Ecozone investments meet P300-billion 2026 target early

Inquirer.net - Oct 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Investments at economic zones drew closer to reaching a record high in 2026 after the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) approved new projects that brought its year-to-date pipeline to P309.63 billion, surpassing the agency’s full-year target. According to Peza, the investment tally as of October marked a 76.56-percent increase from P175.365 billion

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