PEZA, Ayala Group discuss long-term partnerships

On 05 June 2025, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Tereso O. Panga and his team met with the Ayala Group, led by Mr. Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala, to discuss opportunities for long-term collaboration and continued strong partnership.

A key point of the discussion was exploring how PEZA can better support its Filipino-owned locators, such as Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI)—a global manufacturing solutions provider under the Ayala Group that offers electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and power semiconductor assembly and test services. IMI serves various industries, including automotive, industrial, and aerospace.

The meeting also tackled IMI’s role in supporting manufacturing opportunities within PEZA ecozones, and how both PEZA and the Ayala Group can work together to drive local industry growth, particularly in investment promotion. As part of this effort, PEZA intends to showcase the capabilities of IMI and other similar Filipino EMS companies to foreign investors seeking faster onboarding and operational setup in the Philippines. The country can meet their requirements through reputable Filipino locators led by IMI—which currently ranks 23rd among the world’s top EMS providers based on 2023 EMS-related revenues, as reported by Manufacturing Market Insider.

DG Panga emphasized, “PEZA is proud to partner with Filipino industry titans like the Ayala Group and IMI in advancing our investment promotion and facilitation efforts. By highlighting the capabilities of globally competitive companies such as IMI, we aim to assure foreign investors that the Philippines is ready and able to meet their manufacturing needs with speed, reliability, and world-class expertise, and that our supply chains are as robust as our world-class talent. This collaboration reflects our long-term commitment to building a stronger, innovation-driven industrial base in the country.”

Currently, the Ayala Group and its affiliates operate 30 PEZA-registered ecozones, which have attracted over PhP 80 billion in investments, host around 760 locator companies, and provide employment to more than 200,000 workers.