Filipino national athletes will now have sustained, year-round access to competition-grade training venues, following a partnership between the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).
PSC and its accredited national sports associations can regularly utilize New Clark City’s sports facilities, such as the Athletics Stadium, the Aquatics Center, and the Athletes’ Village. The arrangement directly strengthens athlete preparation for major international competitions while ensuring that government-built sports infrastructure delivers continuous public value.
With regular access to competition-grade tracks, pools, and athlete housing, national teams can train with consistency, reduce logistical costs, and follow long-term, science-based training programs aligned with international standards.
PSC Chairperson John Patrick C. Gregorio said: “This is truly a partnership made in heaven. BCDA develops and manages high-value land and infrastructure, while PSC ensures these facilities are maximized for the training and development of our national teams.”
The agreement integrates the New Clark City sports facilities into the national sports system, enabling continuous high-performance training operations. BCDA said this maximizes the value of government-built infrastructure and positions New Clark City as the country’s primary high-performance sports hub.
“This partnership ensures that public investments directly support Filipino athletes and deliver measurable outcomes,” BCDA President and CEO Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang said. “When facilities are fully utilized, athletes benefit, and the public sees clear returns.”
In August this year, BCDA and PSC also formed a joint task force to identify and assess BCDA-owned properties that can be developed into elite training and sports facilities. Priority sites include New Clark City, which is being advanced as a national training center, and Baguio City, identified for the development of a multispecialty high-performance sports facility to support athlete preparation across different environments.
Setting a governance benchmark, BCDA and PSC will jointly manage scheduling, maintenance protocols, and facility standards through a technical working group, ensuring transparency, sustainability, and accountability in the use of public assets.
New Clark City is a 9,450-hectare greenfield development inside the Clark Special Economic Zone positioned to be an inclusive, resilient, sustainable, and smart city. This major metropolis is being developed by BCDA to help decongest Metro Manila, and to serve as an investment hub to catalyze growth in Central Luzon.
