In the face of a growing energy crisis and surging global waste generation, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) plans to utilize waste-to-energy technology as a renewable energy source in the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, in line with its goal of fostering smart and sustainable development.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) denounces the continuous illegal operations of the Metro Clark Waste Management Corp. (MCWMC) of the Kalangitan Sanitary Landfill in Capas, Tarlac, in violation of the 60-day Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the Court of Appeals. The TRO essentially allows the land owner, BCDA, to recover the state-owned property, there being no effective injunction that will hinder it to do so.
There is no valid Authority to Operate (ATO) and business permit issued over the Kalangitan Sanitary Landfill.
Year 2024 has been a banner year for the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) after its gross revenues breached the Php 11 billion mark, mainly driven by the joint venture deal for a 6.1-hectare mixed-use development in Taguig City.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has authorized its subsidiary, Poro Point Management Corp., (PPMC) to manage the interim operations of the San Fernando Seaport in La Union following the lease contract expiration of the seaport’s previous operator.
BCDA President and CEO Joshua M. Bingcang and PPMC President and CEO Felix S. Racadio signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) granting PPMC interim operational control over the seaport, and ensuring the continuity of operations and provision of services in the seaport area.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) would like to inform the public that on 22 October 2024, the Supreme Court issued a Certificate of Finality of Judgment in the consolidated cases of BCDA vs. CJH Development Corporation (CJH DevCo), et. al., and CJH DevCo vs. Commission on Audit and BCDA, with G.R. No. 219421 and G.R. No. 241772, allowing BCDA to recover the 247-hectare Camp John Hay property from CJH DevCo. Consequently, all rights claimed, acquired, derived, or traced from CJH DevCo are covered by the final judgment of the Supreme Court.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has teamed up with Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office III and the Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) to establish a 10-hectare ethnobotanical learning facility in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac in an effort to scale up the capacities of local farmers and fisherfolk, especially the Aeta communities in Pampanga and Tarlac.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) reiterates that the 100-hectare Kalangitan sanitary landfill in Capas, Tarlac, has no Authority to Operate (ATO)/business permit and any attempt to continue its operations would be against the law.
The BCDA remains firm that the Contract for Services between Metro Clark Waste Management Corp. (MCWMC) and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) expired last October 5, and cannot be renewed or extended.
