Empire East Land Holdings, Inc. (PSE: ELI) shared updates about its environmental and community programs during its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting held online on June 9, 2026, according to a disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is Empire East?
Empire East is a real estate company in the Philippines that builds homes and residential communities. Think of them as builders who create neighborhoods where families can live. The company is part of the Alliance Global Group and focuses on building affordable housing for middle-income Filipino families in Metro Manila and nearby areas.
What Did They Announce?
During the meeting, Empire East President and CEO Atty. Anthony Charlemagne C. Yu explained that the company is making “sustainability” – which means taking care of the environment and communities for the long term – a major part of how they build and plan their projects.
Yu stated that the company uses something called “SCORE” (Sustainability Core) to make sure environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles are part of their decision-making process. In simple terms, this means they think about how their projects affect nature, people, and how responsibly they run their business.
Tree Planting and Green Spaces
One of the company’s key projects in 2025 was planting trees at Empire East Highland City, which is described as the company’s flagship (or main) township development. Company volunteers planted native tree seedlings in a 1.36-hectare area called Highland Forest.
The goal is to create communities that have more nature and green spaces, making them more pleasant to live in and better for the environment as cities continue to grow.
Making Home Buying Easier
Empire East also shared that they’ve been working to make it easier for people to buy homes. They’ve improved their digital platforms (online tools) and services to help homebuyers from the time they reserve a property until they get financing (loans to pay for the home).
The company mentioned an important milestone: they achieved “Pag-IBIG Window 1 status.” Pag-IBIG is a government housing loan program in the Philippines. This new status means more Filipino families can get home loans more easily and quickly when buying Empire East properties.
Future Plans
According to Yu, the company plans to continue building homes that are “accessible, well-connected, and sustainable” – meaning homes that are affordable, easy to reach from different places, and good for the environment.
He added: “The market is becoming more selective. So are we. We will continue to build where demand is real, operate with prudence and discipline, and deliver on our commitments.” This means the company will be careful about where they build, making sure people actually want and need homes in those areas.
About the Company
According to the disclosure, Empire East has 14,676,199,167 common shares outstanding. The company is known for building “transit-oriented” developments, which means homes located near transportation like trains and buses, making it easier for residents to travel to work or school.
The company’s main office is located at 2F The Paddington Place, 632 Shaw Boulevard, Barangay Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City.
Source Note:This article is based on the company’s official press release and disclosures filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Electronic Disclosure Generation Technology (PSE EDGE) system. For the complete and official version of the announcement, readers may visit the PSE EDGE website and search for the company’s filing directly.
