|
Unit |
Head |
Email / Telephone # |
|
Office of the Board Secretary |
Atty. Mark P. Rubio |
obs [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3460 |
|
Legal Services Group |
Atty. Jenny June G. Romero |
lag [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3450 |
|
Industrial Relations Division |
|
ird [at] peza.gov.ph |
|
Enterprise Regulations & Support Services Group |
Atty. Ross Vincent S. Sy |
erd [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3459 |
|
Enterprise Regulations Department |
Ms. Ligaya Jennifer B. Escolano |
erd [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3459 |
|
Enterprise Services Division |
Ms. Irma G. Espino |
esd [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-9542 |
|
Incentives Management Division |
Ms. Sonia S. Almosara |
imd [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3458 |
|
Enterprise Assistance Group / Enterprise Operations Department |
Ms. Vivian S. Santos |
eag [at] peza.gov.ph () eod [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3456 |
|
Service Registration Unit |
Ms. Jocelyn De Guzman |
sru [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3426 |
|
Foreign Nationals Unit |
Ms. Felicidad A. Sayo |
fnu [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3427 |
|
Zone Office NCR |
Ms. Bernadette B. Carbonell |
zoneoffice.ncr [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3452 |
|
Finance Group (Cashier) |
Mr. Renato Raymundo |
fg [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-9578 |
|
Support Services Department |
Engr. Dominador A. Zagada |
susd [at] peza.gov.ph 8891-6382 |
|
Ecozone Development Department |
Mr. Emmanuel D. Cortero |
edd [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3440 |
|
Environmental Safety Group |
Engr. Vivian C. Toledo |
ensd [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-6561 |
| Office of the Director General | ||
| odg [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3454/55 |
||
| DDG Tereso O. Panga | OIC-DDG Norma B. Tañag | |
| theo.panga [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3429 |
norma.tanag [at] peza.gov.ph 8551-3453 |
|
| Other External Hotlines | |
| DTI | DOTr |
| 1-384 0926-612-6728 0956-091-6570 For Problems on Cargoes |
0917-876-8594 0917-876-8573 (02) 798-02394 (02) 798-02391 |
| DILG / DOH | PNP |
| (02) 894-26843 1555 |
117 |
Internal Issuances
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-055
COVID-19 Guidelines for Physical Attendance to Events and Meetings at the PEZA Head Office
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-040
Vaccination of Eligible Sectors under A4 Priority Group (Ecozone Workers)
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-038
Voluntary Safety Seal Certification Program
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-030
Advisory on Travel Ban Exemptions, Guidelines and Procedures
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-028
Vaccine Procurement through Service Providers
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-026
Supplementary Advisory Regarding the Temporary Suspension of Processing of PEZA Endorsement of Travel Ban Exemption Requests
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-024
PEZA Assistance to Ecozone I.T. Enterprises under ECQ for the Period 29 March 2021 until 04 April 2021 and for the Duration of Any Extension of the Said Period by the Office of the President
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-021
Temporary Suspension of Processing of PEZA Endorsements for Travel Ban Exemption Requests
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-019
Temporary Suspension of Travel into the Philippines of Foreign Nationals
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-018
Second Advisory on COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement by PEZA-Registered Enterprises
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-013
Advisory on Issuance of PEZA Travel Pass for Departing 47(a)(2) Visa Holders Effective 01 March 2021
Memorandum Circular No. 2021-001
Temporary Suspension of Processing of Travel Ban Exemption Requests of Foreign Nationals from Countries with New Variants of COVID-19
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-053
Guidelines on the Additional Deduction of COVID-Related Expenses for Purposes of Computing the 5% Gross Income Tax
