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Business proposals hit P3.54T under PBBM
The BOI reported that investment approvals from July 2022 to April 2025 reached PHP3.54 trillion, creating 147,304 jobs under the Marcos administration.
Investment pledges from July to December 2022 amounted to PHP499 billion, making up nearly 70% of the total approvals in 2022.
In 2023, investment approvals reached PHP1.26 trillion, increasing further to PHP1.62 trillion in 2024.
For the first four months of 2025, BOI approved PHP158 billion in investments.
DTI Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque attributed the record figures to the Philippines' sound investment policies and President Marcos Jr.'s leadership in building an innovation-driven economy.
Majority of the approved large-scale projects have started their implementation phase.
Executive Order No. 18, which established the Green Lane for Strategic Investments, has helped facilitate investment entry into the country.
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