Career executive Aileen Anunciacion R. Zosa is the first woman President and Chief Executive Officer (PCEO) of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). She took her oath of office as the new BCDA PCEO before President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in Malacañan Palace on Thursday, August 11, 2022.
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Chairman Delfin N. Lorenzana and retired Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief-of-Staff General Cirilito E. Sobejana were the first Filipino recipients of “Medal Perdamaian” or the Medal of Peace from the government of the Republic of Indonesia. The award was presented by Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines Agus Widjojo in a ceremony held on Wednesday, 03 August 2022.
Fifty Filipino soldiers of the AFP were also awarded the Medal of Dharma Defense.
Photo caption: Duathletes display their healthy competitive spirit at the gunstart of the New Clark City Duathlon on Sunday, 17 July 2022.
Photo caption: BCDA Senior Vice President for Conversion and Development Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang discusses developments inside New Clark City, as well as opportunities for tourism investments during the recent Central Luzon Tourism Investment Summit and Business Exchange. BCDA photo
Highlighting New Clark City’s potential as the next choice tourist destination in Luzon, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) recently pitched this 9,450-hectare greenfield development to investors in the travel and tourism industry.
Impressed with its facilities and amenities, two-time Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Medalist Kayla Sanchez has expressed interest in training at the New Clark City Aquatics Center in Tarlac, as she hopes to represent the Philippines at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
“It has the best facilities I have ever seen. It’s breathtaking. The view and the location - I have no words. When you’re actually in the facility itself, it just has everything you need. I am so excited to be able to train here,” 21-year-old Sanchez said after testing the waters of the New Clark City Aquatics Center.
Pursuing their shared vision of positioning Clark as the premier destination for cycling and running, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), and GoClark Sports and Events will be hosting the first New Clark City (NCC) Duathlon race this July 17.
Around 650 professional and amateur duathletes are expected to participate in a test of strength and endurance, with New Clark City’s iconic sports facilities and extensive road network as backdrop.
Photo courtesy: Department of National Defense
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) welcomes the appointment of former Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana as the new chairman of its Board of Directors.
Lorenzana took his oath of office before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, July 7. He replaced Gregorio D. Garcia, who was an appointee of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte.
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Philippines recently featured New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac as a model and benchmark for the Philippines’ future cities, after charting a more sustainable course in addressing pressing urbanization challenges such as flooding, traffic, congestion, as well as air and water pollution.
