The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has categorically stated that it has no flood control projects funded through budget insertions, “allocable funds,” or any discretionary sources.
The agency emphasized that no such funds exist within its project portfolio or under its authority, and any claims suggesting otherwise are unsupported by evidence and false.
“All projects are financed only through approved government programs, released through the National Treasury, implemented under the General Appropriations Act, and governed by procurement laws and Commission on Audit rules,” the agency said in a statement.
Under its charter, the BCDA is a government-owned and controlled corporation established by Republic Act No. 7227 or the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992, with subsequent amendments expanding its mandate.
It is tasked with transforming former military bases and properties into sustainable economic hubs, urban centers, and infrastructure assets through strategic land disposition, leases, joint ventures, public-private partnerships, and related development activities, not as a conduit for discretionary or inserted budgetary allocations.
The BCDA stressed it does not receive or control discretionary funds and does not participate in budget insertions. Its projects are funded exclusively through approved government programs disbursed via the national treasury and governed by the General Appropriations Act (GAA), with all expenditures and procurement activities subject to applicable procurement laws and Commission on Audit (COA) rules.
Recent BCDA tender documents demonstrate this practice, such as when the agency issued a procurement invitation for consulting services to prepare a Flood Control Master Plan for the Clark Freeport Zone under its 2025 Corporate Operating Budget, with funds specifically tied to its operating budget rather than any discretionary insertions.
The BCDA maintains that it compiles and keeps complete, traceable, and auditable records of all project funding, approvals, procurements, and disbursements. Its financial statements have consistently received the highest possible audit opinion from the COA, reflecting compliance with public financial management standards and transparency requirements for more than a decade.
To safeguard integrity and ensure accountability, BCDA enforces zero tolerance for corruption through strict adherence to the law, multi-layered legal and audit reviews, standardized processes that limit discretion, and close coordination with oversight bodies such as the Governance Commission for GOCCs and COA.
The agency supports fact-based review and investigation and underscores its commitment to transparent stewardship of public funds.
