Wiki Philippines

Real Estate

Articles and references related to Real Estate.

537 entries categorized under Real Estate

Topic Directory 537 entries

Province of Abra · Abra

Abra, officially the Province of Abra, is a landlocked province in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of Luzon, Philippines. Its…

BP 344 · Batas Pambansa Bilang 344

The Accessibility Law, officially enacted as Batas Pambansa Bilang 344 (BP 344), is a landmark Philippine statute passed on February…

1. Definition Aging in Place is the ability of an individual to live in their own home and community safely,…

CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program) · CARPER (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms)

Agrarian Reform (specifically the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program or CARP) is a national social justice program in the Philippines designed…

1. Definition Agricultural Land is a land classification designated for farming, livestock production, forestry, and aquaculture. In the Philippines, agricultural…

Farmland · Agricultural lot

Agricultural land in the Philippines refers to land devoted to or suitable for agricultural production — including cultivation, planting, livestock…

1. Definition The Agricultural Tenancy Law (primarily governed by Republic Act No. 1199 and Republic Act No. 3844) regulates the…

Province of Agusan del Norte · Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte, officially the Province of Agusan del Norte, is a province in the Caraga region of Mindanao, Philippines.…

Province of Agusan del Norte · Agusan del Norte

Agusan del Norte, officially the Province of Agusan del Norte, is a province of the Philippines located within the Caraga…

Province of Agusan del Sur · Agusan del Sur

Agusan del Sur, officially the Province of Agusan del Sur, is a landlocked province in the Caraga region of Mindanao,…

Province of Agusan del Sur · Agusan del Sur

Agusan del Sur, officially the Province of Agusan del Sur, is a province of the Philippines located within the Caraga…

Aklan Provincial Government · Province of Aklan LGU

The Aklan LGU (Local Government Unit) refers to the provincial government administration responsible for public administration, infrastructure development, and environmental…

Province of Aklan · Aklan

Aklan, officially the Province of Aklan, is a province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, located in the…

Municipality of Alaminos · Alaminos Laguna

Alaminos, officially the Municipality of Alaminos, is a municipality in the province of Laguna, located within the CALABARZON (Region IV-A),…

Province of Albay · Albay

Albay, officially the Province of Albay, is a province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, situated in the southern…

Alveo Land Corp. · Alveo

Alveo Land Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), specializing in upscale residential, commercial, and office real…

Amaia Land Corp. · Amaia

Amaia Land Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), specializing in economic and affordable housing developments in…

Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. · Anchor Land

Anchor Land Holdings, Inc. is a prominent luxury real estate developer in the Philippines. Headquartered in Makati City, the company…

Municipality of Angono · Angono Rizal

Angono, officially the Municipality of Angono, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, located within the CALABARZON (Region IV-A),…

Title Annotation · Memorandum of Encumbrance Entry

An annotation (specifically a memorandum annotation on a title in the Philippines) is an official entry made by the Registrar…

Rental unit · Flat (British usage)

An apartment is a self-contained residential unit within a larger building, typically rented (rather than owned) by the occupant. In…

Province of Apayao · Apayao

Apayao, officially the Province of Apayao, is a landlocked province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of Luzon, Philippines. Its capital…

Araneta City · Araneta Center

Araneta City, formerly known as the Araneta Center, is a 35-hectare transit-oriented commercial, entertainment, and residential district located in Cubao,…

Arca South · Arca South Taguig

Arca South is a 74-hectare master-planned mixed-use estate development located in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Developed by Ayala Land,…

1. Definition AREIT, Inc. (AREIT) is the first Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) established and listed in the Philippines. Sponsored…

Arthaland Corporation · ALCO

Arthaland Corporation (commonly known as Arthaland) is a boutique property developer in the Philippines noted for its exclusive focus on…

Aseana City · Aseana Business Park

Aseana City is a major master-planned business, commercial, and tourism district located in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Situated on…

1. Definition An Atrium (plural: atria) is a large, open-air or skylight-covered central space within a building, extending through multiple…

Avida Land Corp. · Avida

Avida Land Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), specializing in affordable and middle-market residential real estate…

Wall Street of the Philippines · Ayala Ave

Ayala Avenue is a major six-lane arterial road that runs through the heart of the Makati Central Business District (CBD)…

ALI (stock ticker + informal) · Ayala Land Premier (luxury brand)

Ayala Land, Inc. (PSE: ALI) is the largest Philippine real estate development company by revenue, established on June 30, 1988…

1. Definition Ayala Land Premier is the luxury residential brand of Ayala Land, developing high-end real estate properties in the…

City of Bacolod · Bacolod

Bacolod City, officially the City of Bacolod, is a highly urbanized city geographically located within the province of Negros Occidental,…

City of Bago · Bago

Bago, officially the City of Bago, is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. Located immediately south…

City of Baguio · Baguio

Baguio, officially the City of Baguio, is a highly urbanized city geographically located in the province of Benguet in northern…

Municipality of Balamban · Balamban

Balamban, officially the Municipality of Balamban, is a first-class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. Located along the west-central…

Municipality of Balamban · Balamban Cebu

Balamban, officially the Municipality of Balamban, is a municipality in the province of Cebu, located within the Central Visayas (Region…

Municipality of Balayan · Balayan

Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan, is a first-class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Located along the northern…

Veranda · Lanai (Hawaiian analogy commonly used)

A balcony is an elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and…

Municipality of Baler · Baler

Baler, officially the Municipality of Baler, is a first-class municipality and the capital of the province of Aurora, Philippines. Located…

Municipality of Baler · Baler Aurora

Baler, officially the Municipality of Baler, is a municipality in the province of Aurora, located within the Central Luzon (Region…

Bank Home Loan · Real Estate Mortgage Loan

Bank Financing refers to the method of acquiring real estate where a buyer borrows funds from a commercial banking institution…

Bangsamoro · BARMM

BARMM stands for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. See [[Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao]] for the full…

Municipality of Basco · Basco Batanes

Basco, officially the Municipality of Basco, is a municipality in the province of Batanes, located within the Cagayan Valley (Region…

Province of Basilan · Basilan

Basilan, officially the Province of Basilan, is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in…

Province of Bataan · Bataan

Bataan, officially the Province of Bataan, is a province located in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines, occupying the…

Province of Batanes · Batanes

Batanes, officially the Province of Batanes, is an archipelagic province in the Cagayan Valley region, Philippines. It is the northernmost…

City of Batangas · Industrial Port City of Calabarzon

Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas, is a component city and the provincial capital of Batangas, Philippines. Known as…

BP 220 · Batas Pambansa Blg. 220

Batas Pambansa 220 (BP 220) is the landmark Philippine law that mandates the creation of relaxed technical design and construction…

BP 220 · Batas Pambansa 220

Batas Pambansa Blg. 220 (commonly known as BP 220) is a Philippine law enacted on March 25, 1982, that authorizes…

Municipality of Bauan · Bauan

Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan, is a first-class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Located immediately west of…

City of Baybay · Baybay City

Baybay, officially the City of Baybay, is a component city in the province of Leyte, Philippines. Located along the west-central…

Province of Benguet · Salad Bowl of the Philippines

Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) in…

Province of Benguet · Benguet

Benguet, officially the Province of Benguet, is a landlocked highland province of the Philippines situated in the Cordillera Administrative Region…

Province of Biliran · Biliran

Biliran, officially the Province of Biliran, is an island province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. It is…

City of Biñan · Footwear Capital of Laguna

Biñan, officially the City of Biñan, is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Situated 35 kilometers south…

Municipality of Binangonan · Binangonan Rizal

Binangonan, officially the Municipality of Binangonan, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, located within the CALABARZON (Region IV-A),…

BOI · Board of Investments

The Board of Investments (BOI) is an attached agency of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) responsible for…

Municipality of Bongao · Bongao

Bongao, officially the Municipality of Bongao, is a second-class municipality and the capital of the province of Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. It…

Municipality of Bontoc · Bontoc Southern Leyte

Bontoc, officially the Municipality of Bontoc, is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, located within the Eastern Visayas…

City of Borongan · Borongan City

Borongan, officially the City of Borongan, is a component city and the capital of the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines.…

BP 220 · Batas Pambansa Blg. 220

BP 220 (Batas Pambansa Blg. 220) is a Philippine statute that authorizes the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development…

1. Definition BPO Housing refers to specialized residential accommodations—such as co-living spaces, micro-condos, and staff houses—designed to cater to the…

BS Real Estate Management · Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management

The Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management (BS REM) is a four-year undergraduate degree program in the Philippines designed…

Construction Permit · Permit to Construct

A Building Permit is an official document issued by the Office of the Building Official in a Philippine municipality or…

Province of Bukidnon · Food Basket of Mindanao

Bukidnon Province, officially the Province of Bukidnon, is a landlocked province in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. Known…

Single-storey house · One-storey house

A bungalow is a single-storey residential structure, typically detached, with all primary living spaces (bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, living room) on…

Coworking Space · Study Hall

Business Center, in the context of Philippine real estate, refers to a specialized facility within a condominium, office building, or…

