Through TARI Estate, Aboitiz Economic Estates applies the proven estate solutions and best practices developed at LIMA Estate in Batangas to strengthen investment readiness in Central Luzon.
(Rendered visualization) TARI Estate is the fourth economic estate of the Aboitiz Group. It is strategically located in the province’s capital of Tarlac City in Central Luzon, accessible via various seaports, airports, and expressways.
TARLAC CITY, Philippines — As industries look toward emerging growth opportunities under the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), investment-ready ecosystems play a key role in attracting and supporting businesses. Aboitiz Economic Estates brings its solutions provider advantage to TARI Estate in Tarlac, supporting locators with the infrastructure, services and support needed to establish and grow their operations.
The company’s over three decades of experience, as evident in its flagship development LIMA Estate in Batangas, now helps shape its most recent project, TARI Estate in Tarlac. It carries the company’s proven best practices forward of shovel-ready industrial lots spanning a 384-hectare scale.
At LIMA Estate in Batangas, Aboitiz Economic Estates has demonstrated how industrial development can evolve into a fully integrated economic ecosystem. Spanning approximately 1,100 hectares, LIMA Estate is home to more than 200 industrial locators and supports approximately 75,000 jobs, with infrastructure, utilities, business services, and workforce development initiatives that support manufacturers throughout their operations.
LIMA Water is the water business unit of an Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), providing end-to-end water and wastewater services to Aboitiz’s economic estates in Batangas and Cebu.
Beyond industrial infrastructure, LIMA integrates commercial, residential, and institutional developments through Biz Hub at LIMA Estate, alongside essential utilities and estate management services. Its ecosystem includes dedicated power and water services, business and commercial facilities, and industry-linked talent development initiatives, including its partnership with Batangas State University.
Lima EnerZone operates the distribution system of Lima Technology Center, a mixed-use development spanning portions of Lipa and Malvar in Batangas.
This operating experience provides the foundation for Aboitiz Economic Estates’ solutions-provider approach at TARI Estate, where coordinated infrastructure development, integrated utilities, investor support, and long-term estate planning are being applied to establish new industrial capacity in Central Luzon. Through the broader Aboitiz Group ecosystem, TARI Estate is developing dedicated utility infrastructure, including TARI EnerZone for reliable power distribution and TARI Water for water supply and wastewater management, to support the operational requirements of industrial locators.
TARI Estate is designed to give locators access to the essential components needed to establish and scale their operations. Poised to generate at least 60,000 jobs at full build-out, the estate will also feature a business district planned to accommodate retail shops, restaurants, office spaces, transportation terminals, and employee housing solutions.
Integrated Infrastructure for Industrial Growth
Central Luzon’s expanding transport and logistics infrastructure is strengthening its position as a strategic location for industrial investment. At the center of this network are the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), and Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX), connecting industrial centers to major markets, airports, and seaports.
Recent developments are further improving regional connectivity. The ongoing expansion of the SCTEX Hacienda Luisita Interchange is designed to improve access between Tarlac and the wider expressway network, while infrastructure investments at Clark International Airport and the Airport–New Clark City Access Road are strengthening connections between Central Luzon’s industrial, logistics, and aviation hubs.
TARI Estate is positioned to benefit from these developments, providing manufacturers access to the region’s expanding logistics network and key economic centers, including Clark, Subic, and Metro Manila.
Aboitiz Economic Estates President and Chief Executive Officer Rafael Fernandez de Mesa emphasized the importance of complementing regional connectivity with industrial locations equipped to support business operations.
“As connectivity across Luzon continues to strengthen, the next opportunity is creating places where businesses can thrive once they arrive,” said Fernandez de Mesa. “Through our experience in developing integrated economic estates, we continue to focus on providing solutions that reduce barriers for investors and contribute to long-term regional growth.”
Simplifying the investor journey
Establishing a venture in the Philippines requires adhering to local government compliances such as permits, licenses and other various certifications. Republic Act 11032, also known as the Ease of Doing Business Act of 2018, aims to simplify and accelerate government processes to help businesses operate more efficiently.
Creating an investor-friendly environment requires both streamlined processes and the right support systems on the ground.
Thus, Aboitiz recognizes that for locators, site selection is only the first step. Investment-ready plots must have reliable utilities, infrastructure and operational support, which are critical factors in determining where companies establish long-term operations. Through the Aboitiz Group ecosystem, TARI Estate’s solutions provider advantage covers access to power generation, water, wastewater management and even financial services.
This rendered visualization shows the vision for it to be the largest site of Coca-Cola in the Philippines. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is the parent bottling company of CCEAP.
These investment-ready conditions have already supported companies establishing operations at TARI Estate. Companies like Coca-Cola Europacific Aboitiz Philippines (CCEAP) broke ground at TARI Estate in September 2025, where its new 42-hectare manufacturing plant will soon rise, a little over a year after the estate’s launch.
In addition, Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation, also broke ground on its 16-hectare manufacturing facility at TARI Estate earlier this year, marking one of the largest recent food manufacturing investments in Central Luzon.
The entry of these locators reflects what Aboitiz aims to provide for each of its economic estate: a location that can support their operations from setup to full operation. Through its solutions-provider advantage, the company brings together the services needed to help locators transition from investment commitments to operational long-term growth.
To help companies move from investment decisions to actual operations, Aboitiz Economic Estates also works with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) through EaseBiz, an investor-support initiative designed to streamline the registration and establishment process.
(Left to right) Aboitiz Economic Estates President and CEO Rafael Fernandez de Mesa and PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga marked the next phase of EaseBiz, an active investor-support initiative that has assisted over two dozen PEZA registration cases since 2022.
The program is designed to simplify government processes and make it easier for locators to establish and expand their businesses across the company’s industrial estates. Although practiced since 2022, it was formalized in 2025 and later renewed in September this year through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PEZA.
This partnership marked the next phase of their EaseBiz initiative, including integrating its locator-support processes with the agency’s PEZA The One Portal System (PTOPS).
Building an industry-ready workforce
Workforce development is also an essential component of Aboitiz Economic Estates’ solutions-provider approach. As manufacturers establish and expand operations, access to a skilled and reliable talent pool is critical to sustaining productivity and long-term competitiveness.
At LIMA Estate, this commitment is anchored on Talent Edge, a workforce development initiative that connects industrial locators, educational institutions, government partners, and jobseekers to align workforce capabilities with industry requirements. Central to this initiative is Aboitiz Economic Estates’ partnership with Batangas State University, which established a 10-hectare campus within LIMA Estate to bring industry-based learning closer to the manufacturing sector.
Batangas State University-LIMA Campus is located within LIMA Estate’s industrial ecosystem, envisioned as the Philippines’ first learning hub for industry-based learning.
The campus adopts an industry-based learning model that strengthens collaboration between academia and manufacturers, aligning academic programs, technical training, and practical learning opportunities with evolving industry needs. Through engagement with LIMA Estate’s industrial locators, including its Industry Advisory Council, the partnership aims to develop a stronger pipeline of industry-ready graduates equipped with skills relevant to advanced manufacturing and other emerging industrial requirements.
This experience provides a foundation for integrating workforce readiness into TARI Estate’s long-term development, demonstrating how Aboitiz Economic Estates’ solutions-provider approach extends beyond physical infrastructure to support manufacturers’ talent requirements while creating employment opportunities for surrounding communities.
The combined capacities of TARI Estate in the north and LIMA Estate in the south position Aboitiz Economic Estates at both ends of the Luzon Economic Corridor, demonstrating how integrated industrial townships can activate economic activity across the region today, while ensuring investment-readiness towards the next wave of growth.
