Modern gov't center in Clark 55% complete
Published Feb 26, 2019 03:53 pm
By Franco Regala
CLARK, Pampanga – The completion of the National Government Administrative Center (NGAC) of New Clark City (NCC) is on track with around 3,000 jobs expected to be added as construction accelerates, an official of a Malaysian infrastructure developer said.
Artist’s perspective of the New Clark City, a truly Smart City that Filipinos can be proud of. The Athletic Stadium will be opened in time for the SEA Games in 2019. (Infographic by Mark Cabalang)
Tee Kim Siew, MTD Capital Berhad Chief Financial Officer, assured in a recent meet with a Philippine delegation in Malaysia that construction will be finished by October 15, adding that progress on site was already at 55 percent.
"It is a very fast track because we only started work effective March 2018. To complete (the development) in 19 months was a big challenge, but we are on track to achieve the target, by October 15,” Siew said.
He likewise assured that MTD will add 2,000 to 3,000 more workers on site, apart from the 4,000 workers, who are now engaged in the construction works at the NGAC.
“90% of the project is purely local content ranging from design, materials, workers, and contractors,” the official said.
Tee assured that MTD has the technical capability and financial capacity to ensure that they deliver with quality.
NGAC is a 40 hectare project that is part of the 9,450 hectare NCC in Capas, Tarlac.
It has sports facilities that will host the 30thSouth East Asian Games this November namely a 20,000 seater Athletics Stadium, 2,000 seater Aquatics Center, and 525 unit Athletes’ Village.
Also for completion under Phase1A is a seven-storey Government Building which will serve as an integrated operations center for government agencies involved in disaster risk reduction and management, a 525 unit condominium type housing for government employees dubbed as “The Residences”, a commercial facility, and a River Park.
Engr. Joshua Bingcang, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) senior vice president for business development and pperations, said that the NGAC's near completion marks the first step in decongesting Metro Manila.
"By establishing a modern government center in Clark, we're contributing to the vision of President Duterte to spur growth and investments in areas outside the capital. NGAC was designed to bring equal access of public service to the Filipinos,” Bingcang said.
NGAC is patterned after the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Malaysia’s administrative center, developed to decongest the capital Kuala Lumpur. It is envisioned to bring long-term and viable solutions to decongest Metro Manila and eventually spur growth and investments in Central Luzon.
Tarlac Governor Susan Yap thanked the national government for investing in the establishment of a smart, green and disaster-resilient city like the NCC, which is projected to create more economic opportunities in Tarlac.
"NCC has always been the dream for the Tarlac community. This new city will enable people in our province to be part of a huge economic activity awaiting the country," Yap said.
With the first smart city, she expressed optimism that huge investments will pour in the municipality and locators will see great economic potential for Capas.
Artist’s perspective of the New Clark City, a truly Smart City that Filipinos can be proud of. The Athletic Stadium will be opened in time for the SEA Games in 2019. (Infographic by Mark Cabalang)
Tee Kim Siew, MTD Capital Berhad Chief Financial Officer, assured in a recent meet with a Philippine delegation in Malaysia that construction will be finished by October 15, adding that progress on site was already at 55 percent.
"It is a very fast track because we only started work effective March 2018. To complete (the development) in 19 months was a big challenge, but we are on track to achieve the target, by October 15,” Siew said.
He likewise assured that MTD will add 2,000 to 3,000 more workers on site, apart from the 4,000 workers, who are now engaged in the construction works at the NGAC.
“90% of the project is purely local content ranging from design, materials, workers, and contractors,” the official said.
Tee assured that MTD has the technical capability and financial capacity to ensure that they deliver with quality.
NGAC is a 40 hectare project that is part of the 9,450 hectare NCC in Capas, Tarlac.
It has sports facilities that will host the 30thSouth East Asian Games this November namely a 20,000 seater Athletics Stadium, 2,000 seater Aquatics Center, and 525 unit Athletes’ Village.
Also for completion under Phase1A is a seven-storey Government Building which will serve as an integrated operations center for government agencies involved in disaster risk reduction and management, a 525 unit condominium type housing for government employees dubbed as “The Residences”, a commercial facility, and a River Park.
Engr. Joshua Bingcang, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) senior vice president for business development and pperations, said that the NGAC's near completion marks the first step in decongesting Metro Manila.
"By establishing a modern government center in Clark, we're contributing to the vision of President Duterte to spur growth and investments in areas outside the capital. NGAC was designed to bring equal access of public service to the Filipinos,” Bingcang said.
NGAC is patterned after the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, Malaysia’s administrative center, developed to decongest the capital Kuala Lumpur. It is envisioned to bring long-term and viable solutions to decongest Metro Manila and eventually spur growth and investments in Central Luzon.
Tarlac Governor Susan Yap thanked the national government for investing in the establishment of a smart, green and disaster-resilient city like the NCC, which is projected to create more economic opportunities in Tarlac.
"NCC has always been the dream for the Tarlac community. This new city will enable people in our province to be part of a huge economic activity awaiting the country," Yap said.
With the first smart city, she expressed optimism that huge investments will pour in the municipality and locators will see great economic potential for Capas.