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The Board of Investments approved P816.billion worth of investments from January to November 2025, down 48% from the P1.58 trillion recorded in the same period last year
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The sectors with the largest investments were energy and electricity sector, airports and seaports, manufacturing, mass housing, and information and communication
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BOI is still assessing 10 more big-ticket, strategic projects worth over P1 trillion
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78 strategic projects worth P1.92 trillion were certified under the Green Lane initiative from January to November 2025
The Board of Investments (BOI) approved P816.billion worth of investments from January to November 2025, down 48% from the P1.58 trillion recorded in the same period last year.
The 11-month figure is from 261 projects expected to generate 32,864 direct jobs for Filipinos, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said in a statement.
The energy and electricity sector captured the largest share of approved investments at P479.78 billion (58.74%), followed by airports and seaports (P195.69 billion), manufacturing (P58.99 billion), mass housing (P37.55 billion), and information and communication (P21.27 billion).
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The top sources of investments for the period include Singapore (P74.78 billion), Thailand (P7.75 billion), and the U.S. (P5.58 billion).
Top investment recipients by region were Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon or CALABARZON (P244.86 billion), National Capital Region (P120.77 billion), and Bicol (P118.33 billion).
“These figures reflect the strong inflow of high-value investments that strengthen our economy. But we will not slow down,” Trade secretary Ma. Cristina Roque said.
With two more weeks remaining in 2025, Roque said BOI is still assessing 10 more big-ticket, strategic projects worth over P1 trillion.
These include three hydroelectric projects with combined 2.4 gigawatt (GW) capacity; four off-shore wind projects with 3.7 GW combined capacity; two air transport service projects; and one transport infrastructure project.
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“As we are a prudent administrator of incentives, we carefully evaluate these projects according to the requirements of the Strategic Investment Priorities Plan and its Guidelines. While we are working double-time, we are unsure if all of these can be approved for registration this year. But what this signifies is the pipeline of strategic investments remain to be strong,” Roque said.
Moreover, 78 strategic projects worth P1.92 trillion were certified under the Green Lane initiative from January to November 2025.
These Green Lane-certified projects are expected to generate 161,325 direct jobs, spanning across renewable energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, food security, pharmaceuticals, and digital infrastructure.
Renewable energy leads with P1.42 trillion across 60 projects, followed by public-private partnership, infrastructure and water (P416.08 billion), digital infrastructure (P49.56 billion), manufacturing (P30.13 billion), food security (P4.33 billion), and pharmaceuticals (P45 million).
Since its launch in February 2023, the Green Lane has certified 229 projects worth P6.06 trillion, projected to create 396,822 jobs, underscoring its key role in attracting strategic, future-ready investments. — Roumina Pablo
