THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) wants the law that created it, Republic Act 7916 or the Special Economic Zone Act of 1995, amended so it could grant more incentives to investors, its chief said on Wednesday.

In an interview, PEZA Director General Charito Plaza said the 23-year-old law has “so many weaknesses” and proposed placing the agency under the Office of the President (OP).

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