Manila ranks ninth in Prime Global Cities Index in Q3

The Philippine capital’s prime residential prices rose 5.4% year on year in the third quarter of 2025 based on the latest edition of the Prime Global Cities Index by real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank. Manila placed ninth among 46 residential markets, outpacing the 2.5% average annual expansion during the period.

Average annual house price growth across the 46-city basket slowed to 2.5% in the third quarter of 2025, down from 3.0% in Q2. The deceleration reflects growing uncertainty over the timing and scale of interest rate cuts in key global economies, pulling the growth rate further below the long-term average of 5.2%.

Source: Business World

Manila slips in Global Green Finance Index

Manila fell four places to 91^st out of 94 financial centers in the 16^th edition of The Global Green Finance Index (GGFI) released by commercial think-tank Z/Yen Group as part of its Long Finance initiative.

With an overall rating of 486, the Philippine capital ranked lowest among its East and Southeast Asian peers.

The index assesses the quality and depth of green financial products of financial centers, tracking progress toward sustainable and responsible finance.

Source: Business World

Philippines climbs in property rights ranking

The Philippines went up a notch to 83^rd out of 126 countries in the 2025 International Property Rights Index (IPRI) by think tank Property Rights Alliance.

Out of 10, the country scored 4.276, below the global average of 5.131 and remained the lowest among its peers in the East and Southeast Asian region.

The index measures property rights using three pillars: legal and political environment, physical property rights, and intellectual property rights.

The Philippines went up a notch to 83^rd out of 126 countries in the 2025 International Property Rights Index (IPRI)

Source: Business World