Marcos secures $21B in investments during US visit

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. returned from a three-day official visit to Washington, D.C., where he secured over USD21 billion in investment pledges and renewed strategic commitments with the United States.

During his meetings with US President Donald Trump and other key officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Marcos emphasized the importance of the Philippines-US alliance for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

US companies expressed strong interest in expanding operations in the Philippines, particularly in infrastructure, logistics, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing, with new investments in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing to strengthen the country's position in global value chains.

The US government committed additional funding of USD15 million for private sector development under the Luzon Economic Corridor initiative and an additional USD48 million in foreign assistance, while a major hospital group pledged a $500-million investment to build a world-class medical facility in the Philippines.

Marcos also met with top executives from various industries, securing pledges worth over USD21 billion that could generate thousands of jobs for Filipinos, and reaffirmed his administration's commitment to a stable, transparent, and rules-based business environment.