Manila, Jan. 28 -- The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) looks forward to seeing the province of Ilocos Norte grow and develop into a "smart community" now that a Special Economic Zone Institute (SEZI) is now accessible for all Ilocanos.

Located in a small corner at the newly-inaugurated National Bioenergy Research and Innovation Center (NBERIC) of the Mariano Marcos State University in its main campus in Batac City, the establishment of SEZI in partnership with competent State Colleges and Universities like MMSU, is one of the biggest projects of PEZA to provide skills training and research to make every Filipino a world-class worker.

During the January 23 signing of memorandum of agreement between PEZA and MMSU held at the unive...