October 8, 2025 · The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) secures three agreements with Japanese government and private companies for projects on waste management, renewable energyGlobal EssentialsRenewable EnergyEnergy from sources that replenish themselves — solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass. The Philippines targets a 35% renewable share by 2030 and 50% by 2040.Read more in the Glossary →, telecommunications, and sustainable development.
The BCDA is a government-owned corporation tasked with transforming former US military bases into centers for economic growth.
The first memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed with Japanese industrial and engineering firm Kanadevia Corporation (KVC) for a waste-to-energyCircular Design & EconomyWaste-to-EnergyBurning waste to generate power — pitched as a landfill fix, contested as incineration by another name.Read more in the Glossary → (WTE) facility in New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac.
BCDA will also be working with Japanese telecommunications firms IPS Inc. and InfiniVAN Inc. on the utilization of information and communications technology assets in the Poro Point Freeport Zone in La Union and other BCDA-administered zones.
Lastly, the BCDA finalized its agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for the development and promotion of BCDA projects that champion energy transitionGlobal EssentialsEnergy TransitionThe economy-wide shift from fossil fuels to renewables — grids, storage, financing, and policy moving together (or failing to).Read more in the Glossary → and support environmental and social sustainability.
