Green Lane certifications reach PHP 1.92 trillion

MANILA — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Board of Investments (BOI) reported a surge in investment approvals and Green Lane certifications as of November 2025.

DTI Secretary and BOI Chair Ma. Cristina A. Roque said investment approvals from January to November 2025 reached PHP 816.81 billion across 261 projects.

She added that 78 strategic ventures worth PHP 1.92 trillion have been certified under the Green Lane initiative.

“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. 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,” Roque said.

With two weeks remaining in 2025, Roque said the BOI is evaluating 10 additional strategic projects valued at more than PHP 1 trillion.

These include three hydroelectric projects with a total capacity of 2.4 gigawatts, four offshore wind projects with a combined 3.7-gigawatt capacity, two air transport service projects, and one major transport infrastructure venture.

“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,” she said.

She added that the BOI is unsure whether all pending projects can be approved for registration this year.

Roque said the strong project pipeline reflects sustained investor interest in the Philippines.

The 78 Green Lane-certified projects worth PHP 1.92 trillion are expected to generate 161,325 direct jobs across sectors such as renewable energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, food security, pharmaceuticals and digital infrastructure.

Renewable energy accounted for the largest share with PHP 1.42 trillion across 60 projects.

Other sectors included public-private partnerships, infrastructure and water (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).

Since its February 2023 launch, the Green Lane initiative has certified 229 projects with a total value of PHP 6.06 trillion.

These certified projects are projected to create 396,822 direct jobs nationwide.

The Green Lane initiative aims to streamline regulatory processes and attract high-impact, future-ready investments.

Separately, BOI-approved projects worth PHP 816.81 billion from January to November 2025 are projected to generate 32,864 direct jobs across the country.

The energy and electricity sector accounted for the largest share at PHP 479.78 billion, or 58.74 percent of total approvals.

Other major sectors included 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 DTI reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s investment ecosystem through a whole-of-government approach.

Officials highlighted opportunities in emerging sectors such as electric vehicles, smart manufacturing, semiconductors, renewable energy, high-tech agriculture and data center infrastructure.