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Gov’t to bid 16 PPP projects in 2012

Infra ventures undergoing pre-investment studies

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The PPP Center says 16 projects are undergoing pre-investment studies prior to their being bid out in 2012.

The government’s public-private partnership (PPP) program will gain momentum in 2012 with 16 projects expected to be bid out.

The PPP program is the cornerstone of the Aquino administration’s Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016, which aims to achieve “inclusive,” high-level growth averaging 7 to 8 percent a year.

Ronaldo F. Corpus, project development service director at the PPP Center, said the 16 projects were undergoing pre-investment studies. Of these, 10 were being supported by the government’s P550-million Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF).

The PPP Center, an attached agency of the National Economic and Development Authority, manages the PDMF and leads the government’s PPP efforts.

Corpus said the target was for the bidding on the 16 projects to start around the second or third quarter of 2012.

So far, about 50 percent or more of the PDMF has been used. When the projects get awarded, the money spent on pre-investment studies would be charged to the winning bidder, thus replenishing the PDMF, Corpus said.

So far, the PPP Center has lent PDMF support to the Department of Health’s Vaccine Self-Sufficiency Project (VSSP) Phase II and the Philippine Orthopedic Center modernization project, and the Department of Education’s (DepEd) classroom program.

The Department of Transportation and Communications’ Laguindingan Airport development project (operation and maintenance), Common Automatic Fare Collection System, Mactan Cebu International Airport New Passenger Terminal and the new Bohol airport development project have also received PDMF support.

The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System’s new water supply source project and the operation and maintenance of hydropower plants are also beneficiaries as well as the Department of Agriculture’s establishment of cold chain systems.

PDMF is open for access to government agencies and local government units for projects that can be specifically undertaken through the PPP scheme.

The PPP Center said that it continued to receive expressions of interest from various agencies wanting to avail themselves of the PDMF.

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  • kruger

    I’m really interested to know how would they go about the DOH and DepEd projects.

    How would the private partner recover its investments considering that these two agencies are non income-generating entities?

    PPP is designed for government undertakings which are income-generating e.g. mass transport systems, superhighways, airports, seaports and the like through unsolicited proposals.

    The gist of PPP is that the government (public) will spend nothing, while the investor (private) will shoulder everything and will in turn, operate and maintain its investment at a reasonable
    rate of return in a set amount of time (approx. 30 years).  Thereafter, the government assumes ownership of everything, including operation and maintenance.

    PPP is one way to give private entities the chance to have 100% ownership of their investments which will ensure that facilities, equipment and the services provided will be top-notch and uncompromising.The airport undertakings are good candidates for PPP, but non income-generating endeavors, in my opinion, will not live up to the “spirit” of what PPP is all about.

    NEDA might go about this mode through solicited proposals, (public bidding) which has been proven quite ineffective because creative, yet evil geniuses, always find ways to take advantage of the inherent loopholes in the system.

  • Anonymous

    The DOH and dept of Ed. Projects are actually just an ordinary government projects guise as ppp project to let us believe that Abnoy ppp scheme is on the move and successful.His propagandists thought people are too dumb to know the difference.

  • Anonymous

    I think PPP is not the main objective of this administration but impeaching supreme court justices.  if they have the will to railroad the impeachment process of the CJ why not the priority bills that can make the Philippines more attractive to foreign investor? This are almost all press releases, Time is gold and time is opportunity not prioritizing projects that can uplift Filipinos lives makes more people loose more opportunity of employment and good life. Everyday our population multiply slow action will not changed our lives after this administration ends it’s term.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SWTZ7L5OAVYJ6CBMEVJD5YUYSM Mike

    We haven’t learned yet from our experiences in Ondoy! Why not prioritize the creation of canal linking laguna lake and manila bay via paranaque?