BYD Yuan Plus · Atto 3

The BYD Atto 3 is a compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) crossover SUV manufactured by BYD Auto. Built on BYD's…

BYD Dolphin Mini · Seagull

The BYD Seagull (marketed as the BYD Dolphin Mini in some regions) is an entry-level, five-door battery electric vehicle (BEV)…

City of Cabadbaran · Cabadbaran

Cabadbaran, officially the City of Cabadbaran, is a component city and the capital of the province of Agusan del Norte,…

City of Cabanatuan · Cabanatuan

Cabanatuan City, officially the City of Cabanatuan, is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is…

Municipality of Cabarroguis · Cabarroguis Quirino

Cabarroguis, officially the Municipality of Cabarroguis, is a municipality in the province of Quirino, located within the Cagayan Valley (Region…

City of Cabuyao · Enterprise City of the Philippines

Cabuyao, officially the City of Cabuyao, is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Located 43 kilometers south…

Systemic land survey · Municipal land survey

A Cadastral Survey is a comprehensive, systematic survey of all land parcels within a specific municipality, city, or province in…

City of Cadiz · Cadiz

Cadiz, officially the City of Cadiz, is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. Located along the…

Province of Cagayan · Cagayan

Cagayan, officially the Province of Cagayan, is a province located in the Cagayan Valley region in the northeastern tip of…

Municipality of Cainta · Cainta Rizal

Cainta, officially the Municipality of Cainta, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, located within the CALABARZON (Region IV-A),…

City of Calaca · Calaca

Calaca, officially the City of Calaca, is a component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Located along the northern…

City of Calamba · Spring Resort Capital of the Philippines

Calamba, officially the City of Calamba, is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Located 54 kilometers south…

City of Calapan · Calapan

Calapan, officially the City of Calapan, is a component city and the capital of the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.…

City of Calbayog · Calbayog

Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog, is a component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. It is the third…

Province of Camarines Norte · Camarines Norte

Camarines Norte, officially the Province of Camarines Norte, is a province of the Philippines located within the Bicol Region (Region…

Province of Camarines Sur · Camarines Sur

Camarines Sur, officially the Province of Camarines Sur, is a province of the Philippines located within the Bicol Region (Region…

1. Definition Camella is the flagship residential housing brand of Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the…

Camella Homes · Camella

Camella Homes is the largest residential homebuilder in the Philippines. Operating as a subsidiary of Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc.…

Province of Camiguin · Camiguin

Camiguin, officially the Province of Camiguin, is an island province in the Bohol Sea, off the northern coast of Mindanao,…

City of Candon · Candon

Candon, officially the City of Candon, is a component city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Located in the…

Municipality of Capas · Capas

Capas, officially the Municipality of Capas, is a first-class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. It is historically known…

Municipality of Capas · Capas Tarlac

Capas, officially the Municipality of Capas, is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, located within the Central Luzon (Region…

CGT · Property Sales Tax

Capital Gains Tax (commonly abbreviated as CGT) in the Philippines is a tax imposed on the gains presumed to have…

Province of Capiz · Capiz

Capiz, officially the Province of Capiz, is a province located in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, in the…

1. Definition Carmelray Industrial Park is a major industrial estate located in Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines. Spanning hundreds of…

Province of Catanduanes · Catanduanes

Catanduanes, officially the Province of Catanduanes, is an island province located in the Bicol Region of Luzon, Philippines. Its capital…

City of Catbalogan · Catbalogan City

Catbalogan, officially the City of Catbalogan, is a component city and the capital of the province of Samar, Philippines. Situated…

Municipality of Cauayan · Cauayan Negros Occidental

Cauayan, officially the Municipality of Cauayan, is a municipality in the province of Negros Occidental, located within the Western Visayas…

CALAX · Cavite–Laguna Expressway

Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) is a 44.6-kilometer (27.7 mi) closed-system tollway in the Philippines, linking the provinces of Cavite and Laguna.…

CCLEX · Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway

CCLEX (Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway) is an 8.9-kilometer (5.5 mi) toll bridge expressway in Metro Cebu, Philippines, linking Cebu City to…

Video Surveillance System · Closed-Circuit Television

A CCTV system (Closed-Circuit Television system) is a security installation consisting of cameras, recording devices (DVRs/NVRs), and monitors used to…

Mactan-Cebu International Airport · MCIA

Cebu International Airport, officially named the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), is the primary international airport serving the Metro Cebu area…

Cebu Landmasters, Inc. · CLI

Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) is a leading publicly-listed real estate developer in the Visayas and Mindanao (VisMin) regions of the…

Cebu Provincial Government · Province of Cebu LGU

The Cebu LGU (Local Government Unit) refers to the collective provincial, city, and municipal government administrations responsible for the public…

CPG · Century Properties

Century Properties Group Inc. (commonly known as Century Properties) is a major real estate developer in the Philippines, recognized for…

BIR CAR · Tax Clearance for Transfer

A Certificate Authorizing Registration (CAR) is an official clearance document issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the…

CADT · Ancestral domain title

A Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) is an official land title issued by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples…

Occupancy Permit · Certificate of Completion and Occupancy

A Certificate of Occupancy (commonly referred to as an occupancy permit) is an official document issued by the local government…

Circuit Makati · Circuit

Circuit Makati is a 21-hectare master-planned mixed-use entertainment and residential district located in Barangay Carmona, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.…

City of Naga · Naga Cebu

Naga, officially the City of Naga, is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. Located along the eastern…

Republic Act No. 386 · RA 386

The Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386) is the basic law governing private relations, family law, property,…

Clear Title · Unencumbered Title

A Clean Title refers to a Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) or Condominium Certificate of Title (CCT) that is free…

Community Center · Subdivision Clubhouse

A clubhouse is a communal building or facility within a residential subdivision, condominium development, or country club that serves as…

CLUP · Comprehensive Land Use Plan

CLUP (Comprehensive Land Use Plan) is the primary local government planning document in the Philippines that details the spatial allocation…

Strip Mall · Neighborhood Commercial Center

A Commercial Plaza is a commercial real estate development in the Philippines characterized by a cluster of retail businesses, service…

Commercial Property · Commercial Property (Philippines)

Commercial Property refers to income-generating real estate in the Philippines used for business purposes, including office spaces, retail shops, shopping…

Commercial real estate (CRE) · Retail property

Commercial property (also called commercial real estate) refers to real estate used for business purposes — including retail spaces, office…

Commercial Real Estate · Business Leases

Commercial Space in the Philippines refers to any real estate property leased or sold for business operations, including office buildings,…

Strip Mall · Retail Strip

A Commercial Strip, also known as a strip mall or retail strip, is a linear commercial real estate development characterized…

1. Definition The Community Mortgage Program (CMP) is a mortgage financing program in the Philippines managed by the Social Housing…

Residential subdivision · Housing settlement

A Community Settlement (commonly referring to a residential subdivision, housing project, or barangay settlement area) is a planned or organic…

CARP · Republic Act 6657

The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP, codified under Republic Act No. 6657) is a national land reform program in the…

CLUP · Land Use Plan

A Comprehensive Land Use Plan (commonly abbreviated as CLUP) is a primary planning document prepared by local government units (LGUs)…

CLUP · Local Land Use Plan

A Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) is a primary planning document prepared by a local government unit (LGU) in the…

Municipality of Concepcion · Concepcion

Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion, is a first-class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. Located in the southern…

Bedspacing · Co-living

Condo Sharing (commonly known in the Philippines as bedspacing or co-living) is a residential housing arrangement where multiple unrelated individuals…

Condo (informal) · Condominium unit

A condominium (often abbreviated condo) is a form of property ownership in which an individual owns a specific unit within…

1. Definition The Condominium Act, officially designated as Republic Act No. 4726, is the primary law regulating the creation, ownership,…

Condo Buyers · Condominium Unit Purchasers

Condominium Buyers in the Philippines are individuals or corporate entities who purchase individual units in a condominium project, acquiring exclusive…

CCT · Condo Title

A Condominium Certificate of Title (commonly abbreviated as CCT) is a legal document issued by the Registry of Deeds in…

Condominium Certificate of Title · CCT

A Condominium Certificate of Title (CCT) is a legal document issued by the Land Registration Authority (LRA) through the Registry…

Condo Corp · Condominium Association

A Condominium Corporation is a special non-stock, non-profit corporation formed by the owners of units in a condominium project in…

Condominium Development · Condominium Development (Philippines)

Condominium Development, in the Philippines, is the process of planning, constructing, and selling vertical or horizontal multi-unit estates where buyers…

Condo project · Condominium complex

A condominium development (or condominium project) in Philippine real estate is a multi-unit residential or mixed-use building (or complex of…

Municipality of Consolacion · Consolacion Cebu

Consolacion, officially the Municipality of Consolacion, is a municipality in the province of Cebu, located within the Central Visayas (Region…

Building metrics · Space metrics

Construction and Space Metrics in the Philippines refers to the system of technical measurements, building codes, and space allocation ratios…

