BAGUIO CITY — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) are planning to build 500,000 housing units inside the New Clark City in Tarlac province as part of the government’s housing program.
In a statement on Sunday, the Human Settlements department said it had signed a memo with BCDA for the partnership under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s national housing program.
The township development is expected to benefit residents and workers and provide housing facilities to families affected by government projects in New Clark City and government employees and members of the Armed Forces, the state agency said.
“There are already government facilities here, we only need to bring in the population to spur economic activities,” Housing Secretary Jose Rizalino L. Acuzar said in the statement. “By putting up decent yet affordable and sustainable housing units, surely, we will attract home buyers.”
New Clark City is envisioned to become the country’s first smart, green and resilient metropolis that is masterfully laid out and highly connected with mixed-use developments and an integrated transport system.
This 9,450-hectare greenfield development is being positioned as a world-class city that focuses on liveability and sustainability and is expected to catalyze economic growth in Central Luzon. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave and Artemio A. Dumlao
