MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved 12 new infrastructure projects in a meeting today chaired by President Benigno S. Aquino III.
These projects include the Flood Risk Management Project for Cagayan De Oro River; Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue/Makati Avenue-Paseo de Roxas Vehicles Underpass Project; Metro Manila Interchange Construction Project, Phase VI; Restoration of Damaged Bridges in Bohol; Operations, Maintenance and Development Project of the Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao, and Puerto Princesa airports; Regional Prison Facilities through Public-Private Partnership Project; Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project; Fisheries, Coastal Resources and Livelihood Project; and Project Convergence on Value Chain Enhancement for Growth and Empowerment
“These approved projects will significantly contribute to the infrastructure investment needed to sustain growth and make it inclusive. The projects will allow Filipinos to have more access to social and economic opportunities. The transportation and port projects will improve the mobility of people and the efficiency of the flow of goods and services. Also, some of these projects will instill or enhance resiliency of many areas against climate-related risks and disasters,” according to Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan.
Meanwhile, the project to construct and maintain regional prison facilities proposed by the Department of Justice will accommodate 26,000 inmates, as part of the government’s goal to decongest and upgrade prison facilities.
Also approved by the NEDA Board was the loan validity, downscaling of scope and reallocation of project costs, in effect reducing the total cost of the ongoing Laguindingan Airport Development Project. The 18-month loan extension for its Air Navigation System and Support Facilities was moved to January 10, 2016 from July 10, 2014. The cost reallocation effectively decreased the total cost to PhP7.70 billion from PhP7.85 billion. The approval, however, was conditioned on a change in specifications to be confirmed by the DPWH.
Moreover, the NEDA Board approved the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) request that the Laguna Lakeshore Expressway-Dike Project may proceed under a hybrid contractual arrangement pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Build-Operate-Transfer Law. The Board also amended the approval on the requirement of a Department of Justice opinion regarding the delineation of the jurisdictions of Laguna Lake Development Authority and the Philippine Reclamation Authority over the reclaimed land of the project areas.
Following are the details of the approved new projects (costs may vary depending on bidding outcomes):
1. Flood Risk Management Project for Cagayan De Oro River
Estimated total cost: PhP8.55 billion
Proponent: DPWH
Description/Objectives: The project is aimed at strengthening the resilience of the communities along the Cagayan de Oro River stretch, from the Macalajar Bay to the Pelaez Bridge, to climate change and other hazards by mitigating flood risk in the in the area.
Estimated implementation period: 2016-2021, with construction supervision commencing in October 2015 and ending in March 2022
Proposed mode of financing: Official Development Assistance
2. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue/Makati Avenue-Paseo de Roxas Vehicles Underpass Project
Estimated total cost: PhP1.27 billion (excluding PhP11.87 million detailed engineering cost financed by Ayala Land, Inc.)
Proponent: DPWH
Description/Objectives: The project is aimed to facilitate uninterrupted traffic flow along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue passing through intersections with Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas. This will involve the construction of a four-lane vehicle underpass, with two lanes per direction, along the innermost lanes of Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue passing under the intersections of Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas.
Estimated implementation schedule: 2014-2016
Proposed mode of financing: Locally-funded
3. Metro Manila Interchange Construction Project, Phase VI
Estimated total cost: PhP4.01 billion
Proponent: DPWH
Description/Objectives: The project is aimed at alleviating serious traffic congestion through the construction of three grade-separated interchanges at certain major road intersections in Metro Manila thereby enhancing transport capacity and efficiency. These three include EDSA/ North Avenue / West Avenue / Mindanao Avenue Interchange, Circumferential Road 5 (C5) / Greenmeadows / Calle Industria / Eastwood Interchange, and EDSA / Roosevelt Avenue / Congressional Avenue Interchange.
Estimated implementation schedule: Over a period of four years starting 2015
Proposed mode of financing: Official Development Assistance
4. Restoration of Damaged Bridges along the Bohol Circumferential Road through the Mega Bridges for Urban and Rural Development (MBURD) and the Tulay ng Pangulo Para sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo and Road Upgrading and Preservation Project.
Estimated total cost: PhP0.81 billion
Proponent: DPWH and DAR
Description/Objectives: The project is aimed at reconstructing and replacing a total of 14 bridges, which were severely damaged due to the earthquake along the Bohol Circumferential Road under ongoing ODA-assisted roads and bridges projects. These include nine (9) under the DPWH’s JICA-assisted RUPP, three (3) under the DPWH’s Mega Bridges for Urban and Rural Development (MBURD) project, and two (2) under the DAR’s Tulay ng Pangulo para sa Kaunlarang Pang-agraryo (TPKP).