(1) Further Extension of MC No. 2020-011 Entitled "PEZA Assistance to Ecozone I.T. Enterprises in Responding to COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease)"
(2) PEZA Board Approval of Work-From-Home Arrangement for Ecozone I.T. Enterprises up to 90% of Total Revenues
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-045
Invitation to participate on #ThisWorks WHO Webinar Series
Guidance for PEZA locators with probable / suspected / confirmed COVID-19 case
Annex A: COVID-19 Monitoring Template
Extension of Validity of PEZA Memorandum Circular No. 2020-011 Re: Work from Home Operations
Inspection Checklist to Ensure Compliance of PEZA enterprises with the Safety and Health Measures to Mitigate the Threat of COVID-19
PEZA Advisory on Request for Exemption from Travel Ban of Foreign Nationals Essential to Operations of PEZA Registered Companies
Guide to Visitors and Clients in PEZA Offices
Tools to Assist PEZA Clients during the Community Quarantine
Required Physical Distancing at Workstations or Production Areas inside PEZA Ecozones including IT/BPO Centers under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ), General Community Quarantine (GCQ) and Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ)
Self-Assessment Checklist on COVID-19 Measures in the Workplace
PEZA Construction Safety Guidelines for its Developers and Locatorswithin the PEZA Zones and IT Centers Including PEZA Projects for Areas under Various Types of Quarantine Classifications during the COVID-19 Crisis
Validity of Residual Waste Hauler Certificate of Registration During the Implementation of State of Public Health Emergency and Community Quarantine
COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) and Small Business Wage Subsidies (SBWS)
Establishment of Internal Policies and Procedures for COVID-19 Workplace Prevention and Control
Provisions for Ecozone Shuttle Buses and Continued Implementation of ECQ Virus Prevention and Rental Payment Relief Measures
Assistance to Ecozone Registered Enterprises Pursuant to “Bayanihan We Heal as One Act”
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-022
Inspection and Site Visits of Developers’ and Enterprises’ Facilities and Distribution of Locators’ Donation to the Local Government Units (LGU)
Online PEZA E-Import Permit Validation by PEZA-JPCOs at the NAIA, MICP and POM while under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)
Annex A: Certification
Annex B: Order of Payment
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-017
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-014
Urgent PEZA Advisory Re COVID-19 Emergency Response
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-012
PEZA Services, Assistance and Advisory Re: COVID-19 Situation
Memorandum Circular No. 2020-011
PEZA Assistance to Ecozone I.T. Enterprises in Responding to COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease)
Internal Advisories
Message of the PEZA Director General (March 31, 2020)
PEZA Advisory (Update as of 11:45pm Friday, 20 March 2020)
Movement of Ecozone Workers and Goods
External Issuances and Advisories
DOLE-DOH-DILG-DOT-DTI Joint Memorandum Circular No. 21-01
Implementing Guidelines of the Safety Seal Certification Program
DOLE Labor Advisory 2020-18
Guidelines on the Cost of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures
Guidelines on the Employment Preservation upon the Resumption of Business Operation
Adoption of Processes for the Expedited Release of Refrigerated Containers and Dry Vans during the Period of Enhance Community Quarantine
Summary Abandonment Proceedings during Enhanced Community Quarantine
Guidelines on the Operations and Incentives of Covered Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture, Importation, and Distribution of Certain Products, and for Other Purposes, Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11469, otherwise known as "Bayanihan to Heal as One Act"
Creation of Bayanihan One Stop Shop for Securing License to Operate (LTO) to Import Covid-19 Critical Commodities for Commercial Distribution
Additional Guidelines for the Community Quarantine over the Entire Luzon and Management of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease Resolution No. 15
