Japanese firm invests P260M in Batangas ecozone
A Japanese electrical parts manufacturer is investing approximately P260 million to establish operations at the First Philippine Industrial Park Special Economic Zone in Santo Tomas, Batangas, following its registration with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza).
In a statement on Monday, Peza said Ubukata Philippine Electric Corp., a company manufacturing safety switches and other electrical control equipment, would operate as an export-oriented enterprise.
Peza said the firm was set to start commercial operations in August, producing electrical components for export to markets including China, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Its entry into the Batangas ecozone is expected to create about 50 jobs, Peza said.
“The project supports Peza’s strategy to attract high-value, technology-driven manufacturing activities that integrate Philippine-based enterprises into global supply chains and promote industrial upgrading and workforce development,” the agency said.
The registration agreement was signed on Jan. 7 by Peza officer in charge (OIC) and Deputy Director General for Policy and Planning Anidelle Joy Alguso and Ubukata Philippine Electric Corp. president Shinnosuke Ubukata.
With the registration, Ubukata becomes eligible for fiscal incentives, including an income tax holiday of four to seven years and an option of a 5-percent special corporate income tax, or enhanced deductions for up to 10 years.
Peza said the project strengthens the Batangas ecozone’s position as a “preferred manufacturing hub in South Luzon.”
Other electronics firms operating in the 500-hectare ecozone include Dyson, Changhong Technology Phl Corp., EMD Technologies Philippines Inc. and Ichinomiya Electronics Philippines Corp.
While newly registered with Peza, Ubukata is not new to the Philippine market.
In 2020, it registered an invention grant with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines for a heat-reactive switch. The company also produces seismic sensors, thermal switches, electronic motor protectors, oil level sensors, refrigerant sensors and more.
Manufacturing is Peza’s top investment industry, accounting for P150.52 billion, or 57.69 percent, of total approved projects in 2025. Additionally, it contributes to the agency’s export revenues, which stood at $11.52 billion last year.