CTS · Conditional Contract to Sell

A Contract to Sell (CTS) is a bilateral agreement used in Philippine real estate transactions where the seller reserves ownership…

Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway · CCLEX

The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), historically referred to as the Cordova Link Expressway, is an 8.9-kilometer (5.5-mile) toll bridge and…

Province of Cotabato · North Cotabato

Cotabato Province, officially the Province of Cotabato (and historically North Cotabato), is a landlocked province in the Soccsksargen region of…

Atrium · Inner Courtyard

A courtyard (specifically a pocket courtyard or residential atrium in real estate) is an open, unroofed area surrounded by walls…

Chamber of Real Estate and Builders' Associations · Creba

CREBA (officially the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders' Associations, Inc.) is the largest umbrella organization of the real estate…

City of Danao · Danao

Danao, officially the City of Danao, is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. Located immediately north of…

1. Definition Davao City Business refers to the commercial, industrial, agricultural, and retail business ecosystem in Davao City, the primary…

Province of Davao de Oro · Davao de Oro

Davao de Oro, officially the Province of Davao de Oro, is a province in the Davao Region of Mindanao, Philippines.…

Province of Davao de Oro · Davao de Oro

Davao de Oro, officially the Province of Davao de Oro, is a province of the Philippines located within the Davao…

Province of Davao del Norte · Davao del Norte

Davao del Norte, officially the Province of Davao del Norte, is a province in the Davao Region of Mindanao, Philippines.…

Province of Davao del Norte · Davao del Norte

Davao del Norte, officially the Province of Davao del Norte, is a province of the Philippines located within the Davao…

Province of Davao del Sur · Davao del Sur

Davao del Sur, officially the Province of Davao del Sur, is a province in the Davao Region of the Philippines,…

Province of Davao del Sur · Davao del Sur

Davao del Sur, officially the Province of Davao del Sur, is a province of the Philippines located within the Davao…

Province of Davao Occidental · Davao Occidental

Davao Occidental, officially the Province of Davao Occidental, is a province in the Davao Region of Mindanao, Philippines. It is…

Province of Davao Occidental · Davao Occidental

Davao Occidental, officially the Province of Davao Occidental, is a province of the Philippines located within the Davao Region (Region…

Province of Davao Oriental · Davao Oriental

Davao Oriental, officially the Province of Davao Oriental, is a province in the Davao Region of Mindanao, Philippines, occupying the…

Province of Davao Oriental · Davao Oriental

Davao Oriental, officially the Province of Davao Oriental, is a province of the Philippines located within the Davao Region (Region…

Nursery Room · Children's Playroom

A daycare (specifically a children's playroom or nursery amenity in condominiums) is a dedicated indoor facility within a residential or…

Department of Education Culture and Sports · DECS Philippines

DECS stands for the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, the former name of the Department of Education (DepEd) in…

DOAS · Absolute Deed of Sale

A Deed of Absolute Sale (DOAS) is a legally binding contract used in the Philippines to execute the transfer of…

Transfer of Rights Contract · Deed of Assignment and Transfer of Rights

A Deed of Assignment is a legal contract through which one party (the assignor) transfers their rights, interests, titles, and…

Declaration of Restrictions · Subdivision Covenants and Restrictions

A Deed of Restrictions is a legally binding document in the Philippines that outlines the rules, limitations, and covenants governing…

DENR ECC · Environmental Compliance Certificate

DENR ECC (Environmental Compliance Certificate) is a document issued by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment…

ECC · Environmental Compliance Certificate

A DENR Environmental Compliance Certificate (commonly abbreviated as ECC) is a legal document issued by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)…

Land Management Bureau · DENR-LMB

The DENR Land Management Bureau (LMB) is a government bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in…

Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development · Housing Department

DHSUD, officially the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for…

Province of Dinagat Islands · Dinagat Islands

Dinagat Islands, officially the Province of Dinagat Islands, is an island province in the Caraga region of the Philippines, situated…

City of Dipolog · Dipolog

Dipolog, officially the City of Dipolog, is a component city and the capital of the province of Zamboanga del Norte,…

Davao Tourism Campaign · Discover Davao Region

Discover Davao is a comprehensive regional tourism campaign and travel information framework launched to showcase the Davao Region (Region XI)…

DMCI · DMCI Project Developers

DMCI Homes (registered as DMCI Project Developers, Inc.) is a premier builder of resort-inspired, mid-density residential communities in the Philippines.…

DoubleDragon Corporation · DoubleDragon Properties

DoubleDragon Corporation is a major Philippine real estate developer and holding company joint-ventured by Edgar 'Injap' Sia II (founder of…

Seasonal Water Shortage · Summer Water Crisis

Dry Season Water Scarcity in the Philippines refers to the recurring, seasonal reduction in the availability and supply of fresh…

City of Dumaguete · Dumaguete

Dumaguete City, officially the City of Dumaguete, is a component city and the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Philippines. Famous…

Twin home (side-by-side variant) · Two-family house

A duplex is a residential building containing two separate dwelling units within a single structure, typically sharing a common wall…

Good Faith Deposit · Earnest Money Deposit

Earnest Money, in the Philippines, is a sum of money paid by a buyer to a seller to show good…

Servitude · Right of User

An easement (also known as a servitude under civil law) is a real right constituted on another person's immovable property…

Province of Eastern Samar · Eastern Samar

Eastern Samar, officially the Province of Eastern Samar, is a province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, occupying…

Province of Eastern Samar · Eastern Samar

Eastern Samar, officially the Province of Eastern Samar, is a province of the Philippines located within the Eastern Visayas (Region…

Eastwood City · Eastwood Libis

Eastwood City is a 18.5-hectare master-planned mixed-use township development located in Libis, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Developed by Megaworld…

Economic Housing · Economic Housing (Philippines)

Economic Housing, in the Philippines, is a category of residential housing targeted at average-income earners, defined by a specific price…

Low-cost housing (informal but commonly used) · Mass housing (overlapping but broader)

Economic housing in the Philippines refers to a statutory housing category created by Batas Pambansa Blg. 220 (approved March 25,…

Epifanio de los Santos Avenue · EDSA

EDSA, officially the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (designated as Circumferential Road 4 or C-4), is a 23.8-kilometer (14.8 mi)…

Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. · Empire East

Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. is a prominent public-listed real estate developer in the Philippines. Headquartered in Pasig City, it…

Burden on Title · Carga o Gravamen (Spanish legal term)

An encumbrance is any right, interest, claim, or liability that attaches to a real property and burdens its use, transfer,…

ECC · Environmental certificate

An Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) is a document issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Environmental Management…

Escrow Arrangement · Escrow Account

Escrow, in the context of Philippine real estate, is a legal arrangement where a neutral third party (usually a licensed…

Inheritance Tax · Death Tax (informal term)

An estate tax is a tax imposed in the Philippines on the transfer of the net estate of a decedent…

Securities and Exchange Commission · SEC Philippines

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines (often referred to simply as the Exchange Commission or SEC) is…

1. Definition An Export Processing Zone (EPZ) is a specialized class of industrial estate established in the Philippines, designated for…

Executive Order No. 209 · EO 209

The Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209) is the primary law governing marriage, family relations, property regimes…

Federal Land · Federal Homes

Federal Land, Inc. (formerly Federal Homes, Inc.) is a major prime property developer in the Philippines, serving as the real…

Filinvest · Filinvest Land, Inc.

Filinvest (Filinvest Land, Inc.) is a major full-range real estate developer in the Philippines, operating as the property development subsidiary…

Filinvest City · Filinvest Corporate City

Filinvest City, formerly known as Filinvest Corporate City, is a major master-planned business, commercial, and residential district located in Alabang,…

FLI · Filinvest

Filinvest Land, Inc. (commonly known as Filinvest) is a major property developer in the Philippines, specializing in affordable and middle-market…

Revised Fire Code of the Philippines · Republic Act No. 9514

Fire Code (officially Republic Act No. 9514, commonly known as the Revised Fire Code of the Philippines) is a national…

Automatic Fire Sprinkler System · AFSS

A fire sprinkler system is an active fire protection method consisting of a water supply system, piping, and automatic sprinkler…

1. Definition Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) is an inter-agency government body in the Philippines chaired by the Department of…

FAR · Floor Space Index (FSI)

Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the ratio of a building's total floor area (gross floor area) to the size of…

Foreclosure Sale · Public Auction of Property

Foreclosure (specifically judicial or extrajudicial foreclosure in the Philippines) is the legal process by which a mortgagee (typically a bank…

Bonifacio Global City (BGC) · Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation

Fort Bonifacio is a prominent administrative district, military camp, and commercial center in Metro Manila, Philippines. Situated within the city…

Function Hall · Multi-Purpose Hall

A function room (also referred to as a multi-purpose hall or event space) is a dedicated indoor room within a…

Recreation Room · Entertainment Room

Game Room, in the context of Philippine real estate and condominium amenities, is a specialized indoor recreational facility provided for…

City of Gapan · Footwear Capital of the North

Gapan, officially the City of Gapan, is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is one…

