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Govt should rethink sale of Bohol, Palawan airports – MVP

Govt should rethink sale of Bohol, Palawan airports – MVP

Source: InterAksyon.com, 28 March 2012   MANILA, Philippines – The government should rethink the privatization of airports that lack a “critical mass of tourists,” businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan said on Tuesday. Pangilinan, who chairs Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), is... continue reading

NEDA chief tells LGUs: use PPP Manual

NEDA chief tells LGUs: use PPP Manual

Source: Philippine Information Agency Iloilo, 27 March 2012   ILOILO CITY, Mar. 27 (PIA) — Socio-Economic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director General Cayetano Paderanga, Jr. said he was looking forward to the day when the use of the Manual on Public-Private... continue reading

Vis-Min local execs attend PPP briefing

Vis-Min local execs attend PPP briefing

Source: Bayanihan, 27 March 2012   ILOILO CITY, March 26 – Local government executives from the Visayas and Mindanao attended Monday a one-day briefing on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) at the Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center here in Iloilo... continue reading

PPP Manual for LGUs launched in Iloilo City

PPP Manual for LGUs launched in Iloilo City

Source: Balita, 27 March 2012   ILOILO CITY, March 26 – The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Manual for local government units was launched Monday during the forum attended by mayors from all over the Visayas and Mindanao at the Sarabia Manor... continue reading

Low reception on PPP projects in Visayas, Mindanao noted

Low reception on PPP projects in Visayas, Mindanao noted

Source: Sun Star Iloilo, 26 March 2012 ONLY few local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas and Mindanao avail themselves of projects under the public-private partnership (PPP), an official said. Socio-economic and Planning secretary Cayetano Paderanga, during the first LGU-PPP Forum... continue reading

Top LGU execs of Visayas, Mindanao briefed on PPP processes to rev inclusive growth

Top LGU execs of Visayas, Mindanao briefed on PPP processes to rev inclusive growth

PPP Center Press Release, 26 March 2012 The drive to charge up the capacities of local government units in partnering with the private sector on infrastructure and social service projects gains ground  with the conduct of the first LGU Public -Private Partnership (PPP) Forum for Visayas and Mindanao regions.... continue reading

Spanish companies want in on Aquino admin’s PPP projects

Spanish companies want in on Aquino admin’s PPP projects

Source:  GMA Network, 26 March 2012 Spanish companies are bent on investing in public-private partnership projects of the Aquino administration and Spain’s ambassador to the Philippines is urging government to open more projects for bidding. Many Spanish companies are now looking at forging tie-ups... continue reading

Envoy: More companies in Spain want to invest in PPP projects

Envoy: More companies in Spain want to invest in PPP projects

Source:  Business Mirror, 26 March 2012 SPANISH Ambassador to the Philippines Jorge Domecq urged the Aquino administration to open for bidding more public-private partnership (PPP) projects as companies in Spain are looking to increase their investments here. Domecq said that... continue reading

Employment, growth seen in approved projects

Employment, growth seen in approved projects

Source:  Business World, 26 March 2012 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS approved last week by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board are expected to produce jobs and promote sustainable growth, a Cabinet official said yesterday. In a statement released at the... continue reading

Govt, private sector to fund LRT extension project

Govt, private sector to fund LRT extension project

Source:  Philippine Star, 26 March 2012   MANILA, Philippines – The LRT Line 1 South Extension Project approved by the National Economic and Development Authority Board will be financed by government and private funds. In a statement, NEDA said the P61.53-billion LRT... continue reading