Resolutions Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease Resolution No. 14
Resolutions Relative to the Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease Resolution No. 13
Recommendations for the Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
Guidelines on the Adjustment Measures Program for Affected Workers Due to the Corona Virus Disease 2019
DOLE Labor Advisory 2020-09
Guidelines on the Implementation of Flexible Work Arrangements as Remedial Measure Due to the Ongoing Outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
DOLE-Advisory 2020-04
Guidelines on 2019 Novel Coronavirus Prevention and Control at the Workplace
DTI Memorandum Circular No. 20-14
Ensuring Enhanced Operations for BPO Companies and Export Enterprises, and their Service Providers, throughout the Extended Enhanced Community Quarantine Period
DTI Memorandum Circular No. 20-11
Prescribing Guidelines for Additional Business Activities Allowed to Operate to Ensure the Steady Supply of Basic Necessities and Essential Commodities, Supplementing MC 20‑08, s.2020
DTI Memorandum Circular No. 20-08
Ensuring Unhampered Movement of Cargo and Transit of Personnel of Business Establishments Allowed to Operate During the Enhanced Community Quarantine of Luzon, amending for this purpose MC No.20-06
DTI Memorandum Circular No. 20-06
Ensuring Unhampered Movement of Cargo and Transit of Personnel of Business Establishments Allowed to Operate during the Enhanced Community Quarantine of Luzon
Strict Enforcement of the Guidelines on the State of Public Health Emergency in the Philippines and the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Luzon
PNP Memorandum (March 21, 2020)
Strict Implementation on the Unimpended/Unhampered Flow of Cargoes
Performance
|
INDUSTRY SECTOR |
Jan-Mar 2019 |
Jan-Mar 2020 |
% Increase/Decrease |
|
Manufacturing |
9,102.627 |
7,741.885 |
-14.95% |
|
Information Technology |
4,012.565 |
2,326.483 |
-42.02% |
|
Ecozone Development |
8,692.094 |
6,385.381 |
-26.54% |
|
Others |
1,097.465 |
42.493 |
-2,482.69% |
|
TOTAL (Note: No Board Meeting on March 2020 hence Feb 2020 investment figures are carried over for March) |
22,904.751 |
16,496.242 |
-27.98% |
PEZA PERFORMANCE (as of March 2020)
|
|
2019 |
2020 |
% INCREASE |
|
INVESTMENTS |
P22.904 |
P16.496 |
-27.98% |
|
NO. OF PROJECTS |
128 |
87 |
-32.03% |
|
DIRECT EMPLOYMENT |
1,476,091 |
1,565,588 |
6.06% |
|
EXPORTS |
$4.030 |
$4.362 |
8.24% |
I.T. INVESTMENTS (as of March 2020)
|
|
2019 |
2020 |
% INCREASE |
|
AMOUNT |
P4.012 |
P2.326 |
-42.02% |
|
NO. OF PROJECTS |
40 |
30 |
-25.00% |
|
DIRECT EMPLOYMENT |
736,405 |
825,133 |
12.04% |
|
EXPORTS |
$0.995 |
$1.149 |
15.48% |
Press Releases
PEZA backs IT locators, appeals for exemption and reconsideration re FIRB Resolution No. 21-19
27 September 2021 (Monday)
Pasay City – In response to the concerns of the IT-BPO sector, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza has once again appealed to the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for the exemption of IT-BPO companies from the implementation of the work-from-home (WFH) guidelines under the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) Resolution No. 21-19.
PEZA, ecozone workers’ vaccination to begin under A4 priority
18 June 2021 (Friday)
Pasay City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is set to start the vaccination of its employees as well as workers in PEZA-registered enterprises and ecozone based on PEZA directives under Memorandum Circular No. 2021-040, dated 09 June 2021.
PEZA Director General Charito ‘Ching’ Plaza explained, “In my earnest efforts to discuss with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID), we are pleased to announce that all PEZA ecozone workers have now been included under the A4 priority group (Frontline personnel in essential sectors) in the government’s COVID-19 free vaccination program.”
PEZA records good performance in investments in 2020 despite pandemic
24 December 2020 (Monday)
Pasay City – A top performing Investment Promotion Agency in the country, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) closes the year 2020 on a good note with a continued streak of good performance and with the approvals of new and expansion projects despite the COVID-19 crisis.
