Small condos in prime areas are holding their ground — and for good reason. In a Metro Manila market where buyers have become more deliberate, investors are moving past surface-level decisions based on brand name, floor area, or projected appreciation. They are asking harder questions: Will this unit attract tenants? Can it stay competitive? Does it make sense after all the costs are counted? Compact studios and one-bedroom condos in Makati, BGC, Ortigas, and similar district

PSA GDP 2025: What the Numbers Mean for Manila Property The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the Philippine economy grew 3.0% in Q4 2025, bringing full-year 2025 GDP growth to 4.4% — the slowest full-year post-pandemic expansion on record, and the weakest fourth-quarter performance since Q3 2011. The government's own target was 5.5% to 6.5%, so this was a meaningful miss. The slowdown had specific causes: a high-profile flood control infrastructure corrupt

What DMCI's Annual Meeting Tells Us About the Developer and the Metro Manila Property Market For expats and foreign investors keeping an eye on Metro Manila's property market, it's one of the more useful developer updates of the year. DMCI Homes is one of the city's most active residential developers, and the AGM is where management lays out how the business actually performed and where it's headed. This report covers the five most relevant takeaways from the meeting, explain

SMDC Q1 earnings are best understood through SM Prime’s Q1 2026 report because SMDC is part of SM Prime’s residential business. For foreign condo buyers and expat investors, this matters because the report gives a clearer view of how the condo side performed, while the larger SM Prime group continued to earn from malls, offices, hotels, and other rental-based businesses. The main story is easy to understand: SM Prime stayed profitable, but the residential or condo side was we

May 14, 2026 Ayala Land Q1 earnings give property investors a useful look at how one of the Philippines’ biggest real estate developers started 2026. For foreign property investors who are considering Ayala Land condos in Metro Manila, the report is worth reading because it shows both the strong and weak parts of the business. The main story is simple: Ayala Land stayed profitable, but profit was lower than last year. The company reported ₱37.5 billion in revenues and ₱5.4 bi