Published May 5, 2021, 6:00 AM
Despite the continuing movement restrictions, economic zones still operate at higher capacity and continued to employ over a million workers across the country.
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito B. Plaza said that during the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) period from April 12-16, economic zones were operating at 90 percent capacity or 2,701 companies continued to open nationwide. This enabled 1,193,813 employees to work under various work schemes.
Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Charito B. Plaza. (Photo credit from Corporate Communications Division
Philippine Economic Zone Authority)
Broken down, Plaza said that 84 percent of the IT-BPO industry continued to operate while the manufacturing sector at 94 percent.