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List of special economic zones in the Philippines

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This is the list of special economic zones (SEZ) in the Philippines created and mandated by the Congress of the Philippines through legislative enactments both by the House of Representatives and Philippine Senate. The list includes general SEZs and the more specific free trade zones and free ports, managed either by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority or held privately.

As of April 30, 2016, there were 345 operating economic zones throughout the Philippines.[1]

Types

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Special economic zones are categorized as follows:[1]

  • Agro-industrial economic zones (22)
  • Free ports and special economic zones
  • IT parks/centers (262)
  • Manufacturing economic zones (74)
  • Medical tourism parks/centers (2)
  • Tourism economic zone (19)

Agro-industrial economic zones

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Name Location Developer/Operator Region de maganda Area (Hectares)
Agrotex Gensan Economic Zone Barrio Tambler, General Santos Agrotex Commodities, Inc. R-XII 11
AJMR Agro-Industrial Economic Zone AJMR Port Complex, Km. 20 Tibungco, Davao City AJMR Port Services Corporation R-XI 8.96
Balo-i Agro-Industrial Economic Zone Brgy. Maria Cristina, Baloi, Lanao del Norte Balo-i Industrial. Inc. R-X 13.9
Carmen Cebu Gum Industrial Zone Cogon West, Carmen, Cebu Pacific Poly Gums Holdings Corporation R-VII 7.6
CIIF Agro-Industrial Park - Davao KM 9.5, Brgy. Sasa, Davao City CIIF Agro-Industrial Park, Inc. R-XI 8.54
DADC Economic Zone Brgy. Darong, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur Darong Agricultural and Development Corp. R-XI 15
Ecofuel Agro-Industrial Ecozone Sta. Filomena, San Mariano, Isabela Ecofuel Land Development, Inc. R-II 24
Kamanga Agro-Industrial Economic Zone Brgy. Kamanga, Maasim, Sarangani Kamanga Agro-Industrial Ecozone Development Corporation R-XII 54.6
New Jubilee Agro-Industrial Economic Zone Brgy. Hilapnitan, Baybay, Leyte New Jubilee International Holdings, Inc. R-VIII 4.98
Philippine Packing Agricultural Export Processing Zone Bugo, Cagayan de Oro Philippine Packing Management Services Corporation R-X 27
Pueblo I.T. Ecozone Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro Pueblo de Oro I.T. Park R-X 23
Samar Agro-Industrial Economic Zone Brgy. Malajog, Tinambacan District, Calbayog, Samar Hi Best Property Developer Corporation R-VIII 7.26
San Carlos Ecozone Palampas and Punao, San Carlos, Negros Occidental San Julio Reality, Inc. R-VII 25.79
Sarangani Agro-Industrial Eco Zone Alabel, Sarangani Alsons Development & Investment Corporation R-XII 317.24
Sarangani Economic Development Zone Cannery, Polomolok, South Cotabato Sarangani Resources Corporation R-XII 72.87
SRC Allah Valley Economic Development Zone Tubi-Allah, Surallah, South Cotabato Sarangani Resources Corporation R-XII 56.1
SRC Calumpang Economic Development Zone Calumpang, General Santos Sarangani Resources Corporation R-XII 18.67
Valencia Special Economic Zone Brgy. Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental Municipal Government of Valencia, Negros Oriental R-VII 4.33

Free ports and special economic zones

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Economic zone Address Location Management Website
Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport[2] Casiguran, Aurora Luzon Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport
Alviera Industrial Park Porac, Pampanga Luzon Philippine Economic Zone Authority
Cagayan Special Economic Zone[3] Santa Ana and Aparri, Cagayan Luzon Cagayan Economic Zone Authority CEZA website
Freeport Area of Bataan Mariveles, Bataan Luzon Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan FAB website
Cavite Economic Zone Rosario and General Trias, Cavite Luzon Philippine Economic Zone Authority
Clark Freeport Zone Angeles City and Mabalacat, Pampanga, and Capas and Bamban, Tarlac Luzon Clark Development Corporation (under Bases Conversion and Development Authority) CDC website
Subic Bay Freeport Zone Olongapo and Subic, Zambales, and Hermosa and Morong, Bataan, Bataan Luzon Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority SBMA website
Poro Point Freeport Zone[4] Poro Point, San Fernando, La Union Luzon Poro Point Management Corporation (under Bases Conversion and Development Authority) PPMC Website
Baguio City Economic Zone Baguio Luzon Philippine Economic Zone Authority
Mactan Export Processing Zone Lapu-Lapu City Visayas Cebu Port Authority CPA website
Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority[5] Zamboanga City Mindanao Zamboanga Freeport Authority ZFA website
Polloc Free Port and Economic Zone Parang, Maguindanao Mindanao Regional Economic Zone Authority (under Philippine Economic Zone Authority) REZA-BARMM website

References

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  1. ^ a b Operating economic zone map at Philippine Economic Zone Authority, April 30, 2016
  2. ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9490 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE PROVINCE OF AURORA, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE AURORA SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
  3. ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7922 - AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREE PORT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE NEIGHBORING ISLANDS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF APARRI, PROVINCE OF CAGAYAN, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
  4. ^ "Poro Point Freeport Zone". Bases Conversion and Development Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  5. ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7903 - AN ACT CREATING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREE PORT IN THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE ZAMBOANGA CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
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