‘PAF’s P4.24B housing transfer proj to New Clark City nearing completion’

Art Dumlao — November 21, 2024

‘PAF’s P4.24B housing transfer proj to New Clark City nearing completion’

BAGUIO CITY (November 20. 2024) -- The state-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it is a step closer towards the completion of its Php 4.24-billion project to transfer the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) housing facilities from the Air Force City in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga to a 65-hectare property in New Clark City, Tarlac.

 

The BCDA, Department of National Defense (DND), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and PAF started the site development Wednesday for the 65-hectare relocation site in New Clark City, attended by BCDA Chairperson Atty. Hilario B. Paredes, BCDA President and CEO Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang, DND Undersecretary for Acquisition and Resource Management Salvador Melchor B. Mison, Jr., PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Stephen P. Parreño, Tarlac Governor Susan A. Yap, Clark Development Corporation (CDC) President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera, Clark International Airport Corporation President and CEO Joseph P. Alcazar, and Bamban City Mayor Leonardo C. Anunciacion.

 

Atty. Paredes remarked, “at BCDA, while our mandate is to support the AFP, we view this responsibility as a personal commitment. It is our pledge to ensure that our soldiers are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve by delivering replication projects that are modern, world-class, and sustainable.”

 

While Engr. Bingcang pointed out, “this is not merely a task—it is a debt we must repay. We owe our national security to the military. We assure you that the projects we undertake for the military will be world class and will serve as a model of military camps. We don’t want to lose sight of our focus on helping strengthen the Armed Forces. We will continue to share revenues and support the AFP Modernization Program.”

 

The project is in line with the memorandum of agreement signed by the DND and BCDA back in August 2019 to facilitate the transfer of PAF's billeting facilities to the 65-hectare property in New Clark City, as well as its operational facilities to another 147-hectare area within the OMNI Aviation near the Clark International Airport.

 

The PAF relocation project in New Clark City is divided into two phases. Phase 1 will be the site development of the 65-hectare relocation property, which was awarded to R.D. Policarpio and Company in August 2024 and will be completed in September 2025.

 

Accordingly, the Phase 2 of the project is composed of housing and community facilities, which include churches, clubhouse, and admin bldg, among others. This phase of the project is targeted to be procured and implemented in 2026.

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