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In general, only projects included in the government’s Medium Term Public Investment
Program (MTPIP) may be allowed for implementation under the BOT law
Projects not listed in the MTPIP may, however, be allowed under the “unsolicited
proposal” provisions of the BOT law, provided such proposals are consistent with national and
individual port master plans.
In either of the above cases, the PPA’s decision to allow projects for implementation
under BOT shall take into consideration the overall cost of preparing pre-feasibility or
feasibility studies in relation to the total port project financial and economic cost.
1. New port projects intended to cater to vessels and cargoes that require specialized
servicing and handling facilities, e.g., dry or liquid bulk terminals, roro facilities, container
berths and equipment requirements, cement silos, coal and other mineral products
terminals, and other port –related infrastructures that are not available but in demand in a
particular location.
4. Land reclamation, dredging, and establishing of port industrial estates and other port
development facilities.
BOT Incentives
1. Fiscal Incentives - Projects registered with the Board of Investments costing more
than one billion pesos are entitled to the incentives provided under the Omnibus
Investment Code. Local government units (LGU) may give additional incentives,
exemption or relief subject to the provision of the local Government Code.
1. Compliance with the requirement as to Filipino equity in the BOT corporation and
registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The procedures for undertaking BOT projects are shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 entitled
Public Bidding Process under the BOT Law, and Procedure for Unsolicited Proposals under
BOT.
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2