The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) signed today the Concession Agreement with the SMC-SAP & Company Consortium for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project, the first PPP contract to be awarded since the new PPP Code took effect on December 23, 2023. On February 16,... continue reading
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center, together with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Infrastructure Asia, held a preliminary meeting in preparation for the upcoming Asia Infrastructure Forum (AIF) 2024 to be held at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Center on June 4-5, 2024. The forum, themed “Sustainable Infrastructure: Transforming Asia’s Journey” aims to focus... continue reading
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) commenced the preliminary market sounding activity for the NCR EDSA Busway Project on March 8, 2024, to engage potential stakeholders for the said PPP project. This activity seeks to provide an overview of the proposed PPP project, gather initial feedback and valuable insights from... continue reading
The Bislig City Water District (BCWD) invites interested parties to qualify and bid for the following projects: (1) Bislig City Bulk Water Supply Project and (2) Bislig City Septage Project. The Bislig City Bulk Water Supply Project involves the design, financing, construction, and operations and maintenance of a bulk water facility, and the rehabilitation and... continue reading
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center outlined the strategic direction of the Philippine PPP Program during the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines’ forum titled, Concrete Investments: A Look into the Philippine Infrastructure Industry, conducted on February 28, 2024, at the Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City. In his presentation, PPP Center Deputy Executive Director and Assistant... continue reading
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and Public-Private Partnership Governing Board (PPPGB) Chairperson Arsenio M. Balisacan swore into office Atty. Ferdinand D. Tolentino as the newly appointed Private Sector Representative to the Board, on March 5, 2024, at the NEDA Board Room in Pasig City. Prior to his appointment, Atty. Tolentino served as the Deputy Executive Director of... continue reading
The Philippine PPP program in the face of change and challenges
Pursuant to the Revised 2022 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law, the PPP Governing Board is formulating guidelines on the amount of appeal fees for disqualified proponents during the pre-qualification stage. The guidelines aim to set a fair and appropriate amount of appeal fees for disqualified proponents which shall not discourage... continue reading
The IRR Committee established the following objectives for amending the 2012 IRR: Facilitate the development of well-structured PPPs that deliver high quality services to the public Implement a transparent and expeditious process for evaluating PPP proposals in order to arrive at the real cost of PPPs to the Government, the consumers, and taxpayers Avoid conflicts... continue reading
The PPP Center, on behalf of the BOT Law IRR Committee, invites all partner stakeholders and the public to provide inputs and comments on the proposed amendments to the 2012 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Amended Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law. The BOT Law IRR Committee considered these three main objectives for the proposed amendments:... continue reading
MANILA, Philippines — The next operator of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) could end up with a shorter term of at least 10 years, as its role will be limited to managing the railway as the government pays for the cost of its rehabilitation. This means the next concessionaire of MRT-3 would control... continue reading
THE British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) supports government’s public-private partnerships (PPP) policy to facilitate investment opportunities for infrastructure in the Philippines. In an event on Thursday titled “Concrete Investments: A Look Into the Philippine Infrastructure Industry,” the British chamber said that it has been continuously supporting the country’s infrastructure industry by collaborating... continue reading
MANILA, Philippines — Clark International Airport (CRK) bagged an award at the Routes Asia 2024 held in Langkawi, Malaysia this week. CRK won the Routes Asia Marketing Awards under the 5 million Passenger airport category. The airport was recognized after it handled nearly two million passengers in 2023, or a 160% increase from the previous... continue reading
MANILA, Philippines — The NAIA Expressway (NAIAx) yesterday opened its new access ramp in Pasay, providing motorists with an alternative way of entering the toll road. Ramon S. Ang, president and CEO of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), said the Tramo ramp gives travelers a new point of entry when going to the Ninoy Aquino International... continue reading
MANILA, Philippines — The rollout of more infrastructure projects that involve the private sector is expected to prop up economic growth with the government likely to make up for its lagged spending last year, according to banking giant UBS. UBS said the government’s plans to engage the private sector in forming public-private partnership (PPP) projects... continue reading
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are powerful tools for driving economic progress, particularly in rapidly growing economies like the Philippines. To sustain this high-growth trajectory and achieve the economic goals embedded in AmBisyon Natin 2040, the government recognizes the significance of infrastructure development and the vital role of the private sector. According to the Public-Private Partnership Center,... continue reading