Public-Private Partnership Center

Source:  Department of Agriculture Thousands of Tarlac farmers tilling over 34,000 hectares are bound to benefit next year and beyond with the completion of the Balog-Balog Irrigation Multipurpose Project (BIMP) phase 1 by year-end. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has instructed the National Irrigation Administration to fast-track the project which will irrigate a total of... continue reading

Source: ABS-CBN News American Chamber of Commerce Senior Advisor John Forbes told Business Nightly the Philippine economy can grow 9 percent a year by doubling government spending on infrastructure and pushing Public-Private Partnerships. He said the government may have been over-ambitious with its first PPP targets but is moving in the right direction. He said... continue reading

Source:  BusinessWorld Online Edition PUBLIC-PRIVATE partnership (PPP) projects are “at the core” of the government’s growth strategy for the country, but it will take sound processes to ensure their success, the Finance chief said in remarks during a panel discussion last May 3 at the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 44th Annual Meeting... continue reading

BusinessWorld Online THE GOVERNMENT has started reviewing rules of the build-operate-transfer (BOT) law in order to better support its public-private partnership (PPP) program. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said in a statement on Wednesday that its Infrastructure Committee (InfraCom) consulted earlier this month with representatives of state offices, bilateral and multilateral aid agencies... continue reading

Source: BusinessWorld Online FIRMS LOOKING to bid for a contract to maintain and operate two Metro Manila rapid transit railways will have to deal with stiffer qualifications, a government official yesterday said. The Light Rail Transit Line 1 and Metro Rail Transit Line 3 deals have been integrated and the cost has been increased to... continue reading

Source:  Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—Conglomerates Ayala Corp., San Miguel Corp. and Pangilinan-led infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corp. are among the eight groups that plan to bid for the P15-billion contract to operate two major Metro Manila train lines, government documents showed. Five foreign companies have also acquired bid documents worth P500,000 each for... continue reading

Source:  Embassy of the Philippines, Washington D.C. The Philippines will soon host the International Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Specialist Center on Health after the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe PPP (UNECE PPP) Center of Excellence recently approved the putting up of the said center in Manila, the Department of Health (DOH) said. In a report... continue reading

Source:  DFA Public Information Service The Philippines’ Economic Managers team, headed by Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima (fourth from left), met with Chinese Minister of Transport Li Shenglin (sixth from right) on April 11. During the call of the Philippine Economic Managers’ team on the Ministry of Transport, Minister Li Shenglin said that it was... continue reading

Source:  Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines—The contract to operate two of Metro Manila’s main commuter lines will likely be put on the auction block in July, with the government now trimming down the list of groups that will be allowed to bid. Transportation and Communications Secretary Jose de Jesus said 50 foreign and local companies... continue reading

Source:  DOH Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona announced today that the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe approved the establishment of an International Public Private Partnership (PPP) Specialist Center for Health in Manila. Ona was present during the 3rd session of the UNECE Team of Specialists on Public Private Partnerships(TOS PPP), held last 18-19 April 2011 at the Palais... continue reading