Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) director general Tereso Panga told reporters that the proclaimed ecozones are worth P9.175 billion.
For this year alone, he said 16 ecozones with investments of P5.637 billion were proclaimed by President Marcos.
Those proclaimed this year include four information technology parks—the Sevina Park Commercial in Laguna, ArcoVia City in Pasig City, Taft East Gate in Cebu and the Tupi IT Park in South Cotabato—as well as IT centers The Grid in Iloilo and Xentromall Antipolo in Rizal.
This story is from the December 18, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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