THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority or BCDA is living up to its name, i.e., focus on development on areas needing one.
And so, the old tenants of Clark Freeport Zone which hosts Clark Development Corporation and the Clark International Airport Corporation, have been asked by BCDA to vacate their areas and relocate elsewhere like Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga and, possibly, New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. The Philippine Air Force units, thus, have to go after spending considerable time inside the Zone.
The areas to be vacated by the Philippine Air Force units will put to better use by the BCDA as these are prim real estate which could boost the agency’s development plans.
There would be no major shift in the security issue of the Zone as it is well-entrenched in its security plan and direction, thus, there is no need for the PAF to stay longer on its previously designated areas.