HB 5640

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 20, 2025

An Act Strengthening the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) to Attract Strategic Investments, Promote Climate-Resilient and Digital Economy Zones, Enhance Incentives, and Amend for This Purpose Republic Act No. 7916, Otherwise Known as “the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995,” as Amended by Republic Act No. 8748

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The proposal would revise the 1995 Special Economic Zone Act to give PEZA more authority, add new types of ecozones (e.g., renewable‑energy and digital hubs), update tax incentives, and let local governments help plan and run the zones.

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Antonio Jr. B. LegardaReceipts →

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