The Philippines posts a milestone in strategic investments as Green Lane-certified projects reach ₱1.92 trillion, while BOI-approved investments from January to November 2025 total ₱816.81 billion across 261 projects.
According to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and Board of Investments (BOI) Chair Ma. Cristina A. Roque, “DTI is truly making it happen for Filipinos. These figures reflect the strong inflow of high-value investments that strengthen our economy. But we will not slow down. The ₱816.81 billion in approved investments to date sends a clear signal to local and foreign investors: the Philippines is an ideal, competitive, and future-ready business destination.”
With two weeks remaining in 2025, Secretary Roque added that the BOI is still assessing 10 more big-ticket, strategic projects worth over ₱1 trillion, including three hydroelectric projects with a combined capacity of 2.4GW, four offshore wind projects totaling 3.7GW, two air transport service projects, and one transport infrastructure project.
“As a prudent administrator of incentives, we carefully evaluate these projects according to the Strategic Investment Priorities Plan and its guidelines. While we are working double-time, we cannot guarantee all will be approved for registration this year. What this does signify, however, is that the pipeline of strategic investments remains strong,” Secretary Roque added.
The ₱1.92 trillion Green Lane-certified projects to date are expected to generate 161,325 direct jobs across multiple sectors. Renewable energy leads with ₱1.42 trillion across 60 projects, followed by public-private partnership infrastructure and water projects worth ₱416.08 billion, digital infrastructure at ₱49.56 billion, manufacturing with ₱30.13 billion, food security projects totaling ₱4.33 billion, and pharmaceuticals at ₱45 million.
Since its launch in February 2023, the Green Lane initiative has certified 229 projects worth ₱6.06 trillion, projected to create 396,822 jobs, underscoring its critical role in attracting strategic, future-ready investments.
Meanwhile, the ₱816.81 billion in BOI-approved projects for January to November 2025 are expected to generate 32,864 direct jobs. The largest share of these approved investments went to energy and electricity projects with ₱479.78 billion (58.74%), followed by airports and seaports at ₱195.69 billion, manufacturing with ₱58.99 billion, mass housing at ₱37.55 billion, and information and communication projects worth ₱21.27 billion.
The DTI remains committed to positioning the Philippines as a prime investment destination through a whole-of-government approach. These milestones highlight growing opportunities in electric vehicles, smart manufacturing, semiconductors, renewable energy, high-tech agriculture, and data center infrastructure.