They have weathered two world wars, martial rule, and the ravages caused by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 to their lush 18,000-hectare ancestral land. The tribe later learned that the visitors were representatives of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). New Clark CityMuñoz said the BCDA was eyeing parts of Sapang Kawayan and neighboring towns in the 9,450-hectare former US military base that would be developed into a sprawling metropolis called New Clark City (NCC). Displacement“Although some households don’t register outright their resistance to the development, they still fear possible displacement once the project is completed. Until then, he said, the question for the envisioned smart and green city would remain: For whom is it being developed?

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 08, 2019 23:26 UTC