Insights

Investigative reporting on the Philippine construction industry.

Original research and analysis. The reporting Filipino families needed and never had.

Market research · April 2026

The Economist and Gallup just published the data Filipino families already knew.

58% of Filipino respondents reported significant housing-related financial stress. The Philippines ranks number one in Asia. What this means for families building custom homes.

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Industry analysis · April 2026

9 out of 10 contractors in the Philippines have no license. And that is only the first problem.

Less than 10% of contractors hold a valid PCAB license. The government increased the penalty for faking one by 1,000x. What this means for every family about to build.

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Economic data · April 2026

$35.63 billion sent home. How much of it is being built right?

OFW remittances shattered every record in 2025. Roughly 60% flows into real estate. But the families sending that money have no way to verify how it is spent on construction.

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Investigation · April 2026

The P100 billion flood control scandal had auditors and senate investigations. Your home build has none of that.

The biggest construction corruption story in Philippine history is on the front page. The question nobody is asking is what this means for the families building homes.

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Market data · April 2026

Your lola was right. Build your own house.

Metro Manila sits on 80,000 unsold condos. House-and-lot values climbed 13.1% last year. The data confirms what Filipino families have always known.

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