Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and Board of Investments (BOI) Chair Ma. Cristina A. Roque announced that BOI investment approvals for January to November 2025 reached Php816.81 billion (B) across 261 projects; while 78 strategic projects were worth Php1.92 trillion (T) were certified under the Green Lane initiative.
“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 Php816.81 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,” said Secretary Roque.
Moreover, with two more weeks remaining in 2025, Secretary Roque adds that the “BOI is still assessing 10 more big-ticket, strategic projects worth over Php1T. These include 3 hydroelectric projects with combined 2.4GW capacity; 4 Off-Shore Wind projects with 3.7GW combined capacity; 2 air transport service projects; and 1 transport infrastructure project.”
“As we are a prudent administrator of incentives, we carefully evaluate these projects according to the requirements of the Strategic Investment Priorities Plan and its Guidelines. While we are working double-time, we are unsure if all of these can be approved for registration this year. But what this signifies is the pipeline of strategic investments remain to be strong,” Secretary Roque said.
The Php1.92 T Greenlane certified projects to-date are expected to generate 161,325 direct jobs, spanning across renewable energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, food security, pharmaceuticals, and digital infrastructure.
Renewable energy leads with Php1.42 trillion across 60 projects, followed by PPP, infrastructure and water (Php416.08 billion), digital infrastructure (Php49.56 billion), manufacturing (Php30.13 billion), food security (Php4.33 billion), and pharmaceuticals (Php45 million).
Since its launch in February 2023, the Green Lane has certified 229 projects worth Php6.06 trillion, projected to create 396,822 jobs, underscoring its key role in attracting strategic, future-ready investments.
Meanwhile, the Php816.81 B approved projects from January to November this year are expected to generate 32,864 direct jobs for Filipinos.
The Energy and Electricity sector captured the largest share of approved investments at Php479.78 billion (58.74%), followed by airports and seaports (Php195.69 billion), manufacturing (Php58.99 billion), mass housing (Php37.55 billion), and information and communication (Php21.27 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.
