Marcos designates part of DLSU-Laguna as 'innovation ecozone'
According to a palace statement released on Saturday, the 50,000-square-meter parcel of land will be known as the De La Salle University Innovation Hub.
It is located at Leandro V. Locsin Campus, Laguna Blvd., Barangay Malamig, City of Biñan, Laguna.
The newly designated ecozone is subject to compliance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7916 or the 'Special Economic Zone Act of 1995' as amended by Republic Act No. 8748, its Implementing Rules and Regulations, and relevant PEZA Board Resolutions, including Resolution No. 23-113 (s. 2023), and previous supporting resolutions.
The Palace said that the creation of KIST Ecozone aims to harness the potential of academic institutions in advancing research, skills development, commercialization of R&D, and techno-entrepreneurship, particularly within state universities and colleges.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed the proclamation on July 30. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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