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BoI approves P329.52 billion in investment pledges as of May
Business World Philippines
|June 02, 2025
THE BOARD of Investments (BoI) has approved P329.52 billion in investment pledges in the first five months of 2025 and expects to process at least P1.12 trillion worth of projects in the next two quarters.
The investment promotion agency (IPA) approved four projects from January to May, with P61.52 billion of their total value coming from foreign investors and P268 billion from domestic investors, it said in a statement.
However, the investment pledges approved in the period were 48.53% lower compared to the P640.22 billion worth of projects okayed a year ago.
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