THE government wants to extend the lease contract period under the law to 99 years from 75 for foreign investors in special economic zones by amending the Foreign Investments Act of 1991 (FIA).

“No one has complained about 75, but we want it because we’re competing with other economic zones because that’s the trend today in special economic zones (SEZs),” Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) General Manager Charito Plaza said over the weekend.

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