BOI approves P26.4 billion new projects

December 14, 2025 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — The Board of Investments (BOI) has greenlit 13 new projects worth P26.43 billion this week, a fresh round of approvals seen driving job creation and strengthening activity across priority sectors.

BOI said the projects endorsed by its management committee are expected to generate 2,632 jobs nationwide once operational.

Most of the employment gains will come from newly registered information technology and business process management service export operations that will open additional delivery centers in major urban hubs in Luzon.

These include facilities providing global HR solutions, remote staffing and various business process services, which together account for more than 2,300 new positions.

BOI said the latest basket of approvals also supports the government’s push for inclusive development through mass housing projects.

Nearly P1.8 billion in investments was cleared for new housing developments that aim to expand access to affordable homes for low-income families.

These projects are projected to add close to 200 jobs in construction and related industries.

Clean energy investments also gained traction with the approval of large-scale solar and wind projects with a combined capacity of more than 320 megawatts.

These ventures, valued at over P23 billion, are expected to contribute to the country’s long-term energy security and complement targets under the Renewable Energy Act of 2008.

Rounding out the list is a new expansion project in the food manufacturing sector, which will support agro-processing value chains and open more employment opportunities in production and logistics.

Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said the agency is accelerating its approvals in line with President Marcos’ directive to ramp up economic activity and strengthen the country’s investment position in the region.

She added that more big-ticket proposals previously announced are still under evaluation and will be endorsed to the BOI once due diligence is completed.

BOI said it remains focused on fast-tracking investment facilitation and reinforcing growth in priority industries as the newly approved projects move forward to full board confirmation.

Trade Undersecretary and BOI managing head Ceferino Rodolfo said that they would hold another regular board meeting next week, suggesting that more investments could be approved before the end of the year.

The value of investments approved by the BOI from January to November reached P816.81 billion, 48.4 percent less than the P1.58 trillion recorded in the same period last year.