The Board of Investments (BOI) is upbeat about registering P1.12 trillion worth of investment pledges before the end of the year, despite the investment downtrend due to local and global economic issues.
BOI data showed investment registrations for January to May 2025 fell 48.53 percent to P329.52 billion from P640.22 billion in the same months of 2024.
The BOI quoted Trade Secretary and BOI Chairman Cristina Roque, who, in a statement on Sunday, said the investment pledges will be sealed over the next two quarters.
In that statement, Roque said, “We are working hard to sustain the momentum by pushing a new wave of projects toward registration, ensuring that today’s pipeline becomes tomorrow’s operational infrastructure, jobs and innovation.”
The BOI did not identify the projects but said the P1.2 trillion pledges include 65 projects valued at P290 billion, which are undergoing a checklist.
Three other significant projects, worth P832 billion, are in the pipeline and are now securing the necessary documents to qualify for registration, the BOI said.
These three projects comprise two large, utility-scale re newable energy projects and one strategic infrastructure project, all of which are Green Lane certified, the BOI added.
The BOI also said projects undergoing checklisting are in the initial phase of the registration process. Project proponents have formally signified their intent to apply and submitted the required documents to support their application.
“We are now entering a crucial implementation phase where many of our previously approved investments are being realized on the ground,” Roque said.
Of the 65 projects currently being checked, 12 are strategic projects approved under Green Lane with a total value of P116.81 billion.
The pipeline projects are in priority sectors, including renewable energy, information technology and business process management, manufacturing, logistics, food security-related, mass housing, and infrastructure.
The BOI said that once approved, these projects are expected to generate approximately 4,278 jobs.
The BOI has ramped up its investment promotion efforts through the nationwide rollout of the CREATE MORE Roadshows, which was launched in March 2025 in Makati. The roadshow will also be held in Cebu and Davao. Create MORE offers fiscal incentives to proponents of big-ticket investment projects.
The bureau recently hosted a Philippine business forum in Seoul, the first in a series of global missions aimed at attracting high-value investments in digital infrastructure, renewable energy and next-generation sectors.
It said it would soon release the 2025-2027 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), which is expected to unlock additional opportunities in priority areas such as digital infrastructure, energy transition, and climate-smart technologies.
“With the SIPP nearing approval and the CREATE MORE campaign in full swing, we expect a rebound in investment approvals over the next quarter. Our focus remains on converting interest into impact—bringing in high-value investments that will deepen our industrial base and future-proof our economy,” Roque said.
