Philippines – Real Estate Resources

• Buying Guides
• Economics & Statistics
• Forums & Blogs
• Landlord & Tenant
• Laws
• Mortgages
• Taxes
• Yellow Pages & Directories

General Country Links

• Country Description
• Investment Climate
• Newspapers, Magazines & Blogs
• Travel & Tourism

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Buying Guides

• Basic Information about Property Ownership in the Philippines
• Buying and Owning Property in the Philippines
• Guide to Buying Houses, Lots, Condominiums in the Philippines
• Registering Property in Philippines (The World Bank Group) – Examines the steps, time, and cost involved in registering property in Philippines.
• Steps and Tips in Buying Real Estate in the Philippines
• What Every Foreigner Should Know About Real Estate Ownership in the Philippines

Economics & Statistics

• Encyclopedia Britannica Philippines – Offers free access to thousands of encyclopedia articles.
• ADB.org: Philippines – Philippines economy and economic development info.
• Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas – Website of the central bank of the Republic of the Philippines. The BSP monitors and compiles monetary, banking, and financial statistics.
• BusinessWorld Online: The Economy – Economic news on the Philippines.
• Colliers International: Market Reports – Offers the Philippine Property Market Overview and other market reports.
• Country Briefings: Philippines (Economist.com) – Provides economic news, statistics, forecasts, reports, and a country profile on the Philippines.
• INQUIRER.net Property Guide
• National Economic and Development Authority – Provides economic reports and databases.
• National Statistics Office – The NSO is the major statistical agency responsible in collecting, compiling, classifying, producing, publishing, and disseminating general-purpose statistics.
• Philippine National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) – Gateway to official Philippine social and economic statistics.
• Philippines and the IMF – Material about Philippines and its activities with the IMF.
• Philippines Data and Statistics (The World Bank)
• Philippines Economy Watch

Forums & Blogs

• Expatriate Forums in Philippines (Allo Expat) – A discussion forum about living in Philippines by Allo Expat for expatriates and travelers.
• Hanapbahay.com – Philippine real estate blog.
• House Hunter – House Hunter is the real estate blog of INQUIRER.net, the online home of the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper.
• Philippine Real Estate Broker
• Philippine Real Estate Forum
• Philippines Real Estate Forum (Property Investments Abroad) – All about buying, selling, and letting property in the Philippines.

Landlord & Tenant

• Condominium Act
• Gov.Ph: Housing – Portal to housing news and resources including the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, National Housing Authority, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, and more.
• Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
• National Housing Authority
• Philippine Condominium Law (Insight Property Markets)

Laws

• Chan Robles Virtual Law Library – Online legal resources library.
• Guide to Law Online: Philippines (Library of Congress) – Links to online resources about Philippine laws, including the Constitution, law texts, legal guides and commentary, etc.
• House of Representatives – Congress of the Philippines
• Legislation Philippines (Lexadin)
• Philippines Real Estate Laws for Foreigners (PhilHomes)
• Real Estate Laws for Non-Filipinos or Foreigners
• Real Estate Laws in the Philippines
• Senate of the Philippines
• Supreme Court of the Philippines
• The Lawphil Project – Philippine laws and jurisprudence databank.

Mortgages

• Amortization Calculator (Philippines Real Estate) – Use this calculator to help figure out your mortgage payments.
• Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council – Provides info on the Home Development and Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) and Community Mortgage Program.
• Mortgage Calculator (INQUIRER.net Property Guide)
• Pag-IBIG Fund – Provides housing bonds and housing loans to qualified local employees. Expatriates are eligible if they meet certain requirements.

Taxes

• Bureau of Internal Revenue – Has the Tax Code, Tax Calendar, and Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
• Gov.Ph: Frequently Asked Questions: Tax Info
• KPMG in Philippines
• Paying Taxes in Philippines (The World Bank Group) – Addresses the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium-size company must pay or withhold in a given year in Philippines, as well as measures of administrative burden in paying taxes.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Philippines – Offers a tax handbook and “doing business” guide.
• Taxes & Registration – Contains information on the cost of transfering land titles in the Philippines. It includes tax rates and agents commission.
• Taxwise or Otherwise (PricewaterhouseCoopers) – “Taxwise or Otherwise” is a weekly column appearing in the Philippines leading business newspaper, BusinessWorld. The column discusses the latest developments in tax and business law in the Philippines.

