By the Blocktec Editorial Team
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) announced on November 1-2, 2026 that it signed three leases for tourism, leisure and dining projects at Clark in Pampanga and Camp John Hay in Baguio City. Together, the private partners have committed at least P85 million in investment, to be spent over periods ranging from one to 15 years.
The biggest deal is a nature resort in Clark worth at least P50 million, under a 15-year lease. The other two are a restaurant and a family adventure park in Camp John Hay, as reported by Daily Tribune, Context.ph and The Manila Times.
The Three Leases In Detail
Clark, Pampanga. Grace Farm Nature Resort Corp. signed a 15-year lease for a leisure and recreation development. The company committed at least P50 million for construction and improvements within the initial lease period. Company director Daniel Chung said the aim is a place where visitors can relax, and that the project should help local tourism and create jobs.
Camp John Hay, Baguio. Anrey Inc. leased a 500-square-meter property for a Sizzling Plate restaurant. Sizzling Plate has operated in Baguio for 47 years. Anrey must invest at least P15 million within one year of signing, which makes it the fastest-moving of the three commitments.
Camp John Hay, Baguio. Zoo and Theme Parks Services Inc. will build an integrated educational family adventure park, which includes a nature adventure park. It committed at least P20 million over 10 years. The park must follow green development rules that cover emissions, water use, power use and waste. Ren Christopher Siccion, the company's business development head, said the project should raise Camp John Hay's appeal to local and foreign tourists.
Understanding The Numbers
The P85 million figure is the sum of three minimum commitments. Here is how it breaks down:
- Grace Farm Nature Resort Corp., Clark: at least P50 million, 15-year lease
- Zoo and Theme Parks Services Inc., Camp John Hay: at least P20 million within 10 years
- Anrey Inc., Camp John Hay: at least P15 million within one year
Two points are worth keeping in mind. First, these are commitments, not money already spent. Second, "at least" means the final spending could be higher, but the announcements do not say by how much. The three amounts add up to exactly P85 million.
The spending windows differ a lot. The restaurant's P15 million is due within a year, while the adventure park's P20 million is spread across a decade. The resort's P50 million falls within the initial 15-year lease period.
What BCDA Said, And What It Left Out
BCDA president Joshua Bingcang said the leases widen room for private partners and make fuller use of BCDA land. In his framing, the deals put government-owned land to productive use while keeping it under public ownership. The land is leased, not sold.
BCDA did not disclose several details: lease rates, rental income, construction schedules, opening dates and job numbers. That means there is no public timeline yet for when ground will be broken or when any of the three projects will open. Mr. Chung's remarks on local jobs were a general expectation, not a hiring target.
Background And What Comes Next
BCDA took over management of Camp John Hay in 2025, so these leases are among the early deals under its direct management of the Baguio property. Clark, in Pampanga, is another BCDA property.
What happens next depends on details not yet public. The Anrey restaurant has the clearest deadline, since its investment is due within a year of signing. For the resort and the adventure park, watch for announcements of construction schedules and opening dates from BCDA or the lessees.
What This Means For Builders
For contractors, estimators and architects, these are small-to-mid-scale hospitality and leisure builds, and the budgets are modest. A P15 million restaurant fit-out on a 500-square-meter site is the kind of job where schedule and wall costs matter a great deal. Since no timelines have been released, it is too early to say when procurement will start, but early planning helps.
Wall choice matters here for a few reasons. In cool Baguio, thermal performance helps guest comfort, and noise control matters in dining and family venues. Blocktec's AAC has a thermal conductivity of about 0.16 W/mK and tested sound reduction of up to STC 44 for a 150 mm wall in tested configurations. It also carries a 4-hour fire resistance rating, which is relevant for restaurants with cooking areas.
On site, AAC is laid with thin-bed adhesive and finished with skimcoat, so it is "walang palitada." A trained mason with a helper does about 10-12 m2 per 8-hour shift, up to 20 m2 on straight runs. In Blocktec's cost comparison, the wall system showed up to about 21% savings versus hollow blocks, depending on the project. For a Clark job, our Subic hub is close by, and we also supply from Marikina and Cabuyao.
These are lessee-led projects, and wall specifications will be decided by their designers and contractors. If you are bidding or planning work on any similar leisure or dining build, get your wall quantities ready early, because that is where budget and schedule are won.
Sources
- Daily Tribune: P85-million new lease pact sealed at Camp John Hay (Nov 2, 2026)
- Context.ph: BCDA secures P85M pledges for Clark, Camp John Hay projects (Nov 2, 2026)
- The Manila Times: BCDA signs P85M lease deals for tourism projects (Nov 2, 2026)
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