APECO

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.

8 Oct 2025

8:47AM

APECO eyes Spain partnerships for logistics, port, and MICE growth

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is pursuing potential partnerships with two major Spanish firms—engineering company IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture S.A.U. and exhibition expert Fira Barcelona—following a five-day investment mission to Spain from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, 2025.

26 Sep 2025

1:54PM

APECO, Freya Trading tie up to equip Super Health Center in Aurora

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has partnered with medical device distributor Freya Trading Inc. to fully equip and operationalize the APECO Super Health Center in Casiguran, Aurora.

24 Sep 2025

11:11AM

IWG ventures into healthcare with APECO in Aurora freeport

International Workplace Group (IWG), the global leader in flexible office and workspace solutions, has expanded its portfolio beyond co-working spaces by stepping into healthcare facility management.

3 Sep 2025

7:54AM

APECO to reopen tourism properties in Aurora

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) will reopen its tourism properties in Casiguran, Aurora next month, underscoring the agency’s transformation and commitment to inclusive growth in the Dinalungan-Casiguran-Dilasag (DiCaDi) corridor.

26 Aug 2025

8:30AM

Aurora ecozone pitched as Indonesia’s gateway to Pacific markets

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has pitched its ecozone in Casiguran as Indonesia’s gateway to East Asia and the U.S. West Coast, aiming to strengthen economic ties between the two largest archipelagic nations in Southeast Asia.

21 Aug 2025

9:51AM

APECO offers strategic site for U.S. defense investments

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is positioning itself as an alternative and complementary site for U.S. defense sector investments in the Philippines, offering a strategic location on the country’s eastern seaboard with direct access to the Pacific Ocean.

12 Aug 2025

4:40PM

APECO breaks ground on 6 infrastructure projects worth ₱415.7M

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Zone Authority (APECO) has begun construction and rehabilitation of six major infrastructure projects worth ₱415.73 million, aimed at transforming the Casiguran-based economic zone into an investment-ready hub for energy, logistics, and tourism.

11 Aug 2025

10:04AM

APECO eyes joint management deal with indigenous communities

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is pursuing a joint management agreement (JMA) with indigenous peoples (IPs) in its jurisdiction, patterned after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority’s partnership model with the Aeta community.