This guidebook is borne out of the efforts of individuals and institutions who believe that everyone deserves good health. First of all, profound thanks go to the authors, Mary Anne Velas-Suarin (Knowledge Management Specialist), Juan Ma. Pablo Nañagas (Hospital Management and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist), Merlinda Belicario (Procurement Specialist), Jose Miguel de la Rosa (Social Marketing Specialist), Perla Soleta (Banking and Credit Expert), and Wilfrido Atienza (Enterprise Development Expert), who diligently wrote and peer-reviewed this guidebook as they worked with the government of the Philippines through the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) technical assistance package on PPP in Health (TA 7257 PHI).
Technical inputs and guidance from the following persons are also acknowledged: Emiko Masaki (Social Sector Economist, Human and Social Development Division, Southeast Asia Department) and Bob Finlayson (Principal Public Private Partnership Specialist, Southeast Asia Department) of ADB; and Jaime Galvez Tan (former Secretary of Health and Team Leader), Hilton Lam (Health Financing Specialist), and Bayani Agabin (Legal Expert) of the technical assistance team; and Celso Maranan and Cora Ravara of the Department of Health's Center of Excellence on PPP in Health.
Invaluable support and assistance had been provided by the project management team of the Credit for Better Health Care Project of the Development Bank of the Philippines and Nicole Dominique Aquino of the Philippines' Department of Health. Likewise, we could not have possibly accomplished much in the administrative requirements of this guidebook without the support of Ruchel Marie Grace Roque-Villaroman (Human and Social Development Division, Southeast Asia Department, ADB); and Antonio Esguerra, Lenin Tagabucba, Phillip San Jose, Emmy Jardeleza, Gay Gamboa, and Concepcion Natividad of SMEC International.
We are likewise thankful for the content editing of Mary Anne Velas-Suarin, style editing and proofreading of Teri Temple, proofreading of Daisy Morales, photography work of Jimmy Domingo, graphic and design work of Glenn Marcelo and Jason Valenzuela, typesetting of Principe Nicdao, and page proof checking of Aldwin Thadeus Sutarez.
Finally, this guidebook had been enriched because of our discussions and encounters with the following Philippine legislator and local executives: Representative Emmanuel Pacquiao (Sarangani), former Governor Paul Daza (Northern Samar), former Governor Miguel Rene Dominguez (Sarangani), and former Governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. (Camarines Sur).