PHP72.36B in Peza investments, up 59.1% YOY

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) reported PHP72.36 billion in investments from January to June 2025, marking a 59.1 percent increase over the same period last year.

Despite a drop in approvals in June, Peza approved P72.362 billion worth of investments during the first half of 2025, with PHP6.022 billion in June alone, down by 30.4% from the previous year.

Peza approved 133 projects during the first six months, up 10.83 percent from the previous period, expected to create 32,983 direct jobs for Filipinos and generate USD166.43 million in exports.

Of those approved, 55 new and expansion projects came from the manufacturing sector and 39 from the Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM), while 12 were domestic-oriented firms.

Peza Director General Tereso Panga attributed the success to aggressive promotion efforts and reforms that make the Philippines competitive for global industries, aligning with the Marcos administration's socio-economic goals, and expressed optimism about achieving its targets this year.