PEZA and ASEAN 2017
THE country's hosting of this years ASEAN will prove to be a vital economic step for the Duterte administration as it focuses on getting the much needed investments to assure the delivery of services by government to its constituents.
Being strategically located, the country's Economic Zone Authority or PEZA views the hosting of ASEAN as an expansion initiative to develop potential economic zones in the Mindanao, Vizayas and Luzon area following the concept of Texas Instruments and MOOG controls located in the country’s summer capital.
Economic Zone Authority Director General Charito Plaza explains the importance of potential land areas in the Philippines owned by the local government units, private land owners and even public lands to be protected and enhanced to help generate employment by establishing various industries needed by foreign investors.
PEZA's goal is to use idle lands to be productive since every type of land has a purpose. This generally is a signal by the national government to local government units to positively enhance its existing land use plans.
For the Cordillera Administrative Region, Plaza emphasizes a broader vision for it to be an Ecotourism zone to increase the tourism potential of the region, and eventually helping the coun- try to be an International Tourist destination.
This aside from the creation of a mineral processing zone to service the mining industries found in the Cordillera centering on the refinement of its mineral deposits, eventually helping communities to be viable.
And the full development of its Argo-industrial market to not only maximize its capacity to export rather than import.
This capacity if followed by other soon to be identified economic zones may propel the economic identity of the country to be a highly potential industry distributor in the Asia-Pacific region.
But of course, aside from national incentives, local government units must present their local incentives to prospective industries to put up by foreign investors, to give equal equity.
An Eco-zone map identifying economic zones in the country is set to be presented during the ASEAN Summit together with a corresponding Master Plan for a better perspective by potential investors.
And since the President is seen by foreign nations to posses a high level of courage and credibility in his quest to acquire generally peaceful and orderly country through a transparent administration of governance, then the economic potential of the country may see a marked improvement. wide. It is an opportunity to meet new friends of common interest and establish networks too. Likewise, it is a venue where young poets can flaunt their talents for better appreciation.
Supported by the Department of Education and endorsed by the Commission on Higher Education, Extramural 2017 is one big happening that every academic institution should look forward to.
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I intended to ask him about China but he stood up to meet a lady … dark brown, five inches, and thin. “Oh, this is Maila. I met her in your paradise and she’s with me.” The girl spoke shyly, “Maayong buntag”. (I presumed that she is from Cebu.) They went out of the coffee shop (both holding hands). I told myself, “The Philippines is really a paradise.”
Robert Russel is just one of the visitors coming to our country … spending his money as a tourist. Asean delegates are here now. I know that they will also see what Robert saw. I hope that they will also find something good in our paradise. SSBacolod