APECO

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APECO gains customs boost, eyes faster locator investments

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is poised to accelerate investment activity after the Bureau of Customs (BOC) formally recognized it as an importing and exporting freeport zone and a Customs Client Profile Registration System (CPRS) accrediting agency.

4 Apr 2026

11:17AM

APECO pushes Casiguran Airport as global gateway hub

The Casiguran Airport, located within the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO), is being positioned as a future international gateway in northeastern Luzon, as the government ramps up infrastructure to boost regional growth.

30 Mar 2026

2:18PM

APECO taps InfiniVAN to power data center ambitions

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with telecom firm InfiniVAN Inc. to strengthen digital infrastructure in Aurora, positioning the ecozone as a potential hub for data centers.

12 Mar 2026

12:58PM

APECO pushes Pacific port as global trade routes shift

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is advancing plans for a Pacific-facing port as geopolitical tensions highlight vulnerabilities in traditional global shipping routes.

9 Mar 2026

7:29AM

APECO eyes eastern seaboard role in PH logistics

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is highlighting its growing role in the country’s logistics and maritime development as its president and CEO Atty. Gil G. Taway IV joins the CEO Forum of Philippine Ports & Logistics 2026 on March 11 at Solaire Resort.

26 Feb 2026

8:51AM

APECO opens bidding for RFFO building, sewage treatment plant

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has opened the competitive bidding process for the construction of the Ready-for-Fit-Out (RFFO) building Phase 1, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at strengthening the ecozone’s capacity to host investors and locator enterprises.

19 Jan 2026

2:27PM

Ally Power eyes $200-M hydrogen power project in APECO

Maryland-based clean energy firm Ally Power, Inc. is exploring a potential $200-million investment for a 128-megawatt (MW) hydrogen-powered facility inside the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport (APECO), signaling fresh foreign interest in next-generation energy projects in the Philippines.

29 Dec 2025

8:44AM

US defense firm eyes multi-phase investment in APECO

Virginia-based defense supply chain company Anglicotech LLC has reaffirmed its investment interest in the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO), citing opportunities aligned with the defense and security sector following a recent high-level meeting in Pasay City.

13 Oct 2025

12:30PM

Inclusive ecozone: APECO partners with IPs in Casiguran development

In a bold pivot toward inclusive development, the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has deepened collaboration with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to co-design ecozone programs with Indigenous Peoples (IPs) rather than simply imposing plans on them.