The United Kingdom’s £4.5 billion (US$5.8 billion) export-import facility can be tapped by the Philippines as one of its financing options for its massive…
The Philippine government has created an online portal to enable the public to monitor and track details and developments in the country’s big-ticket infrastructure…
Transport, logistics priority sectors for Japan’s $9B PH aid, investments
The Japanese government has pledged US$9 billion in investments and official development assistance (ODA) in support of the Philippines’ infrastructure build-up and anti-drug campaign,…
2017 PH infra budget of P860B to go mostly to rural dev’t
The Duterte administration will be spending P860.7 billion on large-scale infrastructure projects next year–including airports, a seaport and a railway network–in keeping with its…
PH 2017 Investment Priorities Plan for submission by yearend
Infrastructure and logistics is among the investment areas proposed for inclusion in the 2017 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP), the government’s rolling three-year plan to…
China commits $24B worth of investment, loan pledges to PH
The Philippine government secured US$15 billion worth of investment pledges from China for development projects in infrastructure, transportation, communication, energy, real estate, and manufacturing…
10-year master plan on ASEAN connectivity, integration adopted
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have adopted the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 (MPAC 2025), which aims to achieve…
SCMAP stresses forward planning to cater to future eco, infra growth
The Philippines’ strong economic fundamentals will be shaken if logistics infrastructure issues remain unresolved for too long, according to the Supply Chain Management Association of…
P860B budget for PH transport infrastructure in 2017
The Duterte administration has submitted to Congress its proposed 2017 national budget amounting to P3.35 trillion, of which 10.6% is allotted for the development…
Several transport infrastructure projects await the green light from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte. At its…
New PH gov’t asked to remove hurdles to infra development
Philippine business leaders are recommending the improvement of the country’s transport networks and the strengthening of national connectivity to the incoming government. Mindanao Business…
PPP Center welcomes proposal for separate listing of PPP projects
The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center welcomed the Philippine Stock Exchange’s (PSE) initiative to have separate listing rules for companies undertaking PPP projects. “PPP Center…
DTI eyes advisory body to supervise execution of logistics masterplan
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) plans to establish a Supply Chain and Logistics Advisory Council (SCLAC) that will oversee and monitor…
