Northern Philippines Ilocos,
Cagayan Valley, Cordilleras and Central
Luzon has shifted gear towards industrialization.
Clustered as the country's newest growth
corridor, the northern and central regions
of Luzon offer investors world-class
infrastructure, well-developed transport
networks, business incentives and highly
skilled local work force employment.
At the forefront of economic growth in the area are economic zones led by the Subic Bay Freeport and Clark Economic Zone, the premier economic zones in the Philippines.
The Subic Bay Freeport in Olongapo City
is the newest hub and gateway in the
Asia-Pacific Region, while the Clark
Economic Zone in Angeles City is the
newest economic haven in Asia. Other
economic zones are strategically located
in the corridor's emerging urban, industrial
and tourism centers.