List of special economic zones in the Philippines explained

This is the list of special economic zones (SEZ) in the Philippines created and mandated by the Congress of the Philippines through legislative enactments both by the House of Representatives and Philippine Senate. The list includes general SEZs and the more specific free trade zones and free ports, managed either by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority or held privately.

As of April 30, 2016, there were 345 operating economic zones throughout the Philippines.[1]

Types

Special economic zones are categorized as follows:[1]

Agro-industrial economic zones

NameLocationDeveloper/OperatorRegion de magandaArea (Hectares)
Agrotex Gensan Economic Zone Agrotex Commodities, Inc. R-XII 11
AJMR Agro-Industrial Economic Zone AJMR Port Services Corporation R-XI 8.96
Balo-i Agro-Industrial Economic Zone Balo-i Industrial. Inc. R-X 13.9
Carmen Cebu Gum Industrial Zone Pacific Poly Gums Holdings Corporation R-VII 7.6
CIIF Agro-Industrial Park - Davao CIIF Agro-Industrial Park, Inc. R-XI 8.54
DADC Economic Zone Darong Agricultural and Development Corp. R-XI 15
Ecofuel Agro-Industrial Ecozone Ecofuel Land Development, Inc. R-II 24
Kamanga Agro-Industrial Economic Zone Kamanga Agro-Industrial Ecozone Development Corporation R-XII 54.6
New Jubilee Agro-Industrial Economic Zone New Jubilee International Holdings, Inc. R-VIII 4.98
Philippine Packing Agricultural Export Processing Zone Bugo, Cagayan de Oro CityPhilippine Packing Management Services Corporation R-X 27
Pueblo I.T. EcozoneUpper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro CityPueblo de Oro I.T. ParkR-X23
Samar Agro-Industrial Economic Zone Brgy. Malajog, Tinambacan District, Calbayog, Samar Hi Best Property Developer Corporation R-VIII 7.26
San Carlos Ecozone San Julio Reality, Inc. R-VII 25.79
Sarangani Agro-Industrial Eco Zone Alsons Development & Investment Corporation R-XII 317.24
Sarangani Economic Development Zone Sarangani Resources Corporation R-XII 72.87
SRC Allah Valley Economic Development Zone Sarangani Resources Corporation R-XII 56.1
SRC Calumpang Economic Development Zone Sarangani Resources Corporation R-XII 18.67
Valencia Special Economic Zone Municipal Government of Valencia, Negros Oriental R-VII 4.33

Free ports and special economic zones

See main article: List of free ports.

Economic zoneAddressLocationManagementWebsite
Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport[2] LuzonAurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport AuthorityAurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport
LuzonPhilippine Economic Zone Authority
Cagayan Special Economic Zone[3] LuzonCagayan Economic Zone AuthorityCEZA website
LuzonAuthority of the Freeport Area of BataanFAB website
Rosario and General Trias, Cavite LuzonPhilippine Economic Zone Authority
Angeles City and Mabalacat, Pampanga, and Capas and Bamban, Tarlac LuzonClark Development Corporation (under Bases Conversion and Development Authority)CDC website
Olongapo and Subic, Zambales, and Hermosa and Morong, Bataan, Bataan LuzonSubic Bay Metropolitan AuthoritySBMA website
Poro Point Freeport Zone[4] LuzonPoro Point Management Corporation (under Bases Conversion and Development Authority)PPMC Website
LuzonPhilippine Economic Zone Authority
Mactan Export Processing Zone VisayasCebu Port AuthorityCPA website
Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority[5] MindanaoZamboanga Freeport AuthorityZFA website
MindanaoRegional Economic Zone Authority (under Philippine Economic Zone Authority)REZA-BARMM website

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.peza.gov.ph/index.php/economic-zones/list-of-economic-zones/operating-economic-zones Operating economic zone map
  2. Web site: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9490 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
  3. Web site: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7922 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREE PORT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE NEIGHBORING ISLANDS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF APARRI, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
  4. Web site: Poro Point Freeport Zone . . 2011-11-29 . 2014-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140629090535/http://bcda.gov.ph/freeport_and_ecozones/show/10 . dead .
  5. Web site: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7903 - AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREE PORT IN THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE ZAMBOANGA CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES . Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.