Green Space · Landscaped Park

A garden (specifically a landscaped garden or green space in real estate) is an outdoor area set aside for the…

Municipality of General Luna · General Luna, Surigao del Norte

General Luna, officially the Municipality of General Luna, is a fifth-class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines.…

Licensed land surveyor · Geodetic surveyor

A Geodetic Engineer is a licensed professional in the Philippines who specializes in land surveying, geodetic positioning, hydrographic mapping, and…

Municipality of Glan · Glan

Glan, officially the Municipality of Glan, is a first-class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. Located on the eastern…

Grand Land Inc. · Grand Land

Grand Land Inc. is the real estate development arm of the Gaisano Grand Group, a major retail and mall conglomerate…

Security Gate · Guard Post

A guardhouse (commonly referred to in the Philippines as a security gate or guard outpost) is a small building or…

Province of Guimaras · Guimaras

Guimaras, officially the Province of Guimaras, is an island province in the Western Visayas region, Philippines. Located in the Panay…

Fitness Center · Gymnasium

A gym (short for gymnasium or fitness center) in real estate is a dedicated indoor facility equipped with exercise machines,…

1. Definition Heritage Conservation is the systematic process of protecting, preserving, and managing cultural, historical, and architectural sites, structures, and…

High-Rise Building · High-Rise Building (Philippines)

High-Rise Building, in the Philippines, is defined under the National Building Code of the Philippines (PD 1096) as a multi-story…

Tower (informal) · MRB (Mid-Rise Building)

A high-rise building is generally defined as a multi-storey structure tall enough to require mechanical vertical transportation (elevators) — typically…

HOA · Homeowners' Association

A Homeowners Association (HOA) is a non-stock, non-profit organization established by the residents and owners of a subdivision, condominium, or…

Single-detached house · Single-family home

House and lot is a Philippine real estate term referring to a residential property that includes both a constructed dwelling…

Province of Ifugao · Ifugao

Ifugao, officially the Province of Ifugao, is a landlocked province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of Luzon, Philippines. Its capital…

Province of Ilocos Norte · Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte, is a province in the Ilocos Region of Luzon, Philippines, occupying the…

Province of Ilocos Sur · Ilocos Sur

Ilocos Sur, officially the Province of Ilocos Sur, is a province in the Ilocos Region of Luzon, Philippines. Its capital…

Province of Iloilo · Heart of the Philippines

Iloilo Province, officially the Province of Iloilo, is a province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, occupying the…

Developer Financing · Seller Financing

In-House Financing is a financing method where the real estate developer directly extends credit to the buyer to purchase a…

Industrial Property · Industrial Property (Philippines)

Industrial Property refers to real estate in the Philippines used for manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, research and development, and heavy storage.…

Industrial estate · Manufacturing property

Industrial property in Philippine real estate refers to land and buildings used for manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, and related industrial…

Vanishing Edge Pool · Zero Edge Pool

Infinity Pool, also known as a vanishing edge pool, is a swimming pool where the water flows over one or…

City of Iriga · Iriga

Iriga, officially the City of Iriga, is a component city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. Located in the…

City of Isabela · Isabela City

Isabela, officially the City of Isabela, is a component city geographically located in the island province of Basilan, Philippines. While…

Province of Isabela · Corn Capital of the Philippines

Isabela Province, officially the Province of Isabela, is a province in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines, located in…

Jaime Alfonso Zobel · Alfonso Zobel

Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala (commonly known as Jaime Alfonso Zobel) is a prominent Filipino business executive and a member…

Jogging Trail · Walking Path

A jogging-path (or jogging trail) is a dedicated, paved or rubberized pathway within a residential subdivision, master-planned community, or condominium…

City of Kabankalan · Kabankalan

Kabankalan, officially the City of Kabankalan, is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. Located in the…

Province of Kalinga · Kalinga

Kalinga, officially the Province of Kalinga, is a landlocked province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of Luzon, Philippines. Its capital…

Municipality of Kawit · Kawit

Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit, is a first-class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Located 23 kilometers south…

Keyland Corporation · Keyland

Keyland Corporation is a boutique real estate developer in the Philippines, specializing in premium residential condominiums, corporate office towers, and…

Wading Pool · Children's Pool

Kiddie Pool, in the context of Philippine real estate and condominium amenities, is a shallow swimming pool specifically designed for…

City of Koronadal · Marbel

Koronadal, officially the City of Koronadal, is a component city and the provincial capital of South Cotabato, Philippines. It also…

Province of La Union · La Union

La Union, officially the Province of La Union, is a province in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines, located in…

Municipality of Lagawe · Lagawe

Lagawe, officially the Municipality of Lagawe, is a fourth-class municipality and the capital of the landlocked province of Ifugao, Philippines.…

Municipality of Lagawe · Lagawe Ifugao

Lagawe, officially the Municipality of Lagawe, is a municipality in the province of Ifugao, located within the Cordillera Administrative Region…

1. Definition Laguna Technopark is a premier industrial estate situated in Santa Rosa and Biñan, Laguna, Philippines. Established as a…

City of Lamitan · Lamitan City

Lamitan, officially the City of Lamitan, is a component city and the capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines. It…

Province of Lanao del Norte · Lanao del Norte

Lanao del Norte, officially the Province of Lanao del Norte, is a province in the Northern Mindanao region of the…

Province of Lanao del Norte · Lanao del Norte

Lanao del Norte, officially the Province of Lanao del Norte, is a province of the Philippines located within the Northern…

Province of Lanao del Sur · Lanao del Sur

Lanao del Sur, officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a province of the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro…

Province of Lanao del Sur · Lanao del Sur

Lanao del Sur, officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a province of the Philippines located within the Bangsamoro…

1. Definition Land Conversion is the legal process of changing the classified use of a parcel of land from agricultural…

Title transfer process · Transfer of land ownership

Land Title Transfer is the legal and administrative process of transferring the ownership of a real property (land, house-and-lot, or…

Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) · Human Settlements Regulatory Commission (historical name)

The Land Use Regulatory Board (officially known as the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board or HLURB) was the premier…

1. Definition Landbanking is the real estate investment strategy of purchasing raw, undeveloped land parcels in strategic locations and holding…

Landco Pacific Corporation · Landco

Landco Pacific Corporation is a leading luxury real estate developer in the Philippines, operating as a subsidiary of Metro Pacific…

1. Definition Landlord-Tenant Law is the legal framework regulating the rental of residential and commercial real estate properties. In the…

City of Laoag · Laoag

Laoag, officially the City of Laoag, is a component city and the capital of the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.…

LIS · DepEd LIS

The Learner Information System (LIS) is a web-based registry of student profiles, enrollments, and academic histories managed by the Department…

City of Legazpi · Legazpi

Legazpi, officially the City of Legazpi, is a component city and the capital of the province of Albay, Philippines. It…

Municipality of Lemery · Lemery

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery, is a first-class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Located along the northern…

Municipality of Lemery · Lemery Iloilo

Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery, is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, located within the Western Visayas (Region…

1. Definition Lessandra is an affordable residential brand under Vista Land, designed to provide budget-friendly house-and-lot packages for starting Filipino…

Province of Leyte · Leyte

Leyte Province, officially the Province of Leyte, is a province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, occupying the…

DHSUD License to Sell · LTS Permit

License to Sell (LTS), in the Philippines, is a mandatory regulatory permit issued by the Department of Human Settlements and…

Legal Claim · Annotation of Debt

A lien (in Philippine law, commonly associated with an annotation or encumbrance on a title) is a legal claim or…

Municipality of Liloan · Liloan Southern Leyte

Liloan, officially the Municipality of Liloan, is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, located within the Eastern Visayas…

Lingayen Gulf Coastal Flooding · Pangasinan Storm Surge

Lingayen Gulf Storm Flooding refers to the severe, recurring inundation of low-lying coastal and riverine areas bordering the Lingayen Gulf…

City of Lipa · Lipa City

Lipa, officially the City of Lipa, is a component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Located 78 kilometers south…

Reception Hall · Entrance Lobby

A lobby (specifically a grand lobby or reception lobby in Philippine real estate) is the entrance hall or reception area…

Sole proprietorship · Local enterprise

A Local Business (commonly referring to a sole proprietorship, micro-enterprise, or community establishment like a sari-sari store) is a locally…

Local Government Unit · LGU

Local Government Unit (LGU), in the Philippines, is a political subdivision of the state established under the Local Government Code…

Municipality of Lubao · Lubao Pampanga

Lubao, officially the Municipality of Lubao, is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, located within the Central Luzon (Region…

City of Lucena · Lucena

Lucena City, officially the City of Lucena, is a highly urbanized city geographically located within the province of Quezon, Philippines.…

Municipality of Luna · Luna, Apayao

Luna, officially the Municipality of Luna, is a first-class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. It serves as the…

City of Maasin · Maasin City

Maasin, officially the City of Maasin, is a component city and the capital of the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines.…

