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New Clark City Athletics Stadium
The New Clark City Athletics Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, Philippines. It is the primary venue of the New Clark City Sports Hub, which is part of the National Government Administrative Center. It hosted the Athletics at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, athletics events and the 2019 Southeast Asian Games closing ceremony, closing ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. Construction The construction of the whole New Clark City Sports Hub, which also includes the Athletics Stadium, began on April 25, 2018 with a cement-pouring ceremony. The cost of the stadium including the nearby training track oval and a field for throwing sports costed around billion. By early July 2019, the stadium is already 98 percent complete and the track oval is already available for use to Filipino athletes. With the stadium almost complete by September 1, 2019, the first event held in the stadium was the final leg of the Philippine Athletics Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Clark City
New Clark City is a planned community currently undergoing development, located within the Clark Special Economic Zone in the towns of Bamban and Capas in Tarlac province, Philippines. It has an area of approximately and will accommodate up to 1.2 million people. It is owned and managed by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). History Conceptualization New Clark City, initially known as Clark Green City was first planned, designed and founded by the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) under the administration of then-BCDA President and CEO Arnel Paciano Casanova in 2012. The then-proposal was met with skepticism from some high-ranking government officials due to the development's proposed location being remote. Casanova envisioned a new metropolis north of Metro Manila to be the first green and smart metropolis of the country. Mr. Casanova was moved to build the new city as a response to the challenges of climate change which placed Metro Manila and m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
