It boasts the country’s second largest gross regional product at P1.644 trillion and a buoyant real estate market. These all point to the possibility that the southern corridor will be the next crown jewel of real estate in the next 10 to 20 years. The region also boasts a buoyant leisure real estate market, especially Tagaytay City in Cavite and the towns of Nasugbu and Calatagan in Batangas. “We welcome the continued push of the Department of Energy (DOE) to streamline the processing of energy projects that will ensure energy security,” Arranza said. Arranza said both the government and private sector have long been pushing for energy projects to be tagged as “Projects of National Significance.

Source: The Standard July 14, 2017 12:56 UTC