Manila North Road · MacArthur Highway

MacArthur Highway, officially the Manila North Road (designated as Route 1 of the Philippine highway network), is a 682-kilometer (424…

Republic Act No. 6552 · RA 6552

The Maceda Law (officially designated as the Realty Installment Buyer Act or Republic Act No. 6552) is a Philippine statute…

Province of Maguindanao · Maguindanao

Maguindanao Province, officially the Province of Maguindanao, is a historical province in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Muslim Mindanao…

Makati Central Business District · Ayala CBD

Makati CBD (Makati Central Business District) is the premier financial and commercial district of the Philippines, located in the central…

Makati CBD · Makati Financial District

Makati Central Business District (commonly known as Makati CBD) is the premier financial and business district in the Philippines, located…

Makati Development Corporation · MDC

Makati Development Corporation (MDC) is a leading engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company in the Philippines. Operating as a…

City of Malaybalay · Malaybalay

Malaybalay, officially the City of Malaybalay, is a component city and the provincial capital of Bukidnon, Philippines. Known as the…

Municipality of Mambajao · Mambajao

Mambajao, officially the Municipality of Mambajao, is a third-class municipality and the capital of the island province of Camiguin, Philippines.…

Municipality of Mambajao · Mambajao Camiguin

Mambajao, officially the Municipality of Mambajao, is a municipality in the province of Camiguin, located within the Northern Mindanao (Region…

Municipality of Mamburao · Mamburao

Mamburao, officially the Municipality of Mamburao, is a first-class municipality and the capital of the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines.…

Municipality of Mamburao · Mamburao Occidental Mindoro

Mamburao, officially the Municipality of Mamburao, is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, located within the MIMAROPA (Region…

Manila–Cavite Expressway · CAVITEX

Manila–Cavite Expressway, also known as CAVITEX (designated as E3 of the Philippine expressway network), is a 14-kilometer (8.7 mi) access-controlled…

Mobility Access Philippines Ventures, Inc. · BYD Cars Philippines

MAPVI (officially Mobility Access Philippines Ventures, Inc.) is a private corporate entity operating under the brand name BYD Cars Philippines.…

Province of Marinduque · Marinduque

Marinduque, officially the Province of Marinduque, is an island province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. The capital…

City of Masbate · Masbate City

Masbate, officially the City of Masbate, is a component city and the capital of the province of Masbate, Philippines. Situated…

Province of Masbate · Masbate

Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate, is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region, situated at…

Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions · Condominium Master Deed

Master Deed (officially the Master Deed with Declaration of Restrictions) is a foundational legal document required under Philippine law to…

Master-Planned Community · Master-Planned Community (Philippines)

Master-Planned Community is a large-scale real estate development model in the Philippines designed with a comprehensive master plan that details…

Township (Filipino developer terminology, particularly Megaworld) · Eco-city (when sustainability-focused, e.g., Nuvali)

A master-planned community (MPC) in Philippine real estate is a large-scale, integrated real estate development designed from a comprehensive master…

McKinley Hill · McKinley Taguig

McKinley Hill is a 50-hectare master-planned mixed-use township development located in Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Developed by Megaworld Corporation…

Megaworld · Megaworld Corporation

Megaworld (Megaworld Corporation) is a leading real estate developer in the Philippines, widely recognized as the pioneer of the integrated…

MEG · Megaworld

Megaworld Corporation (commonly known as Megaworld) is a leading real estate developer in the Philippines, pioneered the 'Live-Work-Play-Learn' integrated township…

Manila Electric Company · meralco

Meralco (officially the Manila Electric Company) is the largest electric power distribution utility company in the Philippines. It holds the…

National Capital Region · NCR

Metro Manila, officially the National Capital Region (NCR), is the metropolitan area comprising the city of Manila and its surrounding…

LRT-MRT Network · Manila LRT and MRT System

The Metro Manila Transit Lines comprise the rapid transit network serving Metro Manila and adjacent provinces in the Philippines. This…

1. Definition A Mid-Rise Building, in the Philippines, is defined as a building that has more than four stories but…

MRB (Mid-Rise Building) · Mid-rise condominium (when residential)

A mid-rise building (MRB) is a multi-storey structure typically defined in Philippine practice as 5 to 10 storeys tall —…

Municipality of Minglanilla · Minglanilla Cebu

Minglanilla, officially the Municipality of Minglanilla, is a municipality in the province of Cebu, located within the Central Visayas (Region…

Province of Misamis Occidental · Misamis Occidental

Misamis Occidental, officially the Province of Misamis Occidental, is a province in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. Its…

Province of Misamis Occidental · Misamis Occidental

Misamis Occidental, officially the Province of Misamis Occidental, is a province of the Philippines located within the Northern Mindanao (Region…

Province of Misamis Oriental · Misamis Oriental

Misamis Oriental, officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a province in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines, located…

Province of Misamis Oriental · Misamis Oriental

Misamis Oriental, officially the Province of Misamis Oriental, is a province of the Philippines located within the Northern Mindanao (Region…

Township developer · Estate developer

A Mixed-Use Developer is a real estate developer that specializes in the planning, financing, construction, and management of mixed-use developments…

Mixed-Use Development · Mixed-Use Development (Philippines)

Mixed-Use Development is a real estate development model in the Philippines that integrates multiple urban uses—such as residential, commercial, retail,…

Township development (Filipino developer terminology) · Integrated lifestyle community

A mixed-use development in Philippine real estate refers to a master-planned project integrating multiple property types within a single site…

1. Definition Mixed-Use Property is a real estate development strategy that integrates multiple urban usages—such as residential, commercial, retail, office,…

Moldex Realty, Inc. · Moldex

Moldex Realty, Inc. is a prominent real estate developer in the Philippines, operating under the Moldex Group of Companies. Headquartered…

Municipality of Morong · Morong Rizal

Morong, officially the Municipality of Morong, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, located within the CALABARZON (Region IV-A),…

Real Estate Mortgage · REM

A mortgage (specifically a real estate mortgage or REM under Philippine law) is an accessory contract whereby a debtor (the…

Province of Mountain Province · Mountain Province

Mountain Province, officially the Province of Mountain Province, is a landlocked province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of Luzon, Philippines.…

Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 · EDSA MRT

MRT Line 3, also known as the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (or the EDSA MRT), is a…

1. Definition Multi-generational housing refers to residential designs and living arrangements where two or more adult generations (such as grandparents,…

Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway · MCX

Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX) is a 4.0-kilometer (2.5 mi) access-controlled toll expressway linking the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in Muntinlupa to…

City of Naga · An Maogmang Lugar (The Happy Place)

Naga City, officially the City of Naga, is an independent component city geographically located within the province of Camarines Sur,…

NAIA Expressway · NAIAX

NAIA Expressway, also known as NAIAX (designated as E6 of the Philippine expressway network), is a 12.6-kilometer (7.8 mi) elevated…

Municipality of Naic · Naic

Naic, officially the Municipality of Naic, is a first-class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Located along the western…

Municipality of Nasugbu · Nasugbu

Nasugbu, officially the Municipality of Nasugbu, is a first-class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Located along the western…

National Building Code · PD 1096

National Building Code of the Philippines, enacted under Presidential Decree No. 1096 (PD 1096), is the primary regulatory framework governing…

NCAE · Career Assessment Exam

The National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) is an annual standardized test administered to Grade 9 or 10 students in all…

1. Definition The National Housing Authority (NHA) is a government agency of the Philippines under the Department of Human Settlements…

Municipality of Naval · Naval, Biliran

Naval, officially the Municipality of Naval, is a first-class municipality and the capital of the island province of Biliran, Philippines.…

Municipality of Naval · Naval Biliran

Naval, officially the Municipality of Naval, is a municipality in the province of Biliran, located within the Eastern Visayas (Region…

Province of Negros Occidental · Negros Occidental

Negros Occidental, officially the Province of Negros Occidental, is a province of the Philippines located within the Western Visayas (Region…

Province of Negros Oriental · Negros Oriental

Negros Oriental, officially the Province of Negros Oriental, is a province of the Philippines located within the Central Visayas (Region…

Newport City · Newport Pasay

Newport City is a 25-hectare master-planned mixed-use township development located in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Developed by Megaworld Corporation…

North-South Commuter Railway · NSCR

North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), also known as the Clark-Calamba Railway, is a 147-kilometer (91 mi) transit-oriented passenger railway system under…

Province of Northern Samar · Northern Samar

Northern Samar, officially the Province of Northern Samar, is a province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, occupying…

Province of Northern Samar · Northern Samar

Northern Samar, officially the Province of Northern Samar, is a province of the Philippines located within the Eastern Visayas (Region…

Province of Nueva Ecija · Nueva Ecija

Nueva Ecija, officially the Province of Nueva Ecija, is a province of the Philippines located within the Central Luzon (Region…

Province of Nueva Vizcaya · Nueva Vizcaya

Nueva Vizcaya, officially the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, is a province of the Philippines located within the Cagayan Valley (Region…

