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Deal to expand, run LRT-1 offered

Deal to expand, run LRT-1 offered

Business World, 04 June 2012 A THIRD public-private partnership (PPP) project — a P60-billion deal involving the extension and management of Metro Manila’s Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) — has been rolled out by the government. Bid invitations and contract details for the build-transfer — operate project, which includes the railway’s 11.7-kilometer expansion to... continue reading

Aquino off today for UK, US visits

Aquino off today for UK, US visits

June 4, 2912, Malaya PRESIDENT Aquino will leave this afternoon for a week-long official visit to the United Kingdom and the United States where he will meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama. Deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte said Aquino is tentatively set to leave Manila at around 1:30 p.m.... continue reading

P-Noy, British leader to tackle good governance

P-Noy, British leader to tackle good governance

June 4, 2012, Philstar President Aquino and British Prime Minister David Cameron are expected to discuss good governance as a way to achieve inclusive economic growth as the two countries work to improve trade and investment. Aquino arrives here Tuesday for a three-day official visit that will coincide with a lot of festivities. Queen Elizabeth... continue reading

PNoy UK visit: British investors keen on PHL that means business

PNoy UK visit: British investors keen on PHL that means business

June 4, 2012, GMA News Even before President Benigno Aquino III arrives in London for his three-day visit to the United Kingdom, news and dossiers on the political, economic and social conditions in the Philippines would have preceded him. Tuesday last week, global credit rating agency Moody’s gave a fresh vote of confidence in the... continue reading

President Benigno S. Aquino III Leaves For A Working Visit To The United Kingdom And State Visit To United States Of America

President Benigno S. Aquino III Leaves For A Working Visit To The United Kingdom And State Visit To United States Of America

June 4, 2012, Tempo President Benigno S. Aquino III is leaving the country for a Working Visit to London, United Kingdom (UK), on June 4-6, 2012, and a State Visit to the United States of America (USA) on June 7-10, 2012, upon the invitation of United States President Barack H. Obama. It will be his... continue reading

Purisima lauds Moody’s outlook on GDP growth

Purisima lauds Moody’s outlook on GDP growth

May 30, 2012, Manila Times FINANCE Secretary Cesar Purisima on Tuesday lauded insights of New York City-based Moody’s Analytics Inc. on the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.8 percent for the first quarter of the year, noting that this can be attributed to the Aquino administration’s quest for good governance. “This is one... continue reading

PPPs, procurement process

PPPs, procurement process

June 03, 2012, BusinessWorld Online President Benigno S. C. Aquino III launched the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program on Nov. 10, 2010 and since then, the local press has had numerous articles about PPP projects, focusing on the infrastructure that will be finally put in place, the foreign investments that will come in, the employment that... continue reading

ADB Cites Philippine PPP Program

ADB Cites Philippine PPP Program

Manila Bulletin By EDU LOPEZ June 3, 2012, 10:21pm MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is one of the emerging economies in Asia that moved quickly to put in place the necessary laws and structures to attract more private investment under the public-private partnership program (PPP), the Asian Development Bank study said. The other Asian economies... continue reading

Gov’t to build elevated highway to NAIA

Gov’t to build elevated highway to NAIA

Source: Philippine Star, 1 June 2012 By Aurea Calica with Iris Gonzales MANILA, Philippines – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved for implementation phase 2 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Expressway project and the National Sewerage and Septage Management Program that are worth more than P42 billion, Malacañang announced... continue reading

Philippines grows 6.4% in first quarter, second fastest after China

Philippines grows 6.4% in first quarter, second fastest after China

Source: Rappler, 31 May 2012                     MANILA, Philippines [2nd UPDATE] – In the first 3 months of 2012, the Philippine economy posted a surprising 6.4% growth — higher than the expections of market players, economists, funding institutions and even the government itself. This economic performance is the... continue reading