INFRASTRUCTURE
SECTOR BACKGROUND AND POTENTIAL
The Philippines is significantly underinvesting in physical infrastructure, with its public sector infrastructure budget consistently below 3% of GDP. Spending on social infrastructure for education and health is also inadequate at slightly over 4% of GDP. Polls of businessmen repeatedly show poor infrastructure as one of the top challenges facing the Philippine economy, second only to corruption. Like corruption, poor infrastructure severely weakens economic competitiveness.
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Airports
With its archipelagic character, the Philippines depends on air and sea transport much more than countries with large continuous landmasses. Since a high percentage of domestic and international commerce and travel is by air and sea, the efficiency of aviation and maritime transportation.... [ Read This Chapter ]Power
Electric power and water are essential needs for modern man, to survive, and to thrive. In the globe’s fastest-growing region – Asia – they are especially critical to economic growth and competitiveness. [ Read This Chapter ]
News Updates
Gov’t sets infra links for 12 industries
28 February, 2017 at 16:22
Twelve priority manufacturing and service industries are set to benefit from an infrastructure convergence program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
PH lags in world ranking on turtle-paced...
27 February, 2017 at 12:30
The Philippines ranked near the bottom worldwide in a measure of mobile internet speed and availability, based on a crowdsourced survey.
Malolos-Tutuban railway project to start in 2019
24 February, 2017 at 15:00
Construction of the Malolos-Tutuban North-South Commuter Railway Project is scheduled to start within the first half of 2019, the Department of Transportation said yesterday.
PCCI seeks government action on dual-airport policy
24 February, 2017 at 14:00
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is urging the government to come up with an airport policy and masterplan for the aviation sector to address issues of connectivity and congestion, as well as promote regional development and sustainable growth.
Airlines use Clark for strategic expansion
24 February, 2017 at 13:00
Local and foreign airline companies have started to use Clark International Airport (CRK) to boost their strategic expansion.
Ex-solon prods government to act now on...
24 February, 2017 at 09:47
The P2.9 billion meant to expand the Clark International Airport will be reverted to the general funds by year-end if it is not be spent.
P52-billion elevated highway proposed
21 February, 2017 at 16:00
A P52-billion elevated highway that will connect the cities of Manila to Taguig through Pasig River have been proposed to the Duterte Administration intended to ease, if not eliminate, traffic in EDSA and other major thoroughfares in metropolis.
JICA study on P375-B Metro Manila subway...
21 February, 2017 at 15:00
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is expected to present during the next meeting of inter-agency transport planning body under the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) the initial results of the feasibility study…
‘Build Sangley-Clark railway link’
21 February, 2017 at 12:00
ADOPTING a twin-airport policy—one in the north and another in the south—is the most beneficial strategy that the government can undertake, an official from a party that offered to build a new international gateway in Sangley, Cavite, said on Thursday.
DOT eyes better distribution of air passenger...
20 February, 2017 at 15:45
Starting this year until the end of the Duterte administration in 2022, the Department of Tourism (DOT) expects an even more equitable distribution of air-passenger traffic, as the popularity of secondary destinations in the Philippines increases.
[VIDEO] PH Ranks lowest in air transport...
17 February, 2017 at 13:27
ANC Business Nightly | February 15, 2017
Sangley airport complements Clark – ARRC
17 February, 2017 at 12:00
The country needs two international airports, with one located in Sangley and another in Clark, to serve passengers in the northern and southern parts of Luzon as well as cope with future demand…
San Miguel’s Ang Offers $14 Billion Airport...
17 February, 2017 at 11:00
San Miguel’s Ang Offers $14 Billion Airport in Tycoon Battle by Cecilia Yap and Clarissa Batino | February 16, 2017, 11:48 AM The
Gov’t urged to implement multi-airport system
17 February, 2017 at 10:12
The government is urged to implement a multi-airport system policy in the greater capital region while accelerating the development of Clark International Airport instead of the proposed dual airport system
Gov’t urged to develop Clark, Sangley as...
17 February, 2017 at 09:54
The government should consider having two international gateways to cope with anticipated passenger growth in the future…
Airport options, strategies
17 February, 2017 at 08:30
Last Wednesday, the Joint Foreign Chambers presented a rather comprehensive paper on what we should do to enable our airports to meet our needs and be competitive with other airports in the ASEAN region. As always, John Forbes and his Arangkada team delivered a fantastic job.
