The Private Hospital Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) on Thursday, Feb. 15, expressed openness to the move of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase benefit packages but emphasized the importance of “timely payments” to hospitals. Photo from Private...
The exterior look of first Felix Demin's private jet villa (Photos courtesy of Private Jet Villa website) Russian entrepreneur Felix Demin has made waves in the hospitality industry with the launch of Inside's first private jet villa in Bali, Indonesia. Demin, who purchased a Boeing 737 in 2021...
Frederick D. Go, President Marcos’ new special assistant to the President for investment and economic affairs (SAPIEA), said he will coordinate with the country’s economic team to achieve growth targets. Go, who previously held high-ranking roles in Robinsons Land Corp., assured that his new...
The Marcos administration has assured that the newly enacted Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the Philippines will not lead to any interruptions in the ongoing projects. In a statement on Saturday, Dec. 23, the PPP Center said the government has a policy-making body to ensure a smooth...
The Private-Public Partnership (PPP) Center said it is backing the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) decision to follow the original deadline for the submission of bids for the P170.6-billion rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). It can be recalled that the Asian...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Marcos, has approved the P67.4 billion Dalton Pass East Alignment Road project in Central Luzon. Speaking during a palace briefing, NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that the 23-kilometer, four-lane...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Dec. 12, highlighted the important role of the private education sector in addressing the challenges faced by the country’s education system. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “Our public schools cannot address the education crisis...
The Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 6 ratified the reconciled version of the proposed “No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act” that seeks to prevent public or private educational institutions from imposing any policy to prevent students with outstanding financial or property obligations from taking...
Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto (Facebook) Neophyte congressman Bulacan 6th district Rep. Salvador Pleyto Sr. recently achieved a huge milestonehaving one of his bills enacted into law for the first time. This bill turned out to be Republic Act...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said that the signing into law of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Code of the Philippines will create a more stable policy environment for infrastructure projects. "The PPP Code will enable much-needed development...
The proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) code would harmonize the regulations of the national government with those of local government units (LGUs), which will spur greater investment. Ma. Cynthia C. Hernandez, PPP Center executive director, said the new code will bolster the government’s...
President Marcos has urged Asia-Pacific leaders to expand the regional bloc's cooperation with the business sector in advancing their agendas. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In his opening remarks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit...
