PPP Center Capacitates LGUs on PPP Project Concept Note Development
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center recently concluded the first run of the PPP Project Concept Note (PCN) Development Workshop, a two-day capacity building activity aimed at empowering local government units (LGUs) to create sound and viable PPP projects. The workshop took place on May 18-19, 2023, at the PPP Center Board Room in Quezon City.... continue reading
Four Consulting Firms Submit Proposals for Project Preparation for NCR EDSA Busway and Manila Bay-Pasig River-Laguna Lake Ferry System
The Manila Bay-Pasig River-Laguna Lake Ferry (MAPALLAF) Project and the NCR EDSA Busway Project, two proposed public-private partnership (PPP) projects to be implemented by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) have received significant interest from consulting firms. After the deadline for submission today, a total of four (4) consulting international and national firms for each project... continue reading
PPPC expresses support to the recently launched LRT QR Ticketing System
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines lent its support for the recently launched Light Rail Tansit (LRT) Quick Response (QR) Ticketing Service held on May 25, 2023 at the LRT Line 1-Edsa Station in Pasay City. PPP Center Executive Director (ED) Ma. Cynthia C. Hernandez lauded the efforts of Light Rail Manila Corporation... continue reading
Invitation to Apply for Eligibility and to Submit a Proposal for the Re-bidding of the Baggao Water Supply Joint Venture Project
The Municipality of Baggao, through its Joint Venture (JV) Selection Committee – invites Private Sector Participants (PSP) to apply for eligibility and to submit a proposal for the Baggao Water Supply Project. The Invitation to Apply for Eligibility and to Submit a Proposal and Information Memorandum for these projects may be accessed through the links... continue reading
PPP Center conducts exploratory talks with Philippine Navy on PPPs
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center conducted a meeting-briefing for the Philippine Navy (PN) on May 9, 2023 at the PPP Center office in Quezon City. PPP Center Deputy Executive Director Eleazar E. Ricote, Dir. Feroisa Francisca T. Concordia and Dir. Dionne Marga M. Larin of the Capacity Building and Knowledge Management Service welcomed the delegation... continue reading
PPP Center rolls out online workshop on PPP Project Identification, Prioritization, and Structuring
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center recently held its first online capacity building activity (OCBA) on PPP Project Identification, Prioritization, and Structuring last April 26-27, 2023, via Zoom. The two-day training workshop was designed to introduce participants to various pre-development activities that they can undertake including project identification using a PPP project proposal template, project screening... continue reading
Public Investment Program 2023-2028 now available
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has released the Public Investment Program (PIP) 2023-2028. The PIP is a six-year programming document accompanying the Philippine Development Plan (PDP), which contains the priority programs and projects (PAPs) to be implemented by the national government, government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs), and other national government offices and instrumentalities... continue reading
PPP Center holds in-person training on Joint Venture Agreements for LGUs
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center conducted an in-person capacity building activity titled Introductory Course on Joint Venture Agreements (JVAs) for Local Government Units (LGUs) on April 13-14, 2023 at the PPP Center Board Room in Quezon City. The two-day training-workshop guided the LGUs in determining the appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks and the most suitable... continue reading
Invitation to Bid for the UP-PGH Cancer Center PPP Project
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital is inviting interested parties to qualify and bid to design, construct, equip, and operate selected portions of a 300-bed comprehensive inpatient and outpatient Cancer Center in its Metro Manila campus that will serve both underprivileged and private patients under a 30-year Build-Transfer-Operate Public Private Partnership. Bidding is open... continue reading
NEDA publishes Revised JV Guidelines
The NEDA has released the “2023 Revised Guidelines and Procedures for Entering into Joint Venture (JV) Agreements between Government and Private Entities” following the approval of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. last March 9, 2023. The amendments, which took effect on April 25, 2023, were the... continue reading
Call for Participants: Investor Conference for UP-PGH Cancer Center Project
UP-Philippine General Hospital (PGH) is developing, as a Public Private Partnership (PPP), a 300-bed dedicated cancer hospital in its Metro Manila campus that aims to provide international quality comprehensive cancer treatment for both sponsored and private inpatients and outpatients, with a minimum of half of all beds providing treatment to underprivileged Filipinos. The private partner... continue reading
PDMF Committee grants support for transport projects
Two more transport projects have been approved for support from the Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) after the PDMF Committee approved the applications of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for PDMF funding. At the PDMF Committee meeting, Friday, the Mindanao Railway Project Phase 3 (Northern Mindanao) and the San Mateo Railway Project, hurdled the... continue reading
PPP Center–ULAP to collaborate on the passage of the PPP Act
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) met Tuesday to coordinate on the PPP Act, with the PPP Center conducting a short briefing on the salient points of the proposed bill. According to ULAP Executive Director Aileen B. Leycano, local government executives generally support PPPs for their... continue reading
PPP Center Capacity Building Activities for 2023
The PPP Center is pleased to announce its capacity building offerings for 2023. These courses are designed to empower implementing agencies and stakeholders with the competencies to craft and implement well-structured PPP infrastructure development projects. Through the Capacity Building Division, the Center will provide courses relevant to the Philippine PPP Program, PPP legal frameworks, and... continue reading
NEDA releases updated Guidelines on Processing PPP Proposals for NEDA Board / ICC Evaluation and Approval
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has released the updated Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) Guidelines on processing PPP Proposals for NEDA Board / ICC evaluation and approval. The current version indicates the new ICC process, which aims to significantly cut existing timelines for the submission, evaluation, and approval of PPP projects. The Guidelines and... continue reading
The Revised 2022 IRR of the BOT Law is Out Now
The Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law and the Revised 2022 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) is now available at the PPP Center website. Following consultations with implementing agencies, the private sector, and other stakeholders, the BOT Law IRR Committee approved these amendments in its September 15 meeting. The Revised 2022 IRR was published on September 27, and... continue reading
Primer on the Revised 2022 IRR of the BOT Law
The Primer on the Revised 2022 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law contains the recent amendments to the IRR, including section references for easy review, as well as an overview of the solicited and unsolicited PPP tracks under the revised 2022 IRR. The Revised 2022 IRR of the BOT Law, which... continue reading
BOT-IRR Committee approves Amendments to the 2022 Revised IRR of the BOT Law
Amendments to the 2022 Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Law were approved by the Cabinet-level BOT IRR Committee in a meeting held Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the Department of Finance in Manila. Socio-economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan and Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno lauded the measure as an important milestone in... continue reading
PPP Talk: June-December 2021 | Building Partnerships to Strengthen the PPP Program
2022 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 6957, “An Act Authorizing the Financing, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Infrastructure Projects by the Private Sector and for Other Purposes”, as amended by Republic Act No. 7718
The 2022 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 6957, “An Act Authorizing the Financing, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Infrastructure Projects by the Private Sector and for Other Purposes”, as amended by Republic Act No. 7718, is effective today following its publication in the Official Gazette on April 11, 2022. You... continue reading
