Creation of PPP unit to streamline project proposals in Cebu City sought

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A legislator has called for the creation of a public-private partnership (PPP) unit to streamline the submission of project proposals to the City Government. This was proposed by Councilor Rey Gealon in his…

Rama wants to finish CCMC reconstruction without a ‘single centavo’ spent from City Hall coffers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — If he were to have it his way, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) reconstruction project done without a “single centavo” spent from City Hall coffers. Rama…

MRB for socialized housing turned over to Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 5-story Walk-up-Sugbo 1 in Barangay Lorega San Miguel has been officially turned over to the Cebu City government to serve as socialized housing for marginalized families. The Cebu Landmaster Inc. constructed the…

Lapu-Lapu City, LLEX sign MOA for construction of skyway

Futch Anthony Inso 06/17/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu Government on Friday, June 17, 2022, has entered into an agreement with the Lapu-Lapu Expressway (LLEX) Corporation for the construction of the skyway project. The memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing serves…

Cebu City mulls JVA with private company for underground wiring pipeline for telcos

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is working on a joint-venture agreement (JVA) with a private company that would build underground electrical connections for telecommunication.  Councilor Jerry Guardo, council’s chairperson for the committee on infrastructure,…

Presidential adviser’s call: Bring back PPP

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/01/2017

THE government should strengthen its relationship with the country’s private sector, starting with bringing back Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the implementation of big-ticket infrastructure projects. This was the call made by Jose Ma. “Joey” Concepcion III, presidential…

City to set terms and conditions for payment of 93-1 lots in Barangay Luz

Izobelle T. Pulgo, John Carlo Villaruel 12/21/2016

AFTER the 93-1 land swap deal got a go signal from the City Council, the Cebu City government is now set to discuss the terms and conditions for the payment of the 800 home lots in Barangay…

Biz heads see airport improvements to continue despite GM change

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/12/2016

LOCAL business leaders are optimistic that improvements on the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will continue even as the facility’s general manager will be replaced this week. Gordon Alan Joseph, president of the Cebu Business Club (CBC), said…

Singapore experts now in Cebu for railway study

Carmel Loise Matus, Nestle L. Semilla 07/26/2016

EVEN before President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed plans for it, the private sector took the initiative to kick off the Cebu Transit System for Metro Cebu. Michael Dino, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (PAV), said a group of…

Golden age of infrastructure coming, says budget secretary

07/20/2016

THE Duterte administration’s plan to jack up infrastructure spending to up to 7 percent of the economy by 2022 would bring about a “golden age of infrastructure” in the next six years, Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno…

Duterte admin eyes 24/7 work on infra projects

07/06/2016

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has given his go-ahead to implement economic managers’ plan to do 24/7 work on infrastructure projects, alongside a faster rollout of public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Budget Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno told reporters Tuesday…

16 Cebu hospitals, bus depot offered for PPP

08/06/2015

Cebu Gov. Hilario P. Davide III has offered to potential Japanese investors the management of 16 hospitals and redevelopment of the Cebu South Bus Terminal. Davide made the pitch during the 10th International Forum on Public-Private Partnership…

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