{"id":7642,"date":"2024-08-06T01:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=7642"},"modified":"2024-08-06T01:14:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T17:14:44","slug":"taiwanese-firm-invests-p15b-in-clarks-eco-friendly-township-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2024\/08\/06\/taiwanese-firm-invests-p15b-in-clarks-eco-friendly-township-project\/","title":{"rendered":"TAIWANESE FIRM INVESTS P15B \u00a0IN CLARK\u2019S ECO-FRIENDLY TOWNSHIP PROJECT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>BY KEVIN GALANG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLARK FREEPORT \u2013 A company in Taiwan &#8211; BB International Leisure and Resort Development Corporation (BBILRDC)-<\/strong> <strong>is investing an additional P15 billion in a new eco-friendly integrated township in Clark.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clark Development Corporation (CDC) &nbsp;president and CEO attorney Agnes VST Devanadera and Edgar Lim, director for Corporate Flagship Projects at&nbsp;BBILRDC,&nbsp;signed the lease agreement at the Clark Visitors Center on July 31.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhen 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,\u201d Devanadera said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lim acknowledged the CDC\u2019s support for the eco-township project.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe 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,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":7647,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/k4xqiewo-1024x513.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/k4xqiewo-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/k4xqiewo-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/k4xqiewo-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/k4xqiewo.png 1033w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to&nbsp;BBILRDC&nbsp;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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wu said sustainable features will include a rainwater collector, a solar farm, and energy-efficient transportation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The&nbsp;BBILRDC&nbsp;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.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Phase 2 will feature 50 luxury mountain villas with eco-friendly designs, including living and dining areas, as well as private patios.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>BBILRDC has&nbsp;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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY KEVIN GALANG CLARK FREEPORT &ndash; 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