Estimated implementation schedule: RUPP: 2011-2020; MBURD: Until October 2016; TPKP: Until August 2014
Proposed mode of financing: Official Development Assistance
Estimated implementation schedule: Over a period of four years starting 2015
5. Iloilo Airport Operations, Maintenance and Development Project
Estimated total cost: PhP30.40 billion for three phases, of which the Board approved Phase 1
Proponent: Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)
Description/Objectives: This project involves the Operations and Maintenance of the Iloilo Airport. It also provides additional facilities and other necessary improvements to enhance safety, security, access, passenger and cargo movement efficiency, and operational efficiency at the airport excluding Air Navigation Control, Air Navigation Services and their associated services.
Estimated implementation schedule: Concession period is 30-35 years; Start of construction is in January 2016
Proposed mode of financing: Public-Private Partnership
6. Bacolod Airport Operations, Maintenance and Development Project
Estimated total cost: PhP20.26 billion for three phases, of which the Board approved Phase 1
Proponent: DOTC
Description/Objectives: This project involves the Operations and Maintenance of the Bacolod Airport. It also provides additional facilities and other necessary improvements to enhance safety, security, access, passenger and cargo movement efficiency, and operational efficiency at the airport excluding Air Navigation Control, Air Navigation Services and their associated services.
Estimated implementation schedule: Concession period is 30-35 years
Proposed mode of financing: Public-Private Partnership
7. Davao Airport Operations, Maintenance and Development Project
Estimated total cost: Php40.57 billion in three phases, of which the Board approved Phase 1
Proponent: DOTC
Description/Objectives: This project involves the Operations and Maintenance of the Davao Airport. It also provides additional facilities and other necessary improvements to enhance safety, security, access, passenger and cargo movement efficiency, and operational efficiency at the airport excluding Air Navigation Control, Air Navigation Services and their associated services.
Estimated implementation schedule: Concession period is 30-35 years
Proposed mode of financing: Public-Private Partnership
8. Puerto Princesa Airport Operations, Maintenance and Development Project
Estimated total cost: Php5.23 billion
Proponent: DOTC
Description/Objectives: The project will cover operations and maintenance duties, commercial development of the facility, and future investment in necessary asset to expand capacity and to absorb traffic increase on the horizon of the concession period and beyond.
Estimated implementation schedule: Concession period is 30-35 years
Proposed mode of financing: Public-Private Partnership
9. Regional Prison Facilities through Public-Private Partnership Project
Estimated total cost: PhP50.18 billion
Proponent: Department of Justice
Description/Objectives: The project will involve the financing, construction and maintenance of a new prison facility through a PPP arrangement, which will have the capacity to accommodate 26,000 inmates with facilities for both men and women, ranging from minimum to maximum security. Custodial and rehabilitation services are excluded from the scope of the PPP arrangement.
Estimated implementation schedule: Concession period is 20 years
Proposed mode of financing: Public-Private Partnership
10. Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project
Estimated total cost: PhP18.99 billion (Nominal)
Proponent: Philippine Ports Authority
Description/Objectives: The project is aimed at redeveloping and modernizing facilities, operations and maintenance of the Davao Sasa Port. This includes the construction of new quay wall and terminal, procurement, installation and operation of 5 Ship-to-Shore gantry (gooseneck-type) cranes, 14 Rubber Tyred Gantries, 2 reach stackers, 30 terminal tractors, 35 container trailers, 10 empty container handlers, and other auxiliary equipment.
Estimated implementation schedule: Concession period is 35-40 years, inclusive of construction
Proposed mode of financing: Public-Private Partnership
11. Fisheries, Coastal Resources and Livelihood Project
Estimated total cost: PhP1.86 billion
Proponent: DA
Description/Objectives: The project is aimed at adopting sustainable management of fishery and coastal resources in fishing communities to increase overall stocks. Also, it is aimed to promote the engagement of fisherfolk in diversified livelihood activities. This project includes Coastal Resource Management, Livelihood Development, and Project Management and Coordination.
Estimated implementation schedule: 2014-2020
Proposed mode of financing: Locally-funded
12. Project Convergence on Value Chain Enhancement for Growth and Empowerment (Project ConVERGE)
Estimated total cost: PhP2.28 billion
Proponent: DAR
Description/Objectives: The project is aimed at implementing participatory value-chain development that will improve and sustain profitability of small holder farmers. It is intended to enable agrarian reform beneficiaries and other small farmers in ten provinces of Regions IX, X, and CARAGA to become highly-productive and competitive entrepreneurs. The provinces were chosen based on poverty incidence, presence of organized ARC clusters, agricultural and agribusiness development potential and availability of basic rural infrastructures and support services. Moreover, all the selected provinces have higher poverty incidence compared to the national average of 27.9 percent.
Estimated implementation schedule: 2015-2020
Proposed mode of financing: Official Development Assistance
