New Clark City hosts global launch of 7 Wonders of Future Cities public voting

New Clark City became the venue for the official global launch of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities public voting phase on 31 October 2026, recognizing the ecozone’s potential in urban development, as well as innovation, sustainability, and quality of life in NCC.

According to BCDA Vice President for Land and Assets Development Richard M. Cepe, the “switch on” ceremony is hosted and organized by the agency, and has brought together city leaders, media and invited guests for the live activation of the global voting platform.

Jean-Paul de la Fuente, Director of New7Wonders and Chairman of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities campaign, led the official ceremony by conducting the digital transition of the campaign website from its current presentation format to the public voting platform.

The said action by Director de la Fuente formally opened the voting to the public all over the world to help choose the cities shaping the future.

He said, “New Clark City represents the ambition, innovation and forward-looking spirit at the heart of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities campaign.”

“By hosting this historic global switch-on, New Clark City will provide the stage from which citizens everywhere are invited to participate in choosing the urban places that will inspire generations to come,” he furthered.

“Having New Clark City host the global switch-on ceremony for the 7 Wonders of Future Cities is an opportunity to put the Philippines on the global map of sustainable urban development. It reflects our vision of building a city that balances economic growth with environmental responsibility, resilience, and quality of life. As the world recognizes cities shaping the future, we hope New Clark City can demonstrate how thoughtful urban planning can create better places for people and serve as a model for future generations,” BCDA VP Cepe said.

Sinukwan Kapampangan performed at the “switch-on” ceremony which marked the opening of the 7 Wonders of Future Cities public voting phase. BCDA photo.

The 7 Wonders of Future Cities is a worldwide voting campaign created by New7Wonders and organised by its Dubai, UAE, based licensing arm Global Platform Limited, to identify, celebrate and promote the urban developments that are helping shape the future of how people live.

Through global public participation, the campaign highlights cities demonstrating vision and ambition across areas such as sustainability, innovation, resilience, connectivity and quality of life, while encouraging an international conversation about the future of urban development.

Cast your vote for New Clark City at https://7wondersfc.com/voting.