Public-Private Partnership Center

24 November 2012, Manila Bulletin by Emmie Avadilla   The country urgently needs to build more expressways via Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to be more competitive, stressed Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) President Ramoncito Fernandez during the recent Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines, Inc. (EJAP) Forum. Already, the Philippines is lagging behind all of its... continue reading

24 November 2012, The Philippine Star by Lawrence Agcaoili   The Aquino administration is bent on pursuing major airport infrastructure all over the country with the help of private companies amid the warning made by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for countries in Asia Pacific not to rely heavily on private investments. Transportation secretary... continue reading

25 November 2012, Business World Online by Cliff Harvey Venzon   Electronic payment solutions provider Easytrip Services Corp. is eyeing a P1.8-billion public-private partnership (PPP) project for the operation of the payment system of Metro Manila’s three railways, a top official of the company said late last week. “Yes we will to bid for the... continue reading

24 November 2012, Rappler.com by Cai Ordinario   Seven is considered a lucky number and for the next two years, there are 7 sectors that are bound to experience strong growth. At the briefing of local think tank Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis Inc. on Friday, November 23, former Finance Undersecretary Romeo Bernardo and... continue reading

24 November 2012, Sun Star Cebu by Elias Baquero   The terminal 2 project at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport might soon be implemented after the National Economic and Development Authority Investment Coordination Committee (Neda-ICC) and the technical board (TB) approved it last Nov. 22. “We are very happy over the successful presentation of the project... continue reading

22 November 2012, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)   On 22 November 2012, Sven Alkalaj, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNECE Executive Secretary, and Dr. Enrique T. Ona, Secretary of Health of the Republic of the Philippines, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing the Specialist Public-Private Partnerships  (PPPs) Centre on Health in the Philippines.... continue reading

22 November 2012, Manila Bulletin by Emmie Abadilla   Of the country’s $4.8-billion Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects which have been lined up, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is rolling out 8 – four airports, one automated fare collection system, a couple of railway projects and one integrated transport terminal. DOTC Secretary Joseph Emilio... continue reading

22 November 2012, Business Mirror by Lenie Lectura   THE government has scheduled in April next year the awarding of the operation and management (O&M) contract for the Light Rail Transit Line 1 Cavite extension project to the winning bidder. “We will award this in April. We will try our best to get this train... continue reading

23 November 2012, Malaya Business Insight   The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) yesterday said it would fast-track the implementation of the multibillion-peso transport infrastructure project under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program of the government. In his presentation at a forum organized by the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines at the Manila Peninsula,... continue reading

23 November 2012, Malaya Business Insight by Myla Iglesias   The two groups of investors planning to connect the country’s two expressways have agreed on the design and the sharing of expenses on a common road.  One proponent, Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. said it is finished with engineering details and eager to submit its quote... continue reading