MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua)
- The
government said yesterday that
more public-private partnership
(PPP) projects will be up for grabs
next year as the Aquino
administration intensifies its
spending, particularly on
infrastructure development.
"We're going full blast by 2012
and we expect more PPP
projects
coming out...both from the
Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) and the Department
of Transportation and Communication
(DOTC)," Presidential spokesman
Edwin Lacierda said.
He said the government is bidding
out this year the Daang Hari- South
Luzon Expressway construction
project and the Metro Rail Transit
(MRT) project. There are already
interested bidders for the
Daang-Hari project and it is
expected to be awarded before the
year-end.
The Department of Education is
also looking on PPP for the
construction of more classrooms, he
added.
"The respective Cabinet will be
announcing the forthcoming PPP
projects," he said.
Lacierda also said that the
government has instituted reforms so
it can scrutinize projects in the
pipe line while at the same time
ensuring its speedy implementation.
According to the government,
projects that could still be
included in the 2011 bidding list
will be the P6.8-billion ($157
million) New Bohol (Panglao)
airport project, the P8.85-billion
($204.38 million) LRT Line 2 East
extension, the P83.25-billion ($1.92
billion) LRT Line 1 South extension,
the $4.14-billion ($95.61 million)
Puerto Princesa airport development
project.
