The Board of Investments (BOI) has greenlit two mass housing projects in Nueva Ecija valued at a combined P1.35 billion, signaling a boost in affordable homeownership and local economic activity.
The Philippines’ fast-track Green Lane program has amassed a strategic investment pipeline exceeding P6.3 trillion, underscoring strong investor appetite for large-scale energy, infrastructure, and digital economy projects—even as most ventures remain years away from full implementation.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the 2026 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), a revamped roadmap that expands tax incentives for high-value industries ranging from artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to electric vehicle infrastructure and critical minerals processing.
The government’s Green Lane initiative is accelerating major renewable energy investments, with the Board of Investments stepping up efforts to fast-track four offshore and onshore wind projects worth a combined P360.67 billion.
A new partnership between the Lapu-Lapu City Government and the Board of Investments is expected to strengthen Cebu’s investment climate, with private sector participation—particularly from Aboitiz InfraCapital—seen as a key catalyst for long-term growth.
For millions of Filipinos, the biggest health threat does not arrive with the dramatic suddenness of a typhoon or an infectious outbreak. Instead, it creeps in quietly, day by day, making ischaemic heart disease the undisputed leading cause of death in the country.
The Philippines has notched a notable jump in global tourism competitiveness, but structural hurdles continue to keep the country trailing its Southeast Asian neighbors.
Carlos Yulo knows this feeling. The suspense. The waiting. The uncomfortable arithmetic of watching rivals come after you, each with a chance to snatch away the gold.