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MANILA, Philippines — Companies are increasingly expanding beyond Metro Manila as geopolitical risks, rising costs, and shifting workforce dynamics reshape the Philippine commercial real estate market, according to a special report by Prime Philippines.
In its 2026 special market report titled “Beyond the Metro: The Decentralization Playbook,” Prime Philippines said firms were adopting a deliberate decentralization strategy, with regional cities emerging as alternative hubs for offices, logistics, and industrial operations.
The property consultancy said the ongoing Middle East conflict had become the “central disruptor” shaping the local property landscape this year.
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