Hilario Paredes. Photo from Robinsons Land Corporation/WEBSITE

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. replaced Thompson Lantion as chairperson of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) just over a month after appointing him to the post.

Based on a letter signed by the president on October 28, 2024, Hilario Paredes will take over the position of Lantion, who assumed as chair of the agency only on September 10.

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Paredes was an acting member of the BCDA Board of Directors before he was appointed as the chairperson of the government-owned and controlled corporation under the Office of the President.

He is a founder and senior partner at Paredes Law Group and chairman of the Asian Center for Legal Excellence, Inc.

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The new BCDA chairperson finished his juris doctor and bachelor’s degrees at the Ateneo de Manila University.

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