Green Lane certifications hit PHP 1.92T; investments reach PHP 817B

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Green Lane-certified strategic projects surged to PHP 1.92 trillion as of November 2025, while Board of Investments (BOI)-approved investments climbed to PHP 816.81 billion across 261 projects, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary and BOI Chair Ma. Cristina A. Roque.

“DTI is truly making it happen for Filipinos. These figures reflect the strong inflow of high-value investments that strengthen our economy. But we will not slow down,” said Secretary Roque.

“The PHP 816.81 billion in approved investments to date sends a clear signal to local and foreign investors: the Philippines is an ideal, competitive, and future-ready business destination.”

The PHP 1.92 trillion worth of Green Lane-certified investments span 78 strategic projects expected to create 161,325 direct jobs, with major contributions from renewable energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, food security, pharmaceuticals, and digital infrastructure.

Renewable energy topped the list with PHP 1.42 trillion across 60 projects, followed by public-private partnerships and water infrastructure (PHP 416.08 billion), digital infrastructure (PHP 49.56 billion), manufacturing (PHP 30.13 billion), food security (PHP 4.33 billion), and pharmaceuticals (PHP 45 million).

Secretary Roque said the investment pipeline remains strong, with 10 additional big-ticket projects under review.

“BOI is still assessing 10 more big-ticket, strategic projects worth over PHP 1 trillion. These include three hydroelectric projects with a combined 2.4 GW capacity; four offshore wind projects totaling 3.7 GW; two air transport service projects; and one transport infrastructure project,” she said.

“As we are a prudent administrator of incentives, we carefully evaluate these projects according to the requirements of the Strategic Investment Priorities Plan and its Guidelines,” Roque added. “While we are working double-time, we are unsure if all of these can be approved for registration this year. But what this signifies is the pipeline of strategic investments remain to be strong.”

Since its February 2023 launch, the Green Lane initiative has certified 229 projects worth PHP 6.06 trillion, projected to generate 396,822 jobs nationwide.

Meanwhile, the PHP 816.81 billion in BOI-approved investments from January to November 2025 are expected to produce 32,864 direct jobs.

The energy and electricity sector captured the lion’s share with PHP 479.78 billion in approvals (58.74%), followed by airports and seaports (PHP 195.69 billion), manufacturing (PHP 58.99 billion), mass housing (PHP 37.55 billion), and information and communication (PHP 21.27 billion).

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reaffirmed its whole-of-government approach to position the Philippines as a leading investment hub in Southeast Asia.

Key growth areas identified by the agency include electric vehicles, smart manufacturing, semiconductors, renewable energy, high-tech agriculture, and data center infrastructure.