The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has partnered with the City Government of Taguig and the Department of Education–Taguig and Pateros to develop new school and community facilities in Pamayanang Diego Silang, reinforcing investments in education and inclusive urban development.

A memorandum of agreement was signed on December 18, 2025, granting usufruct over a 1,110-square-meter parcel of land for the development, construction, and operation of facilities dedicated to public education and community use.

The property, currently under the supervision of the Senator Renato “Compañero” Cayetano Memorial Science and Technology High School, was initially intended for a sports complex. Under the new agreement, the site will be repurposed to accommodate school and community facilities that will directly benefit students and nearby residents.

BCDA President and CEO Joshua M. Bingcang said the partnership underscores BCDA’s role in advancing human capital development alongside infrastructure projects.

“BCDA has consistently supported quality education, including initiatives such as the National Academy of Sports in New Clark City. This partnership allows us to extend that commitment to Taguig by helping create accessible and inclusive learning spaces for the community,” Bingcang said.

Taguig City Mayor Maria Laarni L. Cayetano said the agreement strengthens the city’s education agenda while ensuring that public land delivers meaningful social benefits.

“This partnership advances our shared goal of making education a cornerstone of community development and ensuring that public spaces serve the people who need them most,” Cayetano said.

Also present during the signing were BCDA Chairperson Atty. Larry B. Paredes, DepEd Regional Superintendent Cynthia Ayles, and SRCCMSTHS OIC-Principal Arturo A. Tolentino.

The project adds to BCDA’s portfolio of education-supportive developments, aligning strategic land use with long-term social returns through close collaboration with local government units.

Photo: 𝑅𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐴, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐺𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝐸𝑑–𝑇𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛 𝑎𝑛 𝑀𝑂𝐴 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑠𝑢𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑎 1,110-𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒-𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑃𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝐷𝑖𝑒𝑔𝑜 𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔, 𝑇𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑔 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦. 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐴 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶𝐸𝑂 𝐽𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑢𝑎 𝑀. 𝐵𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑔, 𝑇𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑔 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑀𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑟 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝐿𝑎𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖 𝐿. 𝐶𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑜, 𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐴 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑡𝑡𝑦. 𝐿𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝐵. 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑠, 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝐸𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐶𝑦𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑎 𝐴𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝑅𝐶𝐶𝑀𝑆𝑇𝐻𝑆 𝑂𝐼𝐶-𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑜 𝐴. 𝑇𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑜. (BCDA)