The CFEZ in Pampanga covers portions of the cities of Angeles and Mabalacat and portions of the town of Porac while parts of the area in Tarlac include portions of the towns of Capas and Bamban, Tarlac.
Clark forms the hub for business, industry, aviation, education, and tourism in the Philippines as well as a leisure, fitness, entertainment and gaming center of Central Luzon.[5]
The Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 (Republic Act 7227) authorized the President to issue a decree converting the military reservation in the Clark area covering Angeles City, Mabalacat, and Porac, Pampanga and Capas, Tarlac into a special economic zone. The legislation also created the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to facilitate the conversion process.[6]
President Fidel Ramos issued Proclamation No. 163 on April 3, 1993, creating the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) and transferring the administration of the area to the BCDA. The proclamation included the Clark Air Base and portions of the Clark reverted baselands not reserved for military use to the CSEZ.[7] The Clark Development Corporation, a subsidiary of BCDA was founded to oversee the development of the area in the same year.[8] The Metro Clark Advisory Council (MCAC) was also formed shortly as a mechanism for the CDC to coordinate with local government units in the area.[9]
The following year, President Ramos declared Clark as the future site of a "premier" civilian international airport with a 14-million passenger capacity by 1998 but this plan did not come to fruition as projected.[8]
On June 14, 1996, the CSEZ was expanded with the addition of the Sacobia area, which includes lands from Mabalacat, Pampanga and Bamban, Tarlac, through Ramos' Proclamation No. 805.[7]
The CSEZ was placed under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority on March 10, 2006 by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo through Proclamation 1035 granting tax and duty exemptions to export company locators operating within the CSEZ. The Clark economic zone lost these exemptions in 2005 after a Supreme Court ruling that these exemptions under the BCDA charter are exclusive to the Subic economic zone.[10]
Creation of the Freeport Zone
The Clark Air Base area, also known as the Clark Main Zone was declared a Freeport Zone and was separated from the special economic zone through Republic Act 9400 of 2007.[11]
Since then the Freeport Zone and the Clark Special Economic Zone were considered as separate areas but collectively they are occasionally referred to as the "Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone".
^"Clark: It works. Like a dream". Philippine Information Agency. November 27, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
^"Clark Special Economic Zone – Proclamation Map" (PDF). GIS Section. Clark Development Corporation. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^Census of Population (2020). . PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^"Join Foreign Chamber (JFC) meeting with Clark Development Corporation (CDC)". European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines. June 8, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^"Clark Field Special Economic & Freeport Zone, Angeles, Pampanga Philippines". TravelPH.com. Manila Forwarders Travel and Tours. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
^"Republic Act 7227: Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992". Congress of the Philippines. March 13, 1992. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^ ab"Proclamation No. 1035, s. 2006". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. March 10, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^ abde Villa, Kathleen (April 13, 2019). "From a military base to an economic hub". Philippine Daily Inquirer. from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^Cervantes, Ding (November 15, 2013). "CDC head: No plans to scrap Clark advisory council". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^"Perks restored to Clark locators". GMA News. March 22, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^"Republic Act 9400". Congress of the Philippines. March 20, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
^Dizon, Romeo (November 27, 2018). "BCDA, CDC launch new Clark brand, identity". Manila Standard. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
External links
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February 06, 2023
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For the military use of the area prior to December 1991 see Clark Air Base The Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone CFEZ 4 often shortened to Clark refers to an area in Central Luzon Philippines ClarkFreeport and special economic zoneClark Freeport and Special Economic ZoneMain gate of the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles CityLogoMotto Clark It works Like a dream 1 Location of Clark in Tarlac and PampangaOpenStreetMapClarkLocation within the PhilippinesShow map of LuzonClarkClark Philippines Show map of PhilippinesCoordinates 15 11 06 N 120 32 22 E 15 18493 N 120 5394 E 15 18493 120 5394 Coordinates 15 11 06 N 120 32 22 E 15 18493 N 120 5394 E 15 18493 120 5394CountryPhilippinesRegionCentral LuzonProvincesPampanga and TarlacCities and municipalities portions PampangaAngelesMabalacatPorac TarlacBambanCapasFoundedApril 3 1993Area 2 Total320 6 km2 123 8 sq mi Time zoneUTC 8 PST Websitewww wbr visitclark wbr comThe CFEZ in Pampanga covers portions of the cities of Angeles and Mabalacat and portions