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.

Contents

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

Types

Special economic zones are categorized as follows: [1]

Agro-industrial economic zones

NameLocationDeveloper/OperatorRegion de magandaArea (Hectares)
Agrotex Gensan Economic ZoneBarrio Tambler, General Santos Agrotex Commodities, Inc.R-XII11
AJMR Agro-Industrial Economic ZoneAJMR Port Complex, Km. 20 Tibungco, Davao City AJMR Port Services CorporationR-XI8.96
Balo-i Agro-Industrial Economic ZoneBrgy. Maria Cristina, Baloi, Lanao del Norte Balo-i Industrial. Inc.R-X13.9
Carmen Cebu Gum Industrial ZoneCogon West, Carmen, Cebu Pacific Poly Gums Holdings CorporationR-VII7.6
CIIF Agro-Industrial Park - DavaoKM 9.5, Brgy. Sasa, Davao City CIIF Agro-Industrial Park, Inc.R-XI8.54
DADC Economic ZoneBrgy. Darong, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur Darong Agricultural and Development Corp.R-XI15
Ecofuel Agro-Industrial EcozoneSta. Filomena, San Mariano, Isabela Ecofuel Land Development, Inc.R-II24
Kamanga Agro-Industrial Economic ZoneBrgy. Kamanga, Maasim, Sarangani Kamanga Agro-Industrial Ecozone Development CorporationR-XII54.6
New Jubilee Agro-Industrial Economic ZoneBrgy. Hilapnitan, Baybay, Leyte New Jubilee International Holdings, Inc.R-VIII4.98
Philippine Packing Agricultural Export Processing ZoneBugo, Cagayan de Oro City Philippine Packing Management Services CorporationR-X27
Pueblo I.T. EcozoneUpper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City Pueblo de Oro I.T. ParkR-X23
Samar Agro-Industrial Economic ZoneBrgy. Malajog, Tinambacan District, Calbayog, SamarHi Best Property Developer CorporationR-VIII7.26
San Carlos EcozonePalampas and Punao, San Carlos, Negros Occidental San Julio Reality, Inc.R-VII25.79
Sarangani Agro-Industrial Eco Zone Alabel, Sarangani Alsons Development & Investment CorporationR-XII317.24
Sarangani Economic Development ZoneCannery, Polomolok, South Cotabato Sarangani Resources CorporationR-XII72.87
SRC Allah Valley Economic Development ZoneTubi-Allah, Surallah, South Cotabato Sarangani Resources CorporationR-XII56.1
SRC Calumpang Economic Development ZoneCalumpang, General Santos Sarangani Resources CorporationR-XII18.67
Valencia Special Economic ZoneBrgy. Palinpinon, Valencia, Negros Oriental Municipal Government of Valencia, Negros OrientalR-VII4.33

Free ports and special economic zones

Economic zoneAddressLocationManagementWebsite
Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport [2] Casiguran, Aurora LuzonAurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport
Alviera Industrial Park Porac, Pampanga LuzonPhilippine Economic Zone Authority
Cagayan Special Economic Zone [3] Santa Ana and Aparri, Cagayan LuzonCagayan 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, CaviteLuzon Philippine Economic Zone Authority
Clark Freeport Zone Angeles City and Mabalacat, Pampanga, and Capas and Bamban, TarlacLuzonClark Development Corporation (under Bases Conversion and Development Authority) CDC website
Subic Bay Freeport Zone Olongapo and Subic, Zambales, and Hermosa and Morong, Bataan, BataanLuzon Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority SBMA website
Poro Point Freeport Zone [4] Poro Point, San Fernando, La Union LuzonPoro 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 VisayasCebu Port Authority CPA website
Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority [5] Zamboanga City MindanaoZamboanga Freeport Authority ZFA website
Polloc Free Port and Economic Zone Parang, Maguindanao MindanaoRegional Economic Zone Authority (under Philippine Economic Zone Authority) REZA-BARMM website

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References

  1. 1 2 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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