live, play, work lifestyle, has been a trend among the country's major property developers even before the pandemic.

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

Average Metro Manila hotel occupancy is seen to further improve this year as the country is expected to see more domestic and foreign tourists, according to a property services firm.

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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