of the town of Porac while parts of the area in Tarlac include portions of the towns of Capas and Bamban Tarlac The CFEZ divided into two areas the Clark Freeport Zone CFZ and the Clark Special Economic Zone CSEZ The New Clark City is part of the Clark Special Economic Zone The CFZ covers the area of the former United States Air Force facility Clark Air Base Most of this air base was converted to Clark International Airport and some remained under the control of the Philippine Air Force Clark Global City is also part of the Clark Freeport Zone Clark forms the hub for business industry aviation education and tourism in the Philippines as well as a leisure fitness entertainment and gaming center of Central Luzon 5 Contents 1 History 1 1 Establishment of the Clark Special Economic Zone 1 2 Creation of the Freeport Zone 1 3 Further reorganization 2 Areas 2 1 Clark Freeport Zone 2 2 Clark Special Economic Zone CSEZ 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditSee also Clark Air Base Establishment of the Clark Special Economic Zone Edit The Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 Republic Act 7227 authorized the President to issue a decree converting the military reservation in the Clark area covering Angeles City Mabalacat and Porac Pampanga and Capas Tarlac into a special economic zone The legislation also created the Bases Conversion and Development Authority BCDA to facilitate the conversion process 6 President Fidel Ramos issued Proclamation No 163 on April 3 1993 creating the Clark Special Economic Zone CSEZ and transferring the administration of the area to the BCDA The proclamation included the Clark Air Base and portions of the Clark reverted baselands not reserved for military use to the CSEZ 7 The Clark Development Corporation a subsidiary of BCDA was founded to oversee the development of the area in the same year 8 The Metro Clark Advisory Council MCAC was also formed shortly as a mechanism for the CDC to coordinate with local government units in the area 9 The following year President Ramos declared Clark as the future site of a premier civilian international airport with a 14 million passenger capacity by 1998 but this plan did not come to fruition as projected 8 On June 14 1996 the CSEZ was expanded with the addition of the Sacobia area which includes lands from Mabalacat Pampanga and Bamban Tarlac through Ramos Proclamation No 805 7 The CSEZ was placed under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority on March 10 2006 by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo through Proclamation 1035 granting tax and duty exemptions to export company locators operating within the CSEZ The Clark economic zone lost these exemptions in 2005 after a Supreme Court ruling that these exemptions under the BCDA charter are exclusive to the Subic economic zone 10 Creation of the Freeport Zone Edit The Clark Air Base area also known as the Clark Main Zone was declared a Freeport Zone and was separated from the special economic zone through Republic Act 9400 of 2007 11 Since then the Freeport Zone and the Clark Special Economic Zone were considered as separate areas but collectively they are occasionally referred to as the Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone Further reorganization Edit In November 2018 the BCDA and the Clark Development Corporation grouped four developments within the CFEZ namely the Clark Freeport Zone Clark Global City Clark International Airport and New Clark City as districts under one brand dubbed as Clark It Works Like A Dream 12 Areas EditClark Freeport Zone Edit Clark Global City Clark International AirportClark Special Economic Zone CSEZ Edit New Clark CitySee also EditHistory of Clark Air Base Clark Veterans CemeteryReferences Edit Clark It works Like a dream Philippine Information Agency November 27 2018 Retrieved August 19 2019 Clark Special Economic Zone Proclamation Map PDF GIS Section Clark Development Corporation Retrieved January 29 2021 Census of Population 2020 Table B Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province City and Municipality By Region PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 Join Foreign Chamber JFC meeting with Clark Development Corporation CDC European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines June 8 2017 Retrieved May 24 2018 Clark Field Special Economic amp Freeport Zone Angeles Pampanga Philippines TravelPH com Manila Forwarders Travel and Tours Retrieved November 24 2007 Republic Act 7227 Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 Congress of the Philippines March 13 1992 Retrieved May 24 2018 a b Proclamation No 1035 s 2006 Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines March 10 2006 Retrieved May 24 2018 a b de Villa Kathleen April 13 2019 From a military base to an economic hub Philippine Daily Inquirer Archived from the original on April 14 2019 Retrieved January 29 2021 Cervantes Ding November 15 2013 CDC head No plans to scrap Clark advisory council The Philippine Star Retrieved January 29 2021 Perks restored to Clark locators GMA News March 22 2006 Retrieved May 24 2018 Republic Act 9400 Congress of the Philippines March 20 2007 Retrieved May 24 2018 Dizon Romeo November 27 2018 BCDA CDC launch new Clark brand identity Manila Standard Retrieved November 27 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clark Freeport Zone Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Clark Central Luzon Clark Freeport Zone Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone amp oldid 1131427737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
