Davao Region is emerging as a springboard for greater trade and investment into the country, a growing hub for business, logistics, and tourism, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In a statement, PEZA said the region—which consists of five provinces all bearing the name...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) expects continued influx of investments into the country, following interest from several local government units (LGUs) in establishing new economic zones (ecozones), which are key drivers of trade and investment growth. PEZA Director General Tereso...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is expecting new investments from Taiwan after securing an investment promotion partnership with one of its largest commercial banks, Cathay United Bank (CUB). In a statement, PEZA said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CUB and...
Multinational biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is poised to invest more than ₱7 billion over the next three years as part of its commitment to advance scientific innovation in the Philippines’ healthcare system, including the establishment of the country’s first health innovation hub....
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is capitalizing on the threatened 19 percent United States (US). tariff rate on Philippine goods, presenting it as a key incentive to draw in much-needed Japanese investments amid their recent decline. The Philippines is set to face a 19 percent...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) began the second half of the year on a high note, with investment approvals surging by 100 percent by the end of July, amid growing confidence in the country as an investment hub. In a statement, PEZA said it has approved ₱90.96 billion worth of...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has named Tokyo-based Mizuho Bank as the country’s latest investment promotion partner, a move to seen to boost Japanese investments into the country. PEZA Director General Tereso Panga said he has formalized this partnership through the signing of a...
Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) announced that a subsidiary of its Therma Power Inc. will construct a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Cebu, which will be slated for commissioning by next year. In a statement, AboitizPower said Therma Power’s East Asia Utilities Corp. (EAUC) will soon...
Polish companies have expressed interest in investing in the country’s key sectors following the government’s investment mission to Poland, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). In a social media post, PEZA Director General Tereso Panga said the roadshow in Poland was part...
Investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) during the first half of 2025 rose 59 percent, as the government continues to position the country as an attractive investment hub. In a statement, PEZA said it has approved ₱72.36 billion in investment pledges from January to...
The Marcos administration has proclaimed four new economic zones (ecozones) and expansions during the first half of the year, signaling the government’s ongoing drive to facilitate investments outside the country’s urban centers. During the period, President Marcos approved two expansion...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it has signed a registration agreement with agricultural products supplier Superseed Agriculture Corp. (SAC) for the company’s manufacturing facility in Laguna. The agreement, which recognized SAC as an ecozone domestic market enterprise, was...
