May 8, 2023
KATE A. APONTE
Dear Ms. Aponte,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated April 20, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on the Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your request
You asked for a list of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects within Negros Occidental, and the details on the Return on Investments (ROI) of these projects.
Response to your request
According to our list of awarded PPP projects as of March 31, 2023, there are four PPP projects located within Negros Occidental. Kindly note that this list of awarded PPP projects does not yet cover all the actual awarded PPP projects, as the PPP Center’s efforts to validate the same are ongoing. The project names, implementing agencies, and status of the four PPP projects are as
follows:
1. Bacolod City Slaughterhouse
Implementing Agency– Local Government of Bacolod City
Status – Operational
Contact Information:
Office of the City Mayor
Telephone Number: (034) 434-911; (034) 432-7196
Email Address:
[email protected],
[email protected]
City Planning and Development Office
Telephone Number: (034) 434-3184, 0906-326-3026
Email Address:
[email protected],
[email protected]
2. Joint Venture Agreement for the Financing, Development, Improvement,
Rehabilitation, Expansion, Operation and Maintenance of the Water Supply and
Septage Management Systems of Bacolod City Water District
Implementing Agency – Bacolod City Water District (BACIWA)
Status – Operational
Contact Information:
Address: Corner Galo-San Juan Streets, Bacolod City 6100
Telephone Number – 433-2141/ 433-1294
Email Address:
[email protected]
3. Joint Venture Agreement for the Financing, Development, Rehabilitation,
Expansion, Improvement, Operations and Maintenance of the Water Supply System of the Himamaylan Water District
Implementing Agency – Himamaylan Water District
Status – Operational
Contact Information:
Address: Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental 6108
Telephone Numbers – 344-4404/ 706-6736
Gerlie Joy P. Castanos
Secretary-A
Mobile Number: 09701994387
4. Talisay City Hall Building Project
Implementing Agency – Local Government of Talisay City
Status – Concluded
Contact Information:
Address: New Talisay City Hall, Fidel Bas, Lawaan II, Talisay City, Talisay 6045 Cebu
Telephone Number: (032)-272-5100
Mobile Number: 0917-872-6726
Email Address:
[email protected]
For further information on these projects, such as the details of ROI of these projects, we would like to refer you to the Implementing Agencies, as they are in the best position to provide you with more detailed information.
Additionally, there is one PPP infrastructure project in Negros Occidental which is currently in our pipeline – the Negros Occidental Bulk Water Supply Project. The Project involves the design, financing, construction, and operation and maintenance of a bulk water supply facility that aims to cater to six LGUs in the Province. The Project aims to address the increasing water demand of
the Province by developing surface water as the source to provide a potable, sustainable, and resilient water supply and at the same time reducing dependency on groundwater/use of deep wells. The raw water for the system will be sourced from one of the rivers in Negros Occidental.
The Project will be implemented through a Solicited public-private partnership (PPP) scheme under the legal framework of the Province of Negros Occidental P4 Code (Provincial Ordinance No. 2018-001 s. 2018). As the Project is currently in the feasibility study stage, the return on investment (ROI) is yet to be determined.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
ELEAZAR E. RICOTE
FOI Decision Maker
