Public-Private Partnership Center

Source: Manila Bulletin, 9 January 2012 By Mar T. Supnad BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Philippines — This newly-booming city in Central Luzon hit a record-breaking investment of P5.95 billion in the year 2011, Mayor Joet S. Garcia reported in his State of the City Address (SOCA) recently. Garcia reported that the total amount of investment included the... continue reading

Source: Inquirer Business, 9 January 2012 By Riza T. Olchondra Anticipating a “more intense” rollout of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, the government is seeking more funds for prebidding works before the revolving facility for this purpose runs out. The PPP Center stands to get P160 million from the 2012 budget to replenish the revolving fund for PPP preinvestment studies.... continue reading

Source: Malaya, 9 January 2012   Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo is bullish that the economy can grow faster this year than the 7.6-percent growth posted in 2010. “All pistols will be fired. All the right ingredients,” said Domingo, adding this year is “definitely much stronger (than) 2011.” “There’s a very good chance we can grow... continue reading

Source: Business World, 8 January 2012   THE BIDDING PROCESS for another public-private partnership (PPP) project has been started by the government, which on Saturday called for offers to construct schoolbuildings nationwide. The Department of Education (DepEd), in a notice, advised interested parties to submit applications to its Prequalification, Bids and Awards Committee on or... continue reading

Source: Business Mirror, 8 January 2012 By Cai U. Ordinario THE country’s development partners are open to doubling their assistance to the fund that finances the feasibility studies to jump-start more public-private partnership (PPP) projects this year. The Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) is a revolving fund managed by the PPP Center. It aims... continue reading

Source: ABS-CBN News, 4 January 2012   MANILA, Philippines – To make up for its dismal performance last year—it bidded out only one project —the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center is scheduled to roll out P154.47 billion worth of projects in 2012, of which 16 will be implemented by various agencies. The biggest is the... continue reading

Source: Business Mirror, 3 January 2012 By Cai U. Ordinario TO make up for its dismal performance last year—it bidded out only one project —the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center is scheduled to roll out P154.47 billion worth of projects in 2012, of which 16 will be implemented by various agencies. The biggest is the... continue reading

January 5, 2012, Malaya Business Insight MORE than 50 percent of the P550-million Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) fund is already being used for the pre-investment studies of 10 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects slated for rollout this year, an official of the PPP Center said. Cosette Canilao, executive director of the PPP Center, said... continue reading

Source: MindaNews, 4 January 2012 By Mindanews DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/3 Jan) – The city government is planning to initiate an investment roadshow in Manila by the second quarter of the year with the top executives under the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) as a way to promote the city for prospective investors. Jason C.... continue reading

Source: Manila Bulletin, 4 January 2012 By Chino S. Leyco MANILA, Philippines — The national government has provided the biggest funding support under this year’s budget to poverty reduction and other social services, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad said that the higher allocation... continue reading