PEZA, Baguio City sign integrity pledge

BAGUIO CITY, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and the local government of Baguio signed a pledge upholding their commitment to high ethical standards and transparent business practices. 

“This sends a strong message that corruption has no place in the country’s economic zones and that both the public and private sectors must work together to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability,” said PEZA Officer-in-Charge Tereso Panga. 

Baguio City Export Processing Zone’s locators include manufacturers of semiconductors and aviation and several Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) companies. 

Panga also said PEZA supports Baguio City’s initiatives to become a “smart city,” adding that the agency implemented pioneering initiatives to make public and private economic zones into “green ecozones.” 

Before the signing, the PEZA officials paid a courtesy call to Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, who shared his campaign to encourage government officials to shun the “temptations of corruption” and ensure transparency in government deals. 

“This movement of good governance should spread like [a] virus and infect the whole of government apparatus,” said Mayor Magalong.