NEW CLARK CITY, Tarlac (PIA) — The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said it continues to build legacy infrastructure to propel social and economic transformation inside Clark Freeport Zone and in the entire Central Luzon.
This is in line with the Build Better More Infrastructure Program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. which consists of about 185 high-impact infrastructure flagship projects.
CDC Engineering Services Group vice president Teresito Tiotuyco said the Clark legacy projects expand and sustain the “Golden Age of Infrastructure” under the Marcos administration.
In his presentation during the Build Better More Infrastructure Forum of the Presidential Communications Office held recently in New Clark City, Tiotuyco said a world-class Clark Multi-Specialty Medical Center is set to rise on a 5.7-hectare property inside Clark Freeport Zone.
“The construction of the healthcare facility is in support of the present administration’s thrust to provide accessible quality and specialized healthcare to Filipinos, especially those residing in Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, [Cordillera], and Central Luzon,” he stressed.
The P12 billion project includes a Pediatric Center, Renal Center, and Medical Arts Building.
In its bid to also promote and preserve cultural heritage, the CDC is initiating the construction of the Clark Cultural and Convention Center in collaboration with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Tiotuyco added.
He said a former Clark-based hospital is likewise being converted into the National Museum of the Philippines-Clark.
“This P780-million infrastructure, for completion by 2028, will highlight the natural and cultural heritage of Central Luzon, including the rich history of Clark,” he said.
Tiotuyco also presented during the forum the soon-to-rise CDC Corporate Building, designed to consolidate all of the state firm’s offices under one roof.
“This will minimize the operational costs of the corporation and enhance the ease of doing business. Right now, we are using four buildings that are more than a century old. In four months, we are going to build our new building so that we can free up the old ones,” he said.
The P2.8 billion project is now in its early procurement phase. (CLJD/TJBM, PIA Region 3-Tarlac)
