BOI investment approvals surged to P900B in Q3

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

The Board of Investments (BOI) on Tuesday has approved P900.06 billion worth of investments in the first nine months of the year, putting the country’s leading investment promotion agency on track to achieve its full-year target of P1 trillion. This marks a 53.05-percent increase from investment approvals recorded in the first three quarters of 2025.

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