BOI approves P124.8 billion investments

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December 24, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The Board of Investments (BOI) approved P124.81 billion worth of investments in mid-December, lifting the year-to-date tally to P977 billion.

Total investments for 2025 are expected to increase further as the BOI is still evaluating big-ticket projects.

In a statement yesterday, Trade Secretary and BOI chair Cristina Roque said the agency has approved 29 projects with a total investment value of P124.81 billion.

These projects are expected to generate 4,444 jobs nationwide.

The projects cover a wide range of priority sectors, including renewable energy, infrastructure, transport and logistics, information technology - business process management (IT-BPM) services, housing, manufacturing, as well as tourism-related developments.

Accounting for a significant share of the approved projects were large-scale clean energy projects, including wind, solar, waste-to-energy and battery energy storage facilities across Luzon and the Visayas.

Key transport and connectivity investments approved by the BOI include new-generation aircraft for domestic and international routes and maritime transport assets that are expected to support trade and tourism.

Meanwhile, approved IT-BPM and digital services projects across Metro Manila, Central Luzon, the Cordilleras and Cebu are projected to generate the bulk of employment, with thousands of high-quality jobs expected in customer support, technical services, remote staffing and managed services.

While total investment approvals are still below the P1.75 trillion target for the year, the BOI said the recent approvals reflect robust investor confidence as the government continues to position the Philippines as a regional hub for smart and sustainable investments.

“The steady flow of investments endorsed by the BOI shows that we remain fully engaged in creating jobs and sustaining economic momentum. We are working relentlessly to ensure that investments translate into opportunities for Filipino workers and communities,” Roque said.

She said the total investment approvals for the year are still expected to increase as the BOI continues to evaluate several big-ticket projects in the pipeline.

“These major investments are undergoing due diligence and are expected to further boost the country’s overall investment performance as the year ends and into the next,” the BOI said.

In 2024, investments approved by the BOI hit an all-time high of P1.62 trillion.