Japanese motorcycle giant Yamaha Motor has expanded its Philippine motorcycle manufacturing operation with P2.691 billion investments and hiring of additional 1,300 jobs for its plant in Batangas. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza, who attended the...
There are unlimited ways to say your 'I love you' this season With only days before the most romantic day of the year, you're probably stressing on how to surprise your loved one. Much like the holidays, Valentine's Day will be celebrated differently this year. With all the health and safety...
Investment pledges approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for the entire 2020 reached only P95.03 billion, 19.12 percent lower than the P117.5 billion in 2019 as Filipino investments declined, constrained by the pandemic and prolonged lockdowns. PEZA Director General...
Investment pledges approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) fell 19 percent as of November this year as the pandemic discouraged investors to expand and commit for new projects. PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza reported that for the January-November period this...
Dyson, the world’s leading advanced technologies firm, yesterday announced the setting up a dedicated software laboratory in the Philippines to expand its operation in the production of intelligent and advanced machines with embedded software, firming up the country’s major role in the...
Sixty-seven new projects with potential investments of P18.8 billion were approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) in October-November period as the government’s export-oriented investment generating arm gears up to exceed P100 billion investments level in approved investment...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has launched the PEZA Academy in partnership with 29 state universities and colleges (SUCs) on top of 10 Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Institutes amid the pandemic as it strengthened skills development training program for ecozone workers and creating a...
How does a wedding in Georgia—and being stranded there—sound? Dubai-based Filipino couple Mike and Glorie Plaza are living their love story of kilig proportions. Six years dating, the couple’s relationship blossomed after being set up by common friends until the wedding proposal in front of a...
Majority or 91 percent of manufacturing firms and 77 percent of IT-BPOs operating in the various economic zones nationwide are back to their operations enabling more than 1.181 million employees to go back to work again after 6 months of work disruption. Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director...
Islamic banks and Muslim investors have expressed strong interest to invest in the Philippines for halal food production once the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has established these specialized economic zones. PEZA Director-General Charito B. Plaza (Photo credit from Corporate...
