TWENTIETH CONGRESS   
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session  
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and 
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. 
House Bill No.  _____ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill seeks to strengthen the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) 
by introducing vital amendments to its charter, Republic Act No. 7227. Since its creation in 1992, 
the BCDA has been instrumental in fulfilling its dual mandate: to transform former military bases 
into centers of economic growth and to contribute to the modernization of the Armed Forces of 
the Philippines. Its impressive track record, which includes the development of premier business 
districts like Bonifacio Global City and Newport City, as well as game-changing infrastructure such 
as the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), Clark International Airport, and New Clark City, 
demonstrates BCDA’s role in building inclusive, future-ready communities that create jobs and 
drive long-term prosperity. 
Three (3) decades since its creation, the BCDA has not only reshaped Metro Manila’s 
urban landscape but has also accelerated development in Central and Northern Luzon. Its 
economic and freeports zones in Clark, Poro Point, Camp John Hay, and the Bataan Technology 
Park have become hubs for investment, tourism, technology, and logistics. These projects have 
already generated more than 400,000 jobs, with over a million quality jobs projected as properties 
reach full development. 
This bill secures BCDA’s future.  It extends its corporate life for an additional thirty (30) 
years to ensure the continuity of long-term projects and provide certainty for investors that BCDA 
is institutionally secure to honor its contractual obligations. It also mandates the allocation of ten 
percent (10%) of BCDA landholdings for leasehold-to-freehold conversion for housing, industrial, 
and institutional developments. This initiative will directly benefit more than 150,000 workers 
through the provision of affordable homes located near their workplaces, in support of the 
President’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH). No longer will our workers 
have to endure long daily commutes. They will live where they work, raise families with dignity, 
and thrive in vibrant communities. 
By passing this measure, Congress sends a clear message: we are building a Bagong 
Pilipinas that is inclusive, resilient, and forward-looking. Strengthening BCDA means 
strengthening our economy and our people. This is not just about land. This is about jobs. This is 
about homes. This is about the future of the Filipino nation. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ 
  MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR. 
September 10, 2025
8:00 am
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TWENTIETH CONGRESS   
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session  
 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and 
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. 
House Bill No.  ___ 
AN ACT 
STRENGTHENING THE BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7227, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
“BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992", AS AMENDED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SEC 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7227, otherwise known as the “Bases Conversion and 
Development Act of 1992”, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 3. Creation of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority. - There 
is hereby created a body corporate to be known as the Bases Conversion and 
Development Authority, hereinafter referred to as the Conversion Authority, which 
shall have the attribute of perpetual succession and shall be vested with the 
powers of a corporation. 
It shall be organized within thirty (30) days after the approval of this Act.  
It shall have a term of fifty (50) years from its organization, WHICH SHALL BE 
EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER THIRTY (30) YEARS UPON THE EXPIRATION 
OF ITS ORIGINAL TERM: Provided, That Congress, [by joint resolution], may 
dissolve the Conversion Authority whenever in its judgment the primary purpose 
for its creation has been accomplished. It shall establish its principal office in 
Metropolitan Manila unless otherwise provided by the Conversion Authority and 
may put up such branches as may be necessary.” 
SEC 2. Declaration of Alienable and Disposable Lands. — Ten percent (10%) of the total 
land area of the following lands of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), 
as identified in their respective Master Development Plans, is hereby declared alienable and 
disposable: (a) Clark Special Economic Zone, including New Clark City and Clark Freeport 
Zone; (b) Poro Point Freeport Zone; (c) Camp John Hay; and (d) Bataan Technology Park 
within the Morong Special Economic Zone. The identified areas shall be allocated as follows: 
five percent (5%) for residential and residential/mixed-use purposes, and five percent (5%) 
for institutional and industrial purposes, consistent with government priorities. The President 
of the Philippines may, considering market demand and economic conditions, declare an 
additional five percent (5%) for the same purposes. 
SEC. 3. The authority of the President to sell the above lands is hereby recognized in 
accordance with Republic Act No. 7227, as amended, and other existing laws, rules and 
regulations governing sales of government properties. No sale or disposition shall be 
undertaken until the Master Development Plan is approved by the President, as 
recommended and prepared by the BCDA, solely or jointly with its implementing arm. After 
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the approval of a Master Development Plan, the President may authorize the BCDA, solely 
or jointly with its implementing arm, to dispose of the lands in accordance thereto. Proceeds 
from the sale shall be remitted to the Bureau of the Treasury. The BCDA shall submit 
implementation updates to the Office of the President every three (3) years. 
 
SEC. 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as transferring existing military bases under 
the jurisdiction of the Department of National Defense and/or Armed Forces of the 
Philippines to the BCDA. 
 
SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The BCDA, in consultation with the 
appropriate agencies, shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the effective 
implementation of this Act within ninety (90) days from its effectivity. 
 
SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the 
remainder thereof not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
SEC. 7. Repealing Clause. - Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7917 is hereby repealed. All other 
laws, decrees, executive orders, issuances, proclamations, letters of instruction, ordinances, 
administrative rules and regulations or any part thereof inconsistent with or contrary to the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,