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Ph eyes ‘Taylor Swift concert-ready’ stadium in Clark completed by 2028
By Cynthia Montojo
“When we host big events, ang nakikita palagi Philippine arena…so, you have something like 55,000-seater but problem is it causes lot of traffic.. major gateway… NLEX ,North Luzon Expressway,and apart from that, Clark really needs also more attractions so that we can really attract more passengers, more airlines to the airport,” Clark International Airport and Corp (CIAC) President and chief executive officer Arrey Perez said on sidelines of “Build Better More” Infrastructure Forum at New Clark City planning to build stadium to host concerts of mega artists like Taylor Swift.
CIAC President and chief executive officer Arrey Perez proposed entertainment and events center will be constructed within “walking distance” from Clark International Airport (CRK) in Pampanga to help boost traffic in CRK.
He said complex, eyed to be completed by 2028, estimated to measure close to 40 hectares and will cost around P32 billion.
Perez said CIAC has started conceptualizing stadium project in October last year and has began speaking with local and international developers in November 2023.
He said plan was made due to need to have more attractions in Clark.
“Our mandate is to make sure airport will grow kasi Clark International Airport Corporation kami so our business is not entertainment but really, all these developments are meant to support growth of CRK,” he stressed .
CIAC is the developer of 2,367-hectares and oversees functions of CRK.
So far, Perez said mix of local and international companies from Singapore, United States and the Philippines expressed interest in proposed Clark arena project.
“Some are planning to join forces together…going to be PPP ,public-private partnership…. huge undertaking 40 hectares and over P30 billion…we will really need partnership with private sector to build this project,” he said.
Earlier officials and members of the Clark Technical Working Group led by Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, Undersecretary Shereen Gail Yu-Pamintuan, Undersecretary Shahlimar Hofer Tamano, with Civil Aeronautics Board Executive Director Carmello Arcilla, Manila International Airport Authority Assistant General Manager Rafael Regular, Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp. president Noel Manankil and Perez also convened “to discuss strategies and foster greater collaboration among government agencies and private stakeholders to push for greater awareness and promotion” of CRK as major gateway for international and domestic tourism.
Meeting included planned stadium which sparked speculations that Philippines will host Swift in 2028.
Perez and CIAC, said it is only the standard they will use to design and build Clark arena to attract major popstars.
“Design and build plans for Clark Entertainment Center must attract musical events of world-renowned artists, including likes of Taylor Swift,” Augusto Sanchez
Chief Strategic Communications and Events Officer of CIAC, said in an email exchange.
Asked if Clark stadium will host Swift for its inaugural concert, Perez said they will try to court artist. He cited Swift’s current restriction to holding her only concert in Southeast Asia in Singapore. Singapore made exclusive deal to host Southeast Asian leg of American singer-songwriter’s “The Eras Tour, making it concert tour’s sole SEA stop.
“I hope by that time when we build our complex ay reading ready na tayo i-host Taylor because Philippines has always been music-loving industry…whenever there are international concerts laging pumapatok especially with Clark, very easy…nandiyan lang ‘yung airport,” he said.
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