DTI: Marcos admin investment tally hits P3.54T
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Friday that the Marcos administration has tallied some P3.54 trillion in approved investments from July 2022 to April 2025, a 70.64-percent surge from the tally of the previous administration during the same period.
Based on this percentage, the Duterte administration attracted P2.075 trillion in investments in its first three years.
The DTI, however, failed to provide a specific number.
The Board of Investments (BOI), one of the DTI’s investment promotion agencies, did say that the Marcos administration saw three record-breaking years, with P729 billion approved in 2022, P1.26 trillion in 2023, and a historic P1.62 trillion in 2024, the highest annual figure in the BOI’s 57-year history.
The government agency said it expects the approved projects to generate 147,304 jobs nationwide.
“These record-breaking figures are a testament to the Philippines’ sound investment policies and enduring appeal as a regional hub,” Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said in a statement.
“But even more importantly, they reflect the strong leadership and clear directive of President Marcos to build a strong, innovation-driven economy anchored on high-quality investments that generate jobs, enhance infrastructure, and elevate our global competitiveness,” she added.
According to the DTI’s records, the surge was largely driven by renewable energy projects.
Despite the overall momentum, investment approvals in early 2025 have slowed.
According to the DTI, this is in line with the typical cycle of large-scale capital projects, many of which are now moving into the execution phase.
