CLARK FREEPORT – A regional disaster response and logistics center for Central Luzon will soon be established by the Department of Social Welfare and Development at the Clark Aviation Capital complex here.
Clark International Airport Corp. president Jojit Alcazar expressed full support for the project, highlighting its critical role in strengthening disaster response across Central Luzon.
“We welcome the establishment of this command and logistics center at Clark Aviation Capital. It will serve as a strategic storage and distribution point for relief goods and supplies, ensuring faster and more effective DSWD operations during emergencies in Central Luzon. This is part of CIAC’s contribution to national disaster preparedness,” Alcazar said.
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Undersecretary Dr. Diana Rose Cajipe, and Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, Clark Development Corp. director Atty. Nicolette Henson, along with Pampanga Gov. Lilia “Nanay Gov” Pineda, provincial environment officer chief Art Punsalan, and CIAC director Rommel Santiago inspected the proposed site for the center on July 2.
The one-hectare site, located within the CIAC-managed Clark Civil Aviation Complex, will be designed to enable the rapid deployment of relief and response operations when disasters strike.
This project forms part of CIAC’s broader strategy to transform the Clark Civil Aviation Complex into a premier logistics hub. Earlier initiatives have already paved the way for logistics facilities of other agencies, such as the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, the Bureau of Fire Protection, and Philippine Pharma Procurement, Inc.
In addition to the upcoming DSWD center, Clark is also home to key national disaster management facilities, including the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation, the National Government Administrative Center, and the Integrated Operations Center for Disaster Response Management — underscoring Clark’s disaster-resilient features and strategic proximity to an international airport, seaport, and major road networks. CIAC-PAD
