Edsa Busway privatization study finalized by end-’23

By Lorenz S. Marasigan @lorenzmarasigan

THE government should be able to complete the feasibility study for the privatization of the Edsa Busway within the year, a ranking official said.

In a chance interview, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Undersecretary for Planning and Project Development Timothy John R. Batan said the agency received funding from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center for the study on the Edsa Busway.

“We already got the funding from PPP Center. Ongoing currently is the selection of the consultant who will do the feasibility study. So we should be getting that this month or March for the latest,” he said, noting that completion of the studying should be between “six to nine months.”

The government is studying the privatization of the operations of the Edsa Busway, after business groups called on the Marcos administration to implement the project through a PPP.

A total of 28 private groups, including foreign chambers and local business organizations, last year said the collaboration between the government and the private sector on the Edsa Busway could “finally put an end to the daily scenario in which thousands of commuters wait in long queues in overcrowded stations while enduring unnecessary pains and hardships.”

“Part of the study is how to do the PPP: Is it a single operator for the entire thing or separate operators for the buses? So there are different ways to structure the Edsa Busway.

Part of the study will be to give the recommendation on the best structuring for the project,” Batan said.

The Edsa Busway, which was first introduced in 2020 in response to the pandemic, is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system that runs from Monumento to the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX).

It used to offer free transportation to ease the burden of commuters that were affected by the pandemic. The initiative came to an end in 2022.

Payoneer to ‘intensify’ collab with BPO firms

By Andrea San Juan

EXECUTIVES of the local business of Payoneer Global Inc. said the American financial services company aims to intensify “collaborations” with outsourcing leaders in the Philippines.

“I think it’s really important to bring together all the different stakeholders that are involved in cross-border international business so we can interact, engage, and learn from each other on how to take the customer experience to the next level,” Miguel Warren, Payoneer Regional Vice President of South East Asia said during a forum the company organized.

The BPO industry continues to be a “reliable source” of employment for Filipinos. The IBPAP also recorded a 10.6-percent increase in revenue in 2021 at $29.49 billion.

Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) Managing Director Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury noted that the Philippines accounts for 40 percent of the global customer experience market by headcount, owing to the “gold label” quality work of Filipinos.

Payoneer recently held a forum at New Clark City to discuss industry trends, challenges, and opportunities with key stakeholders. According to Warren, the firm’s goal is “to help customers grow internationally, to go global, and to be able to help them realize ‘all the potential that tomorrow holds.’”

He claims the company is trusted by “leading” digital brands serving over 2,000 top marketplaces.

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