Yellow Pages & Directories

• BusinessWorld Connections – BusinessWorld Connections is a service offered for free to those who believe they have products and/or services that would benefit or interest readers of Philippine business news and other information.
• ClickTheCity.com – Leading lifestyle & entertainment guide and directory for the Philippines. Has listings of shops & services, restaurants & bars, hotels & resorts, shopping malls, movies, events, and much more.
• craigslist: philippines – Manila craigslist provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events.
• e-yellowpages – Electronic yellow pages of Directories Philippines Corporation.
• Governments on the WWW: Philippines – Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Philippines.
• WebQuartet Directory – Philippine search engine and directory listings on business, travel and news.
• Yehey! – The #1 Philippine portal with search engine, yellow pages, news, etc.
• YellowPagePH.com – An online business directory.
• Yoolk Philippines – Philippines yellow pages.

Country Description

• A Country Study: Philippines – Prepared by the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress.
• Background Note: Philippines (US Department of State) – Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations of the Philippines.
• BBC NEWS | Country profile: The Philippines – An overview of the Philippines including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media.
• CIA – The World Factbook — Philippines
• Culture of The Philippines – About Philippine history and ethnic relations, urbanism, architecture, and the use of space.
• Expat Interviews: Philippines – Interviews with expats on their experiences living in the Philippines.
• Philippines – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Philippines Country Insight (globalEDGE) – An introduction to Philippines, including background information, an interactive map, quick links to resources dealing with Philippiness economy, and key facts including GDP, population, life expectancy, capital city, currency, and major languages.
• Philippines Facts (National Geographic) – Philippines facts, information and history, travel videos, flags, photos from National Geographic.
• Republic of the Philippines Country Brief (DFAT)
• WHO | Philippines

Investment Climate

• 2007 Investment Climate Statement – Philippines
• Business Environment Snapshot for Philippines (The World Bank Group)
• Country Information: Philippines (UK Trade & Investment) – Information about export and investment opportunities for British companies in the Philippines.
• Doing business and investing in the Philippines (PwC) – A handy guide to Philippine investment climate, financing and market conditions, government policies, rules and regulations, assurance, accounting, and taxation.
• Doing Business in Philippines (The World Bank Group) – A summary of “Doing Business” data for the Philippines, including its overall “Ease of Doing Business” rank, and various key indicators of the business climate.
• Doing Business In Philippines [PDF] – A brief introductory guide for overseas enterprises considering the expansion of their activities in the Philippines.
• Doing Business in Philippines [PDF] (Rowbotham) – A pdf file providing data about the Philippine business environment, including info on taxes, restrictions on foreign investments, residency rules, investment incentives, income tax treaties, etc.
• Doing Business in the Philippines (Ernst & Young) – Provides an excerpt from Doing Business in the Philippines, an award-winning investment brochure published by SGV & Co.
• Doing Business in the Philippines (U.S. Commercial Service) – The U.S. Commercial Service offers valuable assistance to help U.S. business export goods and services to markets worldwide.
• Doing Business in the Philippines (US-ASEAN Business Council) – Philippines business information, news, market research, and updates on economic trends and Philippines business guide.
• FDI.net: Philippines – Information directory for all things related to foreign direct investment in the Philippines.
• How to invest in the Philippines (PricewaterhouseCoopers) – This guide aims to provide business executives and prospective investors in the Philippines with a handy reference about its economic investment policies and procedures.
• Index of Economic Freedom: The Philippines – A report on the business and economic freedom of The Philippines.
• Philippine Board of Investments – Doing business in the Philippines info, investment laws, investment statistics, etc.
• Philippines Country Commercial Guide (U.S. Commercial Service) – From the USDOC Market Research Library.
• Philippines Information (Business-in-asia.com) – Key information, contacts, strategy, and insights for companies doing business in the Philippines.
• World Investment Report 2007: Country Fact Sheet – Philippines (PDF) – The Country Fact Sheet contains recent data on FDI flows and stocks, mergers and acquisitions, largest TNCs and regulatory changes in the Philippines.

