The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) opened 2026 with robust investment commitment, approving 18 new projects with combined investments of PHP12.86 billion during its first Board meeting of the year in January.
PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga said their approvals in January include 13 locator enterprises and five ecozone developers. Once operational, these projects are expected to export US$59.74 million annually and employ 1,005 jobs.
“Investors today are taking a more deliberate approach—prioritizing resilience, efficiency, and long-term value. What is encouraging is that the Philippines continues to offer stable fundamentals that allow export-oriented investments to move forward with confidence,” said DG Panga.
PEZA did not divulge the identity of the 18 approved projects, but said a big tourism ecozone enterprise has an investment value of more than PHP5 billion for establishment in Parañaque City, supporting the country’s efforts to strengthen high-value urban tourism, hospitality, and services exports.
This was complemented by two ecozone development projects located in Misamis Occidental and Batangas, with a combined estimated investment of PHP5.9 billion.
These developments will expand PEZA’s registered land bank in the regions and ensure the availability of future-ready industrial and commercial spaces for export-oriented enterprises seeking locations outside Metro Manila.
New investments span key growth corridors across CALABARZON, covering Laguna, Cavite, and Batangas, as well as strategic urban and emerging locations in the National Capital Region, including Parañaque City, Quezon City, and Marikina.
Outside Luzon, approvals extend to Cebu, Camarines Sur, Misamis Occidental, and General Santos City, highlighting continued investor interest in the regions. Leading sources of investments for the January approvals are Japan, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Singapore, and China.
