Ecozone locators lauded for helping Covid-19 front-liners

MANILA – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza on Tuesday expressed her gratitude to all PEZA-registered ecozone locator companies for producing, manufacturing, and donating personal protective equipment (PPE), medical supplies and equipment to help the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) front-line workers. 

“In this global and nation crisis, it is a must for us to become a part of the solution in our own ways. Hence, I thank all our ecozone locator companies who do their best to extend help and support to the country and to frontline workers,” Plaza said.

In line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to private sector to support Filipino people, Plaza appealed for urgent response from the private sector to support government efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Indeed, everyone is now doing their best to be part of the solution,” she said.

The companies which extended assistance are members of the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI).

The following produce components for Covid-19 equipment: Analog Devices, Artesyn, Cypress Manufacturing, Excelitas Technology, i3 Technologies, IMI, Ionics EMS, Maxim Integrated, Microchip Phils., Nexperia, ON Semiconductor, PCA, ROHM Phils., STI Electronics, Team Pacific, and Texas Instruments (TI) Phils.

In the Alviera Industrial Park Special Economic Zone, Badan Building Materials Corporation donated 6,600 pieces of face masks to various beneficiaries within the vicinity of the zone in Porac, Pampanga.

According to Badan President Mr. Zefeng Xu, this is the company’s humble response to the urgent appeals of both Duterte and Plaza for the private sector to support government efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Xu informed PEZA that Badan plans to import very soon common medicines and vitamins for its workers in order to boost their immune system and over-all health.

"Badan is a good corporate citizen and aligns itself with the Filipino Bayanihan spirit especially in this time of crisis," said.

Aside from Badan, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) President John Freda also donated 20,000 face masks for hospitals in Batangas. A number of donations were likewise done by SEIPI, TDK Phils., and Sunpower in LTI-SEZ.

Last month, total of 29 PEZA-registered companies from the Laguna Technopark Inc. (LTI), First Cavite Industrial Estate (FCIE), Gateway Business Park (GBP), First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP), Angeles Industrial Park (AIP) Special Economic Zones, and Baguio City Economic Zone (BCEZ) have come together to donate various PPEs and other items such as bunny suits, N95 and surgical masks, testing kits, among others for the health front-line workers and/or aid among the community.

The companies include:
--Toshiba Information Equipment Philippines Inc. (TIEPI) LTI-SEZ;
--Amkor Technology Philippines, Inc. (ATPI-P3/P4) LTI-SEZ;
--Sunpower Philippines Manufacturing Ltd. (SPML) LTI-SEZ;
--Nidec Philippines Corporation (NPC) LTI-SEZ;
--Cleanfit Technologies International, Inc. (CTII) LTI-SEZ;
--MkFF Laserteknique International, Inc. (MLII) LTI-SEZ;
--Terumo Philippines Corporation (TPC) LTI-SEZ;
--Astec Power Philippines, Inc. (APPI) LTI-SEZ;
--NEP Logistics, Inc. (NLI) LTI-SEZ;
--EMS Components Assembly, Inc. (ECAI) LTI-SEZ;
--Inventory Management Services, Inc. (IMSI) LTI-SEZ;
--Nikkoshi Philippines Corporation (NPC) LTI-SEZ;
--Katolec Philippines Corporation (KPC) LTI-SEZ;
--Tsukiden Electronics Philippines Inc. (TEPI) LTI-SEZ;
--Kuroda Electric Philippines, Inc. (KEPI) LTI-SEZ;
--F.Tech Philippines Mfg., Inc. (FTPMI) LTI-SEZ;
--Shin-Etsu Magnetics Phils. Inc. (SEMPI) LTI-SEZ;
--Ushio Philippines Inc. (UPI) FCIE-SEZ;
--Analog Devices Gen. Trias Inc. (ADGTI) GBP-SEZ;
--Yumex Philippines Corp. (YPC) FCIE-SEZ;
--CSE Power;
--Mass Power;
--FCC (Philippines) Corporation (FCP) LTI-SEZ;
--Philkostat Inc. (PI) LTI-SEZ 25. Superl Phils. Inc. AIP-SEZ;
--IBIDEN Phils. Inc. FPIP-SEZ;
--MOOG BCEZ 28. Texas Instruments (TI) Phils. BCEZ; and
--Tara Designs (Phils.) Inc. BCEZ.

“The value of helping one another particularly in this time of crisis has ignited among our kababayan the spirit of communal unity, work and cooperation in support of government’s measures to contain the virus and its ill effects,” Plaza said.

She encouraged PEZA-registered companies to likewise extend help and support during this difficult period of the country.

“PPE, milk, food, or anything that might assist our front-liners and the Filipino people are all welcome as donations,” Plaza said.

PEZA has released numerous directives to better assist its registered companies, particularly those producing and manufacturing PPE and other medical materials. PEZA also adjusted the requirements in availing its incentives during this time.

“We are hopeful we will be able to get through this crisis as one. No crisis can defeat a nation undivided so let us continue our ways on how we can help each other and act as one nation for the benefit of all,” she said. (PEZA-PR)

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