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BCDA secures two deals during Japan trip

𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐴 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝐸𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 (𝐶𝐸𝑂) 𝐽𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑢𝑎 𝑀. 𝐵𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍𝑖𝑝 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐶𝑜. 𝐿𝑡𝑑. 𝐶𝐸𝑂 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑎 𝑆𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑖 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 𝐻𝑎𝑦 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑍𝑜𝑛𝑒. 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐽𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝐽. 𝐵𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑍𝑖𝑝 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑜 𝐼𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑠 𝐹𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑜 𝑅𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑛𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠.

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has formalized two agreements with Japanese organizations during a high-level visit to Tokyo, ensuring the smart and sustainable development of John Hay Special Economic Zone, New Clark City, and its other economic zones.

The first deal involves a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Zip Infrastructure Co. Ltd. to determine the viability of a self-driven cable car system in Camp John Hay, Baguio City.

BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua M. Bingcang and Zip Infrastructure CEO Takamasa Suchi signed the MOU, with Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista and Zip Infrastructure Director and Head of Business Development Mario Ian Carlos Ferido Rebonquin as witnesses.

Under this agreement, Zip Infrastructure shall prepare a feasibility study for the operations and maintenance of its self-driven cable car system called Zippar in Camp John Hay. This technology seeks to provide an alternative transportation system that can ease traffic congestion and provide better accessibility. Zippar also offers a versatile design that allows riding in curves and branches while remaining automated and driven from a control center.

“This technology promises to enhance urban mobility, reduce traffic congestion, and promote environmentally sustainable transportation solutions. By leveraging Zippar technology, we can create a seamless and efficient transport system within Camp John Hay, making it more accessible and enjoyable for residents and visitors alike,” PCEO Bingcang said.

𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐴 𝑃𝐶𝐸𝑂 𝐽𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑢𝑎 𝑀. 𝐵𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑂𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑃𝑃𝑃 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 (𝑂𝑃𝑃𝑆) 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐾𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑘𝑎𝑧𝑢 𝑈𝑒𝑚𝑢𝑟𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑂𝑈 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐴 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠. 𝑊𝑖𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐴 𝑉𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑃. 𝑇𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑠, 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑑, 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑦 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑆𝑒𝑖𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑖 𝑂𝑛𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑛 𝑂𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑝. 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑈𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝐸𝑂 𝑇𝑎𝑡𝑠𝑢ℎ𝑖𝑘𝑜 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠𝑎𝑑𝑎.

The BCDA also inked a three-year partnership with the Organization for Public-Private Partnerships Promotion Support (OPPS) of Japan to facilitate the promotion of investment opportunities in New Clark City and other BCDA economic zones to Japanese companies.

The MOU was signed by PCEO Bingcang and OPPS Director and Vice President Kimikazu Uemura, with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Deputy Minister for Overseas Projects Seiichi Onodera, Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corp. for Transport and Urban Development President and CEO Tatsuhiko Takesada, and BCDA Vice President for Engineering and Social Support Mark P. Torres as witnesses.

Through this partnership, the BCDA and OPPS seek to create business opportunities, promote information exchange between the public and private sector, and scope appropriate modes of partnership with Japanese companies interested in specific investment areas, such as housing, estate management, operations and maintenance of sports facilities, transportation, waste-to-energy, smart city development, retail, and other areas that may be required or agreed upon by both parties.

“OPPS as a steadfast advocate for BCDA’s projects, and leveraging on your Japanese network and expertise to attract investment and foster international partnerships will be crucial and invaluable in raising awareness about the opportunities available in New Clark City and in facilitating collaborations with global stakeholders,” said PCEO Bingcang.

OPPS is an organization of Japanese companies providing support services to realize PPPs and private finance initiatives. It helps industries screen infrastructure projects and supports coordination between Japanese companies and partner governments.

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