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PPP Code IRR Committee convenes to finalize draft IRR

PPP Code IRR Committee convenes to finalize draft IRR

PPP Code IRR Committee convenes to finalize draft IRR

The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) Committee of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the Philippines convened on March 18, 2024, at the NEDA Board Room for its 3rd meeting to deliberate on the latest draft of the IRR. PPP Center Assistant Secretary Jeffrey I. Manalo presented the final draft of the IRR prepared by... continue reading

SMC-SAP & Company Consortium signs NAIA PPP Concession Agreement, first PPP contract to be awarded since effectivity of PPP Code

SMC-SAP & Company Consortium signs NAIA PPP Concession Agreement, first PPP contract to be awarded since effectivity of PPP Code

SMC-SAP & Company Consortium signs NAIA PPP Concession Agreement, first PPP contract to be awarded since effectivity of PPP Code

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) signed today the Concession Agreement with the SMC-SAP & Company Consortium for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project, the first PPP contract to be awarded since the new PPP Code took effect on December 23, 2023. On February 16,... continue reading

PPP Center, DOTr and Infrastructure Asia gear up for Asia Infrastructure Forum 2024

PPP Center, DOTr and Infrastructure Asia gear up for Asia Infrastructure Forum 2024

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center, together with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Infrastructure Asia, held a preliminary meeting in preparation for the upcoming Asia Infrastructure Forum (AIF) 2024 to be held at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Center on June 4-5, 2024. The forum, themed “Sustainable Infrastructure: Transforming Asia’s Journey” aims to focus... continue reading

PPP Center, DOTr Launch Preliminary Market Sounding Activity for NCR EDSA Busway Project

PPP Center, DOTr Launch Preliminary Market Sounding Activity for NCR EDSA Busway Project

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) commenced the preliminary market sounding activity for the NCR EDSA Busway Project on March 8, 2024, to engage potential stakeholders for the said PPP project. This activity seeks to provide an overview of the proposed PPP project, gather initial feedback and valuable insights from... continue reading

Invitation to Qualify and Bid for the Bislig Bulk Water Supply and Septage Project

Bislig City Bulk Water Supply and Septage Project Press Release: Invitation to Qualify and Bid

Invitation to Qualify and Bid for the Bislig Bulk Water Supply and Septage Project

The Bislig City Water District (BCWD) invites interested parties to qualify and bid for the following projects: (1) Bislig City Bulk Water Supply Project and (2) Bislig City Septage Project. The Bislig City Bulk Water Supply Project involves the design, financing, construction, and operations and maintenance of a bulk water facility, and the rehabilitation and... continue reading

PPP Center highlights PPP Program’s impact on economic growth and investments

PPP Center highlights PPP Program’s impact on economic growth and investments

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center outlined the strategic direction of the Philippine PPP Program during the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines’ forum titled, Concrete Investments: A Look into the Philippine Infrastructure Industry, conducted on February 28, 2024, at the Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City. In his presentation, PPP Center Deputy Executive Director and Assistant... continue reading

Private Sector Representative to the PPP Governing Board Takes Oath

Private Sector Representative to the PPP Governing Board Takes Oath

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and Public-Private Partnership Governing Board (PPPGB) Chairperson Arsenio M. Balisacan swore into office Atty. Ferdinand D. Tolentino as the newly appointed Private Sector Representative to the Board, on March 5, 2024, at the NEDA Board Room in Pasig City. Prior to his appointment, Atty. Tolentino served as the Deputy Executive Director of... continue reading

PPP Code IRR Committee conducts final round of consultations, draft IRR nears completion

PPP Code IRR Committee conducts final round of consultations, draft IRR nears completion

The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) Committee of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the Philippines conducted another round of stakeholder consultation with the public and private sectors. The consultation session with the public sector was held on March 1, 2024 at the Hive Hotel in Quezon City, while the session with the private sector... continue reading

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center joins the nation in celebrating the National Women’s Month

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center joins the nation in celebrating the National Women’s Month

This year’s theme,“𝙇𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙖 𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨: 𝙆𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙞𝙝𝙖𝙣, 𝑷𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣!”, echoes the target outcomes of Chapter 15 in the Updated Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Plan 2019-2025 towards transforming gender norms and culture. With “Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the 2024 sub-theme calls for a Bagong Pilipinas where women are given equitable opportunities and... continue reading

PPP Center highlights importance of PPP Code in nation’s infrastructure development

PPP Center highlights importance of PPP Code in nation’s infrastructure development

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center emphasized the significance of the newly enacted PPP Code to nation-building and infrastructure development during the Infrastructure and Construction Forum 2024 held on February 29, 2024 at the Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City. In her presentation, PPP Center Executive Director and Undersecretary Ma. Cynthia C. Hernandez discussed the most... continue reading