  • Anonymous

    so you blame the president again……you know what,thats why we dont progress coz if we want change like in R.H bill to lesssen our population everyone is reactive and dont see the long term effect of it, pinoy is pro R.H bill,how about accountability from previous government abuse and corruption to fast track this things we have judiciary which is obvious an arroyo cronies.if you think of it, he want change para sa tuwid na daan,bakit palagay mo one term ni pinoy para na tayong south korean or 1st world country…. i dont think so but he laid the foundation for genuine change and sad to say a lot of pinoy dont like change and sacrifice they just want to complain magwelga at kontrahin ang gobyerno  ni aquino……

  • Anonymous

    what your point here. mag complain ka kng hindi transparent and bidding of contract,mag compalin ka pag natapos kulang kulang at over prize ang contrata….now kng mag reply ka at non sense ang comment dito, isa ka din galamay ni arroyo na takot sa pagbabago at accountability……

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_3BS4NESVXEFTLMUWQ7LZUJJT5M Agustin

    Be intelligent. Don’t follow blindly. Don’t be deceived. Here, it appears you are reflecting the shallowness and vindictiveness of this administration. Discussion here is on priorities of government projects and truthfulness of intentions because this government is using taxpayers money. I hope you follow through. 

  • Anonymous

    It is about time to come up with lots of projects and be approved.

    This is the only way we can support our economy when our government spends money to create jobs and infrastructures, and not to their pockets or pockets of the few. Jobs creation is the ultimate goal when workers have enough money to spend food and needs of their families.

    This is not about who or which President has the best administration in terms of projects. Forget about that.

    This is about which President that has created tons of jobs for Filipinos that improve the lives and economy of our country.

    As long as the administration (or any President) is using taxpayers’ money for the benefits of the people in terms of roads, infrastructure or jobs creation and you can see great results, I am very okey with that.

    That is plain and simple.

  • Anonymous

    Our country needs lots and lots of development projects due to the following:

    1.) Archipelagic nature of its geography facing the Pacific Ocean that creates an average of 20 typhoons per year. It needs lots of deep reservoirs, man-made lakes, reforestration projects, clear and huge drainage systems and canals to drain tons and tons of rainwater every year and prevent subsequent floodings in its 70 plus provinces. (Take note: The USA government has only 50 states to deal with).

    2.) There are about 100 million Filipinos already. You have this plenty of mouths to feed. The government needs to spend money in creating projects and jobs for jobless Filipinos. 

    3.) Our government has to provide cheap subsidized homes or housing for poor urban residents.

    4.) It needs to create WORLD-CLASS school buildings and education to the Filipino children all over the country.     

    5.) Agricultural projects to come up with enough food for all Filipinos to eat.

    6.) World-class healthcare programs from prevention of diseases to tertiary care. The country needs at least five world-class government hospitals per province.

    We have enough malls and shopping centers to hang out already which is not bad.

    These are some of the things we need for a bright future of our country, the Philippines.

    Maybe it is time for the provinces to start charging provincial taxes to support their own proviincial projects.

    To deal with 70 provinces of the Philippines with all their problems and issues, I think it is way too much for one President at the Malacanang Palace and one Philippine Congress to work with.

    It also seems logical that we need to start giving more power to the Provincial Governors with strong Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Congresses with lots of low-paying elected Provincial Congressmen and Senators) to administer provincial laws, collect taxes and create jobs and infrastructures of their respective provinces.

    Otherwise, we will not any real progress soon or in the near future.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_UJFIHEYFTMFPXK4XXCOCGNHJS4 Jeni

    making people, the likes of gma and cohorts, accountable can also be called priority projects.  accountability, transparency and economy go hand in hand.  you cannot have one without the other.  para yan setting the core values of a company in a mission/vision statement.  GET IT!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VKJ2VQO3R6XTR4DFNWY6WOFLXE Pixel

    Masyadong kakaunti yang PPP kung ikukumpara sa mga kapitbahay natin na bansa. 

    Nasa 100 Million na ang Pilipino na papakainin at bibigyan ng trabaho, di ubra ang ganyang kaunti. Pahirapan pa sa pagkuha. Puro mga KKK at Oligarchs lang din naman ang kakagat sa PPP na yan. Takot ang mga foreign Investor na kumagat dahil na rin sa mga pagkansela ng mga kontrata ng  previous projects dahil lang sa mga alegasyon ng kurapsyon. 

    Patunay lang ang ganyan kaunti at cheapipay na projects ng kawalan ng concrete vision ng PNoy admin.



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