Once upon a time, a landlord leased a unit to a tenant who later subleased it. Everything went smoothly—until the pandemic hit. The tenant’s sublease income dried up, and from then on, communication with the owner became nearly impossible. Despite repeated follow-ups, the tenant only replied after the lease had expired, saying they’d renew and pay “in a few days.” Those few days turned into weeks. No payment came. Then came a new excuse: they’d sell their furniture to pay the

Here’s the recap. While I was away, my colleague forwarded a letter from the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The letter claimed that I failed to file several tax returns listed in an attached “Annex O.” Except… there was no Annex attached. Naturally, I was confident. I’ve always been meticulous with filings. “Probably a glitch,” I thought. But just to be sure, I had someone check what those missing returns were. And that’s when the plot twist came in: the BIR was asking for 8 tax

Once upon a time, two college students in Metro Manila got into a fistfight — let’s call them A and B. A threw a punch. B fell, hit his head on the curb, and was knocked unconscious. The school rushed him to the hospital, and eventually, he recovered — or so everyone thought. Years later, it turned out B suffered permanent brain damage. His family decided to sue the school, not A, arguing that the incident happened within school grounds. And instead of filing in Metro Manila

A man once bought a hillside lot—his dream perch overlooking the glittering city below. Every morning, he imagined coffee on the veranda,...

Beyond taxes and red tape, a bigger obstacle to Philippine RE is safety. For many foreigners, crime is the deal-breaker. What JPRE...

Once upon a time, there was a corporate soldier—gray cubicle, blue tie, gray soul. Thirteen-hour workdays filled with reports nobody...

People talk about burst pipes or leaking ceilings. But have you ever heard of a flood that didn’t come from outside—but rose up from your...

A tenant once leased a commercial space from a friend. Because they trusted him, they didn’t bother asking for proof of ownership. They’d...

How does the DPWH flood-control circus spill over into the property sector? Short-term pain, long-term gain. As one industry veteran...

It started like any other deal. Once upon a time, a Buyer and Seller agreed on a verbal offer, everything looked good—until the Buyer’s...