The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is partnering with the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) to promote the country as an attractive investment destination and to expand bilateral trade.

In a statement, the investment promotion agency said a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by PEZA Director General Tereso Panga and PIAH Head Bartek Wasiewski on Dec. 11.

Through this agreement, PAIH is designated as PEZA’s investment promotion partner, tasked with attracting investments to the country’s ecozones.

PEZA said this “reinforces both agencies’ commitment to expand bilateral trade and investment flows.”

In particular, PEZA said this will create an enabling environment to accelerate investment collaboration, facilitate project development, and promote mutually beneficial economic growth.

PAIH, Poland’s lead agency for international investment and business expansion, primarily supports Polish and foreign companies in successfully expanding and growing their operations.

Similar to PEZA, PAIH helps companies navigate administrative and legal requirements, identify suitable locations, and connect with reliable partners and suppliers.

Both agencies also signed a second MOU, with PAIH representing Polish shipbuilding company JPP Marine.

Specifically, the agreement sets up a framework for JPP Marine to conduct a feasibility study to identify potential ecozone sites where it can invest in.

The company will also explore partnerships with existing PEZA-registered shipbuilders for shipbuilding activities aimed at both domestic and international markets.

“This initiative supports the Philippines’ aspiration to strengthen its maritime capabilities and elevate shipbuilding as a globally competitive industry,” it said.

PEZA said these two MOUs build on its investment mission to Poland in June, with the government securing promising investment leads in key sectors.

The agency earlier shared that a consortium of Polish, American, and Filipino investors plan to build a data center in Camarines Norte, estimated to cost around ₱3.9 billion.

Another investment lead was a start-up firm’s plan to develop an advanced air and water purification technology, which is already being piloted on a private farm in Mindanao.

Through agreements with PAIH, PEZA said they are ready to translate investment leads into “concrete, long-term projects.”

The agency said this broadens opportunities for technology-driven, sustainable, and job-generating investments that contribute to the country’s industrial transformation and Poland’s global expansion efforts.

Last year, Philippine exports to Poland totaled $252.92 million, mainly electronics.

Poland’s exports to the Philippines, on the other hand, hit $367.11 million, covering mechanical equipment, paper, and agricultural goods such as dairy and chicken.