PEZA and PTIC strengthen PH–Taiwan investment links with new projects

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Taipei concluded a business mission to Taiwan that secured new investment commitments across semiconductors, electronics, industrial estates, and consumer goods.

PEZA Chief of Staff Napoleon Ferdinand Melendres, speaking on behalf of Director General Tereso Panga, led the delegation together with PTIC Taipei Director Anthony Rivera. The team held a series of meetings with Taiwanese companies, financial institutions, and industrial park associations, and participated in the Philippines–Taiwan Investment Forum.

The forum, co-hosted by Aboitiz InfraCapital, JLL, Deloitte, and CTBC, gathered about 100 representatives from Taiwanese firms. Discussions centered on fiscal incentives under CREATE MORE, success stories of locators, and opportunities for partnerships in Philippine economic zones.

Several investment announcements were made during the mission. Aromate Industries signed a USD4.3-million registration agreement for a new facility at the LIMA Technology Center in Batangas, expanding its production of air care products. A consumer electronics company confirmed a USD5–6 million project on a one-hectare Batangas site, expected to employ 300 workers by November 2025.

Other firms disclosed plans to establish or expand operations: a high-end video products manufacturer confirmed its first Philippine facility with projected sales of USD90 million in three years; a global broadband and optical equipment supplier will relocate to a larger Laguna site by 2026; and a pioneer in acoustic wave devices is advancing registration to transfer more capacity to the Philippines.

PEZA also engaged with Taiwanese industrial park associations, including Kaohsiung’s Linhai Industrial Park Manufacturers Association, to discuss investment facilitation, ecozone management, and potential collaborations in agro-industrial and electronics ventures.

Melendres said the mission underscored the Philippines’ commitment to offering both incentives and efficient service to investors. “We are sustaining the momentum of CREATE MORE by offering not just incentives, but a red-carpet service to investors,” he said. Rivera added that PTIC Taipei will continue structured follow-ups to ensure the projects translate into jobs and exports.

As of 2025, 78 Taiwanese companies operate in PEZA zones, with cumulative investments of %u20B117.1 billion, generating US$485 million in exports and more than 26,600 jobs. Taiwan ranks as the eighth-largest investor in PEZA ecozones, with investments spanning semiconductors, electronics, fabricated metals, plastics, paper products, and consumer goods.