The Bases Conversion and Development Authority and the Angeles City Government have formalized a partnership for the operation, management, and use of the Sapangbato watershed, further strengthening environmental protection efforts and local ecological governance.

The agreement was signed by Angeles City Mayor Carmelo ‘Jon’ Lazatin II and BCDA President and CEO Joshua M. Bingcang during a ceremony witnessed by Vice Mayor Amos B. Rivera and BCDA Conversion and Development Group Officer-in-Charge Mark P. Torres.

The partnership grants Angeles City the right to operate, manage, and utilize the Sapangbato watershed, reinforcing efforts to preserve the area’s ecological integrity and ensure its long-term benefit to the public.

In his remarks, Bingcang emphasized BCDA’s commitment to responsible stewardship and sustainable development.

“Our work has always rested on a fundamental confidence that the land we steward is not ours to exploit rather, to protect, to develop responsibly, and ultimately, to return to the Filipino people in a better condition than we found it,” he said.