Ecozone investments surged 334% in August

Philippine Economic Zone Authority. (Photo from PEZA/Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines — Investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) jumped more than fourfold in August to P64.57 billion, putting the agency closer to hitting its P300-billion full-year target with four months left in 2026.

According to Peza, its August approvals, spread across 22 new and expansion projects, marked a 334.13-percent increase from P14.87 billion in the same month in 2025.

READ: Ecozones netted P11.2-B investments in July

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Ecozone investments surged 334% in August

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