Policy Notes:
MBC Holds Roundtable Discussion on Right of Way Issues
January 31, MBC organized a round table discussion with key players in the infrastructure industry to discuss possible solutions to Right of Way (RoW) issues faced by various projects. Rules on negotiated sales, guidelines for expropriation proceedings, budgetary appropriation for RoW acquisition, and the benefit of having an infrastructure czar to ensure implementation were among the topics discussed during the meeting.
MBC organized the roundtable to gather issues and recommendations to strengthen individual and common advocacy on ROW, to boost infrastructure, fuel economic growth, and accelerate job creation.
Attendees:
Metro Pacific Tollways: CEO Rogelio “Babes” Singson
DMCI: President Jorge Consunji
AC Infrastructure: Managing Dir. Noel Kintanar
Acciona: Regional Dir. Ruben Camba
Macquarie: President Eric Yaptangco
Aboitiz InfraCapital: External Affairs Adviser Ferdie Tolentino
San Miguel Infrastructure: Legal Counsel John Medina
JG Summit: External Affairs Director Jose Luis Aliling
First Balfour: Head of Legal and Contracts Ces Pallarca-Pico
Philippine Constructors Association: Executive Dir. Barry Paulino
TYLin International: Business Dev’t Director Martina Dampf
Hyundai Engineering & Construction: Business Dev’t Manager Patrick Dave Magpantay
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