Celebrating 30 years of investor confidence
Manila Bulletin
|December 23, 2025
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) capped its 30th Anniversary celebration with its annual Investors' Recognition Night last 15 December 2025, honoring the ecozone investors and partners whose contributions have driven industrial growth, job creation, and national development.
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PEZA honored Golden Achievement Awardees for the past 30 years which now include CANON BUSINESS MACHINES (PHILIPPINES), INC. Special Recognition: Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc. (2012), Western Digital Storage Technologies (Philippines), Corp. (2013), Amkor Technology Philippines, Inc. (2015), Rohm Electronics Philippines, Inc. (2016), Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corporation (2022). PEZA Director General Terese O. Panga addresses ecozone developers, locators and industry partners at the 30th Investors Recognition Night 2025
Held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, the event gathered around 3,000 attendees from government leaders, industry stakeholders, and global partners in a collective celebration of collaboration and sustained investor trust.
In a video message, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. commended PEZA, ecozone developers and PEZA-registered enterprises for empowering the country's distinction as one of the leading investment hubs in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific region. He reinforced the government support stating, "Rest assured that we, through PEZA, will continue to work with you to ensure the best possible environment where your companies can grow, thrive, and expand."
Building on the President's message, PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga, in his keynote address, reflected on the Agency's three-decade journey and its impact on national development, describing PEZA as "a legacy-polished through time, perseverance, and determination. This is PEZA: The Pearl of Progress."
This story is from the December 23, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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