Public-Private Partnership Center

20 March 2013, Rappler.com by Cai Ordinario   With more than 80% of the projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2013 already bid out, the DPWH chief expressed confidence they could beat the election ban and complete the bidding process for all its projects in March. In a session on... continue reading

19 March 2013, Philippine Information Agency by Jocelyn P. Alvarez   PAGADIAN CITY, March 19 (PIA) – – The Department of Education (DepEd) during the first quarter Regional Social Development Committee (RSDC) meeting held recently in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, sought the support to its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for School Infrastructure Project II (PSIP-II) or the... continue reading

13 March 2013, Balita.com   WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippines wants to enter into more partnerships with the private sector as Manila continues to invest in the development of key infrastructure to help sustain its economic growth.     “The Philippine government remains committed to driving infrastructure development as it recognizes its importance to future rapid and... continue reading

14 March 2012, Manila Bulletin   All efforts are being exerted to close the resource gaps in the education sector – teachers, classrooms, tables, chairs, textbooks and other school materials – by 2013. The government has vowed to eliminate the shortage of 66,800 classrooms nationwide. Some R10 billion was released to the Department of Public... continue reading

Rappler, 13 March 2013 MANILA, Philippines – Together with the private sector, the government will undertake around $2.3 billion worth of water-related infrastructure projects in the next two years. In a presentation on the first day of the 3-day Asia Water Week Summit 2013 on Wednesday, March 13, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Board... continue reading

12 March 2013, Business World Online by Bettina Faye Roc   THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P978.4 million to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) to acquire property as part of the government’s share in the public-private partnership (PPP) project for the modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center. In a... continue reading

12 March 2013, Philippine Information Agency   MANILA, Mar 12 — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released P978.4 million to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) for the acquisition of property under the National Housing Association (NHA), in line with plans to jumpstart the Modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center (MPOC). This... continue reading

Business World, 12 March 2013 THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P978.4 million to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) to acquire property as part of the government’s share in the public-private partnership (PPP) project for the modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center. In a statement yesterday, the department said the... continue reading

Philippine Star, 05 March 2013 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is pursuing a project that would boost the contribution of the existing roll-on roll-off (RORO) ferry services in the country to help sustain economic activities nationwide. In a notice to proceed, the DOTC has given Woodfields Consultants Inc. four months... continue reading

Philippine Star, 03 March 2013 MANILA, Philippines – The Aquino administration, through the Metropolitan Waterworks & Sewerage System (MWSS), is mulling to revive the controversial P85-billion Laiban Dam project through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. In an announcement, the PPP Center of the Philippines said MWSS is currently formulating plans for the proposed New Centennial... continue reading