Marcos lifts ban on new Metro Manila ecozones

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has signed an administrative order lifting a Duterte-era ban on new economic zones in Metro Manila. The move is seen to open up more expansion opportunities for businesses in the capital, particularly information and communication technology and business process outsourcing firms. READ: Roque, Go back lifting of Metro Manila ecozone moratorium Trade Secretary Cristina Roque confirmed the development in a message to the Inquirer on Monday.  The new order supersedes Administrative Order No. 18, issued in 2019 by then-President Rodrigo Duterte, which directed the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) to stop accepting, processing and evaluating applications […]...

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