BOI-approved investments surge 53% to P900B in Jan-Sept

The Board of Investments (BOI) approved P900.06 billion worth of investments for the first nine months of the year, a 53.05% year-on-year increase and already 90% of the P1 trillion full-year target.

The 207 projects approved from January to September 2026 are expected to generate 21,524 jobs for Filipinos, BOI said in a statement.

In September alone, investment approvals reached P278.21 billion, nearly five times the P56.49 billion recorded in September 2025. The monthly figure represented a 392.5% increase and covered 27 approved projects projected to create at least 2,068 jobs.

Trade Secretary and BOI chair Cristina Roque said hitting the P900-billion investment approvals with a full quarter still remaining proves the effectiveness of reforms to improve the country’s business environment.

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