Newspapers, Magazines & Blogs

• ABS-CBN News Online – Abs-cbnnews.com provides breaking news 24/7, political coverage, expert commentary and analysis, in-depth business , technology, regional and entertainment news.
• BusinessWorld Online – The online version of the leading Philippine business newspaper features virtually all the stories and statistical data available in the print edition.
• Gov.Ph : The Official Government Portal of the Republic of the Philippines – Contains news and information about the Philippines, the president, state of the nation address updates and other government related information.
• INQ7.net – An Inquirer and GMA Network Company.
• INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos
• Malaya – The National Newspaper
• Manila Bulletin Online – Manila-based daily newspaper.
• Manila Standard Today – Philippine news and views from Manila Standard Today, a nationally circulated newspaper published daily from the capital, Manila.
• Philippines Global News Blog – News and geopolitical analysis from Global Geopolitics Net.
• Philippines News (guardian.co.uk)
• Philippines News (Inform.com) – Philippines news from thousands of sources including video, audio, and blogs.
• Philippines News (The New York Times) – World news about the Philippines. Breaking news and archival information about its people, politics and economy from The New York Times.
• Philippines News (Topix) – News on Philippines continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
• Philippines News Agency – A state-run news wire service.
• Philstar.com
• PinoyBee.com: A News Democracy – Philippine news community of citizen journalists, news addicts and bloggers who report a variety of stories on Philippine news, entertainment, technology, regional news.
• PinoyPress – News, opinion, special reports, blogs, commentary from the Philippines
• The Daily PCIJ – News blog of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ), an independent, nonprofit media agency.
• The Daily Tribune
• The Manila Times Internet Edition
• the Pinoy – Philippines News and Information – News posts from various Philippine media sources.
• Yehey! News

Travel & Tourism

• Boracay Island | Online Travel Guide – This site started out as a small information source for travelers to Boracay Island in the Philippines, but has grown over the last two years to become one of the main Boracay sites on the Net.
• Boracay Travel Guide (Travel Channel)
• ClickTheCity.com Travel – Philippines travel guide from the leading Philippine lifestyle guide and directory.
• International Travel Information: Philippines – US Department of State travel advice.
• Just Wandering – Filipina travel blogger Nina Fuentes writes on wandering around the Philippines, Asia and Australia. Offers travel tips, airline promos, travel budgets, itineraries and stories.
• Lakbay.net – Philippine travel information on destinations and tourist attractions, and reservations for hotels, resorts and other accommodations. Also features Philippine events and fiestas.
• Manila City Guide (Time Out Travel) – Manila, Philippines travel guide with information on hotels, restaurants, bars, shopping and sightseeing.
• Manila Travel Guide (Travel Channel)
• Paraiso Philippines – Philippine travel and tourism blog.
• Philippine Island Tourist Spots Guide & Travel Tips
• Philippine Travel Blog – Philippine Travel blog features real experiences and impressions from travel bloggers.
• Philippine Travel Blog – The Philippine Travel Blog is an experimental project on group blogging with focus on travel and Philippine destinations.
• Philippines Travel (guardian.co.uk) – Philippines travel articles, tips, and reviews from The Guardian.
• Philippines Travel Guide (Lonely Planet) – Lonely Planet Philippines Travel Guide. Philippines travel information, advice, hotels, reviews, maps and itineraries.
• Philippines Travel Guide (New York Times Travel) – The New York Times Travel Guide features the best hotels, restaurants, museums, shopping, bars and more in the Philippines.
• Philippines Travel Guide (VirtualTourist.com) – Philippines travel tips, reviews and photos, posted by real travelers.
• Philippines Travel Guide (Wikitravel) – Open source travel guide to Philippines, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more.
• Philippines Travel Guide (world66) – Philippines travel guide with photos and reviews, from online contributors.
• Travel Advice for Philippines – Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Travel advice for the Philippines – FCO Country Advice.
• Travel Report for Philippines – From Consular Affairs, Information and Assistance for Canadians Abroad.
• Volunteer Travel: Philippines – Volunteer and travel the Philippines in your gap year overseas and choose voluntary community, humanitarian and paid teaching projects, including teaching English, community work with children and work with orphans in the Philippines
• WOW Paradise Philippines – A travel blog and guide to Philippine destinations. Information on culture, history, travel, food, and wonders of the Philippine islands.