PEZA’s great balancing acts on COVID-19 recognized in the 2020 FOI Awards
01 December 2020 (Tuesday)
Pasay City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority’s (PEZA) has recently been awarded the ‘Special Citation to Government Agencies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic’ in the recent Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards for its great ‘balancing acts’.
PEZA extends COVID-19 assistance and reprieves to its registered enterprises, BIR approves the move
17 November 2020 (Monday)
Pasay City – While COVID-19 pandemic continues towards the end of year 2020, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has extended its assistance and reprieves to its registered business enterprises (RBEs) cushion the perilous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PEZA: Let's build PH competitiveness for exports, ecozone investments as countries compete amidst pandemic
06 October 2020 (Tuesday)
Pasay City – While employments and investments are being affected as the global economy suffers from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza urged whole-of-government support to maintaining and enhancing the Philippine competitiveness for exports and ecozone investments saying that there’s tighter competition among neighboring countries to keep investors and attract new ones.
PEZA’s last appeal: retain PEZA’s powers and tried, tested, globally competitive incentives, consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
23 Wednesday 2020 (Monday)
Pasay City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has passed its final appeal to the Senators for the retention of its powers, authority, and fiscal incentives being granted to its registered enterprises, as the Senate deliberate the passage of the “Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act,” most commonly known as CREATE bill.
PEZA partners with WHO Philippines, DOH for COVID-19 in the Workplace #ThisWorks Webinar
07 September 2020 (Monday)
Pasay City – With a goal to spread awareness and information about COVID-19 during this time of pandemic, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has collaborated with the World Health Organization Philippines country office (WHO Philippines) and the Department of Health (DOH) for the four-day #ThisWorks Webinar for all PEZA ecozone locator enterprises and employees.
PEZA records positive growth in FDIs in the first sem of 2020 amidst COVID-19
10 August 2020 (Monday)
Taguig City – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza showcased on Monday PEZA’s record of positive growth in foreign direct investments in the first semester of 2020 amidst COVID-19 pandemic. The positive growth has been registered specifically in the IT-BPO and manufacturing sectors.
PEZA aggressively promotes creation of special ecozones in the countryside as PRRD reiterates AO 18 and EO 114 in SONA
06 August 2020 (Thursday)
Taguig City – “Even with the difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, PEZA will continue in attracting investors to the country and promoting the creation of special economic zones especially in the countryside that will become economic drivers in every region,” said Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza.
PEZA with DTI, DOLE launches DOLLAR program to open 69,081 jobs and counting, online skills training for OFWs, unemployed Filipinos
31 July 2020 (Friday)
Taguig City – Becoming a symbol of hope for many Filipinos amidst the pandemic, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Office of Senator Bong Go, among other partners has finally launched the much-awaited DOLLAR online job expo and online skills training on Wednesday, July 29.
PEZA to launch DOLLAR job expo, online skills training post-SONA to help employ jobless OFWs and job seekers
25 July 2020 (Saturday)
Taguig City – Maintaining its goal for the Philippines to be fully industrialized and become an investment hub for ecozones and export-production despite the COVID-19 crisis, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) initiates and spearheads the launching the Development Outreach for Labor, Livelihood, and Advancement of Resources program, also known as the DOLLAR program on July 29, 2020.
PEZA-BatStateU launches the first KIST Park in PH
21 July 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has welcomed Batangas State University (BatStateU) as the Philippines’ first-ever Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) Park, which was officially launched online yesterday, July 20, 2020, in observance of the COVID-19 measures.
PEZA’s Investment Promotion Global links widens
21 July 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City – Committed to its balancing acts to keep the Philippine economy competitive amidst best efforts by government for effective management of health situations in the country, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza assures that “PEZA continues in its efforts to attract international investments to country and widen global linkages even during this time of pandemic.”
COVID-19 cannot stop PEZA: Board okays 50 new projects to bring in PhP 22.5 Billion investments
15 July 2020 (Wednesday)
Taguig City – Committed to its balancing acts to address the impact of the COVID-19 to the Philippine economy and health situations in the country, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Board has approved on July 10 a total of new 50 projects, which will bring about PhP 22.5 Billion investments and generate 8,917 employment.
