BCDA urges foreign locators to set business in New Clark City
NEW CLARK CITY, Tarlac — Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) urged about 50 potential foreign locators from Australia and New Zealand to explore the growth opportunities and set business in New Clark City (NCC).
During her presentation, BCDA President and CEO Aileen Zosa discussed the future projects and sustainability features of the 9,450-hectare NCC, underscoring that 70 percent is being preserved for green and eco-tourism ventures, while the remaining percentage is buildable.
“Our jewel is Clark. We envision NCC to be the first smart, green and resilient metropolis in the Philippines. The thrust of NCC is sustainability. It is created not just for investors, but also for the surrounding communities,” Zosa explained.
Relative to this, she mentioned the soon-to-rise 34.55-hectare affordable, multi-tenure and climate-resilient housing project which features a river park, town center, community square, sports park, pocket parks, and a mixed-use residential and commercial developments.
Zosa disclosed that these projects will be linked to bus rapid transit and metro rail transit systems.
Other projects in the pipeline include a world-class city management and administration services, a data center colocation facility, and a solid waste management and waste-to-energy project.
In a recorded message, former President and Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed her support in strengthening the business relations among the three nations.
“My wish is to have closer ties with our southernmost neighbors, Australia and New Zealand. I hope our Australian and New Zealand guests will set business in the Subic-Clark corridor and neighboring sites,” Arroyo stated.
Meanwhile, Philippine Ambassador to Australia Ma. Hellen De La Vega bared the enthusiasm and interest of the international delegates on the various fields in the country.
“New Clark City lives on its vision and its mantra of really being a city of the future. I’m very glad that this 50-member business delegation is actually interested in sectors that have direct impact on particular matters, such as environment protection, digital transformation, and physical connectivity,” she said.
The delegates toured around the NCC state-of-the-art facilities including the National Government Administrative Center, Aquatics Center, and Athletics Stadium.
The activity was part of the Pacific Business Mission jointly organized by the Philippine Trade and Center in Sydney, the Philippine Board of Investments, Export Marketing Bureau, Philippine Economic Zone Authority, the Subic Clark and Alliance for Development Council, and the freeport and economic zones in the Subic-Clark-Bataan Corridor. (PIA 3)
