Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno says the whole infrastructure program of the Marcos administration is valued at ₱9 trillion. He notes half of the projects will be through public-private partnership.
Sec. Diokno says focus of the infra program are ferry systems, hospitals, ports, railways, toll roads, busways, and airports.
Sec. Diokno says foreign investors are "very excited" with the PH's infra program: Because we have a very nice narrative to say.
Sec. Diokno says foreign investors are interested on public-private partnerships that focus on telco, digitalization, renewable energy.
Sec. Diokno says most of the infra projects from the Duterte administration will be completed within Marcos' term.
Sec. Diokno says funds for these infra projects will be coming from gov't funds, official development assistance, public-private partnerships, and bilateral deals.
JICA Philippines on the completion of infrastructure development it is funding in PH: We are as a supporter...we would do our best efforts to speed up.
JICA Philippines says COVID-19 pandemic halted progress of completion of infra projects but "nowadays, I can say we are on track"
JICA Philippines says it can provide technical advice and cooperation on top of the financial support for infra projects.
JICA Philippines cites an example: That's why MRT-3 is now realizing the reliable operations with only 4 minutes headway. Before our support, it had 10 minutes headway.
JICA Philippines says it supports projects addressing climate change, claims its support reduce the effects experienced in the PH during typhoons.
Terry Ridon, convenor of think tank Infrawatch PH, cites mix of financing of Marcos' infra program is a "departure from the previous government had done."
Infrawatch PH says there's an "appetite" from the private sector for public-private partnerships, citing NAIA rehabilitation and EDSA busway development project as some of the interests.
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Ex-DFA Secretary Albert Del Rosario's kin issues a statement on the passing of the country’s former top diplomat.
The family said that the ambassador has suffered a massive heart attack while enroute to San Francisco. | @TristanNodalo
@TristanNodalo The family of the late Amb. Albert Del Rosario said that the plane carrying a casket bearing the remains of the former DFA chief has arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport today. Also on the plane was the ambassador’s wife and sister. | @TristanNodalo
“In the early morning of April 18, Amb. Del was en route to San Francisco, when he breathed his last. While there were valiant attempts to resuscitate him by two doctors who were passengers on the same flight, these efforts were to no avail,” the family says. | @TristanNodalo
@HYV_Official P-pop group Hyv was launched in March 2023. The group's main dancer Lee-An says their music is about storytelling: Ang music kasi namin, nagte-tell kami ng storya. Connected po siya sa mga susunod.
@HYV_Official Hyv's main vocals Sora tells fan to "dig deeper" in their upcoming releases.
HAPPENING NOW: Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang deliver their opening remarks ahead of their bilateral meeting. | LIVE bit.ly/3mOw3rn
Manalo welcomes Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang: We meet coming from a strong beginning this year, with the successful state visit of President Marcos to China. And I continue to believe that this year bodes well for Philippine-China relations.
The two officials are expected to tackle a range of issues — including regional security concerns — during their meeting, the DFA earlier said.
Vernon Go, president and publisher of Fookien Times PH Yearbook, says his grandfather started publishing and documenting the “progress” of the Filipino through the yearbook in 1935.
Go says the theme of the most recent yearbook, the Filipino national identity, shows that the Philippines’ identity is still a work in progress.
Mabulac says doing paperless in departure information by May 1 is a way of integrating PH's border control in compliance with the government's digitalization efforts.
BI says the elderly and PWDs can still use the old way of registering through paper-based departure cards. It adds airlines may help travelers in registering through the online system.
@menchumacapagal Neil Francisco, program officer of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), says the number of stress-related incidents increased. However, the number is expected to stabilize.
@menchumacapagal NCMH: Kapag labis-labis na 'yung mga signs [ng stress] at if impaired na ang ating functionality, masasabi rin natin na kailangan na natin ng tulong ng mga professionals.