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Kidapawan City is the major commercial center of Cotabato province in Northern Mindanao. It is one of five local government units (LGUs) which plan to engage private sector participation to implement their ICT projects. 


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                    [Title] => PPA mulls P3-B bond float for North Harbor rehab
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PPA administrator Manuel Cusi said that a bond flotation will be resorted to in case efforts to convince the private sector to finance the project via a build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme fail.


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                    [Title] => Private sector urged to help fund ODA projects
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This developed after Jetro and Philippine government officials had held talks on how to maximize the use of Japan’s ODA for such projects, especially those requiring local counterpart funds.


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                    [Title] => US firm offers to set up electricity spot mart in RP
                    [Summary] => US-based Apex has signified a keen interest to participate in the formation of the country’s wholesale electricity spot market, a government official said.


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                    [Title] => PEZA denies PIATCO plea for tax exemption
                    [Summary] => The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has denied the request of  the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. (PIATCO) for  duty and tax exemptions for the   importation of construction materials to be used in building the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.


PIATCO  is seeking the exemptions on the basis of its being an ecozone enterprise.


But the PEZA does not agree with PIATCO’s contention, saying that tax and duty-free importations are allowed specifically for ecozone locators  only.


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                    [Title] => NAIA-3 contract above board, says official
                    [Summary] => The executive director of the Coordinating Council for Private Sector Participation (CCPSP), Noel Kintanar, vouched yesterday for the integrity of the contract awarded to the Philippine  International Air Terminals Co. (PIATCO) to  operate the new NAIA International Passenger Terminal 3.


According to Kintanar, the build-operate- transfer (BOT) law assures transparency in the dealings between the government and the  private sector proponent.


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PIATCO  is seeking the exemptions on the basis of its being an ecozone enterprise.


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Kidapawan invites BOT partners for ICT project

November 15, 2002 - 12:00am

The city government of Kidapawan is inviting all interested bidders to apply for pre-qualification and participate in the bidding for its information and communications technology project under the build-operate-transfer...

Technology

PPA mulls P3-B bond float for North Harbor rehab

January 8, 2002 - 12:00am

The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is looking at the possibility of floating some P3-billion worth of bonds to finance the rehabilitation of the Manila North Harbor. PPA administrator Manuel Cusi said that a bond...

Business

Private sector urged to help fund ODA projects

December 8, 2001 - 12:00am

The Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) is encouraging the country’s private sector to help the government bankroll the infrastructure projects that are funded by Japan’s official development assistance...

Business

US firm offers to set up electricity spot mart in RP

November 19, 2001 - 12:00am

US-based Apex has signified a keen interest to participate in the formation of the country’s wholesale electricity spot market, a government official said.

Business

PEZA denies PIATCO plea for tax exemption

By Marianne V. Go | October 3, 2001 - 12:00am

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has denied the request of the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. (PIATCO) for duty and tax exemptions for the importation of construction materials to...

Business

NAIA-3 contract above board, says official

August 29, 2001 - 12:00am

The executive director of the Coordinating Council for Private Sector Participation (CCPSP), Noel Kintanar, vouched yesterday for the integrity of the contract awarded to the Philippine International Air Terminals...

Business