Trade & Investments

The government is pinning its high-tech ambitions for New Clark City on two global manufacturers, with Taiwan's Foxconn and US-based Moog Controls emerging as prospective anchor investors that could reshape the country's next industrial growth corridor.

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has reinforced its standing as one of the government's top-performing state corporations, remitting P1.44 billion in dividends to the National Government for fiscal year 2025 and posting its third straight billion-peso payout.

International Trade Centre (ITC) programs have generated more than USD200 million in business and investment leads for Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), highlighting how targeted trade assistance is helping local firms break into global markets despite an increasingly uncertain trading environment.

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is urging ASEAN to expand its next generation of ports and industrial hubs along the Pacific coast, saying the shift would strengthen regional supply chains, improve trade connectivity, and reduce reliance on traditional maritime chokepoints.

South Korean investments in semiconductors, shipbuilding, rail infrastructure, and energy are poised to accelerate the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), strengthening the Philippines' manufacturing base and reinforcing its role in regional supply chains.