BOI, PEZA, BCDA booked P1.4T investment pledges from Jan.-Sept. 2026

The Philippines top three investment promotion agencies have approved P1.4 trillion worth of investment commitments in the first nine months of 2026.

In a joint press statement on Friday, the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that total approved investments facilitated by the Board of Investments (BOI), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) grew by 39% year-on-year in January to September 2026 period.

The Board of Investments (BOI) accounted for the lion’s share in the total approved investment commitments at P942.90 billion, up 22.3% from ₱770.70 billion in the same period last year.

This was followed by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), which contributed P309.60 billion, up 76.6% from P175.40 billio a year ago.

Meanwhile, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) posted the fastest year-on-year growth rate with approved investments surging by 142.5% to P145.46 billion from P59.96 billion in 2025.

Finance Secretary and investment czar Frederick Go said, “These approvals are real gains, because every investment brings an entire ecosystem of employers, workers, suppliers, and service providers.”

“Businesses will grow, wages will be paid, the government will earn revenues, and public services will be funded. It is a win for the investor, the workforce, and the nation,” said Go.

Trade Secretary Cristina Roque, for her part, said the combined performance of the country's investment agencies “is a clear vote of confidence from the business community in the Philippines’ strong economic fundamentals and policy direction.”

“Through our coordinated whole-of-government approach and with agencies like the BOI, PEZA, and BCDA actively unlocking strategic industries and modern economic zones, we are ensuring that investor optimism translates directly into resilient supply chains, thriving local enterprises, and quality jobs for Filipinos,” said Roque. —VAL, GMA News