The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has thanked the Bases Conversion and Development Authority
(BCDA) for constructing a P72 million parking building inside the compound of its headquarters at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City.
The three-level parking facility with a floor area of 4,311 square meters has 106 regular parking slots and five additional slots for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
PAF Commanding General Lt. Gen. Connor Anthony Canlas Sr. said the facility boosted the development of Air Force base as the unit marked its 75th anniversary on July 1.
“I know that these are difficult times with soaring oil prices and very limited budget. But through your ingenuity, the completion of these projects was made possible,” Canlas said during the recent blessing and inauguration ceremony of new facility.
“The PAF under my leadership … is committed to provide our personnel with the best facilities in order to successfully perform our mission. The completion of these facilities is a step towards being adaptable to the requirements of our core systems to optimize our air bases’ capacity,” he added.
Hedda Rulona, officer in charge of BCDA’s Investment and Financial Management Group, said the project should boost the capacity of the Air Force.
“We trust that this BCDA-funded parking facility will not just increase the Air Force’s capacity to accommodate vehicles, but boost its operational capability towards defending the Filipino nation and responding to crises and disasters,” Rulona said
Col. Antonio Francisco Jr., acting commander of the PAF Air Installation and Base Development Command (AIBDC) tasked to manage and maintain facilities, also thanked the BCDA for the project.
“These projects highlight the Philippine Air Force’s resolve to serve its airmen and fellowmen by providing services that improve working conditions,” he said.
The BCDA said it has already contributed a total of P56.4 billion to the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
For this year alone, it remitted P6.31 billion in AFP shares to the Bureau of the Treasury.