Foreign investment pledges hit P67.38B in Q2

Approved foreign investment pledges in the Philippines surged to ₱67.38 billion in the second quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.

The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan, Board of Investments, Bangsamoro Board of Investments, Clark Development Corporation, Clark International Airport Corporation, Philippine Economic Zone Authority, and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority greenlit the projects.

Singapore led all sources with ₱53.48 billion, or 79.4 percent of the total. The United States followed with ₱3.96 billion, and the Netherlands with ₱1.91 billion.

By region, Bicol topped the list with ₱32.21 billion (47.8 percent), trailed by Calabarzon with ₱21.39 billion and Central Luzon with ₱4.05 billion.

Combined foreign and Filipino investments reached ₱299.08 billion, expected to create 38,234 jobs — a 41.7 percent increase from the same period in 2024.

Electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning projects remained dominant at ₱235.62 billion, followed by manufacturing at ₱30.63 billion and information and communication at ₱9.45 billion.