Nuvali · Nuvali Laguna

Nuvali is a massive 2,290-hectare master-planned eco-city township development located in the cities of Santa Rosa, Cabuyao, and Calamba in…

Province of Occidental Mindoro · Occidental Mindoro

Occidental Mindoro, officially the Province of Occidental Mindoro, is a province of the Philippines located within the MIMAROPA (Region IV-B).…

Certificate of Habitation · Occupancy Certificate

An Occupancy Permit (officially known as a Certificate of Occupancy) is a legal document issued by the local Building Official…

Lease Occupancy Rate · Tenancy Rate

The occupancy rate is a key real estate metric in the Philippines that measures the percentage of occupied space or…

Office Space · Office Space (Philippines)

Office Space refers to commercial real estate properties in the Philippines leased or sold to businesses for administrative, professional, and…

Office lease · BPO space (when in PEZA IT zones)

Office space in Philippine commercial real estate refers to leasable or owned properties used for business operations — corporate headquarters,…

Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines · Gazette

The Official Gazette is the official journal of the Republic of the Philippines. Governed by the Office of the President…

City of Olongapo · Olongapo

Olongapo, officially the City of Olongapo, is a highly urbanized city geographically located in the province of Zambales, Philippines. While…

Open-Market Housing · Open-Market Housing (Philippines)

Open-Market Housing, in the Philippines, refers to residential real estate properties sold or leased at market rates, free from government-mandated…

Market-rate housing · Standard housing

Open-market housing in the Philippines refers to residential properties priced above the DHSUD-set ceiling for economic housing, developed and sold…

Province of Oriental Mindoro · Oriental Mindoro

Oriental Mindoro, officially the Province of Oriental Mindoro, is a province of the Philippines located within the MIMAROPA (Region IV-B).…

Original Certificate of Title · OCT

Original Certificate of Title (OCT) is the first land title issued by the government under the Torrens System when a…

City of Ormoc · Ormoc

Ormoc, officially the City of Ormoc, is an independent component city geographically located within the province of Leyte, Philippines. It…

City of Oroquieta · Oroquieta

Oroquieta, officially the City of Oroquieta, is a component city and the capital of the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines.…

Ortigas Land Corporation · Ortigas & Company Limited Partnership

Ortigas Land (formerly Ortigas & Company) is one of the oldest and most established real estate developers in the Philippines,…

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation · Pagcor

PAGCOR (officially the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established under Presidential Decree No. 1869.…

Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) — official statutory name · Palawan Council for Sustainable Development

The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) is the multi-sectoral government body created by Republic Act No. 7611 — the…

Province of Palawan · Palawan

Palawan, officially the Province of Palawan, is an archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. It is…

Province of Pangasinan · Salt Capital of the Philippines

Pangasinan Province, officially the Province of Pangasinan, is a province in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines, located along the…

Parking Slot · Carport

A parking-space (or parking slot) is a dedicated, marked area on a surface lot, podium level, or basement level designed…

Assume Balance · Assumption of Mortgage

Pasalo (from the Tagalog word salo, meaning "to catch" or "take over") is a popular Philippine real estate practice where…

1. Definition The PBCom Tower is an office skyscraper located in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. Standing at 259 meters (850…

Presidential Decree No. 1096 · National Building Code

PD 1096, officially the National Building Code of the Philippines, is the presidential decree governing building standards, setbacks, fire zones,…

PEZA · Philippine Economic Zone Authority

PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) is a government agency in the Philippines attached to the Department of Trade and Industry…

PEZA IT Park · PEZA IT Center

PEZA-accredited IT refers to Information Technology (IT) Parks, IT Centers, or buildings and offices that have been formally registered and…

PEZA · Philippine Economic Zone Authority

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is a government agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) responsible…

Public Works and Transportation · PH Infrastructure System

Philippine Infrastructure and Transit encompasses the network of national roads, expressways, bridges, airports, seaports, and rail transit systems in the…

Phinma Property Holdings Corporation · Phinma Properties

Phinma Properties, officially the Phinma Property Holdings Corporation, is a major real estate developer in the Philippines, operating under the…

Children's Play Area · Outdoor Play Park

Playground (specifically a children's playground in residential communities) is an outdoor or indoor area equipped with play structures (such as…

Municipality of Polomolok · Polomolok

Polomolok, officially the Municipality of Polomolok, is a first-class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. Located immediately north…

Municipality of Polomolok · Polomolok South Cotabato

Polomolok, officially the Municipality of Polomolok, is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, located within the SOCCSKSARGEN (Region…

Port of Batangas · Batangas Harbor

Port of Batangas is a major international and domestic seaport situated in Batangas City, Philippines. Managed by the Philippine Ports…

Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service · Board of Real Estate Service

PRBRES (officially the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service) is a government collegial body under the administrative supervision of…

Pre-selling Real Estate · Off-plan Property

Pre-selling, in the Philippines, is the practice of selling real estate properties (such as condominium units, townhouses, or subdivision lots)…

1. Definition Presidential Decree 1529 (PD 1529), officially known as the Property Registration Decree, is the codifying law governing land…

Presidential Decree 957 · PD 957

Presidential Decree 957 (PD 957) is the foundational law regulating the sale and development of subdivision lots and condominium units…

PD 957 · Subdivision and Condominium Buyers' Protective Decree

Presidential Decree No. 957 (commonly known as the Subdivision and Condominium Buyers' Protective Decree) is a Philippine law enacted on…

Property Company of Friends, Inc. · Profriends

Profriends, officially the Property Company of Friends, Inc., is a major real estate developer in the Philippines, specializing in low-cost,…

Real Estate Management · Property Operations

Property Management is the operation, control, maintenance, and oversight of real estate and physical property in the Philippines. Typically handled…

Provident mutual fund · Pag-IBIG Fund (primary Philippine example)

A Provident Fund is a government-mandated or employer-sponsored investment fund designed to provide retirement benefits, housing finance, and emergency loans…

Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation · Pueblo de Oro

Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation (PDODC) is a prominent real estate developer in the Philippines, operating under the PHINMA Group…

City of Puerto Princesa · Puerto Princesa

Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa, is a highly urbanized city geographically located in the province of Palawan,…

Puerto Princesa City Government · City Government of Puerto Princesa

The Puerto Princesa LGU (Local Government Unit) is the highly urbanized city government administration responsible for the public administration, economic…

Province of Quirino · Quirino

Quirino, officially the Province of Quirino, is a landlocked province in the Cagayan Valley region of Luzon, Philippines. Its capital…

1. Definition Republic Act No. 11201, known as the DHSUD Act, is the Philippine law signed in 2019 that created…

1. Definition RA 4726 (Condominium Act), officially designated as Republic Act No. 4726, is the foundational law governing the creation,…

1. Definition An raw land (or undeveloped land) is undeveloped real estate that lacks basic infrastructure, utilities (such as electricity,…

Vacant land · Lot only (Filipino real estate term)

Raw land (also called raw lot, vacant land, or lot only) in Philippine real estate refers to a parcel of…

Ready for Occupancy · RFO

Ready for Occupancy (RFO) refers to real estate properties in the Philippines that are fully constructed, finished, and ready for…

Real Estate Valuer · Property Valuator

Real Estate Appraiser, in the Philippines, is a licensed professional who estimates the fair market value of real property (land,…

Licensed Broker · Real Estate Agent

Real Estate Broker, in the Philippines, is a licensed professional who acts as an agent in real estate transactions, facilitating…

Real estate counselor · Property consultant (licensed)

A Real Estate Consultant is a licensed professional in the Philippines who offers expert advice, analysis, and strategic recommendations on…

1. Definition A real estate investment refers to the purchase, ownership, management, rental, or sale of real estate properties for…

Real Estate Investment Trust · REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), in the Philippines, is a publicly-listed stock corporation that owns, operates, or finances income-generating real…

BS REM · Bachelor of Science in Real Estate Management

Real Estate Management in the Philippines (often referring to the professional discipline and the academic degree Bachelor of Science in…

Real Estate Agent · Property Consultant

Real Estate Salesperson, in the Philippines, is an accredited individual who performs real estate marketing, sales, or leasing activities under…

Real Estate Service Act (RESA) · RESA Law

Real Estate Service in the Philippines refers to the professional practice of facilitating, valuing, assessing, and advising on transactions involving…

RESA Law · Republic Act No. 9646

Real Estate Service Act (officially Republic Act No. 9646, commonly known as the RESA Law) is a Philippine legislation enacted…

Real estate agency · Realty firm

A Realty Brokerage (or real estate brokerage) is a business entity in the Philippines that acts as an intermediary between…

RealtyOS Philippines · RealtyOS Platform

RealtyOS is a specialized real estate software platform and database operating system in the Philippines designed to streamline property listings,…

RealtyOS KB · RealtyOS Help Center

The RealtyOS Knowledge Base (also known as RealtyOS KB) is a centralized digital repository of articles, legal terms, tax calculators,…

Civil Code Article 1484 · Installment Sales Law (Personal Property)

