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Close your eyes and picture this, A new residential enclave surrounded by lush greenery and vast gardens. Nestled between the two towers, a waterfall feeding a stream that runs right through the entire residential estate. Rockwell Land Corporation, the country's premier developer, proudly introduces yet another innovation in residential development - The Grove by Rockwell, harmonizing the splendor of splendor combined with city living. The Grove by Rockwell is a Rockwell Land's latest exclusive high-rise residential community that takes on a diff

LIVING in a hacienda means returning to life’s simple pleasures. It means marveling at the rising and setting of the sun, waking up to the sound of birds chirping, getting soothed by gurgling brooks, harvesting fruits grown in one’s own backyard. Hacienda living also means going back to one’s roots and celebrating the lifestyle cherished by our ancestors. It means taking pleasure in the simplest and most natural of things. Alas, living the hacienda life is virtually unheard of today. City life, with its jarring sounds and lights, cement structures, smog

- How can one acquire TITLE?  For original registration, when no title has yet been issued over a parcel of land, it can be acquired either by: 1. Judicial proceedings - by filing petition for registration in Court.2. Administrative proceedings - filing an appropriate application for patent (e.g. homestead) in the Administrative body (DENR) and registration of this patent becomes the basis for issuance of the Original Certificate of Title by the Register of Deeds. - What are the main classification of lands as to ownership? 

March 11, 2009   Buying and/or selling one’s home is probably one of the most important decisions that one will have to make in his life. This is especially true for us Filipinos as the family home is considered the culmination of one’s lifetime efforts and accomplishments. More than that, a home is the place where we nurture and build relationships, hence, efforts to make it comfortable and suitable for the family will necessarily entail costs. As this also involves the investment of a huge amount of money, and will definitely tie up a person’s f

Vast amounts of the world class white powdery sands on your feet, no bustling crowds to compete for the relaxing cool dip on the clear blue waters and the most breath taking sunset in the backdrop of lush greeneries with an exhilarating cool sea breeze: This is definitely paradise. These are among the first thoughts on the minds who have experienced Boracay before it became commercialized and adulterated with large structures to cater to the crowding thousands of visitors coming to the island.Puka beach, a place located in the northern part of the island

MANILA, Philippines - Filipinos working overseas sent home $16.4 billion in 2008 _ 13.7 percent more than in the previous year _ despite the global economic downturn, the Philippine central bank said Monday.  The figure, which comprises 10.4 percent of the country's gross domestic product, surpassed the bank's forecast of a 13 percent rise to US$16.3 billion. Nearly 10 percent of the country's 90 million people work overseas, and the money they send home is a key contributor to the Philippine economy. Central Bank Gov. Amando Tetangco credi

The Obama administration is considering a number of proposals to help distressed US property owners which are expected to be announced next week. One of several options being discussed is subsidizing lenders who cut the interest rate on mortgages using part of $50 billion that has been set aside for a property owner relief programme. Officials are looking at legislation to allow bankruptcy judges to change the terms of mortgage loans, a measure that is generally opposed by the industry. But it would also include legal protections for lenders that modif

High end property prices in the Philippines are expected to suffer a sharp downturn in 2009, especially in Manila, because of the economic downturn, it is claimed. Industry analysts are expecting demand from foreign property investors and experts to fall and this will have a major impact on the real estate markets. According to Christian Cruz, senior economist at Global Property Guide, prices of luxury units in Manila could be affected as expats are called back to their countries because of ongoing job cutbacks. Colliers International research manager

The Philippines real estate sector has been granted a reprieve from the implementation of a new accounting rule which would have significantly affected bottom lines amid a global financial downturn. The new regulation,which states that property buyers' payments cannot be booked as revenues until projects are completed, would have taken effect in January. It has now been put off until 2012 as it is felt it would have had a negative effect on the property market. The decision has been welcomed by property developers who have lobbyed hard for it to be de