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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

Lumbo Spring Bulk Water Supply Project

Lumbo Spring Bulk Water Supply Project

Local projects ramp up PPP pipeline

PPPC Year-End Press Conference 2019

Local projects ramp up PPP pipeline

More Local PPPs More local implementing agencies (IAs) are now undertaking public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a result of the PPP Center’s Local PPP strategy— an intensive campaign anchored on providing capacity building and technical assistance to local implementing agencies (IAs) such as local government units, water districts, state universities and colleges (SUCs), special economic zones... 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