Beyond Compliance: Why the ECC Fails to Capture the True Value of Cebu’s Uplands
Environmental decision-making in the Philippines has long relied on the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). It serves as the ultimate regul...
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Flood-Control Projects Alone Will Not Save Cebu—Land Use Will
The declaration by experts confirms that infrastructure alone cannot solve Cebu’s flooding crisis. Planners, scientists, and community advocates ha...
Read ArticleSpaces of Growth, Zones of Risk: Cebu’s Land Use Paradox
The impacts of Typhoon Tino offered a stark reminder. Floods are not solely natural hazards. Instead, they are hydrological imprints of spatial dec...
Read ArticleWhy the URC Bais Molasses Spill Demands an Official Economic Valuation
On October 26, 2025, the tailing pond of the URC Bais Distillery collapsed. As a result, thousands of cubic meters of molasses wastewater spilled i...
Read Article36 Years Later: Why Association of Small Landowners v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform Matters?
It has been more than three decades since the Supreme Court decided Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines, Inc. v. Secretary of Agrari...
Read ArticleThe Philippines’ New Forest Policy: A Green Revolution or a Risky Gamble?
The Philippines is a nation blessed with incredible biodiversity. However, it is plagued by deforestation. The country is embarking on a new chapte...
Read ArticleClarifying “Market Value” in the Supreme Court’s Pasay–Arellano Decision Post
The Supreme Court of the Philippines recently released a press statement. It is titled “SC: Just compensation in land expropriation must consider a...
Read ArticleHow Econometric Analysis Solved a Client’s Valuation Challenge in BGC
In today’s volatile property market, even fully leased buildings can face uncertainty when interest rates rise and yields compress. One of our clie...
Read ArticleThe Impact of the WorldRisk Report on Philippine Real Estate
The Philippines, a nation of islands situated in the typhoon belt, remains one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. The WorldRisk Report 2...
Read ArticleLegal Brief in Real Estate
By: AB Agosto, JD When an earthquake caused the collapse of the Ruby Tower in Manila in 1968, the tragedy raised a profound legal question: could t...
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