President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. secured a landmark USD3.4 billion (around P210 billion) in investment pledges from leading Japanese companies during a high-level roundtable Wednesday at Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reported.
The meeting, part of Marcos’s four-day State Visit to Japan, highlighted Manila and Tokyo’s shared goal of strengthening economic ties alongside defense and political cooperation amid global uncertainties.
“The roundtable concluded with a massive visual vote of confidence for the administration’s economic agenda, yielding an aggregate investment commitment of USD3.4 billion,” the PCO said, reflecting strong investor optimism in the Philippines.
Marcos underscored the importance of a resilient Philippine-Japan economic corridor amid global challenges such as energy volatility and supply chain disruptions caused by ongoing geopolitical tensions.
“As we mark 70 years of normalized diplomatic relations, we are entering a new chapter defined not only by friendship, but by deeper integration, shared growth, and a common belief in the future,” Marcos said.
The President outlined a unified economic strategy led by the Departments of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Tourism (DOT), emphasizing infrastructure, industry, finance, human capital, and connectivity as interconnected drivers of growth.
Major Japanese investors at the roundtable included Mitsubishi Corp., Marubeni Corp., Toyota Motor Corp., Panasonic Holdings Corp., Fast Retailing, and All Nippon Airways. Marcos thanked them for their sustained confidence in the Philippine economy.
“The Philippines is pursuing a clear national direction: building an economy where infrastructure, industry, finance, human capital, and connectivity move together as one system of growth,” he said.
Trade Secretary Maria Cristina Roque highlighted the Philippines’ push to become a strategic ASEAN hub for smart manufacturing, green metals, and renewable energy, while Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco emphasized tourism’s expanding role in infrastructure and investment.
Officials said the investments are expected to generate high-quality jobs, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate technology transfer, reinforcing long-term economic resilience.
