The Department of Trade and Industry appointed Undersecretary Rafaelita Aldaba as the steward of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual issued a department order appointing Aldaba to PEZA on Dec. 14, 2022, after confirming his authority to appoint as head of the DTI based on Administrative Code of 1987.
A part of Aldaba’s job at the PEZA is to oversee the smooth implementation of policies and ensure proper coordination of programs. Aldaba’s appointment will remain valid until an appointment by the President is made or amended, modified, or revoked.
Acting PEZA director-general Tereso Panga assured registered business enterprises, including economic zone developers that the operations, transactions and applications in PEZA are unhampered by recent developments.
“We will continue with the mandate and in attracting more investments. We shall continue to make sound and balanced policy decisions under the leadership of the new OIC,” he said.