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
Stulta Haec Lex Sed Lex
20 July, 2011 at 09:09
This is an article repost. By BERNARDO M. VILLEGAS July 18, 2011 MANILA, Philippines — Thanks to my friend and professional colleague, Dr. Raul
AmCham Statement on the Proposed Amendments to...
19 July, 2011 at 06:05
STATEMENT ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BOT LAW 19 July 2011 HON. RONALD COSALAN Chairman Committee on Public Works House of
Old and new drivers of growth
18 July, 2011 at 20:05
To achieve its “fighting target” of 7-8% growth per year under its term, the new administration is betting on a few key initiatives and the
SPECIAL REPORT: PPP urged for aviation
12 July, 2011 at 05:00
This is an article repost. ONE of the country’s foremost experts on aviation has urged the Aquino administration, through its Public- Private
ECCP spearheads renewed energy-conservation drive
6 July, 2011 at 19:44
THE European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is leading the private sector in a renewed campaign to conserve energy asserting that a
Reviews set as Roxas takes over at...
4 July, 2011 at 14:25
THE ROLLOUT of public-private partnership (PPP) deals could be held up as the new Transportation secretary has called for a review of his
Gov’t to maximize PPP implementation
1 July, 2011 at 19:32
The government will maximize public-private partnership (PPP) in a bid to boost the productivity and efficiency of the industry and services
Delays hit priority projects
1 July, 2011 at 19:30
ACTION on a number of priority state infrastructure projects lined up for this year will have to wait till next semester, partly upsetting the
Invest commitments surge 338% to P191 billion...
1 July, 2011 at 19:27
Investment commitments went up by 338 percent to P191.182 billion in the first five months of the year from a year ago level of P43.613 billion as
Government revising joint-venture rules for transparency
19 June, 2011 at 14:28
THE GOVERNMENT is drafting revised rules for joint ventures to lessen leeway for unsolicited proposals in line with promises to clamp down on
DBM: Thicker, longer, quality national roads due...
6 June, 2011 at 18:22
A May 16, 2011 press release by the Department of Budget and Management Secretary Abad: Good governance could result in P6-7b more public works
Government on track with PPP program –...
30 May, 2011 at 18:06
The government is on track with its much-touted Public-Private Partnership (PPP) program for infrastructure, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said
A PPP success story
10 January, 2011 at 14:31
Introspective — By Romeo L. Bernardo Public Private Partnership (PPP) has been launched recently as a key ingredient in the
