THE government has updated its public-private partnership (PPP) project pipeline to reflect the delisting of several proposals, including the P763.54-billion development of Laguna Lake, and the inclusion of new entries.
The new list is just one project shorter, at 172 from 173 previously, but the aggregate cost has fallen to P2.549 trillion from P3.174 trillion as of Oct. 16, 2024.
“The decrease in the estimated project cost is attributed to the delisting of the Joint Venture Proposal for the Laguna Lake Rehabilitation and Development Project,” the PPP Center said.
The changes were said to have reflected developments in the PPP landscape, with six delistings and seven additions.
The other delisted projects were the Butuan City Digitalized Traffic Enforcement Project, Tumauini River Multipurpose Project, Food and Drug License and Clearance System, Combined 17-megawatt (MW) Upper Sampaloc and 8-MW Lower Sampaloc Hydroelectric Power Project, and the Comprehensive Provincial Waste Management and Carbon Capture System Utilizing Bio-Methanation No-Burn Project.
The P12.75-billion upgrade, expansion, operations and maintenance of the Laguindingan International Airport and the Santiago City Hemodialysis Center Project, meanwhile, were also removed as these were already being implemented.
Added to the list, meanwhile, were the unsolicited Operation & Maintenance Including Supply and Installation of Laboratory Equipment and Laboratory Information System, Floating Solar Power Generation Facility at Pantabangan Reservoir, and the Jalaur River Multi-purpose Phase 2 project.
Also included were the P29.3-billion, 3,000-ton-per-day Manila Waste-to-Energy Facility Project, P9.6-billion Renewable Green Hydrogen Power Plant in Marinduque, and the P2.1-billion Cavite Integrated Waste Management Services.
The green hydrogen project, proposed by HDF Philippines Holdings, is being evaluated by National Power Corp. The waste-to-energy proposal by a consortium led by Phileco and R-11 Builders Inc., meanwhile, is under review by the Metro Manila Development Authority.
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