Facilitating market growth across Luzon Economic Corridor

Facilitating market development across the Luzon Economic Corridor presents significant opportunities to boost regional competitiveness, inclusive growth, and economic resilience within the Philippines. By enhancing infrastructure, streamlining regulations, and fostering strategic public-private partnerships across key areas such as Metro Manila, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, Ilocos, and Cagayan Valley, stakeholders can unlock investment potential, strengthen domestic markets, and position Luzon as an attractive hub for international trade and sustainable development. Importantly, these improvements also directly benefit commodities markets by reducing transportation and logistical costs, enhancing supply chain efficiency, and improving market access for agricultural products, critical minerals, energy resources, and other key commodities. Although primarily a Philippine-led initiative, the corridor benefits from strategic support and investment from international partners, notably the United States and Japan.