The Philippine chapter of The Public-Private

Partnership Law Review 3rd edition was contributed by

SyCipLaw partners Marievic G. Ramos-Añonuevo and Arlene M. Maneja.

The chapter includes information on public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the

Philippines, including general framework, bidding and award procedure,

contractual arrangements, financing, and recent developments and decisions.

Read the article online.

Marievic G.

Ramos-Añonuevo heads the firm’s Banking, Finance & Securities

department. She also has substantial experience advising major local and

foreign clients in the fields of banking, project finance, privatization,

infrastructure, foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions, corporate

rehabilitation and restructuring, securities, and land acquisition and

development. Ms. Añonuevo is currently representing the various lending syndicates

that have extended or committed to extend financing for the ongoing Metro

Manila Skyway – Stage 3 Project (Php31 billion), the Mactan-Cebu International

Airport Project (Php23.3 billion), the NAIA Expressway Project (Php7.5

billion), and the Modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center Project

(Php2.9 billion).

Arlene

M. Maneja specializes in PPPs, investments, infrastructure, power,

renewable energy and competition law. She has assisted leading Philippine

conglomerates in bidding for PPP contracts in the transport and water

industries, including the bidding and re-bidding of Php65B Manila LRT Line 1

Extension, Operations and Maintenance Project, the Php17.5B Mactan Cebu

International Airport Expansion, Operations and Maintenance Project, the

Php24.4B Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project and the LRT Line 2 Operations and

Maintenance Project.