As cities face growing pressure from congestion, fragmented transport systems, and rising demand for convenient mobility, Mobility-as-a-Service is emerging as a potential foundation for the next generation of urban transportation. MANILA, Philippines — For decades, urban mobility has been organized around separate modes of transportation. Commuters may use a private vehicle for one part of a journey, public transit for another, and a ride-hailing or delivery application when additional flexibility is required. Mobility-as-a-Service, commonly known as MaaS, is seeking to change that model. Rather than treating ride-hailing, public transportation, vehicle sharing, autonomous mobility, and last-mile delivery as disconnected services, MaaS brings them together through a unified digital platform. The aim is to allow users to plan, access, and manage different transportation options through a more coordinated system. As urban populations grow and transportation networks become...
Independent property valuation platform LandValuePH has compiled a searchable database of 534,228 Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) zonal value records, making them completely free to search without requiring user registration. The release consolidates official government figures into a single digital platform, allowing property owners, buyers, and heirs to access critical real estate tax benchmarks within seconds. The database covers 48 of the Philippines’ 82 provinces, spanning 905 cities and municipalities, and 34,321 barangays. It encompasses residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial property classifications, offering broader transparency on official government valuations. Overcoming the Friction of Scattered Public Data In the Philippines, BIR zonal values serve as the primary baseline for determining capital gains tax, documentary stamp tax, and estate tax on every real estate transaction. Despite being public records, accessing these values has historically requ...