CREBA SPEAKS
By Charlie A. V. Gorayeb, national chairman of CREBA
Article XIII, Section 9 of the Philippine Constitution mandates that “the State shall, by law, and for the common good, undertake, in cooperation with the private sector, a continuing program of urban land reform and housing.” In th
GUEST COLUMNIST
CREBA SPEAKS
By Charlie A. V. Gorayeb
Government figures confirm that there are currently some 5.2 million Filipino households within the poverty level and some nine million in the low-income level. The large majority do not have access to adequate housing, much less own their d
GUEST COLUMNIST
CREBA SPEAKS
By Charlie A. V. Gorayeb
It is common knowledge that over the years, our country has been plagued by all sorts of land fraud perpetrated with the use of fake land titles, survey plans and tax declarations. Numerous court cases attest to the fact that records pertain
GUEST COLUMNIST
CREBA SPEAKS
By CHARLIE A. V. GORAYEB
So much has been said about the need to reduce, if not eliminate, the country’s massive housing backlog in the shortest time possible. Yet, despite the unparalleled and widely-recognized socio-economic benefits of housing as a centerpiece pr
GUEST COLUMNIST
By Charlie A. V. Gorayeb
The Chamber of Real Estate & Builders’ Associations, Inc., (CREBA) is renewing its appeal to the finance department and the commissioner of internal revenue for the suspension of planned increases in zonal values of properties across the country as it c