The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and SM Offices, a business unit of SM Prime Holdings Inc., have formalized their partnership through a Registration Agreement (RA) that designates the SM City Santa Rosa IT Center as a new Information Technology Economic Zone.
Japan has reemerged as the top investing nationality in the Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), reaffirming its long-standing role in driving Philippine industrial growth and innovation.
The Philippines' economic partnership with Taiwan is getting a significant boost with the establishment of a $4.3-million manufacturing facility in Batangas by Aromate PH Assets Corp., a local subsidiary of Taiwan-based Aromate Industries.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it approved a total of ₱105.834 billion in investments from January to August 2025, up 71.5 percent from a year ago, as it pushes for stronger regional development.
The Philippines is cementing its lead as Southeast Asia’s largest pharmaceutical market, with fresh global investments poised to accelerate industry growth.
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved ₱18.6 billion worth of new and expansion projects during its board meeting on July 17, 2025 — marking a robust start to the second half of the year and bringing total approved investments to ₱90.96 billion from January to July 2025.
Demonstrating sustained growth momentum, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) approved ₱72.362 billion in investments in the first half of 2025, up 59.1 percent from ₱45.481 billion in the same period last year.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), is accelerating the rollout of next-generation economic zones to drive countryside development, generate jobs, and enhance the Philippines’ competitiveness.
The strategic collaboration aligns the strengths of the country’s largest bank and its leading investment promotion agency, combining financial expertise with business facilitation and infrastructure support for international firms seeking to establish or expand operations locally.