In the Global Competitiveness Report 2011–2012, out of 142 countries the Philippines was ranked 100th for quality of roads, 101st for railroads, 123rd for port infrastructure, and 115th for airports.2 The main challenges include (i) poor conditions of the road network; (ii) weak intermodal integration; (iii) lack of quality public transport systems; (iv) weak sector governance, (v) uneven public spending and private investment;...