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Approved investments from both foreign and Filipino nationals reached P541.51 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a 73.1% increase from P312.87 billion in the same quarter of 2025
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Of the total, Filipino nationals contributed P426.31 billion or 78.7%, while the remaining P115.20 billion were from foreign investment pledges
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Filipino investments grew 74.4% year-on-year while foreign investments likewise increased 68.2%
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Projects related to electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply industry continued to have the largest share of P321.06 billion, followed by the manufacturing industry with P98.06 billion, and real estate activities with P49.38 billion
Approved investments from both foreign and Filipino nationals reached P541.51 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a 73.1% increase from the P312.87 billion reported in the same quarter of 2025, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Of the total, Filipino nationals contributed P426.31 billion or 78.7%, while the remaining P115.20 billion were from foreign investment pledges.
Projects related to electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply industry continued to have the largest share, accounting for P321.06 billion or 59.3% of the total approved investments during the period. This was followed by the manufacturing industry with P98.06 billion (18.1%), and real estate activities with P49.38 billion (9.1%).
Filipino investments grew 74.4% from the P244.4 billion recorded in the second quarter of last year.
Foreign investments likewise increased 68.2% from P68.48 billion recorded in the same period of 2025.
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The approved foreign investments for the second quarter were reported by eight out of the 16 investment promotion agencies, namely, the Authority of the Freeport of Bataan, Bases Conversion and Development Authority, Board of Investments (BOI), Bangsamoro BOI, Clark Development Corp., Clark International Airport Corp., Philippine Economic Zone Authority, and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
Among the approved foreign investments, manufacturing had the largest share, amounting to P78.81 billion (68.4%). It was followed by real estate activities with P11.09 billion (9.6%) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with P8.81 billion (7.7%).
By country of origin, the Netherlands registered the largest amount of investment pledges, contributing P50.74 billion or 44% of the total. Germany followed with P18.05 billion (15.7%), and Singapore with P9.95 billion (8.6%).
Cordillera Administrative Region received the highest share of foreign investment pledged in the second quarter, amounting to P55.74 billion or 48.4% of the total. It was followed by Central Luzon with P36.81 billion (32%), then CALABARZON with P14.75 billion (12.8%).
Approved investments for the second quarter of 2026 are expected to generate a total of 32,167 employment, reflecting a 21.9% decline from the 41,203 expected in the same period last year. A total of 27,266 employment (84.8%) is projected to be generated from approved projects with foreign interest.
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