TAIWANESE FIRM INVESTS P15B  IN CLARK’S ECO-FRIENDLY TOWNSHIP PROJECT

BY KEVIN GALANG

CLARK FREEPORT – A company in Taiwan – BB International Leisure and Resort Development Corporation (BBILRDC)- is investing an additional P15 billion in a new eco-friendly integrated township in Clark.

Clark Development Corporation (CDC)  president and CEO attorney Agnes VST Devanadera and Edgar Lim, director for Corporate Flagship Projects at BBILRDC, signed the lease agreement at the Clark Visitors Center on July 31.

“When we signed our lease agreement, both of us made a very good decision. For us, in taking you, BBI, and for you, in choosing Clark. Thank you, BBI,” Devanadera said.

Lim acknowledged the CDC’s support for the eco-township project.

“We are very grateful and excited for this opportunity to invest in a very special project that will rise in Clark. We will work hand-in-hand with the CDC in bringing this eco-township dream to reality,” he said.

According to BBILRDC president Wun Xu Wu, the additional P15 billion investment will be used to build the 101-hectare Midori Highlands, which will combine green spaces with urban living, including high-rise condominiums, and a logistics center.

Wu said sustainable features will include a rainwater collector, a solar farm, and energy-efficient transportation.

The BBILRDC president added that Phase 1 of the project will be developed on the 24 hectares of prime land, consisting of eight blocks designed to create an urban enclave surrounded by green spaces. 

Phase 2 will feature 50 luxury mountain villas with eco-friendly designs, including living and dining areas, as well as private patios.

Wu said the Midori Highlands Resorts and Spa will offer a coffee shop, with views of the Sacobia River, spa facilities, and ten exclusive villas, each with a private jacuzzi.

BBILRDC has been a locator in Clark since September 29, 2006 and is the owner and operator of Midori Clark Hotel and Casino and Aqua Planet water theme park.