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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority has secured several potential big-ticket investments during its recent five-day investment promotion mission to the United States
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Potential investments are in manufacturing, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and IT-BPM
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A manufacturer is finalizing its plan to establish this year a nitrile glove manufacturing operation in the Philippines, expected to generate about US$200 million in investments
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PEZA also met with a prospective manufacturer of cutting-edge portable brain imaging systems
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A global aerospace company plans to expand its operations in Clark, Pampanga and is projected to bring in over $15 million
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One of the U.S.’ leading mental health services providers is exploring the establishment of a global center of excellence in the Philippines
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) secured several potential big-ticket investments in manufacturing, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) during its recent five-day investment promotion mission to the United States.
PEZA met with the investors during its U.S. investment mission from January 5 to 9, 2026 at the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, which it attended in support of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI).
While in Las Vegas, the PEZA delegation met with a leading vertical manufacturer of high quality industrial and medical exam nitrile gloves and glove making machines to finalize the company’s plan to establish this year a nitrile glove manufacturing operation in the Philippines to serve Western and Association of Southeast Asian Nations markets.
The project is expected to generate approximately US$200 million in investments and create more than 2,000 jobs for Filipinos across two sites in South Luzon and Cebu.
At the CES, SEIPI member Ionics EMS, Inc. introduced PEZA to its prospective investor in the Philippines that manufactures cutting-edge portable brain imaging systems.
PEZA noted that the pharmaceutical and medical device sector is one of the promising new sources of ecozone foreign direct investments following the launching last year of the country’s first Pharma Park and PEZA’s guidelines for registration of pharma-related projects.
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In Buffalo, New York, PEZA — together with SGV & Co. — met with a global aerospace company planning a major expansion of its Philippine operations.
The company, a world leader in flight control systems and critical control products, has been operating in Baguio City since 1984 and continues to emphasize the world-class quality of its Philippine-made products, which are preferred by its international aviation manufacturing clients.
The company is considering New Clark City in Pampanga as the site of its next expansion phase, which is projected to bring in over $15 million in new investments and generate 1,000 additional jobs, adding to its current workforce of more than 2,000 employees.
PEZA also briefed representatives of one of the U.S.’ leading mental health services providers, which is exploring the establishment of a global center of excellence in the Philippines. The company currently operates in the U.S. and India and is considering launching IT-BPM operations locally, with the potential to employ more than 1,500 Filipinos within its first year of operations.
“This mission sends a clear message that the Philippines—through PEZA—is open, ready, and competitive for high-value investments,” PEZA director general Tereso Panga said.
“From advanced manufacturing and aerospace to medical technology and IT-BPM, global companies continue to recognize the strength of our talent, the reliability of our ecozones, and the impact of the government’s reforms. And the best thing about PEZA is that our projects do not end up on paper alone; they translate to quality jobs, technology transfer, and long-term confidence in the Philippine economy, like it has done so for the past three decades,” he added.
As of November 2025, more than 250 companies with American equity are registered with PEZA, injecting above P410 billion in cumulative investments and directly employing over 380,000 Filipinos.
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