P171-B Infra Projects Approved by Duterte, NEDA
P171-B Infra Projects – President Rodrigo Duterte recently approved the implementation of nine infrastructure, health and agricultural projects amounting more than P171 billion, last Thursday.
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Ernesto Pernia said that the approval of the projects came after the first meeting of the NEDA Board being chaired by President Duterte.
According to a report by Inquirer, Pernia said that the said approval was for the faster implementation of vital projects that are focused on filling the needed infrastructures of the country.
The nine projects approved by the NEDA board include:
P74.6-billion Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) public-private partnership (PPP) project;
P37.8-billion Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in EDSA;
P23.5-billion first phase of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project;
P10.2-billion Inclusive Partnership for Agricultural Competitiveness project;
P8-billion second phase of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement project for the Philippine Coast Guard;
P7.8-billion change in scope of the New Bohol Airport Construction and Sustainable Environment Protection project
P4.8-billion increase in area of Bicol International Airport’s passenger terminal building in Albay;
P2.4-billion modernization of Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Leyte; and
P2.2-billion modernization of Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital in Bohol.
P74.6-billion Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) public-private partnership (PPP) project;
P37.8-billion Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in EDSA;
P23.5-billion first phase of the Metro Manila Flood Management Project;
P10.2-billion Inclusive Partnership for Agricultural Competitiveness project;
P8-billion second phase of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement project for the Philippine Coast Guard;
P7.8-billion change in scope of the New Bohol Airport Construction and Sustainable Environment Protection project
P4.8-billion increase in area of Bicol International Airport’s passenger terminal building in Albay;
P2.4-billion modernization of Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Leyte; and
P2.2-billion modernization of Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital in Bohol.
In a report by Philstar, Pernia, who is also the Socioeconomic Planning Secretary, said that the approved projects have passed the evaluation of the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) and the NEDA.
“Once implemented and completed, these approved projects will help attain our medium- and long-term development goals of making the agricultural sector competitive, improving mobility by making our transport system safer and more efficient, increasing disaster resiliency, and improving health services,” he added.
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“Once implemented and completed, these approved projects will help attain our medium- and long-term development goals of making the agricultural sector competitive, improving mobility by making our transport system safer and more efficient, increasing disaster resiliency, and improving health services,” he added.
What can you say about the projects being approved by the President? Will these million-priced projects really be implemented and done?
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