MANILA – A total of ₱1.8 billion in cash dividends has been remitted by the Clark Development Corp. to the national government, the highest since it started managing the freeport in 1993.
CDC president and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera presented the cheque for the remittance to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto at the Executive Tower, Finance Building, Roxas Boulevard in Malate here on March 25.
The cash dividend for 2023 is the highest single remittance to date from the CDC. It surpassed the remittance of ₱1.207 billion covering the dividend year 2022 by 49%. CDC’s dividend rate for 2023 was 56% of its net earnings and 65% of its net income for the said year, per DOF records.
Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation dividends are vital non-tax revenues that support the accelerated implementation of infrastructure and socioeconomic development programs by the national government.
Secretary Recto expressed his gratitude to the CDC leadership for personally delivering the cheque to the DOF, highlighting the state-run firm’s continuous support for the national government.
He cited President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s legacy projects in Clark Freeport, including the Clark Multi-Specialty Medical Center and the National Museum for North and Central Luzon.
Present during the turnover event were CDC chairman of the board Atty. Edgardo Pamintuan, DOF Privatization and Partnership Group Undersecretary Catherine Fong, DOF Corporate Affairs and Strategic Infrastructure Group director Joanna Castillo, and Bureau of Treasury national treasurer Sharon Almanza and other senior officers. CDC-PR