PEZA to launch DOLLAR program’s job fair for repatriated OFWs, those laid off workers due to pandemic
08 July 2020 (Wednesday)
Taguig City – Showing positive action for Bayanihan during a global crisis, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) will now be launching a Job Fair to cater to the arriving 62,000 repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as well as the locally laid-off workers rendered jobless by the COVID-19 pandemic.
PEZA continues ‘balancing acts’ to protect the health and retain 1.6 million jobs and 78% export companies operational, supports DOF’s call to revive the economy
02 July 2020 (Thursday)
Taguig City – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza has reported that “PEZA has highly maintained the economy with majority of its companies operational and its employees working amidst the COVID-19 crisis.”
Plaza: Let’s keep existing investors and 6.5 million direct & indirect ecozone jobs, add economic stimulus to restore vibrant economy
24 June 2020 (Wednesday)
Taguig City – While uncertainties remain on how soon the country can end the pandemic and flatten the curve from the 31,825 cases reached as of June 23, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Chief has called for the Government to help keep existing investors by maintaining status quo on its incentives as well as the retention of its authority and powers as provided under Republic Act no. 7916 or the Special Economic Zone Act.
PEZA’s different types of economic zones to become economic drivers in PH regional and countryside growth
10 June 2020 (Wednesday)
Taguig City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza has assured that PEZA’s newly proclaimed and more economic zones will become economic drivers in the countryside and the country’s regions. This comes after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed twelve (12) new economic zones proclamations in the period of January to June 2020.
Plaza: President Duterte’s newly proclaimed PEZA ecozones to yield ₱ 6.4 Billion investment and more in 2020
10 June 2020 (Wednesday)
Taguig City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza announces on Wednesday the approval of twelve (12) new economic zones as President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the proclamations in the period of January to June 2020.
PEZA to launch DOLLAR, a livelihood & job fair, export & import trade fair
08 June 2020 (Monday)
Taguig City – Under the leadership of Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) will soon launch its Development Outreach for Labor, Livelihood, and Advancement of Resources (Human Resource, Technical Resource, Natural Resource, and Financial Resource) program, or also known as the PEZA DOLLAR program.
PEZA, ECONOMISTS urgently appeal for status quo on incentives for exporters amidst fears on closures due to world recession
03 June 2020 (Wednesday)
Taguig City – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza and 24 economists from the country’s top universities are unanimous in their appeal to Congress to maintain the status quo on PEZA’s tax incentives for export companies, and even enhance them through the Philippine Economic Stimulus Act to keep and benefit the 4,542 export-oriented companies in its 408 ecozones nationwide and the 6.5 million direct and indirectly employed Filipinos in the ecozones.
PEZA and locator companies’ Bayanihan Act to repatriate OFWs and LSIs to CARAGA
02 June 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City – With the leadership of Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has spearheaded the move to help repatriated OFWs and locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to go back home after being held in Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon, and Cebu due to the lockdown brought about by the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.
PEZA appeals anew for status quo, enhancement of the economic stimulus package amid the COVID crisis
02 June 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City – As Metro Manila transitioned to General Community Quarantine (GCQ), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza expressed again her appeal to Congress to maintain status quo for PEZA’s tax incentives as well as its power and authority on export-oriented investments in its 408 ecozones nationwide.
PEZA Board approves 26 new investments in PH worth P13.1 Billion amid COVID crisis
29 May 2020 (Friday)
Taguig City – Showing a silver lining amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Board has approved a total of 26 projects in the month of April and May 2020 last Thursday, May 21. It was the first and only Board meeting conducted since the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon.
