The government is positioning Mindanao as a major growth hub for the Philippines’ next wave of investment, targeting future industries such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing, digital infrastructure, agribusiness, and logistics.
Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go said Mindanao has the resources, workforce, and economic base needed to attract high-impact investments, create quality jobs, and support more balanced regional growth.
“The next chapter of Philippine growth will be shaped in Mindanao,” Go said during the Mindanao leg of the Philippine Economic Briefing and 2026 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) Roadshow.
Go urged investors to “invest, build, and grow in Mindanao” as the government implements the newly approved 2026 SIPP, which directs incentives toward industries with strong potential to expand the country’s industrial capabilities.
The priority sectors are expected to capitalize on Mindanao’s agricultural resources, strategic location, and improving infrastructure.
The Davao Region, Mindanao’s largest economy, grew 5.1 percent in 2025, retaining its position as the country’s fifth-largest regional economy. The performance gives the region a strong platform for investment-led expansion, while other areas of Mindanao offer opportunities in energy, agriculture, manufacturing, and logistics.
Infrastructure is also central to the government’s strategy to make the region more competitive.
Go cited Laguindingan International Airport as one of three major airport public-private partnership projects awarded under the Marcos administration, alongside Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Bohol-Panglao International Airport.
Better airports, transport links, and logistics networks could help lower the cost of moving goods and connect Mindanao producers more efficiently to domestic and international markets.
The government expects the combination of targeted investment incentives and infrastructure upgrades to attract higher-value industries while creating more opportunities outside the country’s traditional economic centers.
For Mindanao, the strategy signals a shift from being primarily a resource and agriculture base toward becoming a broader platform for future industries, with investment, infrastructure, and industrial development expected to drive its next growth phase.
