MOU SIGNING. The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signs an agreement with SEMMARIS and the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) to develop the New Clark City International Wholesale Food Market. Shown (from left) are MPIC Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, MPIC President Jose Maria K. Lim, BCDA President and CEO Vivencio B. Dizon, SEMMARIS Head of Strategic Investment Projects Benoit Juster and His Excellency Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to the Philippines. SEMMARIS operates and manages the Rungis International Market (Marche International de Rungis) the largest wholesale food market in the world—with markets in Moscow, Dubai, and in Kazakhstan. The New Clark City International Wholesale Food Market will allow farmers to sell their products directly and give them access to markets here and abroad.
