TWO projects under the government’s public-private partnership (PPP) program moved forward yesterday as three bidders submitted offers for a school building project while 11 firms bought bid documents for an expressway project.
Jul 302013
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Jul 302013
GOVERNMENT agencies are no longer required to submit budget matrices and may immediately implement projects under the 2014 budget on Jan. 1.
Jul 302013
THE GOVERNMENT will pilot-test an automated payroll system for agencies by yearend, the Budget department said in a statement yesterday.
Jul 292013
THE DEVELOPMENT of the Poro Point San Fernando Airport is now a public-private partnership (PPP) project, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said in a statement yesterday.
Jul 292013
THE DEPARTMENT of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) is evaluating appeals to extend the bid submission deadline for the P1.72-billion automated fare collection system (AFCS) project.
Jul 292013
THE ENERGY department issued yesterday the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of a law to strengthen and empower the National Electrification Administration (NEA) and electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country.
Jul 282013
SUBSIDIES to state firms more than doubled year on year in the first semester as the government disbursed more financial assistance in that period.
Jul 282013
THE ENERGY department is set to conduct public consultations next month for the increase of biodiesel blend to 5% from the current 2%, an official told reporters on Thursday last week.
Jul 282013
DEATH is almost always unplanned but an event that we should all prepare for, whether we believe in an afterlife or not. Hell, after all, is not just a spiritual concept, but an unfortunate reality that heirs of a decedent usually experience when there is no plan for the settlement of his or her estate and for the payment of taxes that will fall due from the transfer of assets to the heirs.
Jul 262013
THE HOUSING and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has approved the new zoning plan of Makati City to make the metropolis adaptable to disasters, according to a press release on Friday.