President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. led the oath of former Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday. Lorenzana was appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). Also in the photo are Mrs. Edith Lorenzana and son Erick Lorenzana.
MANILA, Philippines — Former Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is now the chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the Department of National Defense announced on Thursday.
DND said Lorenzana took his oath before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday.
“The DND is confident that Secretary Lorenzana will steer the BCDA towards a stronger collaboration not only with the [Armed Forces of the Philippines], but with all its stakeholders for the development of vibrant economic hubs and communities in different parts of the country,” the DND said in a statement.
The BCDA is a government-owned and controlled development corporation created by law to develop former US military bases and properties.