Makati to build five landmark digital projects

THE government of Makati City recently entered into public private partnership (PPP) contracts with its partners from the private sector to make Makati a “Smart City” through digital projects.

Mayor Abby Binay led the signing of the contracts at the Lakan Tagkan Conference Room at Makati City Hall Building I. The projects are composed of Fiber Optic Loop connecting Makati City e-Government; Makatizen card promoting e-currency and online payment; Mobile signal boosters; City-wide towing, impounding and clamping that will allow online payment; and e-Payment at Jollijeeps using the Makatizen card.

“These five projects are just the programs which will further improve the technology we already have in Makati,” Binay said.

The Fiber Optic Loop project will be accomplished in partnership with Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc and Neo Tech Asia Distribution, Inc.

Makati has also teamed up with Aim Technologies Inc. and Market Research Knowledge Technology, Inc. for the project on Mobile signal boosters.

Through its partnership with Tokagawa Global Corporation, Makati aims to ease daily heavy traffic caused by illegally parked vehicles, stalled vehicles and those involved in vehicular accidents.

The Makatizen Card was the city’s Mayor Abby’s belief that PPPs are the best way to bring about digital transformation in Makati City.