By Ric Sapnu (The Philippine Star) |
Updated June 21, 2014 - 12:00am
SUBIC FREEPORT, Philippines – The
first phase of the Clark Green City, which will cover 1,300 hectares of the 9,450-hectare land
here, will be up for bidding by the third quarter of this year.
Arnel Paciano D. Casanova, president
and chief executive officer of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority
(BCDA), said they “are now preparing terms of reference to begin the process.”
Based on its master development plan,
Clark Green City will have five dedicated districts, namely the government
district; the central business district; the academic district; the
agri-forestry research and development district; and the wellness and
eco-tourism district.
The BCDA signed recently a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) with the University of the Philippines for the
establishment of a global campus for the premier state university in Clark
Green City and serve as the anchor for the city’s “Brain Capital.”
Casanova said the UP global campus is
envisioned to spur innovation, technology, research and development, and human
capital.
He said the BCDA envisions Clark Green
City as the Philippines’ first green, disaster-resilient and smart metropolis.
“It will revolutionize the way
Filipinos live, the way they do business, and even the way they spend their
leisure time,” he said.
At full development, Clark Green City
is estimated to contribute P1.57 trillion
per year to the Philippine economy and will create 925,000 jobs.
“More importantly, Clark Green City
will become a portal to the world economy of the country’s next generation of
global citizens,” he said.
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