The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is set to outperform its 2024 investment performance after securing P207.577 billion in approved projects from January to November 2025.
This surpasses the P201 billion approved in the same period last year.
The robust 11-month performance comes despite a softer November figure. PEZA approved P32.211 billion worth of new and expansion projects in November, covering 38 applications. While solid, this figure is well below the P77.79 billion recorded in November 2024, which had been the strongest single-month performance in the agency’s history.
Data showed that from January to November, PEZA processed 281 projects valued at P207.577 billion. These are expected to deliver $7.39 billion in exports and create 69,737 jobs.
November 2025 approvals are projected to generate $1.741 billion in exports and 9,802 jobs, with five big-ticket ventures contributing P27.261 billion of the month’s total.
Manufacturing continued to dominate the approvals pipeline, accounting for the bulk of the year-to-date projects with 134.
This was followed by IT-BPM with 64, domestic market ventures with 24, facilities with 23, ecozone development with 21, logistics with 11 and utilities projects with four.
Manufacturing again led with 22 projects in November, followed by facilities with five, IT-BPM with four, logistics with three, ecozone development with two and domestic-oriented projects with two.
Region IV-A or Calabarzon remained the top destination with 24 projects, reflecting the steady pull of the industrial corridor. Across all eleven months, Luzon continued to lead with 241 projects, with the Visayas and Mindanao hosting 30 and 10 projects, respectively.
PEZA director-general Tereso Panga said the agency’s year-to-date performance underscored the ecozone industry’s resilience amid global economic headwinds.
“Even with external shocks and a challenging investment climate, the ecozone industry remains strong. This sustained growth shows investors’ trust in the Philippines’ competitiveness and PEZA’s brand of service. We will continue championing measures that strengthen the investment ecosystem and position the country as a hub for sustainable, technology-driven and resilient industries,” Panga said.
The agency said it looks forward to ending the year on a stronger investment footing, supported by pending applications in manufacturing, logistics and IT-BPM.
