Public-Private Partnership Center

June 6, 2012, Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to strengthen cooperation on the Mindanao peace process and the Philippines’ Public-Private Partnership Program (PPP). Aquino and his Cabinet met with Cameron in 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, June 6, to discuss a host of issues ranging... continue reading

Manila Times, 07 June 2012 The government is confident in achieving the target of eight public-private partnership projects this year as President Benigno Aquino 3rd gave the go signal to start the Invitation to Pre-qualify to Bid for the second phase of the P15.86-billion Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Expressway project this month, according to... continue reading

Philippine Embassy, Washington DC, 06 June 2012 Malacanang bared the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects that will be rolled out by the Aquino government for the year 2012 focused on the realization of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s social contract with the people and making life better and easier for the Filipinos. In a regular press... continue reading

Source: Rappler, 6 June 2012 MANILA, Philippines – The Aquino government is on a roll. Two days after putting the P60-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) 1 extension project on the auction block, it announced it will now open the bidding process for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Expressway II, another major infrastructure project under the... continue reading

Source: ABS-CBN News Online, 5 June 2012 MANILA, Philippines – The P15.86 billion NAIA Expressway project will be up for bidding this month. This will be the government’s third public private partnership (PPP) priority project lined up for bidding this year, after the LRT 1 extension and the classroom building projects. In a statement, PPP... continue reading

June 6, 2012, Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Investment banks see the Philippines achieving a credit rating upgrade within the next three to six months but the much-coveted investment grade rate is unlikely to be attained until the next two years. Prakriti Sofat, economist at London-based Barclays Capital Ltd, said the country is likely to... continue reading

Inquirer, 05 June 2012 The process to find the private contractor for the biggest project in the government’s pipeline has finally begun, as the Aquino administration tries to live up to expectations of faster growth and lower poverty through higher infrastructure spending. The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) on Monday published its invitation for... continue reading

Malaya,  05 June 2012 The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) set for August 22 this year the prequalification bidding for the P60 billion Light Rail Transit 1 Cavite Extension project. DOTC on its website said interested parties can submit prequalification documents for the public-private partnership (PPP) project approved by the National Economic and Development... continue reading

Philippine Star, 05 June 2012 MANILA, Philippines – The transportation department is inviting interested firms to participate in the pre-qualification and bidding for the P60-billion extension of Line 1 of the Light Rail Transit (LRT). “The DOTC’s (Department of Transportation and Communications) Prequalification, Bids and Awards Committee is inviting local and international companies to an open and transparent bidding... continue reading

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