Private sector infrastructure initiatives should not be disregarded as the Duterte administration pursues its “Build, Build, Build” program, a businessman said during The Manila Times 6th Business Forum on Friday.

“The value for the money is there for a public-private partnership but the greater value is in unsolicited proposals,” said Ricardo Penson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Penson & Co., Inc. and president and CEO of Ausphil Tollways Corp., proponents of the P15-billion North Luzon East Expressway (NLEEx) project.

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