More buildings, houses rising amid subdued construction costs

MANILA, Philippines — Approved building permit applications bounced back in April as slower increases in the prices of building materials boosted construction activities. Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed building projects covered by the permits increased by 12.8 percent year-on-year to 13,332 in April from a 14.2 percent contraction in March. This
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