Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s name surfaced as the next president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino -Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) as a faction emerged and threatened to wrest the leadership of the Malacanang-backed political party from its current head, Senator Manny Pacquiao. Velasco’s Lower House
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, May 12 (PIA) - - -The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) recently hosted a web seminar on blockchain and financial technology (fintech) participated in by the different Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs).
The Board of Investments (BOI) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hosted the webinar to educate the members of the Philippine Investment Promotion Plan (PIPP) of the most basic principles, fundamentals, regulations and innovative-driven opportunities brought by the Financial Technology Industry.
Tasked to supervise the development of the special economic zone and freeport in Santa Ana, Cagayan, CEZA is driven by innovative ideas and fresh technologies and that included cryptocurrency and blockchain. Being located right along the major international shipping routes of the Northern Pacific and East Asia, CEZA offers not only the biggest economies in the region, but the world - a technological garden and a safe haven for the evolution of th
nikkei.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nikkei.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published February 10, 2021, 8:00 AM
The crypto currency tack of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport is right on track with the economic development path, not just in the Philippines but, globally.
This was stressed by Secretary Raul Lambino, who is also administrator and CEO of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), the operator of the ecozone and freeport.
When he assumed office in 2017, launched the “Crypto Valley in Asia.” The future growth of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport, he said, would be driven by new technology and innovative ideas, of which the cryptocurrency was the leading product.
The choices he made as Administrator and CEO of the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), which is in charge of the development and management of the Cagayan Freeport, have led the Zone on a high-growth path.