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PEZA Q1 investment pledge approvals surge by nearly 54%
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) The Philippine Economic Zone Authority approved more investments in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year despite the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.
In a press statement on Wednesday, the investment promotion agency said it gave the go signal to 57 projects worth ₱25.382 billion 53.8% higher than the amount in the first quarter last year. The approved investments are expected to generate around 5,601 jobs. ’ .%
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The bulk of the projects will be situated in Luzon at 43, followed by 10 in Visayas and 4 in Mindanao.
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May 13, 2021 | 7:44 pm
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THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has declared a Cavite-based university a special economic zone for science and technology.
PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza signed an agreement with the University of Perpetual Help System (UPHS) in Molino, Cavite officially recognizing the campus as a Knowledge, Innovation, Science and Technology (KIST) special economic zone institute.
The university is the first private higher education institution to be recognized as a KIST ecozone, PEZA said in a statement Wednesday. KIST parks and institutes provide training that address industry workforce requirements.
UPHS is building an AltaHub innovation institute, which will work on health, business, and technology programs.
The paper says that the multiplier effects of allowing the establishment of ecozone-designated IT buildings in Metro Manila will help cushion the economic impact of the pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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