Peza brings home more than $215M in investment pledges
At least three American companies have lined up “big-ticket” investments in Philippine economic zones, with pledges of up to $200 million and potential job creation of at least 4,500.
These prospective investments are in the manufacturing, aerospace, pharmaceutical and information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sectors. They were secured during the Philippine Economic Zone Authority’s (Peza) five-day investment mission to the United States earlier this month.
Leading the list is a US manufacturer of medical examination nitrile gloves and glove-making machines. It plans to open a glove manufacturing plant in the Philippines within this year.
This project is expected to involve investments of about $200 million across two sites in southern Luzon and Cebu, and generate at least 2,000 jobs. The firm will operate as an export-oriented manufacturer serving the Western and Southeast Asian markets.
Peza also said a company specializing in brain imaging systems is considering expanding its footprint into the Philippines.
Another pledge came from a global aerospace company producing flight control systems and critical control products.
The company plans to expand its existing operations in Baguio and invest in New Clark City in Tarlac. This proposed $15-million project could create about 1,000 jobs. The firm currently employs 2,000 workers in the country.
In the services sector, a mental health provider is planning to establish IT-BPM operations in the Philippines. More than 1,500 jobs are expected to be created in its first year.
Peza Director General Tereso Panga said the pledges reflect growing confidence in the agency’s ability to support large-scale investments.
“This mission sends a clear message that the Philippines—through Peza—is open, ready and competitive for high-value investments,” Panga said. “Our projects do not end up on paper alone; they translate to quality jobs, technology transfer, and long-term confidence in the Philippine economy.”
As of November 2025, Peza has 250 firms with American equity registered in its economic zones. They account for P410 billion in investments and generate roughly 380,000 jobs.
US investments in Peza ecozones tripled in 2025, according to the agency.
Peza’s US investment mission coincided with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The agency coorganized the Philippine delegation to CES with the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines.
Four Peza locators exhibited their electronic manufacturing products and services at CES. They include GMV Materials Inc., Ionics EMS Inc., Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc., and Macro Wiring Technologies Co. Inc.
Peza said it expects a US business delegation to visit the Philippines in July 2026.