PEZA Chief: Philippines’ investment advantage in economic recovery from pandemic is having rich human and natural resources
22 May 2020 (Friday)
Taguig City – “The Philippines will be an investment haven in Asia once its two biggest wealth, its human and natural resources, are tapped and responsibly utilized,” said Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza in her speech during the May 20 virtual forum “Free Zone 4.0: The Way Forward, Road to Recovery,” organized by the World Free Zones Organization that tackled the global economic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.
PEZA's COVID-Free, Green, Sustainable and Smart Ecozones Now Ready to Welcome More Investors to the Countryside
21 May 2020 (Thursday)
Taguig City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority’s (PEZA) feat of COVID-free ecozones continually protects the health of its 1.6 million industry workers and employees.
PEZA's feat: 408 ecozones, 4,542 companies and 1.6M workers are COVID-free, a perfect balancing act
21 May 2020 (Thursday)
Taguig City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), one of the top investment promotion agencies in the country that contributes the biggest export income to the national government, continues to implement a perfect balancing act in addressing the health and quarantine requirements, and support the continuous operations of 60% of its 4,542 companies nationwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outpouring of donations from PEZA enterprises continue for frontliners, needy
28 April 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza has lauded the efforts of PEZA registered enterprises as they continue to extend help and support to Filipinos. This comes as Luzon enter the eighth week of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
PEZA prepares post-COVID business continuity plans to assist affected registered enterprises in PH
23 April 2020 (Thursday)
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is now making its post-COVID pandemic business continuity plans to better assist its registered locator companies affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon.
PEZA reports investment performance amidst the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)
22 April 2020 (Wednesday)
Taguig City – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza on Tuesday shared the top investment promotion agency’s performance for the first quarter of 2020 amidst the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
PEZA continues with balancing act as ecozones remain operational and adhering to quarantine measures
21 April 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City – Performing balancing acts amidst the quarantines or lockdowns, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director-General Charito “Ching” Plaza on Monday shared updates on the status of PEZA-registered ecozones, which are continuing operations while maintaining strict compliance to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) measures.
PEZA appeals for unified and synchronized ECQ plan, rules, policies, and enforcements by IATF, national agencies & LGUs
21 April 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza on Monday has appealed for a unified and synchronized plan, rules, policies, and enforcements by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), national agencies, and LGUs during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). This comes after reports suggest martial law-type implementation of ECQ guidelines as Luzon enters week seven of the said quarantine.
More PEZA-registered companies donate PPEs, medical equipment, goods as ECQ nears week seven
16 April 2020 (Thursday)
Taguig City – More and more registered companies under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) that are producing and manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPEs), medical supplies, and equipment have donated their products and other necessities to help the COVID-19 frontline workers and the Filipino people. This comes as the extended Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) nears week seven.
PEZA pledges help and support to the National Government as ECQ extend until April 30
08 April 2020 (Wednesday)
Taguig City – In view of the extension of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to combat the worsening spread of COVID-19, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza has vowed to help support and assist the National Government to cater to the needs of the export-oriented companies and the Filipino people.
PEZA thanks ecozone locator companies as more extend help to COVID-19 frontline workers
07 April 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City – – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza has expressed on Tuesday her gratitude to all its registered ecozone locator companies for producing, manufacturing, and donating personal protective equipment (PPEs), medical supplies and equipment to help the COVID-19 frontline workers.
PEZA Chief seeks assistance from National Gov’t agencies, LGUs to help in ecozone locator companies’ compliance on quarantine guidelines
28 March 2020 (Saturday)
Taguig City – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza has sought the assistance of various National Government agencies and LGU hosts to help in its ecozone locator companies’ compliance on the enhanced quarantine guidelines.
PEZA Issues Pre-emptive Quarantine Compliance by Ecozones and Companies Nationwide
27 March 2020 (Friday)
Taguig City – After continuous consultation with the concerned stakeholders and authorities, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has decided to reopen or resume operations in the Cavite Economic Zone (CEZ), amending CEZ Memorandum Circular 2020-013 released on March 19, 2020 which halted all operations in the area due to the reported coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases or PUIs/PUMs in neighboring communities of the zones.
