Public-Private Partnership Center

August 8, 2011, ABS-CBN News The government must make good use of its unspent money by putting it on infrastructure projects, Sen. Edgardo Angara said on Tuesday. During the Senate’s deliberations on the proposed 2012 national budget, Angara noted that a big part of the money authorized for various projects in this year’s budget, particularly... continue reading

August 8, 2011, Manila Standard THE government plans to put up an P8-billion terminal for budget carriers in Clark, Pampanga, to accommodate the “spillover” traffic from the Manila International Airports’ congested terminals, an official said over the weekend. Clark International Airport Corp. president Victor Luciano said the state-run firm was now preparing another public-private partnership... continue reading

Source:  Philippine Daily Inquirer   Eighteen private enterprises are bidding for the Daang Hari SLEx road project, the first on a list of big-ticket infrastructure projects being pushed by the Aquino administration under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program. This was reported Thursday by Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, who told reporters that with the 18 firms,... continue reading

Friday, August 12, 2011, Sunstar.com Public-private partnerships (PPPs) in health care should keep the quality of service up and costs down, Senator Franklin Drilon said Friday. A modernization program will offer 25 government hospitals, including Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu, for public-private partnerships. The government hopes that private money will help upgrade government... continue reading

August 11, 2011, BusinessWorld EIGHTEEN COMPANIES, so far, have signified their interest to bid for the P1.956-billion Daang Hari-South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) link — the government’s first public-private partnership (PPP) deal that may finally be auctioned off, on Dec. 28. “There are 18 bidders [sic] for the first [PPP deal],” Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima... continue reading

August 11, 2011, Manila Standard THE Public-Private Partnership Center on Wednesday said the Constitution’s protectionist economic provisions were stopping the influx of foreign investments in the Aquino administration’s centerpiece projects. Addressing the House committee on constitutional amendments, PPP Center director for policy formulation Al Vitangcol III said the PPP program would easily take off if... continue reading

Source:  Philippine Daily Inquirer The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has underscored the need for the Philippines to rely more on consumption of Filipino households and enterprises for growth. BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said in a statement Wednesday that for the country to achieve its growth targets, measures boosting domestic demand should be implemented. “What... continue reading

August 8, 2011, The Visayan Daily Star Senator Sergio Osmeña III Saturday lauded the public-private partnership effort to build more classrooms in Negros Occidental at much lower costs than those undertaken by government. Osmeña joined the ceremonial groundbreaking at the Adela Elementary School in Silay City of the 62 “Mga Daang Matuwid Silid Aralans” to... continue reading

August 9, 2011, PIA To cure tuberculosis (TB) a public –private partnership is necessary, this was the gist of the message of Dr Marianne Isiderio, Provincial Health Officer today, August 9 as anti-TB advocates gathered for the campaign. Health authorities with physicians and other health organizations gathered for the Public-Private Mix DOTS (Directly Observed Short-Term... continue reading

Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines — To introduce innovation in the area of poverty reduction, the Aquino administration has allocated P8 billion to support public-private partnerships (PPP) that will enable the government to close the resource gaps in key education and healthcare services. Budget and Management Florencio B. Abad said the PPP approach’ earlier introduced for... continue reading