BOI investment pledges hit P3.5 trillion under Marcos gov't

Investment pledges approved by the Board of Investments (BOI) totaled PHP3.54 trillion from July 2022 to April 2025, supporting the creation of over 147,000 jobs, the agency announced Friday.

Initial investments from July to December 2022 amounted to PHP499 billion, accounting for nearly 70 percent of that year’s total approvals. The momentum carried into 2023 and 2024, with approved investments climbing to PHP1.26 trillion and PHP1.62 trillion, respectively. From January to April 2025, the BOI has already greenlit PHP158 billion in new investment commitments.

“These record-breaking figures are a testament to the Philippines’ sound investment policies and enduring appeal as a regional hub,” said Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and BOI chair Ma. Cristina Roque. “But even more importantly, they reflect the strong leadership and clear directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to build a strong, innovation-driven economy.”

The majority of these major projects are already in the implementation phase, according to the DTI.

Roque credited Executive Order No. 18—which established a Green Lane for Strategic Investments—for expediting investor entry and reducing bureaucratic friction. As of May 27, the BOI’s One-Stop Action Center has issued green lane certificates to 208 projects worth a combined PHP5.2 trillion.

“Under President Marcos’ administration, we are not only pursuing numbers—we are pursuing meaningful transformation,” Roque added. “Through strategic policy direction and whole-of-government coordination, we are laying the foundations for long-term, inclusive, and innovation-led growth.”

Despite headwinds from tighter global financial conditions and rising geopolitical uncertainty, the government continues to promote investment opportunities through international roadshows tied to the CREATE MORE Act, aiming to attract foreign enterprises to invest and expand in the Philippines.