The Recto Law (codified as Articles 1484 to 1486 of the Civil Code of the Philippines) is a national consumer…

Right of Redemption · Period of Redemption

The redemption period is the legally mandated timeframe during which a mortgagor (borrower) whose property has been foreclosed has the…

Jura Regalia · State Ownership of Public Lands

The Regalian Doctrine (Latin: Jura Regalia), in Philippine constitutional law, is a fundamental legal principle stating that all lands of…

Transfer of Title Registration Fee · Registry of Deeds Fee

Registration Fee (specifically Real Estate Registration Fee) is a mandatory government service charge paid to the Registry of Deeds (RD)…

Register of Deeds · RD

The Registry of Deeds (RD) is a government office in the Philippines responsible for registering, maintaining, and archiving all public…

Rent Control Act of 2009 · Republic Act No. 9653

Rent Control Act, officially Republic Act No. 9653 (Rent Control Act of 2009), is the primary law regulating residential rentals…

Lease-purchase agreement · Lease-to-own

Rent-to-Own (also known as lease-to-own or rent-to-buy) is a real estate transaction structure in the Philippines that allows a tenant…

1. Definition Republic Act 11201 is the legislation that created the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) in…

1. Definition Republic Act 7279 (RA 7279), officially known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 (UDHA), is…

RA 11201 · DHSUD Act

Republic Act No. 11201 (commonly known as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Act) is a Philippine law…

RA 4726 · The Condominium Act

Republic Act No. 4726 (commonly known as The Condominium Act) is a Philippine law enacted on June 18, 1966, that…

RA 7279 · Urban Development and Housing Act

Republic Act No. 7279 (commonly known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 or UDHA) is a comprehensive…

1. Definition RESA (commonly standing for the Real Estate Service Act, registered as Republic Act No. 9646) is the central…

1. Definition A residential property is a type of real estate designed and zoned specifically for human habitation, including single-family…

Retail Space · Retail Space (Philippines)

Retail Space refers to commercial real estate properties in the Philippines designed and leased to businesses for selling goods and…

Retail lease · Storefront

Retail space in Philippine commercial real estate refers to leasable properties used for the sale of goods and services to…

1. Definition Retail trade is the economic sector comprising businesses that sell goods and services directly to consumers for personal,…

Easement of Right of Way · Right of Passage

A right of way (specifically a legal easement of right of way under Philippine law) is a type of easement…

Possessory Rights Property · Lupaing Walang Titulo

Rights-Only Property (locally known as rights only or rights properties) refers to land occupied, possessed, or claimed by individuals or…

RLC · Robinsons Land

Robinsons Land Corporation (commonly known as Robinsons Land or RLC) is the real estate arm of JG Summit Holdings, Inc.,…

ROCK · Rockwell

Rockwell Land Corporation (commonly known as Rockwell Land) is a premier high-end real estate developer in the Philippines, recognized for…

Municipality of Rodriguez · Rodriguez Rizal

Rodriguez, officially the Municipality of Rodriguez, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, located within the CALABARZON (Region IV-A),…

Province of Romblon · Romblon

Romblon, officially the Province of Romblon, is an archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. The province…

Roof Deck · Sky Deck

A roof-deck (commonly referred to as a sky deck or rooftop terrace) is a flat, open-air surface constructed on the…

City of Sagay · Sagay

Sagay, officially the City of Sagay, is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. Located on the…

Province of Samar · Samar

Samar, officially the Province of Samar (formerly Western Samar), is a province in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines,…

City of San Fernando · San Fernando

San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando, is a component city and the provincial capital of Pampanga, Philippines. It…

City of San Jose · San Jose City

San Jose, officially the City of San Jose, is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Located…

Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista · San Jose de Buenavista

San Jose de Buenavista, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista, is a first-class municipality and the capital of…

Municipality of San Jose · San Jose, Dinagat Islands

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose, is a fourth-class municipality and the capital of the province of Dinagat…

City of San Jose · San Jose City

San Jose, officially the City of San Jose, is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Located…

Municipality of San Juan · San Juan La Union

San Juan, officially the Municipality of San Juan, is a municipality in the province of La Union, located within the…

Municipality of San Juan · San Juan Southern Leyte

San Juan, officially the Municipality of San Juan, is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, located within the…

Municipality of San Mateo · San Mateo Rizal

San Mateo, officially the Municipality of San Mateo, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, located within the CALABARZON…

City of San Pablo · City of Seven Lakes

San Pablo, officially the City of San Pablo, is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Recognized as…

Municipality of Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, officially the Municipality of Santa Cruz, is a first-class municipality and the provincial capital of Laguna, Philippines. Located…

Municipality of Santiago · Santiago Agusan del Norte

Santiago, officially the Municipality of Santiago, is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Norte, located within the Caraga…

Santos Ave · Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA)

In the Philippines, Santos Avenue refers to several major, economically vital transportation corridors named in honor of prominent historical figures.…

Province of Sarangani · Sarangani

Sarangani, officially the Province of Sarangani, is a province located in the Soccsksargen region of Mindanao, Philippines. The province is…

Municipality of Sariaya · Sariaya

Sariaya, officially the Municipality of Sariaya, is a first-class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. Situated between Mount Banahaw…

Science City of Muñoz · Muñoz

Muñoz, officially the Science City of Muñoz, is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is…

Building Setback · Yard Requirements

Setback Regulations are zoning laws that specify the minimum distance a building or other structure must be set back from…

STP · Wastewater Treatment Plant

A sewage treatment plant (commonly abbreviated as STP in building design) is an industrial facility installed in buildings or estates…

Shang Properties, Inc. · SPI

Shang Properties, Inc. (commonly referred to as Shang Properties) is a leading luxury real estate developer in the Philippines, specializing…

Municipality of Silang · Silang

Silang, officially the Municipality of Silang, is a first-class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Located in the eastern…

City of Silay · Paris of Negrense Culture

Silay, officially the City of Silay, is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. Located immediately north…

1. Definition A Single-Detached House is a free-standing residential building designed for a single family, standing on its own dedicated…

Municipality of Siquijor · Siquijor Siquijor

Siquijor, officially the Municipality of Siquijor, is a municipality in the province of Siquijor, located within the Central Visayas (Region…

Province of Siquijor · Siquijor

Siquijor, officially the Province of Siquijor, is an island province in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. It is…

Sky Deck · Rooftop Lounge

A sky lounge is a premium communal lounge or social area located on the top floor, penthouse level, or intermediate…

SM Development Corporation · SMDC

SM Development Corporation (SMDC) is the residential real estate development arm of SM Prime Holdings, Inc., one of the largest…

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. · SMPH

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (officially registered as SM Prime) is one of the largest integrated property developers in Southeast Asia…

SMPH · SM Prime

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (commonly known as SM Prime) is a major integrated property developer in the Philippines and one…

1. Definition The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) is a government-owned and controlled corporation in the Philippines under the Department…

Socialized Housing · Socialized Housing (Philippines)

Socialized Housing is a housing program in the Philippines established under Republic Act No. 7279 (UDHA) targeting underprivileged and homeless…

Low-cost housing · Affordable housing (broader, often overlapping)

Socialized housing in the Philippines refers to housing programs and projects legally defined under Section 3(t) of Republic Act No.…

Municipality of Solano · Solano, Nueva Vizcaya

Solano, officially the Municipality of Solano, is a first-class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. It is the…

Municipality of Solano · Solano Nueva Vizcaya

Solano, officially the Municipality of Solano, is a municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, located within the Cagayan Valley…

Province of Sorsogon · Sorsogon

Sorsogon, officially the Province of Sorsogon, is a province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, forming the southeastern tip…

Province of South Cotabato · South Cotabato

South Cotabato, officially the Province of South Cotabato, is a province in the Soccsksargen region of the Philippines, located in…

Province of South Cotabato · South Cotabato

South Cotabato, officially the Province of South Cotabato, is a province of the Philippines located within the SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII).…

Province of Southern Leyte · Southern Leyte

Southern Leyte, officially the Province of Southern Leyte, is a province of the Philippines located within the Eastern Visayas (Region…

Philippine property laws · Real estate statutes

Specialized Property Legislation in the Philippines refers to the body of statutes, decrees, and civil codes enacted to govern property…

Multi-Purpose Court · Basketball Court

A sports court (typically a multi-purpose court or basketball court in the Philippines) is a flat, marked outdoor or indoor…

Backup Generator · Gen-set

A standby power generator (commonly referred to as a backup generator or gen-set) is a backup electrical system that automatically…

Southern Tagalog Arterial Road · STAR Tollway

STAR Tollway, officially the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (designated as E2 of the Philippine expressway network), is a 42-kilometer (26…

Subdivision · Subdivision (Philippines)

Subdivision, in the Philippines, refers to a parcel of land divided into smaller residential lots for sale, typically featuring shared…

Land developer · Real estate developer

A Subdivision Developer is an individual or a corporate entity engaged in the business of acquiring raw land, subdividing it…

Residential Lot · Subdivision Lot (PD 957)

