The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is securing major legal victories as it advances the revitalization and modernization of Camp John Hay.
The Baguio City Regional Trial Court Branch 79 recently dismissed six petitions filed by private claimants. The cases concerned the quieting of title, recovery of possession and promissory estoppel regarding properties within the John Hay Special Economic Zone.
“These rulings provide long-term stability for investors and partners,” BCDA chairperson Larry Paredes said. “With legal clarity secured, we can fully realize Camp John Hay’s potential as a world-class mountain estate and a key growth driver in Northern Luzon.”
BCDA president and chief executive Joshua Bingcang said the decision strengthens the area’s transformation.
“Just as we successfully developed Bonifacio Global City and New Clark City, we are reinforcing Camp John Hay’s status as a premier investment destination,” Bingcang said. “The legal certainty achieved is a core component of this. It affirms that Camp John Hay offers not just its iconic beauty, but a business environment fortified by law.”
The BCDA is finalizing an updated master plan to position Camp John Hay as a self-sustaining, mixed-use district. The plan integrates ecotourism, business, education, healthcare and green infrastructure, modeled after the development of Bonifacio Global City and New Clark City.
The BCDA expects the redevelopment to attract investors, create jobs and ensure economic growth benefits the people of Baguio and surrounding communities.
