Turnover gets underway; Nepomuceno takes BCDA helm

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) welcomed former Bureau of Customs Commissioner Ariel F. Nepomuceno, who replaces outgoing president and CEO Joshua Bingcang.

According to the BCDA, it is building on its gains and pursuing new opportunities to contribute to the country’s economic growth.

“Nepomuceno brings a combination of public-sector leadership and private-sector experience that will serve BCDA well as it advances its development agenda. He previously served as the Commissioner of Bureau of Customs and Administrator of the Office of Civil Defense and executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.”

Before that, he held senior positions at the Bureau of Customs, including Deputy Commissioner for the Enforcement Group. His private-sector experience adds a business and operational perspective to his leadership background.

Sterling record

A magna cum laude graduate of the University of the Philippines, he also holds an Executive MBA from the Asian Institute of Management. His experience in government operations, institutional management, and enterprise leadership is expected to help BCDA strengthen its capacity to attract strategic investments, accelerate project development, and forge partnerships that translate government assets into economic opportunities for Filipinos.

BCDA hailed outgoing PCEO Bingcang for his 30 years of service to the institution. He joined BCDA in September 1996 as a Project Development Officer III and rose through the ranks before becoming the agency’s president and chief executive.

Under his leadership, BCDA emerged as one of the country’s fastest-growing investment promotion agencies, rising to become the Philippines’ third top-performing IPA.