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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority approved 59.1% more investments in the first half of the year to P72.362 billion from P45.481 billion year-on-year
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From January to June 2025, PEZA greenlit 133 projects, up 10.83% from 120 during the first half of 2024
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For June 2025 alone, the PEZA Board approved 31 new and expansion projects expected to bring in P6.022 billion in investments
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PEZA said it is actively pursuing and assisting over 50 investment leads through its investment promotion campaigns
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) approved 59.1% more investments in the first half of the year to P72.362 billion from P45.481 billion year-on-year.
From January to June 2025, PEZA greenlit 133 projects, up 10.83% from 120 during the first half of 2024. These projects are seen to generate 32,983 direct jobs for Filipinos, 30.58% more compared with the projected 25,259 jobs in the same period last year.
“This continued surge in investments affirms PEZA’s role as a vital engine for economic growth and job creation for the country,” PEZA director general Tereso Panga said in a statement.
“We are reaping the fruits of our aggressive promotion efforts, investor-centric reforms, and continued commitment to making the Philippines a competitive and resilient hub for global industries. The confidence shown by both new and existing investors is a strong signal that our ecozones are thriving and open for business,” Panga added.
Part of the approved investments in the first half are eight big-ticket projects that will bring in above P50 billion in investments.
South Koreans are the biggest investors, followed by the Americans, Chinese, Dutch, and Japanese. In terms of sectoral investments, manufacturing of food and beverage products tops the list, followed by ecozone development and information technology-business process management (IT-BPM).
For June 2025 alone, the PEZA Board approved 31 new and expansion projects expected to bring in P6.022 billion in investments, contribute US$161.43 million in export revenues, and generate 3,646 direct jobs for Filipinos.
Of the total, 14 are export-oriented enterprise projects, followed by seven in IT-BPM sector. The rest include four domestic market-oriented projects, four in logistics operations, one focused on facilities development, and one developer project. These projects will be in Cordillera Administrative Region, National Capital Region, Regions III, IV-A, VII, and XI.
Apart from these projects, PEZA said it is actively pursuing and assisting over 50 investment leads through its investment promotion campaigns.
As a result of its various outbound missions, PEZA said it welcomed several high-level inbound delegations during the first six months of the year representing USA, China, Japan, Spain, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, and even domestic exploratory missions within the Philippines. These missions, PEZA noted, brought interest in electronics manufacturing services and semiconductor manufacturing services, and advanced manufacturing activities, automotive, aviation, and IT-BPM projects such as IT healthcare and Internet-of-Things solutions.
Panga expressed optimism in achieving its 9-10% investment growth target this year.
