By: Jeffrey I. Manalo, Director IV, Policy Formulation, Project Evaluation and Monitoring Service
The Philippines has a long history of public-private partnerships (PPPs). Over the years, we have witnessed the power of PPPs in shaping the country’s infrastructure agenda—from breakthrough PPPs that have survived us in the power and water crises in the 1990s; to the traditional economic infrastructure that have opened unprecedented opportunities, such as... continue reading
By: Deputy Executive Director Mia Mary G. Sebastian
The health and economic crisis brought by the covid-19 pandemic has thrust a renewed spotlight on the urgent need to invest in health care delivery. In the Philippines, the timely passage of the Universal Health Care Act in 2019 serves as the legislative and regulatory framework for much-needed reforms in the health care system. ... continue reading