Vista Land turns over house to children of late OFW in Palawan

GMA Network - Oct 6, 2026

Villar-led Vista Land and Lifescapes Inc. has turned over a house and lot in Palawan to the five children of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died of cancer in 2021, the property developer said Tuesday.

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