In a statement, Presidential Adviser for Flagship Programs and Projects, BCDA President and CEO Vivencio Dizon, said that the VIP has been included in the administration’s list of infrastructure flagship projects .
He added that New Clark City was designed to be the country’s first smart, green, sustainable and resilient metropolis. The project’s Phase 1A was completed last year for the hosting of the 30th South East Asian Games. Last week, the DOST briefed the House of Representatives Committees on Science and Technology, Health and the Defeat COVID-19 Ad-Hoc Committee on the proposed bill during their joint online meeting.