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PBBM witnesses contract signing for DOTr’s 5 key transport projects

PBBM witnesses contract signing for DOTr’s 5 key transport projects

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday witnessed the contract signing for five key transport projects of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace in Manila. The signed contracts during the ceremony include the... continue reading

MRT-7 gears up for engineering check

MRT-7 gears up for engineering check

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) has undergone so many changes from its original design that the government is hiring an engineering consultant to look at all of them. In a request for expression of interest, the... continue reading

NEDA approves 41 projects this year

NEDA approves 41 projects this year

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) approved 41 projects this year amounting to P878.3 billion. Out of this total number, NEDA reported that 15 projects were approved in the most recent months and 26 projects are now being built.... continue reading

Progress on Iloilo airport privatization lauded

Progress on Iloilo airport privatization lauded

ILOILO City – Mayor Jerry Treñas expressed optimism and gratitude as the proposed P21-billion rehabilitation of the Iloilo International Airport nears approval. The project, a public-private partnership (PPP) with the Villar Group, is expected to modernize the airport’s outdated facilities,... continue reading

Fast-tracking school building program through public-private partnership

Fast-tracking school building program through public-private partnership

The Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center, has reignited hope for addressing the chronic shortage of classrooms in the Philippines. Spearheaded by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, this partnership,... continue reading

DepEd, PPP Center partner to address classroom backlog

DepEd, PPP Center partner to address classroom backlog

PASIG CITY — A portion of the 165,000 classroom shortage is soon to be addressed by DepEd as Secretary Sonny Angara signed a USD 1 million Technical Assistance Agreement with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center on Friday. The agreement provides... continue reading

Five PPP Transport Projects Signed, Ready to Roll

Five PPP Transport Projects Signed, Ready to Roll

MANILA – The signing of agreements for five Public-Private Partnership (PPP) transport projects marks a significant milestone in the Marcos administration’s push for economic growth and infrastructure modernization. The event, witnessed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on December 18,... continue reading

Mindanao Railway Phase 3 study complete by Q1

Mindanao Railway Phase 3 study complete by Q1

MANILA, Philippines — The government expects to complete the feasibility study (FS) for Phase 3 of the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) in the first quarter of next year, according to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center. Jeffrey Manalo, deputy executive director... continue reading

CAAP: Upgrade regional airports via PPP

CAAP: Upgrade regional airports via PPP

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s airport operator has called for the acceleration of efforts to improve gateways in the region, backing the Marcos administration’s push to do it with the private sector. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)... continue reading

P21-B Iloilo airport project nears Neda board’s doorstep

P21-B Iloilo airport project nears Neda board’s doorstep

The P21.16-billion Iloilo International Airport project proposed by the Villar Group is in the process of getting approval from the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), inching closer to the awarding of the contract, according to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP)... continue reading