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Train set for LRT-1 Cavite extension to arrive next July

Train set for LRT-1 Cavite extension to arrive next July

THE government expects the first train set for the P64.9-billion Cavite extension of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 to arrive from Spain by July. The train set, equivalent to four light rail vehicles of the LRT-1, will be delivered by Mitsubishi Corp. and its technical partner Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, Transportation Assistant Secretary... continue reading

2020 is banner year for ‘Build, Build, Build’ – DPWH chief

2020 is banner year for ‘Build, Build, Build’ – DPWH chief

SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Mark Villar has promised more road openings by 2020, calling it the “banner year” of the Duterte administration’s flagship infrastructure program. Villar, during the partial opening of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAEx) here on Saturday (See related story on page B1), said the government was right on... continue reading

4 groups keen on Panglao resort

4 groups keen on Panglao resort

FOUR groups, including companies led by businessman Dennis A. Uy and Gotianun-led Filinvest group, have expressed interest in partnering with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) to develop and manage the Balicasag Island Dive Resort in Panglao, Bohol, according to the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center. At the same time, one group purchased... continue reading

More local PPPs to be pursued in 2020

More local PPPs to be pursued in 2020

MANILA, Philippines — More Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects at the local government level are expected to take off next year as the local PPP strategy continues to gain momentum. In a statement yesterday, the PPP Center said more local implementing bodies are now undertaking PPP projects as a result of capacity building and technical assistance... continue reading

PPP investments hit P2.1 trillion in 2019

PPP investments hit P2.1 trillion in 2019

MANILA – A total of PHP2.1 trillion has been invested in the country through public-private partnerships (PPP) since the establishment of the build-operate-transfer law in 1994, the PPP Center (PPPC) said Wednesday. In a press conference in Quezon City, PPPC Deputy Executive Director, lawyer Mia Sebastian said the amount comprised a total of 143 PPP... continue reading

Aboitiz InfraCapital ready to face Swiss challenge

Aboitiz InfraCapital ready to face Swiss challenge

ABOITIZ InfraCapital Inc. is ready to roll out its plans for the Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) now that it’s already approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board. “We welcome the approval of the Neda Board and we are looking forward to proceeding to the next phase which is the Swiss Challenge,” Cosette... continue reading

Iloilo guv bares project proposals under PPP

Iloilo guv bares project proposals under PPP

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. has laid down his plans for the projects of the province under a public-private partnership. This, after Iloilo became the first province in the country to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center under the National Economic and Development Authority on December 10.... continue reading

SMC seeks MRT-3 extension to Bocaue, Bulacan

SMC seeks MRT-3 extension to Bocaue, Bulacan

MANILA, Philippines — Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is seeking to extend its ongoing P63-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project farther to Bocaue, Bulacan. SMC president and COO Ramon Ang said the company has submitted a proposal to extend the MRT-7 to Bocaue from the current end point in San Jose Del Monte.... continue reading

More Skyway lanes opened to ease SLEX traffic

More Skyway lanes opened to ease SLEX traffic

MANILA, Philippines — Traffic congestion along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) is expected to ease with the opening yesterday of the third lane of the Skyway at grade-level and the new two-lane ramp connecting the Alabang viaduct to the elevated highway. San Miguel Corp. president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang said the additional lanes... continue reading

SLEX Skyway Ramp opens on schedule

SLEX Skyway Ramp opens on schedule

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) delivered on its promise to re-open the third at-grade lane of the Skyway on Sunday and inaugurating a new, two-lane steel ramp connecting the Alabang viaduct to the elevated Skyway. The additional lanes will ease traffic on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) while the construction of the Skyway Extension project is... continue reading