Solon questions P18.5-B PPP in Noy’s home province
By Charlie V. Manalo 11/23/2010The Aquino administra-tion’s straight path appears to be taking a crooked curve, as glaring irregularities are already showing up in the so-called Public-Private Partner-ship (PPP) programs, with the biggest program pointing to a project in President Aquino’s hometown, that moreover has been funded for at least 10 years.
Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano yesterday questioned the inclusion of the an irrigation project in President Aquino’s home province in the PPP program which the lawmaker said has been already funded by the government for almost a decade now.
Reports said that the Department of Agriculture (DA) included the Balog-Balog Multi-Purpose Project in Tarlac worth P18.5 billion, the biggest among the 17 projects, submitted to the National Economic Development Administration (Neda) for the administration’s PPP program.
The Balog-Balog multipurpose project will supply irrigation water to 21,935 hectares of rice field, and supplemental water to 12,475 hectares and will also generate an estimated 43.5 megawatts (MW) of hydroelectric power..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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