PEZA resumes operations in Cavite Economic Zone amid Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine
23 March 2020 (Monday)
Taguig City – After continuous consultation with the concerned stakeholders and authorities, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has decided to reopen or resume operations in the Cavite Economic Zone (CEZ), amending CEZ Memorandum Circular 2020-013 released on March 19, 2020 which halted all operations in the area due to the reported coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases or PUIs/PUMs in neighboring communities of the zones.
PEZA appeals for consistency of National Gov’t, LGUs’ directives on the unhampered passage of manufacturing, IT/BPOs, and export cargoes and workers in checkpoints
22 March 2020 (Sunday)
Taguig City – Almost one week since the quarantine began in the country, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), led by Directory General Charito “Ching” Plaza, has called for consistency in the implementation of “unhampered passage of manufacturing, IT/BPOs, and export cargoes and workers in checkpoints,” which had been approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
PEZA clarifies rules on shutdowns by companies or ecozones amidst COVID-19 pandemic
21 March 2020 (Saturday)
Taguig City – Amidst the Luzon-wide ‘enhanced community quarantine’, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), which has 406 registered ecozones nationwide and more than 4,501 locator companies, clarified on Saturday the rules when said companies in PEZA decide to shut down or the whole privately-developed ecozone will be shut down temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PEZA releases new guidelines regarding the movement of ecozone workers and goods
21 March 2020 (Saturday)
Taguig City – Since March 20, 2020, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has released an advisory regarding the movement of ecozone workers and goods during the period of the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine. The advisory is effective to all ecozones operated, managed, or registered with PEZA nationwide.
PEZA collaborates with Cebu LGU to implement measures against COVID-19 in MEZ and ecozones outside Luzon
21 March 2020 (Saturday)
Taguig City – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has continuously collaborated with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Cebu to ensure the unhampered service to its clients and locators, while assuring the safety and welfare of its employees and clients alike, despite the current situation brought about by the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
PEZA clarifies rules on shutdowns by company and ecozones
20 March 2020 (Friday)
Taguig City – The PEZA Chief has clarified that rules regarding companies that are PEZA-registered when it is their own initiative to stop operation.
PEZA releases memorandum to CEZ locators
20 March 2020 (Friday)
Taguig City – PEZA authorized work-from-home arrangement for all of its IT/BPO enterprises, processing of applications, and other permits via online, and virtual inspection of goods.
However, specifically for the Cavite Economic Zone (CEZ), which is one of the biggest public economic zone operated by PEZA, the PEZA Head Office upon the recommendation of its Zone Administrator, suspended operations since March 19, 2020, on all the business establishments in the CEZ until further notice under CEZ Memorandum Circular no. 2020-013. This is due to the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and PUIs/PUMs in the area.
PEZA assures full support and assistance to keep industry operations in ecozones and health safety compliance for workers
20 March 2020 (Friday)
Taguig City –Working in accordance with the Luzon-wide lockdown that President Rodrigo Duterte promulgated since March 16, the majority of Philippine Economic Zone Authority’s (PEZA) ecozones and registered-companies continue to adapt and operate under various work schemes to ensure business continuity while at the same time observing health measures and guidelines.
PEZA’s ecozones ‘business as usual,’ extends emergency incentives assistance to ecozones and industries; flexi-time and health safety measures for workers
13 March 2020 (Friday)
Taguig City – In view of the worsening spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has directed all ecozones and offices nationwide to continue ‘business as usual’ with skeletal workforces to assure the unhampered service to its clients and locators. The said orders are in line with the President’s announcement last night regarding the Philippines’ measure to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Export and IT industries laud PEZA’s immediate action to alleviate workers, ecozones, and export enterprises in responding to COVID-19
10 March 2020 (Tuesday)
Taguig City –The Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) lauded on Tuesday PEZA’s immediate action to alleviate the concerns of industry workers, ecozones, and export enterprises in responding to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).