President Duterte approves two new IT centers in Metro Manila

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed two official proclamations that approve the establishment of two information technology (IT) centers in Metro Manila. The first approval, Proclamation No. 672, has authorized 26,741 square meters of land located at EDSA corner North Avenue, in Diliman, Quezon City, to become an IT Park. The site will be known as the SM City North Edsa Complex. The second approval, Proclamation No. 673, has authorized a building and a parcel of land in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, to become the Milestone special economic zone or IT center. The two areas were approved based on the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).