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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 27, 2018
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Bulacan airport, 7 other projects get NEDA Board approval
The NEDA Board, led by President Rodrigo Duterte, gives the go signal for the Bulacan International Airport and other projects
NEDA committee approves Mindanao flood control infra, Metro Manila bridges
These projects, which will be elevated to the NEDA Board for confirmation, are estimated to cost a total of P66.57 billion
Malacañang orders easing, lifting of foreign investment restrictions in 8 areas
NEDA and other agencies are asked to relax or lift restrictions on foreign participation in investment areas like construction of public works, teaching at higher education levels, and domestic enterprises
Duterte shakes up composition of NEDA board
President Rodrigo Duterte replaces some members of the National Economic and Development Authority board, and reactivates and reorganizes the NEDA board executive committee
PH to add more sectors allowing 100% foreign ownership
I want to be more aggressive and to be at par with other ASEAN countries says Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, September 13, 2017
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Duterte wants Clark Dev't Corp president fired
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte announces his plan to sack the CDC chief at the NEDA Board meeting on June 27
Major railways, national transport policy get NEDA Board approval
For majority of the approved infrastructure projects the mode of financing is changed from public private partnership PPP to official development assistance ODA
NEDA Board approves dev't plan, vows 'inclusive growth' under Duterte
Through the Philippine Development Plan 2017 2022 the Duterte administration aims to boost GDP growth to 7 8 and reduce the overall poverty rate to 14 in 6 years
Mindanao Railway project approaches rollout
Another project that could be given the green light to start procurement is the Panay Guimaras Negros bridge that is estimated to cost P21 67 billion
NEDA board approves Tutuban-Sorsogon railway, 7 other projects
UPDATED The board chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte also discusses guidelines for processing China assisted infrastructure projects
DOF gives NLEX-SLEX Connector Road green light
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation MPIC can push through with the road construction – even without forming a special purposes company SPC
Metro Pacific unit secures NLEX-SLEX Connector Road deal
This is after no comparative proposals were submitted to the DPWH on Monday July 25 – the deadline set by the agency
Duterte admin to roll out stalled PPP deals by 2017 – NEDA chief
This administration will not do what the last administration did Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says
PPP Center to next admin: Prioritize airports, trains, subway
Decongesting Metro Manila and other urban areas should be the main goal says the PPP Center
NEDA chief: PH economy can hit 8% growth in next 6 years
If it would be business as usual potential growth of the economy cannot be higher than 6 says NEDA chief Arsenio Balisacan
NEDA board approves 5 infra projects
The National Economic and Development Authority board approves 2 public private partnership and 3 official development assistance deals for roll out
NEDA Board approves LRT4, LRT6 projects
UPDATED The board chaired by President Aquino also approves the Clark international airport new passenger terminal building Naga airport development project and the DOE s Sustainable Energy Program
LRT4, LRT6, NAIA dev't projects up for final approval
This is in line with the Philippine government s bid to lock in as many infrastructure deals before the current administration ends in mid 2016
NEDA Board approves IT PPP project
UPDATED The P1 16 billion public private partnership deal will computerize the Philippine Statistics Authority’s civil registry operations and make this available nationwide
Gov’t pursuing Mega Manila subway line along EDSA
‘I strongly believe that we cannot just rely on road expansion or increasing road capacity We need mass transit ’ DPWH secretary Rogelio Singson says
NEDA Board approves LRT2 west extension project
The board chaired by President Benigno Aquino III also approves projects on irrigation fire safety and local development
Lower food prices pull down March inflation
UPDATED Cheaper prices of food staples resulted in 2 4 headline inflation in March well within the government’s target
Alignment of NLEX- SLEX connector road to be revised
It will increase the project cost by at least 30 says the MNTC
DPWH to award Cavite-Laguna expressway project July 7
Interested parties like San Miguel Corporation are told to submit all the required documents again to bid for the P35 4 billion PPP project
San Miguel eyes rebid for Cavite-Laguna expressway project
Malacañang has ordered the rebid for the P35 4 B expressway project after the diversified conglomerate which was disqualified before appealed its case
Fate of 1st PH subway proposal known late March
If approved by the NEDA Board the project will be up for bids by the second quarter of 2015 the PPP Center chief says
NLEX-SLEX connector road completed in 2017 - MPIC
The P18 billion toll road awaits the approval of the NEDA Board
NEDA Board okays 12 infrastructure projects
UPDATED DPWH s request for a hybrid contractual agreement for the P123 billion Laguna Expressway Dike has also been approved by the NEDA Board
DPWH hopes to bid out 'rejected' Laguna expressway-dike this year
Considered as the biggest among the agency’s and Aquino administration’s PPP projects the project is geared to facilitate traffic flow and mitigate flooding in areas of Taguig City and Laguna
'NEDA board in best position to ok reclamation projects'
Business groups hail the transfer of authority to approve reclamation projects from the Philippine Reclamation Authority to the NEDA board
NEDA board approves P184-B infra projects
The highest socioeconomic planning body approves 7 infrastructure projects such as the LRT Line 1 South Extension and Mactan Cebu Airport expansion projects
With Aquino in Zamboanga, LRT-1 project delayed further
The transportation chief says re auction of the LRT 1 Extension project needs the nod of NEDA board which is unable to convene due to Zamboanga crisis
MRT-7 awaits Aquino's go-signal
When and how the long delayed Metro Rail Transit line 7 MRT 7 will start construction now depends on President Aquino who chairs the Neda board
Aquino approves 42 infrastructure projects worth P439-B in 2012
The Aquino administration approves funds and cost increases for 42 big ticket infrastructure projects amounting to P439 15 billion in 2012
Cavite-Laguna toll road among priority PPP projects in 2013
The US 1 01 billion 4 lane and 47 02 km Cavite Laguna Expressway CALAX road project running through Cavite and Laguna provinces is among the priority infrastructure projects the Aquino administration will push in 2013
