Trade & Investments

The Board of Investments (BOI) is considering whether coal mining and production should be added to the list of activities eligible for fiscal perks under the upcoming Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), a move that could benefit Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), the country’s largest coal producer.

The Philippines is positioning itself as a regional hub for smart, sustainable, and innovation-driven industries under the draft 2025–2028 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), which outlines priority investment areas across a three-tier system.

The Philippine government has scrapped its long-planned Revitalizing the Automotive Industry for Competitiveness Enhancement (RACE) program, opting instead to fast-track a new incentive framework focused on electric vehicles, a senior investment official said.

Projects endorsed under the government’s Green Lane Initiative are beginning to transition from approvals to execution, signaling early traction in the Philippines’ efforts to accelerate strategic investments across priority sectors.

A P500-million wellness manufacturing facility is set to rise in Tarlac, as Goodfield International Trading Corp. invests in the country’s first pharmaceutical economic zone, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said Tuesday.