26 Projects Worth P263 B Offered for PPP on Nov 18, 2010 in Transportation and Infrastructure infrasturcture PPP Twenty-six projects with a combined cost of P263 billion and mostly in the infrastructure sector that include airports, tollways, and agri facilities for medium term development under the public-private partnership program of the government would be...
All set for 2010 poll automation on Jun 9, 2009 in Business and Economy After a month-long bidding, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has awarded the poll automation contract to its lone qualifying bidder, ensuring that that the 2010 elections will be computerized. “After due deliberation, the Comelec resolves to...
VAT proceeds to interconnect LRT 1 to MRT 3 on Aug 27, 2008 in Transportation and Infrastructure lrt THE government will use proceeds from the value-added tax (VAT) to fund the long-delayed Light Rail Transit North (LRT) extension project targeted for completion before she steps down in 2010. The President told reporters in an informal interaction...
Mactan international airport’s terminal building to be upgraded to increase capacity on Aug 21, 2008 in Transportation and Infrastructure airports mactan airport THE Mactan-Cebu International Airport is embarking on a P300-million renovation and upgrading of its lone terminal building in order to increase its capacity and improve services. The project will expand the existing floor space in the terminal and t...
State of the Nation Address 2008 on Jul 29, 2008 in Business and Economy gloria arroyo gloria macapagal arroyo gma pgma sona sona 2008 state of the nation address Transcript of the State of the Nation Address of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during the 2nd Regular Session of the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines on July 28, 2008. Thank you, Speaker Nograles. Senate President Villar. Senators and...
RP, Thailand agree on amended air services pact on Jul 29, 2008 in Transportation and Infrastructure air services agreement air travel pal thailand THE Philippines and Thailand successfully negotiated an amended air pact over the weekend. Under the amended air services agreement (ASA) between the two countries, the seat entitlements for Manila-Thailand route went up by 1,700 more from the curren...
NAIA-3 services local flights in partial opening today on Jul 22, 2008 in Transportation and Infrastructure airports cebu pacific manila airport naia naia 3 The controversial Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 will be opened today to partial commercial operations with leading domestic carrier Cebu Pacific having five local flights. The partial opening comes after a couple of failed “...
RP eyes P120 B from EVAT on Jul 22, 2008 in Business and Economy e-vat evat The government expects to collect P119.588 billion from the expanded value-added taxes (EVAT) this year, rising dramatically from last year’s actual collection amounting to P88.934 billion. Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said the DOF expects a...
New Firm to Invest $15 M in Geothermal Projects in the Philippines on Jul 20, 2008 in Transportation and Infrastructure energy geothermal infrastructure power Biliran Geothermal Inc., an upstart joint venture between local firm Filtech Energy Drilling Corp. and Envent Holding Philippines Inc., a group of Icelandic companies, has committed to invest $15 million to develop a geothermal project in the Eastern...
2nd St. Luke’s hospital topped off on Jul 15, 2008 in Business and Economy bgc bonifacio global city hospital st. luke's taguig St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) topped off its P9.5-billion hospital construction project in Global City, Taguig yesterday. The construction of the 14-story hospital within a 1.6-hectare lot started in March last year led by real-estate developer...
