MANILA, Philippines – A mega dike in Laguna and a green city in Subic are among the top public private partnership (PPP) projects being eyed by the government, President Benigno Aquino III said during his fifth State of the Nation Address.
He said the public bidding for the Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike would begin before 2014 ends.
The project will address flooding in the area through the construction of a dike, which will also result in cleaner water for Laguna Lake.
Aquino said it would also help lessen traffic congestion because of the construction of an expressway, from Los Baños to Taguig, on top of the dike.
He said it won’t cost the government anything, only a portion of the reclaimed land, which will serve as the payment to the winning bidder.
On the other hand, Aquino said the Clark Green City will be the “center of commerce and industry in Central Luzon.”
He said it will be larger than the Bonifacio Global City.
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