(1) PEZA has experienced significant growth since 1995, increasing the number of economic zones from 16 to 300 and registered enterprises from 331 to 3,213. (2) Total investments in PEZA from 1995-2013 amounted to PHP 2.582 trillion, creating over 1 million jobs and USD 518.97 billion in exports. (3) PEZA provides a one-stop shop for investors, with streamlined permitting and registration to attract businesses while maintaining low fees and a transparent, corruption-free process.

2. “ARANGKADA PHILIPPINES FORUM”
Opening Remarks for the:
THIRD ARANGKADA PHILIPPINES
ANNIVERSARY FORUM
by
LILIA B. DE LIMA
PEZA Director General and
Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry
Makati Shangrila-La Hotel
Makati City
8:30 AM, February 26, 2014

3. EPZA TO PEZA
(EPZA)
1995
(PEZA)
2013
Number of Economic Zones
16
300
Number of Registered Enterprises
331
3,213
1,006
493
3 EPZA : 1 Co.
1 PEZA : 6.5 Cos.
Number of Personnel
Personnel to Enterprise Ratio

4. TOTAL PEZA INVESTMENTS
1995 –2013
Php 2.582 Trillion

5. TOTAL PEZA DIRECT EMPLOYMENT
1, 048, 351

6. TOTAL PEZA EXPORTS
1995 –2013
US $ 518.97 Billion

7. REMITTANCES TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
( Payments of Loans, Dividends and Corporate Income Taxes )
2012 Total Remittances
P 697.172 M
2013 Total Remittances
P 731.210 M
EPZA
P 145.498 Million
( 1969 - 1994 )
PEZA
P 14.691 Billion
( 1995 – 2013)

8. BIR DISTRICT 51 PASAY CITY
PEZA 1ST PLACE
TOP CORPORATE COLLECTION
CONTRIBUTOR WITH HIGHEST
RECORDED TAX PAYMENT FOR
2013

9. MAJOR POLICY THRUST
Since 1995, PEZA has ceased
developing economic zones.
PEZA instead encouraged the private sector
to develop, maintain and operate
economic zones at no cost to
PEZA or the government.

10. PERSONNEL SERVICE EXPENSE
Only 8.5%
of
Maintenance and Other
Operating Expense
(MOOE)
Lowest among all Gov’t Agencies

11. NO INCREASE IN
PEZA FEES
SINCE 2000 14 YEARS AGO

12. REDUCED 50% PEZA FEE
ALL SHIPMENTS VIA
BATANGAS PORT

13. PEZA IS A
ONE-STOP SHOP
•
Building and Occupancy Permits are issued by PEZA.
•
Import and Export Permits are issued by PEZA.
•
Automated and web-based Import & Export Procedures and ePayment System (Paperless Transactions).
•
Special multiple-entry non-immigrant visa processed in PEZA.
•
Environment Clearance processed thru PEZA.
•
•
Exemption from Local Government Permits and Fees.
Registration
requirements
simplified,
registration
forms
downloadable from website and uncomplicated, approval made
easy.

14. PEZA IS A
“NON-STOP SHOP”
•
At the zones, PEZA provides 24 hours a day, 7
days a week of continuous service to locator
companies.
•
The Director General herself and other PEZA
officials are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.

15. In PEZA,
• NO RED TAPE
• ONLY RED CARPET TREATMENT

16. In PEZA, there is
NO GRAFT
NO CORRUPTION

17. ONLY PEZA CITED FOR BEST PRACTICE
AMONG ECONOMIC ZONES WORLDWIDE
“Under PEZA, the Philippines has shown dramatic
improvements in Investment Climate.
End Result – PEZA is a shining example of
successful regulatory reform improving overall
investment climate in the country”
Study of Gohan Akinci Foreign Investment Advisory
Services (FIAS), International Finance Corporation of the
World Bank (IFC-WB)

18. ISO 9001:2008
PEZA’s Quality
Management System is
certified ISO 9001:2008.
PEZA is certified ISO
9001:2008 for all its
processes, at all levels, in
all sites, nationwide.

19. President Aquino’s
Reformist Gov’t
anchored on “daang
matuwid” or straight
path.
The Philippines is
open for business
with transparency,
good governance and
no corruption.

20. INDUSTRIAL PEACE IN PEZA
ECONOMIC ZONES
ONLY 3 STRIKES IN
9 YEARS AMONG
3,000 LOCATOR COMPANIES

21. PHILIPPINES AS RAW DIAMOND
With little polishing,
it becomes
Brilliant.

22. PEZA AFTER 19 YEARS
Much has
still to be done…

23. GROWTH SECTORS
- Garments, Shoes and Bags
- Electronics Sector
- Transport Sector: Auto/Car
Parts, Shipbulding, Aerospace
- I.T. Services
- Agro-industrial

24. PEZA TO WORK CLOSELY WITH
FOREIGN CHAMBERS
FOREIGN EMBASSIES
PHILIPPINE EMBASSIES

25. THANK YOU
AND
GOOD DAY !