A Subdivision Lot in the Philippines refers to a specific parcel of land that has been partitioned from a larger…

Subdivision project · Subdivision development

A subdivision in Philippine real estate is a tract of land divided into two or more residential lots for sale…

Subdivision Home · Horizontal Development

A Suburban Home, in the context of the Philippine real estate market, refers to a single-family residential dwelling located in…

Province of Sultan Kudarat · Sultan Kudarat

Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat, is a province of the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in…

Province of Sulu · Sulu

Sulu, officially the Province of Sulu, is an archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the southern Sulu Sea, within…

Suntrust Properties, Inc. · Suntrust

Suntrust Properties, Inc. (SPI) is a major real estate developer in the Philippines, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Megaworld…

Province of Surigao del Norte · Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte, officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Caraga region of Mindanao, Philippines.…

Province of Surigao del Norte · Surigao del Norte

Surigao del Norte, officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province of the Philippines located within the Caraga…

Province of Surigao del Sur · Surigao del Sur

Surigao del Sur, officially the Province of Surigao del Sur, is a province in the Caraga region of Mindanao, Philippines,…

Province of Surigao del Sur · Surigao del Sur

Surigao del Sur, officially the Province of Surigao del Sur, is a province of the Philippines located within the Caraga…

Pool · Lap Pool

A swimming pool is an artificial water-filled structure designed for swimming, recreation, or training. In the context of Philippine real…

City of Tabuk · Tabuk City

Tabuk, officially the City of Tabuk, is a component city and the capital of the landlocked province of Kalinga, Philippines.…

City of Tacurong · Tacurong

Tacurong, officially the City of Tacurong, is a component city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. Located in the…

Tagaytay–Nasugbu Road · Tagaytay–Nasugbu Highway

Tagaytay–Nasugbu Highway, officially the Tagaytay–Nasugbu Road (designated as Route 410 of the Philippine highway network), is a 43.6-kilometer (27.1 mi)…

City of Tagbilaran · Tagbilaran

Tagbilaran City, officially the City of Tagbilaran, is a component city and the provincial capital of Bohol, Philippines. It is…

City of Tagum · Palm City of the Philippines

Tagum, officially the City of Tagum, is a component city and the provincial capital of Davao del Norte, Philippines. Located…

Municipality of Talisay · Talisay

Talisay, officially the Municipality of Talisay, is a third-class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Located along the northern…

City of Tanauan · Tanauan City

Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan, is a component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Bordering Santo Tomas and…

City of Tanauan · Tanauan

Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan, is a component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. Located along the western…

Municipality of Tanay · Tanay Rizal

Tanay, officially the Municipality of Tanay, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, located within the CALABARZON (Region IV-A),…

Municipality of Tanza · Tanza

Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza, is a first-class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Located along the northwestern…

City of Tarlac · Tarlac City

Tarlac City, officially the City of Tarlac, is a component city and the provincial capital of Tarlac, Philippines. It is…

Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway · TPLEX

Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX) is an 88.85-kilometer (55.21 mi) four-lane toll expressway in northern Luzon, Philippines. It connects the Subic–Clark–Tarlac…

Province of Tawi-Tawi · Tawi-Tawi

Tawi-Tawi, officially the Province of Tawi-Tawi, is a province of the Philippines located within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim…

Declaration of Real Property · Tax Dec

A Tax Declaration (officially a Declaration of Real Property) is a municipal property record in the Philippines issued by the…

City of Tayabas · Tayabas

Tayabas, officially the City of Tayabas, is a component city in the province of Quezon, Philippines. Located at the southeastern…

Municipality of Taytay · Taytay Palawan

Taytay, officially the Municipality of Taytay, is a municipality in the province of Palawan, located within the MIMAROPA (Region IV-B),…

Municipality of Taytay · Taytay

Taytay, officially the Municipality of Taytay, is a first-class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. Located immediately east of…

Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation · Torre Lorenzo

Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation (TLDC) is a prominent boutique real estate developer in the Philippines. Headquartered in Makati City, the…

Torrens land registration · Torrens title system

The Torrens System is a system of land registration used in the Philippines where the government records and guarantees land…

Townhome · Row house (especially US usage)

A townhouse (also called townhome or row house) is a residential property type characterized by attached, multi-storey dwellings sharing one…

TCT · Land Title

A Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) is the official, legally binding document issued by the Land Registration Authority (LRA) through…

Local Transfer Tax · Real Property Transfer Tax

Transfer Tax is a local tax imposed on the sale, donation, barter, or any other mode of transferring real property…

Southeast Asian Tropical Fruits · Regional Botanical Fruits

Tropical Fruits of Southeast Asia refers to the diverse group of fruit-bearing plant species native to or widely cultivated in…

City of Tuguegarao · Tuguegarao

Tuguegarao, officially the City of Tuguegarao, is a component city and the capital of the province of Cagayan, Philippines. It…

World Heritage Site · UNESCO Heritage Landmark

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a landmark or area designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization…

North Avenue Joint Station · Quezon City Transit Hub

The Unified Grand Central Station (officially the North Avenue Joint Station) is a massive state-of-the-art transit hub under construction in…

1. Definition Universal design is the design of products, environments, and buildings to be usable by all people, to the…

Uptown Bonifacio · Uptown BGC

Uptown Bonifacio is a 15.4-hectare master-planned mixed-use township development located in the northern portion of Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City,…

Usufructuary Right · Usufruct Agreement

Usufruct, in the Philippines, is a real property right established under the Civil Code of the Philippines (Articles 562 to…

City of Valencia · Valencia

Valencia City, officially the City of Valencia, is a component city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. Located in the…

Real estate VAT · 12% VAT on property

Value-Added Tax (Real Estate) is a consumption tax imposed in the Philippines on the sale, lease, or transfer of real…

Vermosa · Vermosa Cavite

Vermosa is a 700-hectare master-planned mixed-use estate development located in the cities of Imus and Dasmariñas in Cavite, Philippines. Developed…

1. Definition Vertis North is a 45-hectare mixed-use estate developed by Ayala Land, Inc. in partnership with the National Housing…

City of Victorias · Victorias

Victorias, officially the City of Victorias, is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is famous…

City of Vigan · Vigan

Vigan, officially the City of Vigan, is a component city and the capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines.…

Municipality of Virac · Virac Catanduanes

Virac, officially the Municipality of Virac, is a municipality in the province of Catanduanes, located within the Bicol Region (Region…

VLL · Vista Land

Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc. (commonly known as Vista Land or Vistaland) is the largest homebuilder in the Philippines, recognized…

Creditable Withholding Tax (CWT) · Expanded Withholding Tax (EWT)

Withholding Tax (specifically Creditable Withholding Tax on Real Estate, or CWT) is a tax system in the Philippines where the…

Second World War · WWII

World War II (WWII) was a global conflict that transpired from 1939 to 1945, involving the vast majority of the…

Province of Zambales · Zambales

Zambales, officially the Province of Zambales, is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines, facing the South…

Province of Zamboanga del Norte · Zamboanga del Norte

Zamboanga del Norte, officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of Mindanao,…

Province of Zamboanga del Norte · Zamboanga del Norte

Zamboanga del Norte, officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province of the Philippines located within the Zamboanga…

Province of Zamboanga del Sur · Zamboanga del Sur

Zamboanga del Sur, officially the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, is a province in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the…

Province of Zamboanga del Sur · Zamboanga del Sur

Zamboanga del Sur, officially the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, is a province of the Philippines located within the Zamboanga…

Province of Zamboanga Sibugay · Zamboanga Sibugay

Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, is a province in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of Mindanao, Philippines. Its…

Province of Zamboanga Sibugay · Zamboanga Sibugay

Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, is a province of the Philippines located within the Zamboanga Peninsula (Region…

Zoning Regulations · Land Use Zoning

Zoning (specifically municipal zoning in the Philippines) is the regulatory division of land within a city or municipality into zones…

City Planning and Development Office · Municipal Planning and Development Office

A Zoning Office (commonly operating as the City Planning and Development Office or Municipal Planning and Development Office - CPDO/MPDO)…

Local zoning law · LGU zoning code

A Zoning Ordinance is a local statute enacted by a municipal or city council (Sangguniang Bayan or Panlungsod) in the…

Explore Other Topics

Aesthetics 78 Automotive 87 Bays 2 Business 63 Business Districts 1 Cities 1113 Culture 2 Digital Marketing 9 Economy 1 Education 33 Electric Vehicles 25 Environmental Organizations 1 Expressways 2 Finance 3 Geography 19 Government 390 Government Agencies 1 Highways and Roads 1 History 9 Homeschooling 72 Infrastructure 15 Lakes 1 Law 2 Legal 1 Media 39 Medicine 169 Mounjaro 6 Municipalities 5 Orthopedics 51 People 2 Places 103 Ports 1 Professional Associations 2 Public Transit 1 Reference 426 Regions 15 Society 178 Transportation 4 Weight Loss 14

Wiki Philippines

Wiki Philippines

Twenty Twenty-Five

Designed with WordPress